| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Collins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Creagh (fresh) PF - Rex Cromer (fresh) 9 pts. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Earl Standish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norbert Cousins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Putt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eli Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh misses the shot from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Richard Putt grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Stephen King is fouled on the floor by William Collins - foul #2 on William Collins, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | Stephen King is hacked by William Collins - foul #3 on William Collins, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG) William Collins | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:23 | St. John's | Earl Standish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-31 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe clanks a 3 from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 17:58 | St. John's | Richard Putt snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Earl Standish | 22-33 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Rex Cromer can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 22-33 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh hits the follow up shot | 24-33 |
| 17:20 | St. John's | Derrick Wagaman steps in front of the Stephen King pass in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe lays it up and in on a great pass from Derrick Wagaman | 26-33 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Gerald Lowe is called for the reach on Stephen King - foul #2 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Tomas Herrman (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Jerry James (SF), Richard Odom (PF), David Davies (C) Gerald Lowe, Derrick Wagaman, Gregory Creagh, Rex Cromer, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Jones (PG), Carl Poulson (SG), Max Webster (SF), Donald Mealy (C) Earl Standish, Stephen King, Norbert Cousins, Eli Reese | |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Carl Poulson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Curtis Johnson - foul #2 on Curtis Johnson, team foul #4 | 26-33 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Carl Poulson makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Carl Poulson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | David Davies's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Putt | 26-35 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Jerry James tips it home | 28-35 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Carl Poulson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-35 |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Chad Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Tomas Herrman (fresh) SG - Curtis Johnson (fresh) SF - Jerry James (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Odom (fresh) C - David Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chad Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Carl Poulson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Max Webster (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Putt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Mealy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Max Webster drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Putt | 28-38 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Jerry James misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Jerry James misses the tip | 28-38 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | Donald Mealy pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Richard Putt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), William Collins (SG) Tomas Herrman, Curtis Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Standish (PG), Stephen King (SG), Norbert Cousins (SF) Carl Poulson, Max Webster, Richard Putt | |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Jerry James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Creagh (SF), Rex Cromer (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Jerry James, Richard Odom, David Davies | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eli Reese (C) Donald Mealy | |
| 14:52 | St. John's | William Collins is called for the reach on Earl Standish in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Collins, team foul #5 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG) William Collins | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Stephen King is open and lays it up and in set up by Chad Jones | 28-40 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen King - foul #2 on Stephen King, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Odom (PF) Rex Cromer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Putt (PF) Chad Jones | |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 13:45 | St. John's | Earl Standish is whistled for traveling | 30-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry James (SF), David Davies (C) Gregory Creagh, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Mealy (PF) Richard Putt | |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe buries a 3 from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Jerry James steals it from Stephen King in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | David Davies throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Rister (PG), Carl Poulson (SG) Earl Standish, Stephen King | |
| 12:49 | St. John's | Carl Poulson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Eli Reese blocks the short jumper by Jerry James | 33-43 |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Donald Mealy pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Rister | 33-45 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe is hacked by Donald Mealy - foul #2 on Donald Mealy, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Tomas Herrman (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Gregory Creagh (SF), Rex Cromer (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Gerald Lowe, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry James, Richard Odom, David Davies | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Standish (PG), Stephen King (SG), Max Webster (SF), Richard Putt (PF), Chad Jones (C) David Rister, Carl Poulson, Norbert Cousins, Donald Mealy, Eli Reese | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Tomas Herrman (fresh) SG - Curtis Johnson (fresh) SF - Gregory Creagh (fresh) PF - Rex Cromer (fresh) 9 pts. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Earl Standish (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Max Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Putt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | St. John's | The refs have stopped play. Chad Jones is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his face. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 33-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eli Reese (C) Chad Jones | |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Stephen King is called for the reach on Curtis Johnson - foul #3 on Stephen King, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Curtis Johnson scores on a jumper in the paint | 35-45 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | Richard Putt can't finish the layup | 35-45 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Eli Reese snags the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 10:16 | St. John's | Stephen King hits the finger roll set up by Earl Standish and the foul's on Neal Cavanaugh - foul #2 on Neal Cavanaugh, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| 10:16 | St. John's | Stephen King makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh is hacked by Eli Reese - foul #1 on Eli Reese, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG) Tomas Herrman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Norbert Cousins (SF), Donald Mealy (C) Max Webster, Eli Reese | |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Donald Mealy is called for the reach on Neal Cavanaugh - foul #3 on Donald Mealy, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG) Curtis Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Carl Poulson (SG) Stephen King | |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Neal Cavanaugh | 38-48 |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Earl Standish makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Putt | 38-50 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Rex Cromer buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Lowe and the foul's on Richard Putt - foul #1 on Richard Putt, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Tomas Herrman (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Jerry James (SF), David Davies (C) Gerald Lowe, Derrick Wagaman, Gregory Creagh, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen King (PG), Max Webster (SF), Eli Reese (C) Earl Standish, Norbert Cousins, Donald Mealy | |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Rex Cromer misses the free throw | 40-50 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Richard Putt gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 08:09 | St. John's | Curtis Johnson steals the ball from Carl Poulson | 40-50 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Rex Cromer hits the finger roll | 42-50 |
| 07:23 | St. John's | Eli Reese connects on the open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Max Webster | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Tomas Herrman (fresh) SG - Curtis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry James (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rex Cromer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - David Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Poulson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Max Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Putt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eli Reese (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Rex Cromer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 06:52 | St. John's | Max Webster pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 06:27 | St. John's | Carl Poulson misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Jerry James grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Jerry James buries a floater in the lane | 44-52 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Carl Poulson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Jerry James snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), William Collins (SG), Gregory Creagh (SF), Richard Odom (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Tomas Herrman, Curtis Johnson, Jerry James, Rex Cromer, David Davies | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Standish (PG), Norbert Cousins (SF), Donald Mealy (PF), Chad Jones (C) Carl Poulson, Max Webster, Richard Putt, Eli Reese | |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Richard Odom misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Mealy - foul #4 on Donald Mealy, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Richard Odom makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Richard Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Earl Standish makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-55 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Donald Mealy picks off the pass by Gregory Creagh | 46-55 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | Donald Mealy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Rister (SG) Stephen King | |
| 04:30 | Villanova | William Collins misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 46-55 |
| 04:28 | St. John's | Chad Jones pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Chad Jones lays it in on a nice dish by David Rister | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Mealy - foul #5 on Donald Mealy, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Jerry James (SF), David Davies (PF) Derrick Wagaman, William Collins, Gregory Creagh, Richard Odom | |
| Subs | St. John's | Carl Poulson (SG), Richard Putt (PF), Eli Reese (C) Earl Standish, Donald Mealy, Chad Jones | |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Richard Putt grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Eli Reese loses the ball out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rex Cromer (PF) Neal Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen King (PG), Max Webster (SF) David Rister, Norbert Cousins | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry James (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Rex Cromer (fresh) 13 pts. C - David Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Poulson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Max Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Putt (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Eli Reese (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Rex Cromer is denied on a dunk by Eli Reese | 47-57 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Richard Putt grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 02:41 | St. John's | Stephen King misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry James - foul #2 on Jerry James, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), William Collins (SG), Richard Odom (PF) Gerald Lowe, Curtis Johnson, Rex Cromer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Standish (PG), Chad Jones (C) Carl Poulson, Eli Reese | |
| 02:41 | St. John's | Stephen King makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:41 | St. John's | Stephen King makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | David Davies comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-59 |
| 02:23 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Richard Putt | 47-59 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Chad Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG) Derrick Wagaman, William Collins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Norbert Cousins (SF) Max Webster | |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| 01:51 | St. John's | Chad Jones is called for 3 seconds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eli Reese (C) Chad Jones | |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Jerry James's floater is tipped away by Eli Reese | 47-59 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Curtis Johnson tips it but misses | 47-59 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Richard Odom grabs the offensive board | 47-59 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Jerry James clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Norbert Cousins - foul #3 on Norbert Cousins, team foul #9 | 47-59 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Jerry James makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Jerry James makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Earl Standish is hacked by Gerald Lowe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #8 | 49-59 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Earl Standish makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Earl Standish makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Curtis Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Stephen King connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Earl Standish | 49-63 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Eli Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Earl Standish runs out the clock | 49-63 |