| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Bailey | 25-29 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | Ronald Carr is whistled for traveling | 25-29 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Raymond Adams - foul #3 on Raymond Adams, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor misses the floater from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kosta Lewandowski | 27-29 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski hits a jump hook from the right block | 29-29 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | Michael Jones double dribbles | 29-29 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Raymond Adams is called for the reach on Kosta Lewandowski - foul #4 on Raymond Adams, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Walker (C) Raymond Adams | |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Smith - foul #1 on Jerry Smith, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:28 | St. John's | Arnold Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:07 | St. John's | Michael Jones misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Bailey - foul #3 on Richard Bailey, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 17:07 | St. John's | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:07 | St. John's | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Richard Bailey gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Jerry Smith steps in front of the Kosta Lewandowski pass | 30-30 |
| 16:25 | St. John's | Ronald Carr knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arnold Walker | 30-32 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Jerry Smith steals it from Kosta Lewandowski | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Walker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | St. John's | Kevin Dunn picks off the pass by Douglas Sailor | 30-32 |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn jams it | 32-32 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Ronald Carr is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ronald Carr, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (SG), William Hartwell (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Kevin Dunn, Arnold Hansen, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laplant (PG), Richard Urena (SG), Robert Royal (SF), Kyle Welke (C) Douglas Sailor, Jerry Smith, Ronald Carr, Michael Jones | |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-32 |
| 14:40 | St. John's | Robert Royal pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Robert Royal misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on William Hartwell - foul #1 on William Hartwell, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Richard Mascorro, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Carr (SF) Arnold Walker | |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Robert Royal misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Robert Royal misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bryan Bayer | 35-32 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Ronald Carr hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kosta Lewandowski | 38-35 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | William Hartwell picks off the pass by Richard Urena | 38-35 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn lays it up and in on a great pass from William Hartwell | 40-35 |
| 12:20 | St. John's | Ronald Carr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Bryan Bayer - foul #1 on Bryan Bayer, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), Arnold Hansen (SF), Richard Bailey (PF) Kevin Dunn, William Hartwell, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Sailor (PG), Jerry Smith (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Raymond Adams (C) James Laplant, Richard Urena, Robert Royal, Kyle Welke | |
| 12:20 | St. John's | Ronald Carr makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:20 | St. John's | Ronald Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 11:55 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Raymond Adams | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Bayer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 11:50 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses the jumper from the right side | 40-37 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Bailey | 40-37 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 11:06 | St. John's | Jonathan Wadsworth is called for the reach on Douglas Sailor - foul #1 on Jonathan Wadsworth, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Bryan Bayer, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laplant (SF) Ronald Carr | |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Michael Jones misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kosta Lewandowski - foul #2 on Kosta Lewandowski, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Arnold Hansen | 44-39 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Richard Bailey denies the turnaround by Douglas Sailor | 44-39 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Michael Jones misses the tip | 44-39 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Arnold Hansen | 44-39 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Dunn | 46-39 |
| 09:27 | St. John's | Richard Bailey is called for the reach on James Laplant - foul #4 on Richard Bailey, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Carr (SF) James Laplant | |
| 09:02 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Dunn | 48-39 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Dunn - foul #4 on Kevin Dunn, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (SG), William Hartwell (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) Kevin Dunn, Arnold Hansen, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Urena (SG), Arnold Walker (PF), Kyle Welke (C) Jerry Smith, Michael Jones, Raymond Adams | |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer scores on a floater from the left wing | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Bayer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hartwell (fresh) PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Richard Urena (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Walker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kyle Welke (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | St. John's | Ronald Carr hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Urena | 50-42 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 50-42 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer tips it home | 52-42 |
| 06:32 | St. John's | Ronald Carr clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | William Hartwell blows the layup | 52-42 |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Arnold Walker snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Ronald Carr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), Arnold Hansen (SF), Richard Bailey (PF) Bryan Bayer, William Hartwell, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Raymond Adams (C) Richard Urena, Arnold Walker, Kyle Welke | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski clanks a runner near the basket | 52-42 |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Raymond Adams grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 05:23 | St. John's | Arnold Hansen steals the ball from Ronald Carr | 52-42 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro lays it up and in set up by Arnold Hansen | 54-42 |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the jump hook from the right block | 54-44 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Richard Mascorro | 56-44 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Jerry Smith is fouled on the floor by Kevin Dunn - foul #5 on Kevin Dunn, team foul #8 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (PG), William Hartwell (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Richard Mascorro, Kevin Dunn, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laplant (PG) Douglas Sailor | |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Jerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Jerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer is fouled on the floor by James Laplant - foul #1 on James Laplant, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Ronald Carr is called for the reach on William Hartwell - foul #2 on Ronald Carr, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Bayer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hartwell (fresh) PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Bailey | 56-46 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 56-46 |
| 02:41 | St. John's | Michael Jones grabs the board | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:25 | St. John's | James Laplant hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Bryan Bayer - foul #2 on Bryan Bayer, team foul #9 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), Kosta Lewandowski (C) William Hartwell, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Urena (SG), Robert Royal (SF), Arnold Walker (PF), Kyle Welke (C) Jerry Smith, Ronald Carr, Michael Jones, Raymond Adams | |
| 02:25 | St. John's | James Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 02:25 | St. John's | James Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Kyle Welke - foul #1 on Kyle Welke, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Sailor (PG), Jerry Smith (SG), Ronald Carr (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Raymond Adams (C) James Laplant, Richard Urena, Robert Royal, Arnold Walker, Kyle Welke | |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 01:53 | St. John's | Michael Jones hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Carr | 57-50 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen tips it back up and in | 59-50 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | Michael Jones can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-50 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Bailey | 59-50 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Bayer | 61-50 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor connects on the jumper from close range set up by Ronald Carr | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Sailor - foul #1 on Douglas Sailor, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (SF) Arnold Hansen | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kosta Lewandowski - foul #3 on Kosta Lewandowski, team foul #10 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (SF) William Hartwell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Urena (SG), James Laplant (SF), Arnold Walker (PF), Kyle Welke (C) Jerry Smith, Ronald Carr, Michael Jones, Raymond Adams | |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro is hacked by Douglas Sailor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Sailor, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (SF) Arnold Hansen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (SG), Ronald Carr (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Raymond Adams (C) Richard Urena, James Laplant, Arnold Walker, Kyle Welke | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor is hacked by Richard Mascorro - foul #2 on Richard Mascorro, team foul #11 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (SF) William Hartwell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Urena (SG), James Laplant (SF), Arnold Walker (PF), Kyle Welke (C) Jerry Smith, Ronald Carr, Michael Jones, Raymond Adams | |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Sailor - foul #3 on Douglas Sailor, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (SF) Arnold Hansen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (SG), Ronald Carr (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Raymond Adams (C) Richard Urena, James Laplant, Arnold Walker, Kyle Welke | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor is whistled for traveling | 66-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laplant (PG), Richard Urena (SG), Robert Royal (SF), Arnold Walker (PF), Kyle Welke (C) Douglas Sailor, Jerry Smith, Ronald Carr, Michael Jones, Raymond Adams | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro runs out the clock | 66-56 |