| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Emery Crosier (fresh) PF - Michael Woodside (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Richard Hearn inbounds the ball | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | St. John's | James King clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner's layup is rejected by Robert Hirschman | 42-49 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James King | 42-49 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | James King misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-49 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | John Williams hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | John Williams takes the ball from Richard Hearn | 42-51 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | John Williams misses the easy layup | 42-51 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Emery Crosier tips it but misses | 42-51 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Hirschman | 42-51 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is hacked by John Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 42-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG), Richard Jennings (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), James Alexander (SG), Donald Parker (SF), Gary Silver (PF), Fred Decker (C) John Williams, Joe Winebrenner, Emery Crosier, Michael Woodside, Jan Faulkner | |
| 18:02 | St. John's | Gary Silver picks off the pass by Allan Philson | 42-51 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Eric Lavigne takes the ball from Donald Parker | 42-51 |
| 17:23 | St. John's | George Frost knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Lavigne | 44-51 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Gary Silver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Mark Rowland (PF) Richard Jennings, Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Michael Woodside (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Gary Silver, Fred Decker | |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Mark Rowland is fouled on the floor by Michael Woodside - foul #3 on Michael Woodside, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Gary Silver (PF) John Williams, Michael Woodside | |
| 16:32 | St. John's | James Alexander steals the ball from James King | 44-51 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | James Alexander lays it up and in | 44-53 |
| 16:03 | St. John's | James King is hacked by Gary Silver - foul #1 on Gary Silver, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Richard Jennings (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF) James King, George Frost, Allan Philson, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Emery Crosier (SF), Fred Decker (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Donald Parker, Jan Faulkner | |
| 15:42 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn drills a jumper from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Seitz (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Emery Crosier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Silver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Villanova | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 15:19 | Villanova | James Alexander tips it home | 46-55 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Fred Decker - foul #2 on Fred Decker, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Allan Philson (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF) Richard Jennings, Richard Hearn, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG), Donald Parker (SF), Michael Woodside (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) John Williams, James Alexander, Emery Crosier, Gary Silver, Fred Decker | |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Michael Woodside loses the dribble to Allan Philson | 47-55 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Allan Philson blows the dunk | 47-55 |
| 14:44 | St. John's | Allan Philson gets the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 14:35 | St. John's | James King connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steve Seitz | 50-55 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Parker | 50-57 |
| 13:59 | St. John's | James King connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Allan Philson | 53-57 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Parker | 53-59 |
| 13:28 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Parker - foul #1 on Donald Parker, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Richard Hearn (SF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Allan Philson | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), James Alexander (SG), Emery Crosier (SF), Fred Decker (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Joe Winebrenner, Donald Parker, Jan Faulkner | |
| 13:28 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 13:28 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Michael Woodside grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Fred Decker buries a jumper from close range set up by John Williams and he's fouled by James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #1 | 54-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hirschman (PF) Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Fred Decker makes the free throw | 54-62 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Steve Seitz hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Frost | 56-62 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 12:15 | St. John's | James King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Michael Woodside snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | John Williams is hacked by James King in the backcourt - foul #3 on James King, team foul #2 | 56-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SG), Mark Rowland (PF) James King, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Jan Faulkner (C) James Alexander, Fred Decker | |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner clanks a turnaround in the paint | 56-62 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | Mark Rowland grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 11:49 | St. John's | Richard Jennings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG) George Frost, Richard Hearn | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Alexander (SF) Emery Crosier | |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steve Seitz - foul #4 on Steve Seitz, team foul #3 | 56-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF) Richard Jennings, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG) John Williams | |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 11:37 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Hirschman | 56-63 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Seitz (tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Alexander (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Woodside (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jan Faulkner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | St. John's | James King is hacked by James Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Alexander, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG) Jeffrey Griffin | |
| 11:14 | St. John's | Steve Seitz makes the wide open jumper from the right block set up by Richard Hearn | 58-63 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner drills a runner from close range | 58-65 |
| 10:58 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG), Richard Jennings (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Mark Rowland (PF) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Emery Crosier (SF), Fred Decker (C) John Williams, James Alexander, Jan Faulkner | |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Fred Decker scores on a turnaround in the paint | 58-67 |
| 10:35 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Woodside | 58-67 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Allan Philson - foul #1 on Allan Philson, team foul #4 | 58-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF) George Frost, Richard Jennings, Allan Philson, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), James Alexander (SF), Jan Faulkner (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Emery Crosier, Fred Decker | |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 10:12 | St. John's | Steve Seitz gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 09:51 | St. John's | James Alexander is called for the reach on Richard Hearn - foul #3 on James Alexander, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Emery Crosier (SF) Joe Winebrenner | |
| 09:51 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 09:51 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Michael Woodside clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 60-68 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | James Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | James Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Mark Rowland (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (PF) John Williams, James Alexander, Michael Woodside | |
| 09:12 | St. John's | George Frost knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James King | 63-68 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Gary Silver misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steve Seitz - foul #5 on Steve Seitz, team foul #5 | 63-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF), Jan Franks (C) George Frost, Allan Philson, Mark Rowland, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), James Alexander (SG), Donald Parker (SF), Fred Decker (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Joe Winebrenner, Emery Crosier, Jan Faulkner | |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Gary Silver makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Gary Silver misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 08:57 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | Richard Hearn clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-69 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Fred Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | James Alexander loses the dribble to James King | 63-69 |
| 08:06 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is whistled for a carry | 63-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG), Richard Jennings (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG), Emery Crosier (SF), Michael Woodside (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) John Williams, James Alexander, Donald Parker, Gary Silver, Fred Decker | |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Emery Crosier misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner tips it in | 63-71 |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Allan Philson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Robert Hirschman (PF) Allan Philson, Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner's floater is knocked away by Robert Hirschman | 63-71 |
| 07:25 | St. John's | Richard Jennings gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Frost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hirschman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Emery Crosier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Woodside (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jan Faulkner (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:59 | St. John's | James King is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hirschman | 66-71 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner blows the dunk | 66-71 |
| 06:43 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | James King's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Griffin in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Richard Jennings is called for the reach on Michael Woodside - foul #1 on Richard Jennings, team foul #6 | 66-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Richard Hearn (SF), Mark Rowland (PF) James King, George Frost, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), James Alexander (SG), Donald Parker (SF), Fred Decker (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Joe Winebrenner, Emery Crosier, Jan Faulkner | |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Fred Decker double dribbles | 66-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Allan Philson (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF) Richard Jennings, Richard Hearn, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:08 | St. John's | James King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Fred Decker clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jan Franks - foul #2 on Jan Franks, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Mark Rowland (PF) James King, Allan Philson, Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Fred Decker makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Fred Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 05:52 | St. John's | Jan Franks snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 05:36 | St. John's | Richard Jennings drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Lawhorn and the foul's on James Alexander - foul #4 on James Alexander, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| Subs | St. John's | Eric Lavigne (PF) Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) Donald Parker, Michael Woodside, Fred Decker | |
| 05:36 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the free throw | 69-72 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jan Franks - foul #3 on Jan Franks, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Allan Philson (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF) Richard Jennings, Richard Hearn, Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Villanova | Emery Crosier (SF), Michael Woodside (PF) Joe Winebrenner, Gary Silver | |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 05:21 | St. John's | James King is hacked by Emery Crosier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emery Crosier, team foul #9 | 69-73 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG) James Alexander | |
| 05:21 | St. John's | James King makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 05:21 | St. John's | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Michael Woodside connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Williams | 71-75 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by James King | 73-75 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #2 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #9 | 73-75 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Mark Rowland (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Allan Philson, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), James Alexander (SG), Donald Parker (SF), Gary Silver (PF) John Williams, Joe Winebrenner, Emery Crosier, Michael Woodside | |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Mark Rowland gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 04:25 | St. John's | George Frost makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 75-75 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Rowland - foul #3 on Mark Rowland, team foul #10 | 75-75 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Richard Jennings (SG), Eric Lavigne (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) James King, George Frost, Mark Rowland, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Emery Crosier (SF), Michael Woodside (PF), Fred Decker (C) James Alexander, Donald Parker, Gary Silver, Jan Faulkner | |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Richard Hearn hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Jennings and the foul's on Joe Winebrenner - foul #2 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #10 | 77-77 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG) Richard Jennings | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), James Alexander (SG) Jeffrey Griffin, Joe Winebrenner | |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | The jumper by James Alexander is denied by Richard Hearn | 78-77 |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne grabs the defensive rebound | 78-77 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (tiring) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Lavigne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hirschman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Alexander (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Emery Crosier (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Michael Woodside (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 78-77 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG), Richard Jennings (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Jan Franks (C) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Eric Lavigne, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Donald Parker (SF), Gary Silver (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) James Alexander, Emery Crosier, Michael Woodside, Fred Decker | |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Richard Jennings picks off the pass by Joe Winebrenner | 78-77 |
| 02:37 | St. John's | Richard Jennings can't finish the layup | 78-77 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Richard Jennings is called for the reach on Joe Winebrenner - foul #2 on Richard Jennings, team foul #11 | 78-77 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF), Eric Lavigne (C) George Frost, Richard Jennings, Allan Philson, Mark Rowland, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), James Alexander (SF), Michael Woodside (PF), Fred Decker (C) John Williams, Donald Parker, Gary Silver, Jan Faulkner | |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:05 | St. John's | James King drills a 3 from straight away set up by Richard Hearn | 81-79 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Eric Lavigne steals the ball from James Alexander | 81-79 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-79 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jan Franks (C) Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Emery Crosier (SF), Jan Faulkner (C) Jeffrey Griffin, James Alexander, Fred Decker | |
| 01:06 | Villanova | John Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 81-81 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 81-81 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner gets the rebound | 81-81 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner connects on the shot from the right block | 81-83 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Emery Crosier is called for the reach on Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #3 on Emery Crosier, team foul #11 | 81-83 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Williams buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 83-85 |