| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clint Lesher (fresh) SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) PF - Victor Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Chill (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Zipp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - John Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Darrick Gill inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | St. John's | James Zipp clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 19:47 | St. John's | John Horton grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 19:30 | St. John's | James Zipp connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James McCurren | 28-36 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Andrew Chill can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 28-36 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Victor Crawford tips it but misses | 28-36 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers gets the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers travels with the ball | 28-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (PG), Alton Lucius (SF), William Anderson (PF) Gregory Simmers, Jerry Sanders, Victor Crawford | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:28 | St. John's | James McCurren misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Rose - foul #3 on Joseph Rose, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG) Joseph Rose | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:28 | St. John's | James McCurren misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:28 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Horton - foul #1 on John Horton, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:09 | St. John's | John Horton snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | James Zipp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-37 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | James McCurren gets the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:30 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses the floater from the baseline | 29-37 |
| 17:28 | St. John's | Darrick Gill grabs the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 17:18 | St. John's | James Zipp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF), Victor Crawford (PF) Alton Lucius, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Merle Hose (SG) James McCurren, Kenneth Howse | |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-37 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Edward Kelty snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | James Zipp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Victor Crawford gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers hits the follow up shot | 31-37 |
| 15:57 | St. John's | Darrick Gill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-37 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | William Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clint Lesher (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) PF - Victor Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merle Hose (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 15:38 | St. John's | Merle Hose pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 15:34 | St. John's | James Zipp misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Victor Crawford - foul #1 on Victor Crawford, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (PG), Alton Lucius (SF), Andrew Chill (C) Gregory Simmers, Jerry Sanders, William Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG) Edward Kelty, Merle Hose | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:34 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Joseph Rose drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 14:58 | St. John's | James Zipp loses the dribble to Andrew Chill | 33-38 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Andrew Chill's pass is intercepted by John Horton | 33-38 |
| 14:25 | St. John's | John Horton misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Andrew Chill - foul #3 on Andrew Chill, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Anderson (PF) Victor Crawford | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF), John Albrecht (C) Darrick Gill, James Zipp | |
| 14:25 | St. John's | John Horton misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:25 | St. John's | John Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | William Anderson buries a turnaround from the left block | 35-39 |
| 13:39 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by John Albrecht is blocked by William Anderson | 35-39 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Andrew Chill gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Andrew Chill buries a floater in the lane | 37-39 |
| 13:14 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse is fouled in the backcourt by Clint Lesher - foul #3 on Clint Lesher, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Victor Crawford (PF) Joseph Rose, Alton Lucius, William Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG), James Zipp (PF) Kenneth Howse, John Horton | |
| 12:59 | St. John's | Merle Hose connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James McCurren | 37-41 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Andrew Chill pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Andrew Chill lays it in | 39-41 |
| 12:02 | St. John's | Gregory Simmers steals it from Merle Hose in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 11:42 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Simmers | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clint Lesher (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Victor Crawford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Chill (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Merle Hose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Zipp (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - John Albrecht (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Simmers - foul #2 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alton Lucius (SF), William Anderson (PF), Matt Gillett (C) Jerry Sanders, Victor Crawford, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Darrick Gill (SF) James McCurren, Merle Hose, Larry Robinson | |
| 11:17 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:17 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers loses the dribble to Edward Kelty | 42-43 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | James Zipp connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Clint Lesher is fouled on the floor by James Zipp - foul #1 on James Zipp, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (PG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Andrew Chill (C) Gregory Simmers, Alton Lucius, Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-46 |
| 09:49 | St. John's | Darrick Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:38 | St. John's | Darrick Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 09:36 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse tips it but misses | 42-46 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Andrew Chill grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Joseph Rose misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 09:28 | St. John's | Darrick Gill pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:24 | St. John's | Edward Kelty is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Alton Lucius (SF), Victor Crawford (PF) Joseph Rose, Jerry Sanders, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Merle Hose (SG), John Horton (C) Edward Kelty, Kenneth Howse, John Albrecht | |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Victor Crawford can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Horton - foul #2 on John Horton, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Chill (C) William Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF) James Zipp | |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Victor Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Victor Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:06 | St. John's | Darrick Gill snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 09:04 | St. John's | Merle Hose is hacked by Clint Lesher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clint Lesher, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG) Clint Lesher | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:50 | St. John's | The refs have stopped play. Darrick Gill is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 43-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Anderson (C) Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (PF) Darrick Gill | |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Merle Hose is fouled on the floor by Joseph Rose - foul #4 on Joseph Rose, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG) Joseph Rose | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Merle Hose makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Merle Hose makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alton Lucius | 46-48 |
| 07:51 | St. John's | William Anderson swats the dunk try by James Zipp | 46-48 |
| 07:49 | St. John's | John Horton snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Merle Hose connects on the open jumper in the lane on a great pass from James McCurren | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Lucius (fairly fresh) PF - Victor Crawford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Merle Hose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Zipp (tired) 16 pts. 2 stl. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | John Horton snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 06:57 | St. John's | James Zipp scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James McCurren | 46-52 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-52 |
| 06:38 | St. John's | John Horton grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | James Zipp misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | William Anderson gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 05:48 | St. John's | Larry Robinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Merle Hose | 49-55 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (PG), Clint Lesher (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Matt Gillett (PF), Andrew Chill (C) Gregory Simmers, Christopher Sjogren, Alton Lucius, Victor Crawford, William Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), John Albrecht (C) James McCurren, Merle Hose, John Horton | |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Joseph Rose scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Jerry Sanders | 51-55 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Clint Lesher - foul #5 on Clint Lesher, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG) Clint Lesher | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Matt Gillett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Andrew Chill splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Albrecht - foul #4 on John Albrecht, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (SF), John Horton (PF) Larry Robinson, James Zipp | |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | James McCurren misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-56 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | John Albrecht hits the follow up shot | 53-58 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | Edward Kelty clanks a shot from the left side | 56-58 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Andrew Chill pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matt Gillett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Chill (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - James McCurren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Horton (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - John Albrecht (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Joseph Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG), Victor Crawford (PF) Gregory Simmers, Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG), Larry Robinson (SF), James Zipp (PF) Kenneth Howse, James McCurren, John Horton | |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Merle Hose is whistled for a carry | 56-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alton Lucius (SF), William Anderson (PF) Jerry Sanders, Victor Crawford | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:21 | Villanova | John Albrecht is called for the reach on Christopher Sjogren - foul #5 on John Albrecht, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Victor Crawford (PF) Christopher Sjogren, Alton Lucius, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Horton (C) John Albrecht | |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders drills a floater from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 02:00 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Chill (C) William Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG) Edward Kelty, Merle Hose | |
| 01:56 | St. John's | James McCurren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Victor Crawford's fadeaway is rejected by James Zipp | 58-58 |
| 01:29 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Zipp | 58-58 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | James McCurren knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Andrew Chill knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Sanders | 60-60 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | James Zipp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-60 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Victor Crawford pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 60-60 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | John Horton grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Larry Robinson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Victor Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Chill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Zipp (tiring) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | St. John's | John Horton wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:43 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse is hacked by Jerry Sanders - foul #1 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), William Anderson (PF), Matt Gillett (C) Gregory Simmers, Jerry Sanders, Victor Crawford, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:43 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Joseph Rose makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | James Zipp hits a wide open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James McCurren | 63-64 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | William Anderson snags the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Joseph Rose hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James McCurren - foul #2 on James McCurren, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Victor Crawford (PF) Christopher Sjogren, Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG) Larry Robinson | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Joseph Rose makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Joseph Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | James McCurren misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Alton Lucius grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | William Anderson's pass is intercepted by James McCurren | 65-64 |
| 02:06 | St. John's | Edward Kelty comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | William Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers lays it in | 67-64 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Edward Kelty hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James McCurren | 67-66 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF), Andrew Chill (C) Alton Lucius, William Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF) Edward Kelty | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rose (tiring) 15 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Victor Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Chill (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Zipp (tired) 20 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Horton (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse blows the layup | 67-66 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers is hacked by Kenneth Howse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Larry Robinson loses the dribble to Victor Crawford | 69-66 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Victor Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by James McCurren - foul #3 on James McCurren, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG) Joseph Rose | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Victor Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Victor Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | John Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Jerry Sanders is called for the reach on Larry Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG) Christopher Sjogren | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Larry Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Larry Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Howse - foul #3 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Larry Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Andrew Chill | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Andrew Chill runs out the clock | 72-68 |