| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Gran (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Zipp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Zipp inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | St. John's | James McCurren can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 19:37 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez grabs the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:26 | St. John's | James McCurren hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Barry Gran gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Cota | 31-30 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse is hacked by Charles Cota in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Cota, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Eric Allen (PF), William Anderson (C) Charles Cota, Barry Gran, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:58 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 18:22 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Eric Allen is fouled on the floor by Claudio Rossi - foul #2 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Marshall Wilcox, William Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG) James McCurren | |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Arnold Bolte, Barry Gran, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:20 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi connects on the floater near the basket | 31-32 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Allen Durfee takes the ball from Gregory Simmers | 31-32 |
| 16:51 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 16:27 | St. John's | James Zipp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 16:26 | St. John's | Allen Durfee grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Eric Allen's 3 pointer is rejected by Claudio Rossi | 31-38 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Richard Yeager tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Simmers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Wilcox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Zipp (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | St. John's | Marshall Wilcox is called for the reach on James Zipp - foul #2 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Arnold Bolte (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Victor Crawford (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Gregory Simmers, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Yeager, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Vernon Gray (SG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF) Allen Durfee, Kenneth Howse, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez | |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Gerard Booth takes the ball from Leif Taberski | 33-38 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Barry Gran hits a 3 from straight away set up by Jerry Sanders | 36-38 |
| 14:50 | St. John's | Vernon Gray connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James McCurren | 36-41 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Barry Gran is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 36-41 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 14:20 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Victor Crawford - foul #4 on Victor Crawford, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Richard Yeager (PF) Barry Gran, Victor Crawford | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF) James McCurren, Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi | |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Charles Cota comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Ordonez - foul #1 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ivan Zausch (C) Claudio Rossi | |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:46 | St. John's | James Zipp snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | James Zipp hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ivan Zausch | 37-45 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Charles Cota is whistled for a carry | 37-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), William Anderson (C) Arnold Bolte, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF) Allen Durfee, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez | |
| 12:47 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 37-45 |
| 12:45 | St. John's | Leif Taberski tips it back up and in | 37-47 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Leif Taberski is called for the reach on Jerry Sanders - foul #1 on Leif Taberski, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG), Eric Allen (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Richard Yeager, William Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (SG), Michael Clevenger (C) Kenneth Howse, Ivan Zausch | |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is hacked by Leif Taberski - foul #2 on Leif Taberski, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG) Gregory Simmers | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (SF) Aldo Rossi | |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Charles Cota can't throw it down but the foul's on Michael Clevenger - foul #1 on Michael Clevenger, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Richard Yeager (PF), William Anderson (C) Arnold Bolte, Eric Allen, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Donald Ordonez (PF) James McCurren, Leif Taberski | |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Gran (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jerry Sanders (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Clevenger (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger misses long on a shot from the left block | 39-47 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Richard Yeager pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | James Zipp steps in front of the William Anderson pass | 39-47 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Allen Durfee lays it in set up by James Zipp | 39-49 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 39-49 |
| 10:34 | St. John's | Allen Durfee grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:28 | St. John's | Jerry Sanders steps in front of the Michael Clevenger pass | 39-49 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 10:05 | St. John's | Allen Durfee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Arnold Bolte (SG), Eric Allen (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Barry Gran, Richard Yeager, William Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Allen Durfee, Vernon Gray, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez, Michael Clevenger | |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Gerard Booth blows the layup but the foul's on Claudio Rossi - foul #3 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Gerard Booth makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:40 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 40-49 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Gerard Booth drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Simmers | 42-49 |
| 08:50 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 42-49 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Eric Allen gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Aldo Rossi is called for the reach on Arnold Bolte - foul #2 on Aldo Rossi, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Richard Yeager (PF) Gregory Simmers, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Vernon Gray (SG), Michael Clevenger (PF) James McCurren, Kenneth Howse, Aldo Rossi | |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Vernon Gray connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Allen Durfee | 42-52 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Michael Clevenger blocks the short jumper by Arnold Bolte | 42-52 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Cota | 42-52 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Clevenger - foul #2 on Michael Clevenger, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG), Victor Crawford (PF) Charles Cota, Arnold Bolte, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Leif Taberski, Michael Clevenger, Claudio Rossi | |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 07:44 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 07:29 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez is fouled on the floor by Victor Crawford - foul #5 on Victor Crawford, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Allen (C) Victor Crawford | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Sanders (very tired) 3 pf. PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ivan Zausch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 43-52 |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Eric Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Allen Durfee steals it from Barry Gran in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Allen Durfee lays it up and in | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 06:49 | St. John's | James Zipp grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Vernon Gray is called for 10 seconds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Gerard Booth (C) Barry Gran, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Claudio Rossi (C) Vernon Gray, James Zipp, Ivan Zausch | |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Gerard Booth clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 43-54 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Gerard Booth tips it home | 45-54 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Arnold Bolte (SG), Eric Allen (PF) Charles Cota, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF) Allen Durfee, Donald Ordonez | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Gerard Booth is denied on a layup by Leif Taberski | 45-54 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Arnold Bolte is called for the reach on James McCurren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG), Richard Yeager (PF) Gregory Simmers, Arnold Bolte, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:32 | St. John's | Gerard Booth picks off the pass by Aldo Rossi | 45-54 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Charles Cota connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Marshall Wilcox and he's hacked by James McCurren - foul #1 on James McCurren, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG), Eric Allen (PF) Marshall Wilcox, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (PG), James Zipp (SF), Ivan Zausch (C) James McCurren, Leif Taberski, Claudio Rossi | |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:14 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 04:50 | St. John's | Vernon Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Eric Allen snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Vernon Gray steps in front of the Charles Cota pass | 47-54 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi makes the wide open floater from close range | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is hacked by James Zipp - foul #1 on James Zipp, team foul #10 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Richard Yeager (PF), William Anderson (C) Charles Cota, Eric Allen, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Leif Taberski (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Kenneth Howse, James Zipp, Aldo Rossi, Ivan Zausch | |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 03:44 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez is hacked by Arnold Bolte in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG) Arnold Bolte | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:42 | St. John's | James McCurren is fouled on the floor by William Anderson - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Barry Gran | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Barry Gran is called for the reach on Leif Taberski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Gran, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Leif Taberski makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Leif Taberski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (very tired) 3 pf. PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Barry Gran evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Marshall Wilcox | 54-60 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | James McCurren is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Gran - foul #3 on Barry Gran, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerard Booth (C) William Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:20 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-62 |
| 02:56 | St. John's | James McCurren grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 02:56 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), William Anderson (C) Barry Gran, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Gregory Simmers is called for the reach on James McCurren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #10 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG) Marshall Wilcox | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:53 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Yeager | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Leif Taberski is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Bolte - foul #3 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #11 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG), Gerard Booth (C) Gregory Simmers, Arnold Bolte, William Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Leif Taberski misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Leif Taberski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Gerard Booth pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Leif Taberski picks off the pass by Gerard Booth | 57-64 |
| 02:15 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Arnold Bolte (SG), Eric Allen (C) Barry Gran, Marshall Wilcox, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG) Vernon Gray | |
| 02:14 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse is hacked by Arnold Bolte in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #12 | 57-64 |
| 02:14 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:14 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 02:03 | St. John's | Leif Taberski grabs the board | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Leif Taberski is hacked by Gregory Simmers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #13 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Gerard Booth (C) Gregory Simmers, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Leif Taberski misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Leif Taberski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Charles Cota drills a floater from just outside the lane | 59-67 |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Charles Cota is called for the reach on James McCurren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Cota, team foul #14 | 59-67 |
| 01:52 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:52 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Gerard Booth is fouled on the floor by Leif Taberski - foul #3 on Leif Taberski, team foul #11 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (SF) Leif Taberski | |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Gerard Booth makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte gets the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Arnold Bolte is called for the reach on Kenneth Howse in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #15 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG) Arnold Bolte | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF) James Zipp | |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Gerard Booth gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 01:02 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Cota - foul #3 on Charles Cota, team foul #16 | 63-69 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Barry Gran can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-71 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Cota - foul #4 on Charles Cota, team foul #17 | 63-71 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Richard Yeager grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Barry Gran evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-71 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Leif Taberski grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Leif Taberski is hacked by Barry Gran in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barry Gran, team foul #18 | 63-71 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Leif Taberski makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Leif Taberski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-73 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 63-73 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Richard Yeager gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Cota | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:14 | St. John's | James McCurren is hacked by Charles Cota in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Cota, team foul #19 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG) Charles Cota | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:14 | St. John's | James McCurren misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-74 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | James McCurren gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 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 | James McCurren runs out the clock | 66-74 |