| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Jahnke (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Venegas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Ellison (fresh) PF - William Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Brian Nassar (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Vincent King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elvin Washington (fresh) PF - Herman Caudill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington makes the shot from the left wing set up by Brian Nassar and the foul's on William Young - foul #3 on William Young, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Parker (SG), Gregory Daniels (PF) John Venegas, William Young | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 19:31 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Long Xiong knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Parker | 34-39 |
| 18:48 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Roger Ellison - foul #1 on Roger Ellison, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (SG) Robert Parker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 18:48 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:48 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | John Venegas knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Long Xiong | 37-41 |
| 18:02 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington clanks a fadeaway from close range | 37-41 |
| 18:00 | St. Joseph's | David Glover gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:37 | St. Joseph's | David Glover hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Brian Nassar | 37-43 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Vincent King is called for the reach on Roger Ellison - foul #1 on Vincent King, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Francis Campbell (SF) Roger Ellison | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jeffery McPike (PF) Herman Caudill | |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 16:53 | St. Joseph's | David Glover misses short on a jumper from close range | 40-43 |
| 16:51 | Villanova | Long Xiong grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke loses the dribble to Brian Nassar | 40-43 |
| 16:40 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar hits the finger roll | 40-45 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | John Venegas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 16:25 | St. Joseph's | Jeffery McPike pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:02 | St. Joseph's | David Glover hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Daniels - foul #1 on Gregory Daniels, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Parker (SG), Roger Ellison (SF) Thomas Jahnke, John Venegas | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Sammy Laufer (PG), Dwight Ingram (SG), Frank Charles (SF), Herman Caudill (PF) Brian Nassar, Vincent King, Elvin Washington, Jeffery McPike | |
| 16:02 | St. Joseph's | David Glover makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:02 | St. Joseph's | David Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Francis Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Ellison (fresh) PF - Gregory Daniels (fairly fresh) C - Long Xiong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Sammy Laufer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Charles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herman Caudill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Glover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Robert Parker misses the jump hook from the baseline | 40-47 |
| 15:45 | St. Joseph's | David Glover snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 15:27 | St. Joseph's | Herman Caudill scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Glover | 40-49 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Gregory Daniels is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gregory Daniels, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke (PG), John Venegas (SG), William Young (PF) Francis Campbell, Robert Parker, Gregory Daniels | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington (SF), Norman Brough (C) Frank Charles, David Glover | |
| 14:50 | St. Joseph's | Herman Caudill misses the floater from the right block | 40-49 |
| 14:49 | St. Joseph's | Norman Brough snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 14:33 | St. Joseph's | Norman Brough misses the fadeaway from the left block | 40-49 |
| 14:32 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington tips it in | 40-51 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | William Young misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Herman Caudill - foul #1 on Herman Caudill, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Francis Campbell (SF), Gregory Daniels (C) Roger Ellison, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar (PG), Vincent King (SG), Jeffery McPike (PF) Sammy Laufer, Dwight Ingram, Herman Caudill | |
| 14:13 | Villanova | William Young makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | William Young makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 13:49 | St. Joseph's | Norman Brough hits the finger roll | 42-53 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffery McPike - foul #1 on Jeffery McPike, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Long Xiong (C) Gregory Daniels | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 13:05 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington misses short on a shot from the left side | 44-53 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Long Xiong snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 12:53 | St. Joseph's | Jeffery McPike gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 12:35 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 12:33 | Villanova | William Young grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | John Venegas makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Jahnke | 47-53 |
| 12:02 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Jahnke - foul #1 on Thomas Jahnke, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Parker (SG), Roger Ellison (SF), Karl Duvall (C) John Venegas, Francis Campbell, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dwight Ingram (SG), Frank Charles (SF), Herman Caudill (PF), David Glover (C) Vincent King, Elvin Washington, Jeffery McPike, Norman Brough | |
| 12:02 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:02 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Jahnke (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Ellison (fresh) PF - William Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Duvall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Brian Nassar (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwight Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Charles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herman Caudill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Glover (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Roger Ellison is fouled on the floor by Frank Charles - foul #1 on Frank Charles, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (PG), Long Xiong (C) Thomas Jahnke, Karl Duvall | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Sammy Laufer (PG) Brian Nassar | |
| 11:15 | Villanova | John Venegas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Roger Ellison tips it home | 49-54 |
| 10:54 | St. Joseph's | Dwight Ingram scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | John Venegas hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 10:35 | St. Joseph's | Dwight Ingram can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Roger Ellison snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | William Young makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Roger Ellison | 54-57 |
| 10:04 | St. Joseph's | Dwight Ingram hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Long Xiong | 54-57 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | William Young travels with the ball | 54-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke (PG), Francis Campbell (SF), Karl Duvall (C) Robert Parker, Roger Ellison, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar (PG), Vincent King (SG), Elvin Washington (SF) Sammy Laufer, Dwight Ingram, Frank Charles | |
| 09:21 | St. Joseph's | David Glover hits the finger roll set up by Vincent King and the foul's on Thomas Jahnke - foul #2 on Thomas Jahnke, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jeffery McPike (PF) Herman Caudill | |
| 09:21 | St. Joseph's | David Glover makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-60 |
| 09:00 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 08:40 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Karl Duvall | 54-60 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | John Venegas hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Jahnke | 57-60 |
| 07:59 | St. Joseph's | Vincent King is hacked by Francis Campbell - foul #2 on Francis Campbell, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roger Ellison (SF), Long Xiong (C) Francis Campbell, Karl Duvall | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Herman Caudill (PF), Norman Brough (C) Jeffery McPike, David Glover | |
| 07:59 | St. Joseph's | Vincent King makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:59 | St. Joseph's | Vincent King misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | John Venegas gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Jahnke (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Venegas (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Young (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Long Xiong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Brian Nassar (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elvin Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Caudill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Brough (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Villanova | John Venegas is whistled for traveling | 57-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Francis Campbell (SF), Gregory Daniels (PF) Roger Ellison, William Young | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Sammy Laufer (PG) Brian Nassar | |
| 07:09 | St. Joseph's | Sammy Laufer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-63 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Long Xiong knocks in the floater from the right block | 59-63 |
| 06:17 | St. Joseph's | Norman Brough is hacked by Long Xiong - foul #2 on Long Xiong, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Parker (SG), Roger Ellison (SF), William Young (PF) John Venegas, Francis Campbell, Gregory Daniels | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar (PG), Dwight Ingram (SG), Jeffery McPike (PF) Sammy Laufer, Vincent King, Herman Caudill | |
| 06:17 | St. Joseph's | Norman Brough misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Long Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Brian Nassar is called for the reach on Roger Ellison - foul #2 on Brian Nassar, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (SG) Robert Parker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Frank Charles (SF), David Glover (C) Elvin Washington, Norman Brough | |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Roger Ellison is fouled on the floor by Dwight Ingram - foul #1 on Dwight Ingram, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Young | 61-63 |
| 05:10 | St. Joseph's | Dwight Ingram misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | William Young snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Young | 64-63 |
| 04:27 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-63 |
| 04:25 | St. Joseph's | David Glover tips it back up and in | 64-65 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Jeffery McPike denies the turnaround by Long Xiong | 64-65 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to William Young | 64-65 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Venegas | 67-65 |
| 03:45 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Parker (SG), Francis Campbell (SF), Karl Duvall (C) John Venegas, Roger Ellison, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vincent King (SG), Elvin Washington (SF), Herman Caudill (PF) Dwight Ingram, Frank Charles, Jeffery McPike | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Jahnke (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francis Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Young (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Duvall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Brian Nassar (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elvin Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Caudill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Glover (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | St. Joseph's | Vincent King misses the shot from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 03:28 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:59 | St. Joseph's | Robert Parker picks off the pass by Herman Caudill | 67-65 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 02:20 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington loses the dribble to William Young | 70-65 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke loses the dribble to Brian Nassar | 70-65 |
| 01:32 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar scores on a 3 from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | William Young's fadeaway is rejected by Elvin Washington | 70-68 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | William Young hits the follow up shot | 72-68 |
| 00:59 | St. Joseph's | Francis Campbell steals it from Herman Caudill | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Herman Caudill is called for the reach on Thomas Jahnke - foul #2 on Herman Caudill, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (SG), Roger Ellison (SF), Long Xiong (C) Robert Parker, Francis Campbell, Karl Duvall | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Nassar | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | William Young is hacked by Brian Nassar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Nassar, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | William Young makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | William Young misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Herman Caudill | 75-71 |
| 00:20 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Vincent King | 75-74 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Brian Nassar is called for the reach on Thomas Jahnke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Nassar, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Nassar | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Long Xiong drills a turnaround from the right block set up by John Venegas | 79-77 |
| 00:04 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Vincent King misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 79-77 |