| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Ronald Carr inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | St. John's | Ronald Carr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro travels with the ball | 28-23 |
| 18:57 | St. John's | Jerry Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Mascorro | 30-26 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Ronald Carr is whistled for traveling | 30-26 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro is hacked by Jerry Smith - foul #2 on Jerry Smith, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | The short jumper by Kosta Lewandowski is denied by Raymond Adams | 30-26 |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:18 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor can't connect on a shot from the right side | 30-26 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Raymond Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:52 | St. John's | Ronald Carr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 16:51 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Jerry Smith is called for the reach on Arnold Hansen - foul #3 on Jerry Smith, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Walker (C) Raymond Adams | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the fadeaway from the right block | 30-26 |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Arnold Walker grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Michael Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Sailor and the foul's on Richard Bailey - foul #3 on Richard Bailey, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Urena (SG) Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (SG), William Hartwell (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Kevin Dunn, Arnold Hansen, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Michael Jones misses the free throw | 32-26 |
| 15:46 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jones | 32-26 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Urena (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Arnold Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Bayer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Hartwell (fresh) PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | St. John's | Michael Jones clanks a shot from the free throw line | 32-26 |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer clanks a shot from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro tips it back up and in | 32-28 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | Ronald Carr makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Douglas Sailor steps in front of the Jonathan Wadsworth pass | 35-28 |
| 14:21 | St. John's | Ronald Carr makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Sailor | 38-28 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Hartwell | 38-31 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Ronald Carr scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Sailor | 41-31 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | William Hartwell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-31 |
| 13:19 | St. John's | Ronald Carr gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Jonathan Wadsworth is called for the reach on Arnold Walker - foul #1 on Jonathan Wadsworth, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laplant (PG), Jerry Smith (SG), Kyle Welke (PF), Raymond Adams (C) Douglas Sailor, Ronald Carr, Michael Jones, Arnold Walker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), Arnold Hansen (SF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Richard Mascorro, William Hartwell, Richard Bailey | |
| 12:40 | St. John's | Richard Urena clanks a jumper from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 12:39 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Smith | 41-31 |
| 12:19 | St. John's | Raymond Adams is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Raymond Adams, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 11:28 | St. John's | Raymond Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Carr (SF), Arnold Walker (PF) Richard Urena, Kyle Welke | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG) Bryan Bayer | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Arnold Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kosta Lewandowski | 41-35 |
| 10:43 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Kosta Lewandowski is blocked by Ronald Carr | 41-35 |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Raymond Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Ronald Carr clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 09:31 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Dunn | 41-37 |
| 09:04 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn is fouled on the floor by Jerry Smith - foul #4 on Jerry Smith, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Sailor (PG), Richard Urena (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Kyle Welke (C) James Laplant, Jerry Smith, Arnold Walker, Raymond Adams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (SG), William Hartwell (SF), Richard Bailey (PF) Kevin Dunn, Arnold Hansen, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| 08:18 | Villanova | William Hartwell misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kyle Welke - foul #1 on Kyle Welke, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | William Hartwell makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | William Hartwell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses the 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kosta Lewandowski | 41-39 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Mascorro | 41-41 |
| 07:23 | St. John's | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Bailey - foul #4 on Richard Bailey, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (SG), James Laplant (SF), Raymond Adams (C) Richard Urena, Ronald Carr, Kyle Welke | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), Arnold Hansen (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Richard Mascorro, William Hartwell, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| 07:23 | St. John's | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:23 | St. John's | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Bailey | 42-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Bayer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 4 pf. C - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Michael Jones steals the ball from Kevin Dunn | 42-41 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Raymond Adams tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer is fouled on the floor by Douglas Sailor - foul #1 on Douglas Sailor, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Carr (SF) James Laplant | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Kevin Dunn | 44-43 |
| 05:53 | St. John's | Raymond Adams is hacked by Arnold Hansen - foul #2 on Arnold Hansen, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Bryan Bayer, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| 05:45 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 05:43 | St. John's | Jerry Smith tips it home | 46-43 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Raymond Adams is called for the reach on Richard Bailey - foul #2 on Raymond Adams, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Richard Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski snags the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Arnold Hansen | 46-45 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Richard Bailey tips it in | 46-47 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Jerry Smith knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Sailor | 48-47 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn clanks a floater from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Kosta Lewandowski blocks the short jumper by Michael Jones | 48-47 |
| 03:09 | St. John's | Jerry Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Kevin Dunn steps in front of the Raymond Adams pass | 48-47 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn hits the finger roll | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:26 | St. John's | Jerry Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro misses the floater from the left side | 48-49 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro tips it home | 48-51 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Michael Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Richard Bailey - foul #5 on Richard Bailey, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laplant (PG), Richard Urena (SG), Robert Royal (SF), Arnold Walker (C) Douglas Sailor, Jerry Smith, Ronald Carr, Raymond Adams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (SG), William Hartwell (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) Kevin Dunn, Arnold Hansen, Richard Bailey | |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Carr (SF) Robert Royal | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Bayer | 50-54 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Sailor (PG), Jerry Smith (SG), Raymond Adams (C) James Laplant, Richard Urena, Arnold Walker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), Arnold Hansen (SF) Bryan Bayer, William Hartwell | |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Jonathan Wadsworth is called for the reach on Ronald Carr - foul #2 on Jonathan Wadsworth, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Ronald Carr can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski jams it | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Michael Jones can't finish the layup | 50-56 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Raymond Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | The jump hook by Douglas Sailor is blocked by Kosta Lewandowski | 50-56 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kosta Lewandowski | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Douglas Sailor is called for the reach on Kosta Lewandowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Sailor, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (SF), Bryan Bayer (PF) Arnold Hansen, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Raymond Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Ronald Carr is fouled on the floor by Richard Mascorro - foul #1 on Richard Mascorro, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) William Hartwell, Bryan Bayer | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Ronald Carr makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Ronald Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn is hacked by Jerry Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Smith, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Urena (SG) Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (PF), William Hartwell (C) Jonathan Wadsworth, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Michael Jones grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Richard Mascorro steals the ball from Michael Jones | 52-57 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro lays it up and in | 52-59 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Ronald Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski (C) Arnold Hansen | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Sailor - foul #3 on Douglas Sailor, team foul #10 | 52-59 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Richard Urena hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Mascorro | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro runs out the clock | 52-60 |