| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Grossman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Pabon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Ward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alan Castor (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Reuben Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steve McGann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Mahoney (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) PF - Bryan Luther (fresh) 9 pts. C - Byron Pettigrew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Scott Campbell inbounds the ball | 24-19 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses the shot from the right side | 24-19 |
| 19:51 | Villanova | Scott Campbell grabs the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Bryan Luther misses the jumper from the baseline | 24-19 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew gets the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Bryan Luther buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | Steven Mahoney steals it from William Grossman | 24-21 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney banks in the layup | 24-23 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace drills a runner in the paint | 26-23 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Bryan Luther throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-23 |
| 17:45 | St. John's | William Grossman is fouled on the floor by Steve McGann - foul #2 on Steve McGann, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Byron Pettigrew - foul #3 on Byron Pettigrew, team foul #2 | 26-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Smith (PF) Alan Castor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maul (C) Byron Pettigrew | |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney is hacked by Timothy Pabon - foul #3 on Timothy Pabon, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Maul | 27-25 |
| 16:32 | St. John's | William Grossman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (PG), Joshua Murphy (SF), Alan Castor (PF) William Grossman, Leroy Ward, Reuben Wallace | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 15:52 | St. John's | John Johnston buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Pabon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alan Castor (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steve McGann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) PF - Bryan Luther (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Michael Maul (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Bryan Luther buries a floater from close range | 29-28 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | John Johnston connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Timothy Pabon | 32-28 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steve McGann | 32-30 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | John Johnston knocks in the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Steve McGann - foul #3 on Steve McGann, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leroy Ward (SF), Reuben Wallace (C) Timothy Pabon, Alan Castor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew (C) Michael Maul | |
| 14:31 | St. John's | John Johnston misses the free throw | 34-30 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Byron Pettigrew - foul #4 on Byron Pettigrew, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Grossman (PG) John Johnston | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maul (C) Byron Pettigrew | |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Michael Maul lays it up and in | 36-32 |
| 13:38 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 36-32 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Michael Maul grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Michael Maul is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (SG), John Edwards (PF) Joshua Murphy, John Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Bryan Luther hits a jumper from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | John Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alan Castor (PF) John Edwards | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Bryan Luther is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Bryan Luther, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| 12:04 | St. John's | William Grossman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Michael Maul gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Bryan Luther makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Maul | 36-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Grossman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnston (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Leroy Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alan Castor (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Reuben Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steve McGann (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) PF - Bryan Luther (tiring) 17 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Maul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | St. John's | John Johnston misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 11:18 | St. John's | Leroy Ward snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 10:58 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace comes up short on the runner from the right block | 36-36 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Scott Campbell snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Steve McGann can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Grossman - foul #2 on William Grossman, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Pabon (SG), Joshua Murphy (SF), John Smith (PF), John Edwards (C) John Johnston, Leroy Ward, Alan Castor, Reuben Wallace | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bishop (SG), Arnold Cumming (SF) Steven Mahoney, Scott Campbell | |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Steve McGann makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Steve McGann makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:40 | St. John's | William Grossman connects on the 3 from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Michael Maul misses long on a floater from the left side | 39-38 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | John Edwards snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 09:52 | St. John's | John Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | John Edwards can't tip it in | 39-38 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | James Bishop pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Timothy Pabon steps in front of the Steve McGann pass | 39-38 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Timothy Pabon lays it up and in | 41-38 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 41-38 |
| 08:56 | St. John's | William Grossman misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Maul | 41-38 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Bryan Luther knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Arnold Cumming | 41-40 |
| 08:13 | St. John's | John Edwards is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (PG), Leroy Ward (SF), Alan Castor (PF), Reuben Wallace (C) William Grossman, Joshua Murphy, John Smith, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Mahoney (SG), Scott Campbell (SF) Steve McGann, James Bishop | |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Scott Campbell | 41-42 |
| 07:29 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Alan Castor | 43-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Johnston (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Timothy Pabon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Ward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alan Castor (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Reuben Wallace (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cumming (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Mahoney (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bryan Luther (tiring) 19 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Maul (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Pabon - foul #4 on Timothy Pabon, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Murphy (SG) Timothy Pabon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew (C) Michael Maul | |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Alan Castor hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Bryan Luther | 43-44 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Bryan Luther misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Scott Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Bryan Luther misses short on a jumper from close range | 43-44 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Bryan Luther tips it home | 43-46 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Alan Castor hits a fadeaway near the basket | 45-46 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Bryan Luther is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Bryan Luther, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Grossman (PG), Timothy Pabon (SG), John Smith (PF) John Johnston, Joshua Murphy, Alan Castor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve McGann (PG), Michael Maul (PF) Arnold Cumming, Bryan Luther | |
| 05:06 | St. John's | William Grossman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Scott Campbell | 45-46 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses the lay-in | 45-46 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | John Smith grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Timothy Pabon jams it | 47-46 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Steve McGann makes the shot in the lane | 47-48 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | William Grossman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Pabon | 50-48 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Steve McGann misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Leroy Ward - foul #2 on Leroy Ward, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Murphy (SF), Alan Castor (PF) Leroy Ward, Reuben Wallace | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Steve McGann misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Steve McGann makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Grossman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Pabon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alan Castor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steve McGann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Maul (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Byron Pettigrew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Timothy Pabon misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Steven Mahoney - foul #1 on Steven Mahoney, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Luther (PF) Michael Maul | |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Timothy Pabon makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Timothy Pabon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Alan Castor is called for the reach on Scott Campbell - foul #1 on Alan Castor, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (SG) Timothy Pabon | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Scott Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Scott Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:31 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Pabon (SG), Leroy Ward (SF), Reuben Wallace (C) John Johnston, Joshua Murphy, John Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maul (PF) Bryan Luther | |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Alan Castor is fouled on the floor by Michael Maul - foul #1 on Michael Maul, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Alan Castor makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Alan Castor misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Michael Maul grabs the board | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney's pass is intercepted by William Grossman | 53-51 |
| 01:57 | St. John's | Leroy Ward lays it in set up by William Grossman | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew is fouled on the floor by Reuben Wallace - foul #3 on Reuben Wallace, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Luther (PF) Michael Maul | |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Alan Castor gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace blows the layup | 55-52 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 01:14 | St. John's | Alan Castor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Bryan Luther grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Leroy Ward pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Alan Castor scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Steve McGann misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace is hacked by Steven Mahoney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Mahoney, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (PG), John Edwards (PF) William Grossman, Alan Castor | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | St. John's | John Johnston is hacked by Steve McGann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve McGann, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | John Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | John Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Bryan Luther pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Steve McGann misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | John Edwards gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | John Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Steve McGann - foul #5 on Steve McGann, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cumming (PG) Steve McGann | |
| 00:05 | St. John's | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-55 |