| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Malcolm Weisser (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Ferro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Zermeno (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Van Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Pelzer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Van Joyner inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Zermeno | 37-33 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Dave White misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Michael Richardson gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | Kevin Ferro denies the turnaround by James Zermeno | 37-33 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by John Pelzer - foul #2 on John Pelzer, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Montgomery (C) Ruben Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:41 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich is fouled in the backcourt by Dave White - foul #2 on Dave White, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF), Mike Graham (PF) Malcolm Weisser, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:28 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Dave White hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ian Froehlich - foul #3 on Ian Froehlich, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Ball (SG) Robert Rohrbach | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich loses the dribble to Dave White | 41-35 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Jason Freeman blows the dunk | 41-35 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Dave White tips it in | 43-35 |
| 17:30 | St. John's | John Pelzer hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Van Joyner | 43-37 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Van Joyner is called for the reach on Jason Freeman - foul #2 on Van Joyner, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser (SG), Kevin Ferro (PF), Ruben Smith (C) Dave White, Mike Graham, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Ruben Smith drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Luis Ball and he's hacked by John Pelzer - foul #3 on John Pelzer, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Creasy (SG) Jason Freeman | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Ruben Smith makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | George Creasy is called for the reach on Van Joyner - foul #2 on George Creasy, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG) Luis Ball | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:16 | St. John's | John Pelzer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | James Zermeno tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by George Creasy | 48-39 |
| 15:53 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-39 |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Michael Richardson can't tip it in | 48-39 |
| 15:50 | St. John's | John Pelzer hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - George Creasy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Malcolm Weisser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Ferro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ruben Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Zermeno (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Van Joyner (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Pelzer (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Richardson (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | George Creasy is hacked by Michael Richardson - foul #3 on Michael Richardson, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Jason Freeman (SF), Mike Graham (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) George Creasy, Malcolm Weisser, Kevin Ferro, Ruben Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (SG), Thomas Wills (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Raymon Goldman (C) James Zermeno, Van Joyner, John Pelzer, Michael Richardson | |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wills - foul #1 on Thomas Wills, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Kneeland (SG) Ian Froehlich | |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Raymon Goldman is called for the reach on Harold Montgomery - foul #1 on Raymon Goldman, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Ball (SG) Robert Rohrbach | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:45 | St. John's | Duane Kneeland misses long on a floater from the left side | 48-41 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Jason Freeman gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Luis Ball can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Joseph Maez - foul #1 on Joseph Maez, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Creasy (SG), Kevin Ferro (PF), Ruben Smith (C) Dave White, Mike Graham, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG) Duane Kneeland | |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Luis Ball misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Luis Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Raymon Goldman snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | Jason Freeman picks off the pass by Thomas Wills | 49-41 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Luis Ball lays it up and in set up by Jason Freeman | 51-41 |
| 14:04 | St. John's | Ruben Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Wills in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ruben Smith, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Malcolm Weisser (SF) Luis Ball, Jason Freeman | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zermeno (SF), John Pelzer (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Thomas Wills, Michael Williams, Raymon Goldman | |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Joseph Maez double dribbles | 51-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Van Joyner (SF) Joseph Maez | |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Rohrbach | 53-41 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Van Joyner misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Malcolm Weisser - foul #2 on Malcolm Weisser, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Jason Freeman (SF), Mike Graham (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) George Creasy, Malcolm Weisser, Kevin Ferro, Ruben Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Kneeland (SG), Michael Williams (PF) Ian Froehlich, John Pelzer | |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Van Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Van Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Dave White blows the layup | 53-42 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery's layup is rejected by Michael Williams | 53-42 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Mike Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #9 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Ball (PG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Kevin Ferro (PF) Dave White, Jason Freeman, Mike Graham | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Joseph Maez (SG), Thomas Wills (SF), Raymon Goldman (PF) James Zermeno, Duane Kneeland, Van Joyner, Michael Williams | |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 11:40 | St. John's | Robert Rohrbach takes the ball from Ian Froehlich | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Luis Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Malcolm Weisser (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kevin Ferro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Maez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Wills (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymon Goldman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Richardson (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Luis Ball | 57-42 |
| 11:06 | St. John's | Michael Richardson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ian Froehlich | 57-44 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-44 |
| 10:29 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Raymon Goldman takes the ball from Harold Montgomery | 59-44 |
| 09:51 | St. John's | Joseph Maez comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | Raymon Goldman gets the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 09:33 | St. John's | Michael Richardson is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-46 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-46 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser tips it back up and in | 61-46 |
| 09:01 | St. John's | Michael Richardson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 61-46 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-46 |
| 08:50 | St. John's | Michael Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Raymon Goldman is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Maez | 61-48 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), George Creasy (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Mike Graham (PF), Ruben Smith (C) Luis Ball, Robert Rohrbach, Malcolm Weisser, Kevin Ferro, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zermeno (PG), Duane Kneeland (SG), Van Joyner (SF), John Pelzer (PF), Michael Williams (C) Ian Froehlich, Joseph Maez, Thomas Wills, Raymon Goldman, Michael Richardson | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:23 | St. John's | John Pelzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Jason Freeman hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 61-48 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | John Pelzer snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 08:03 | St. John's | James Zermeno double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | George Creasy clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | John Pelzer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 07:38 | St. John's | James Zermeno clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 07:36 | St. John's | Van Joyner gets the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Creasy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Zermeno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Kneeland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Van Joyner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Pelzer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | St. John's | John Pelzer's pass is intercepted by Dave White | 61-48 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Ruben Smith is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Dave White | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:09 | St. John's | Duane Kneeland is hacked by Ruben Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben Smith, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | John Pelzer is hacked by Ruben Smith - foul #3 on Ruben Smith, team foul #6 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG) George Creasy | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:44 | St. John's | James Zermeno hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ruben Smith | 63-48 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Jason Freeman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dave White | 66-48 |
| 06:12 | St. John's | Van Joyner is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 66-48 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Jason Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Dave White hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ruben Smith | 68-48 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | Mike Graham steals it from Van Joyner | 68-48 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Mike Graham misses the shot from the right side | 68-48 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | James Zermeno pulls down the rebound | 68-48 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Van Joyner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Freeman - foul #2 on Jason Freeman, team foul #7 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Creasy (SG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Kevin Ferro (PF) Robert Rohrbach, Jason Freeman, Mike Graham | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Joseph Maez (SG), Michael Richardson (C) James Zermeno, Duane Kneeland, Michael Williams | |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Van Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Van Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ruben Smith | 70-49 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich buries a 3 from the right corner | 70-52 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-52 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro tips it home | 72-52 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Joseph Maez is fouled in the backcourt by George Creasy - foul #3 on George Creasy, team foul #8 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Montgomery (C) Ruben Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Kneeland (SG), Thomas Wills (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Raymon Goldman (C) Ian Froehlich, Van Joyner, John Pelzer, Michael Richardson | |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Joseph Maez misses the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery grabs the board | 72-52 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro lays it in on a nice dish by George Creasy | 74-52 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Raymon Goldman misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 74-52 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Dave White grabs the board | 74-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Creasy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Malcolm Weisser (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Kevin Ferro (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Montgomery (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joseph Maez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Kneeland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wills (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymon Goldman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Dave White blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Wills - foul #2 on Thomas Wills, team foul #10 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Ball (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Mike Graham (PF) George Creasy, Malcolm Weisser, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Dave White misses the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Joseph Maez is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 75-52 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Dave White buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Graham | 77-52 |
| 03:03 | St. John's | Duane Kneeland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-52 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jason Freeman | 77-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Luis Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-52 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Raymon Goldman grabs the defensive rebound | 77-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Duane Kneeland connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Maez and the foul's on Luis Ball - foul #3 on Luis Ball, team foul #9 | 77-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Ruben Smith (C) Dave White, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Duane Kneeland makes the free throw | 77-55 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 77-55 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 77-55 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Thomas Wills throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Ferro (PF) Mike Graham | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Jason Freeman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-55 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Duane Kneeland misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 80-55 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ruben Smith | 80-55 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Freeman | 82-55 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Thomas Wills's dunk attempt is rejected by Jason Freeman | 82-55 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jason Freeman | 82-55 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 82-55 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 82-55 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Joseph Maez knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 82-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Joseph Maez picks off the pass by Kevin Ferro | 82-57 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Duane Kneeland lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Maez | 82-59 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Luis Ball runs out the clock | 82-59 |