| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marc Spann (fresh) SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Pogue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | St. John's | William Campbell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| 19:47 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel double dribbles | 31-26 |
| 19:30 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marc Spann - foul #1 on Marc Spann, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 19:30 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:30 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 31-27 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits the follow up shot | 33-27 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Justin Kiesel steps in front of the Fredrick Pogue pass in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Alfred Carr grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses short on a shot in the paint | 33-27 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:12 | St. John's | William Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Loyd Williams gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Alfred Carr is called for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Vernon Ray (C) Marc Spann, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Little (SG), Douglas Deckert (PF) Corey Tanaka, Fredrick Pogue | |
| 17:36 | St. John's | Charles Little drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Campbell | 33-30 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Donald Groves is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | William Campbell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 17:06 | St. John's | Gary Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:48 | St. John's | Gary Wilson lays it in uncontested | 33-32 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 33-32 |
| 16:18 | St. John's | Charles Little grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:56 | St. John's | William Campbell is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Carl Fox (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Little (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Johnnie Loman (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Deckert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Gary Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Carl Fox connects on the open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Alfred Carr | 35-34 |
| 15:12 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert misses the floater from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Alfred Carr is called for 10 seconds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Marc Spann (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Bradley Lenihan (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Donald Groves, Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (PG), David Cheatham (SG), Paul Wymore (SF), Fredrick Pogue (PF) William Campbell, Charles Little, Johnnie Loman, Douglas Deckert | |
| 14:33 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue's floater is tipped away by Bradley Lenihan | 35-34 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Loyd Williams blocks the short jumper by Gary Wilson | 35-34 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | William Langhorne pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Marc Spann connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by David Cheatham - foul #4 on David Cheatham, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (PF) William Langhorne | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Douglas Deckert (C) David Cheatham, Gary Wilson | |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-34 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Carl Fox pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Marc Spann can't connect on a floater from close range | 38-34 |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Loyd Williams is denied on a layup by Fredrick Pogue | 38-34 |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Loyd Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses short on an open shot in the paint | 38-34 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Marc Spann drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Bradley Lenihan | 40-34 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | William Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Lenihan - foul #1 on Bradley Lenihan, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Marc Spann, Bradley Lenihan, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnnie Loman (SF), Gary Wilson (C) Paul Wymore, Douglas Deckert | |
| 11:52 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from William Campbell | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (tiring) 3 ast. SF - William Langhorne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Loyd Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Tanaka (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Loman (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Pogue (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Wilson (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Vernon Ray loses the dribble to Corey Tanaka | 40-36 |
| 11:27 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka banks in the layup | 40-38 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Johnnie Loman is called for the reach on Vernon Ray - foul #3 on Johnnie Loman, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 11:02 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 40-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (PF) Alfred Carr, William Langhorne, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Little (PG), Paul Wymore (SF) William Campbell, Johnnie Loman | |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Carl Fox can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Wymore - foul #4 on Paul Wymore, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan (C) Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnnie Loman (SF) Paul Wymore | |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | Charles Dixon picks off the pass by Charles Little in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Carl Fox clanks a shot from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Kiesel | 41-38 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Donald Groves grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Carl Fox loses the ball out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Loyd Williams (C) Donald Groves, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Douglas Deckert (C) Charles Little, Gary Wilson | |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Dixon - foul #4 on Charles Dixon, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Charles Dixon, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Vernon Ray snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Alfred Carr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Johnnie Loman - foul #4 on Johnnie Loman, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Wymore (SF), Gary Wilson (C) Johnnie Loman, Fredrick Pogue | |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:42 | St. John's | William Campbell loses the dribble to Marc Spann | 42-39 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | William Campbell is called for the reach on Alfred Carr in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Campbell, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan (C) Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 08:21 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 08:19 | St. John's | Alfred Carr is called for the reach on Paul Wymore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfred Carr, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (PF) William Langhorne, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Little (SG) Corey Tanaka | |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Charles Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Donald Groves (SG) Marc Spann, Alfred Carr | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Cheatham (PG), Fredrick Pogue (PF) William Campbell, Douglas Deckert | |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Wymore - foul #5 on Paul Wymore, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (C) Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Johnnie Loman (SF) Charles Little, Paul Wymore | |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Groves (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carl Fox (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Vernon Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Cheatham (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SF - Johnnie Loman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Fredrick Pogue (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Wilson (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | St. John's | David Cheatham is fouled on the floor by Donald Groves - foul #1 on Donald Groves, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Alfred Carr (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Donald Groves, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Deckert (C) Gary Wilson | |
| 06:53 | St. John's | William Campbell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Dixon - foul #5 on Charles Dixon, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Langhorne (SF) Charles Dixon | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:53 | St. John's | William Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | William Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Marc Spann is called for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Vernon Ray, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (SG), Gary Wilson (C) William Campbell, Fredrick Pogue | |
| 06:24 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Marc Spann buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alfred Carr | 45-41 |
| 06:01 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF) Marc Spann, William Langhorne | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Justin Kiesel | 47-41 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | Donald Groves is called for the reach on Corey Tanaka in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Groves, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (C) Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Little (SG), Fredrick Pogue (PF) David Cheatham, Douglas Deckert | |
| 05:41 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Carl Fox pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Donald Groves is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Groves, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman is whistled for a carry | 47-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Loyd Williams (C) Alfred Carr, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Marc Spann drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Groves | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:38 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by Corey Tanaka is blocked by Justin Kiesel | 49-41 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Charles Little takes the ball from Marc Spann | 49-41 |
| 04:14 | St. John's | Gary Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (PG), William Langhorne (SF), Carl Fox (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Donald Groves, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), David Cheatham (SG), Douglas Deckert (PF) Charles Little, Corey Tanaka, Fredrick Pogue | |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Marc Spann can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | William Langhorne misses the tip | 49-41 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan drills a jumper from the left block set up by Marc Spann | 51-41 |
| 03:29 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 51-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG) Marc Spann | |
| Subs | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue (PF) Gary Wilson | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Langhorne (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Fox (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Cheatham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SF - Johnnie Loman (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Fredrick Pogue (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Deckert (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Carl Fox blocks the jumper by Johnnie Loman | 51-41 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Alfred Carr loses the dribble to David Cheatham in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the lay-in | 51-41 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Carl Fox gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Carl Fox is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Langhorne | 53-41 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert hits a turnaround from close range | 53-43 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Johnnie Loman is called for the reach on Alfred Carr - foul #5 on Johnnie Loman, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) William Langhorne, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Little (PG), Corey Tanaka (SG), Micheal Pesce (SF), Gary Wilson (C) William Campbell, David Cheatham, Johnnie Loman, Douglas Deckert | |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka hits a wide open jumper in the lane | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Alfred Carr is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bradley Lenihan | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:38 | St. John's | Justin Kiesel steals it from Corey Tanaka | 57-45 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel lays it up and in | 59-45 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Micheal Pesce | 59-48 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits a wide open floater from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Groves | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Gary Wilson is whistled for traveling | 61-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG) Alfred Carr | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG) Charles Little | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-48 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Gary Wilson pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | William Campbell is fouled on the floor by Donald Groves - foul #4 on Donald Groves, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Cheatham (SG) Micheal Pesce | |
| 00:22 | St. John's | William Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | William Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Donald Groves runs out the clock | 61-50 |