| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vernon Gray (fresh) SG - James McCurren (fresh) SF - James Zipp (fresh) PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) C - Michael Clevenger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) SG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) SF - Richard Bowers (fresh) PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) C - Gerard Booth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:44 | St. John's | James Zipp is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Zipp, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Gerard Booth tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Charles Cota steals it from James McCurren in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Richard Yeager grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Richard Bowers hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Cota | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez is fouled on the floor by Gerard Booth - foul #1 on Gerard Booth, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | St. John's | James McCurren connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | James Zipp swats the shot by Charles Cota | 3-4 |
| 17:57 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:52 | St. John's | James Zipp clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Yeager | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Gerard Booth is hacked by Vernon Gray - foul #1 on Vernon Gray, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Vernon Gray, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez, Michael Clevenger | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | Leif Taberski snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:52 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Charles Cota buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Bowers and the foul's on Leif Taberski - foul #1 on Leif Taberski, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (SG) James McCurren | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Eric Allen (C) Arnold Bolte, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:42 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Leif Taberski | 5-6 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Allen Durfee is hacked by Gregory Simmers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG) Charles Cota | |
| 16:25 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Eric Allen - foul #1 on Eric Allen, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ivan Zausch (C) James Zipp | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:25 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:25 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Marshall Wilcox | 6-8 |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Simmers - foul #2 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (SG), Donald Ordonez (PF) Claudio Rossi, Aldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG) Gregory Simmers | |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fresh) SG - James Zipp (fresh) SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) C - Ivan Zausch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Gran (fresh) SF - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Bowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Allen (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Ivan Zausch is called for the reach on Richard Bowers - foul #1 on Ivan Zausch, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (SG), Claudio Rossi (C) James Zipp, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG) Barry Gran | |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Charles Cota tips it home | 8-10 |
| 15:12 | St. John's | Vernon Gray scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Eric Allen makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard Bowers | 11-12 |
| 14:56 | St. John's | Allen Durfee travels in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (SG), James Zipp (SF) Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Marshall Wilcox, Richard Bowers, Eric Allen | |
| 14:44 | Villanova | James Zipp steals it from Barry Gran | 11-12 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | A charge is called on Claudio Rossi - foul #1 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (PG), Aldo Rossi (PF) Allen Durfee, Donald Ordonez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SF) Arnold Bolte | |
| 14:16 | Villanova | James McCurren steps in front of the Charles Cota pass in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 14:04 | St. John's | James Zipp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 14:02 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi tips it home | 13-12 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Richard Yeager's fadeaway is rejected by Aldo Rossi | 13-12 |
| 13:49 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Aldo Rossi | 13-12 |
| 13:42 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi is whistled for traveling | 13-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Leif Taberski (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Vernon Gray, James Zipp, Aldo Rossi, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Allen (C) Gerard Booth | |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Barry Gran can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Allen Durfee - foul #1 on Allen Durfee, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (SG), James Zipp (SF), Claudio Rossi (C) James McCurren, Leif Taberski, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Richard Bowers (PF) Charles Cota, Ralph Toles, Richard Yeager | |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Vernon Gray is hacked by Marshall Wilcox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF) Vernon Gray | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi's pass is intercepted by Barry Gran | 13-13 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Eric Allen is hacked by Claudio Rossi - foul #2 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (PG), James McCurren (SG), Ivan Zausch (C) Allen Durfee, Leif Taberski, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerard Booth (C) Marshall Wilcox | |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Eric Allen makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Eric Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 12:41 | St. John's | Arnold Bolte steals the ball from Ivan Zausch in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte banks in the layup | 13-16 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Vernon Gray clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | James McCurren hits the follow up shot | 15-16 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Barry Gran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 12:12 | St. John's | James Zipp grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 12:06 | St. John's | James McCurren's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Bowers | 15-16 |
| 12:04 | St. John's | Vernon Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 11:47 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 15-16 |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James McCurren (tiring) 5 pts. SF - James Zipp (tiring) PF - Donald Ordonez (tiring) 2 reb. C - Ivan Zausch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Gran (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Richard Bowers (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerard Booth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Barry Gran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Michael Clevenger (C) Vernon Gray, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Barry Gran, Richard Bowers, Eric Allen | |
| 10:59 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses the easy layup | 15-16 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Yeager | 15-16 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Cota | 15-18 |
| 10:31 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi's pass is intercepted by Marshall Wilcox | 15-18 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Michael Clevenger is called for the reach on Charles Cota - foul #1 on Michael Clevenger, team foul #8 | 15-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (SG), James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF) James McCurren, Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SF) Marshall Wilcox | |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:13 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Allen Durfee is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Allen Durfee, team foul #9 | 15-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (SG), Aldo Rossi (PF) Allen Durfee, Michael Clevenger | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG) Arnold Bolte | |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Richard Yeager can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Vernon Gray - foul #2 on Vernon Gray, team foul #10 | 15-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF), Michael Clevenger (C) Vernon Gray, Aldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Barry Gran connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Cota | 15-21 |
| 09:06 | St. John's | Leif Taberski drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Richard Yeager's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Clevenger | 18-21 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Ralph Toles snags the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Leif Taberski snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 08:24 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-21 |
| 08:22 | St. John's | Leif Taberski hits the follow up shot | 20-21 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Charles Cota clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Ordonez | 20-21 |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Charles Cota is called for the reach on James Zipp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Cota, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Aldo Rossi (SF), Ivan Zausch (C) Leif Taberski, Michael Clevenger | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Richard Bowers (PF), Eric Allen (C) Barry Gran, Ralph Toles, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| 07:49 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch's floater is tipped away by Richard Bowers | 20-21 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Eric Allen snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Zipp (tiring) SG - James McCurren (tired) 5 pts. SF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (tiring) 4 reb. C - Ivan Zausch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Bolte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Bowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox clanks a runner in the lane | 20-21 |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 07:09 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James McCurren | 23-21 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Charles Cota dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Bowers | 23-23 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | James Zipp is fouled on the floor by Charles Cota - foul #2 on Charles Cota, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF) Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Eric Allen | |
| 06:48 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-23 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Gerard Booth buries a jump hook in the lane | 25-25 |
| 06:17 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 27-25 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | James McCurren is called for the reach on Richard Bowers - foul #1 on James McCurren, team foul #11 | 27-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Claudio Rossi (C) Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Eric Allen (C) Marshall Wilcox, Gerard Booth | |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Richard Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Richard Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:43 | St. John's | Barry Gran picks off the pass by Claudio Rossi | 27-27 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Richard Yeager knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Barry Gran | 27-29 |
| 05:11 | St. John's | James Zipp is hacked by Eric Allen - foul #2 on Eric Allen, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF) James McCurren | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Richard Bowers, Eric Allen | |
| 05:11 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Ralph Toles snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte banks in the layup and the foul's on James Zipp - foul #2 on James Zipp, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (SG), Aldo Rossi (PF) James Zipp, Donald Ordonez | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses the free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:44 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | James McCurren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Gerard Booth is called for traveling | 27-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Ordonez (PF) Aldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SF) Ralph Toles | |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi comes up short on the runner from the left block | 27-31 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Richard Yeager pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox lays it in set up by Barry Gran | 27-33 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fairly fresh) SG - James McCurren (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leif Taberski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (tired) 5 reb. C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Bolte (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Yeager (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Booth (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | St. John's | James McCurren drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Leif Taberski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Barry Gran steals it from Leif Taberski in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Barry Gran connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Marshall Wilcox | 30-36 |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Barry Gran - foul #1 on Barry Gran, team foul #9 | 32-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (SG), James Zipp (SF) James McCurren, Leif Taberski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Gregory Simmers (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Bowers (PF), Eric Allen (C) Barry Gran, Arnold Bolte, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers is hacked by Donald Ordonez - foul #1 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #13 | 33-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Aldo Rossi (PF) Donald Ordonez | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:28 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 02:23 | St. John's | Gregory Simmers is called for the reach on Allen Durfee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #10 | 33-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG) Gregory Simmers | |
| 02:23 | St. John's | Allen Durfee makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:23 | St. John's | Allen Durfee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Richard Bowers hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Arnold Bolte | 35-39 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Allen Durfee is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Durfee, team foul #14 | 35-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (SG), Michael Clevenger (PF) Allen Durfee, Aldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Michael Clevenger steals it from Arnold Bolte | 35-39 |
| 01:42 | St. John's | James Zipp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Aldo Rossi (PF) Michael Clevenger | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Richard Bowers clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Richard Bowers grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Richard Bowers's pass is intercepted by Claudio Rossi | 35-39 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | James McCurren loses the dribble to Arnold Bolte in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Eric Allen drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Cota | 35-41 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Eric Allen - foul #3 on Eric Allen, team foul #11 | 35-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Ordonez (PF) James McCurren | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Arnold Bolte, Ralph Toles, Richard Bowers, Eric Allen | |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Barry Gran pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Gerard Booth comes up short on the runner in the paint | 35-41 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Barry Gran grabs the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | The clock runs out | 35-41 |