| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Swoope (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cominsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | John Cominsky inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Villanova | Kenneth Scaife picks off the pass by Charles Bennett | 22-31 |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Cominsky - foul #1 on John Cominsky, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Anthony Woods gets the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | John Cominsky grabs the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Daniel Beaudoin steals it from Charles Bennett | 24-31 |
| 18:21 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Anthony Woods pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 17:46 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the wide open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Noble | 26-34 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Joshua Clarke steals it from John Cominsky | 26-34 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Thomas Noble is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Scaife | 29-34 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner buries a runner from the right block | 29-36 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Richard McGaughey steps in front of the Thomas Noble pass in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey banks in the layup | 29-38 |
| 16:23 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin's pass is intercepted by Anthony Woods | 29-38 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | John Cominsky hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Woods | 29-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Scaife (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Clarke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Swoope (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 stl. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cominsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Woods (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-40 |
| 15:49 | Villanova | John Cominsky gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey scores on a 3 from the left wing | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:31 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Winebrenner - foul #2 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF), Steve Seitz (C) Thomas Noble, Kenneth Scaife, Joshua Clarke, Mark Swoope, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Steven Fryberger (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF), Fred Decker (C) Richard McGaughey, Joe Winebrenner, John Cominsky, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| 15:14 | St. John's | James King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | Steve Seitz grabs the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 14:55 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-43 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 29-43 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Gary Silver buries a shot from close range | 29-45 |
| 14:08 | St. John's | James King is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Hiram Mraz | 32-45 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Gary Silver misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steve Seitz - foul #1 on Steve Seitz, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Kenneth Scaife (SG), Richard Hearn (SF) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Jennings | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Charles Bennett (PF), Michael Peters (C) John Williams, Dennis Burruss, Fred Decker | |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Gary Silver misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Gary Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 13:25 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is whistled for traveling | 32-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Swoope (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Hiram Mraz, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SF) Gary Silver | |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Charles Bennett scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Richard McGaughey | 32-48 |
| 13:00 | St. John's | Thomas Noble can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-48 |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Charles Bennett pulls down the rebound | 32-48 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kenneth Scaife | 32-48 |
| 12:17 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Bennett - foul #1 on Charles Bennett, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG), Hiram Mraz (PF), Steve Seitz (C) Thomas Noble, Mark Swoope, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (SG), Dennis Burruss (PF), Fred Decker (C) Steven Fryberger, Charles Bennett, Michael Peters | |
| 12:17 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 12:17 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Scaife (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 6 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cominsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Burruss (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | St. John's | James King misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-48 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 33-48 |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Steve Seitz snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 11:18 | St. John's | James King drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Hearn | 36-48 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Mark Swoope (PF) Kenneth Scaife, Richard Hearn, Hiram Mraz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), Gary Silver (SF), Michael Peters (C) Richard McGaughey, John Cominsky, Fred Decker | |
| 11:03 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Gary Silver connects on the jump hook from the right block | 36-50 |
| 10:34 | St. John's | Dennis Burruss steals the ball from James King | 36-50 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner is fouled on the floor by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Hiram Mraz (C) James King, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Anthony Woods (PF), Fred Decker (C) John Williams, Dennis Burruss, Michael Peters | |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Hiram Mraz - foul #1 on Hiram Mraz, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin (C) Mark Swoope | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:03 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Winebrenner - foul #3 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SF) Gary Silver | |
| 09:48 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke's pass is intercepted by Anthony Woods | 36-52 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | John Cominsky hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Joe Winebrenner and he's fouled by Joshua Clarke - foul #3 on Joshua Clarke, team foul #4 | 36-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (SG) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (SG) Joe Winebrenner | |
| 09:34 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses the free throw | 36-54 |
| 09:34 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin pulls down the rebound | 36-54 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 36-54 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Fred Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Kenneth Scaife takes the ball from Anthony Woods | 36-54 |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses the shot from just outside the lane | 36-54 |
| 08:51 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Noble | 36-54 |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Thomas Noble clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-54 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin hits the follow up shot | 38-54 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-54 |
| 08:20 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | Thomas Noble is called for traveling | 38-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Mark Swoope (PF), Steve Seitz (C) Thomas Noble, Kenneth Scaife, Joshua Clarke, Hiram Mraz, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), John Williams (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Dennis Burruss (C) Richard McGaughey, Steven Fryberger, John Cominsky, Anthony Woods, Fred Decker | |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Richard Jennings - foul #1 on Richard Jennings, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Steve Seitz pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Swoope (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Burruss (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:35 | St. John's | James King misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-54 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Mark Swoope tips it back up and in | 40-54 |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Burruss | 40-56 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | James King makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-56 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Mark Swoope takes the ball from Joe Winebrenner | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:40 | St. John's | James King is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (PG), Richard Hearn (SF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Jennings | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Steven Fryberger (SG), Michael Peters (C) Joe Winebrenner, John Williams, Charles Bennett | |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:10 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-59 |
| 06:08 | St. John's | James King grabs the offensive board | 43-59 |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Steve Seitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Hiram Mraz (C) James King, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SF), Anthony Woods (C) Gary Silver, Dennis Burruss | |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey is fouled on the floor by Thomas Noble - foul #4 on Thomas Noble, team foul #6 | 43-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Richard Hearn, Mark Swoope | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Fred Decker (C) Steven Fryberger, Michael Peters | |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-59 |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 43-59 |
| 05:14 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz can't tip it in | 43-59 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Anthony Woods gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-62 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Steve Seitz (C) Thomas Noble, Kenneth Scaife, Joshua Clarke, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (SF), Charles Bennett (PF) John Cominsky, Fred Decker | |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Williams | 43-64 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | James King clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Richard Jennings hits the follow up shot | 45-64 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-64 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Steve Seitz snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Jennings and the foul's on Anthony Woods - foul #3 on Anthony Woods, team foul #5 | 47-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dennis Burruss (SF), Fred Decker (C) Joe Winebrenner, Anthony Woods | |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the free throw | 47-64 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Charles Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Jennings - foul #2 on Richard Jennings, team foul #7 | 47-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF) Richard Jennings | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (SG) Richard McGaughey | |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss misses the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Steven Fryberger is called for the reach on Richard Hearn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #6 | 47-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Silver (SF) Dennis Burruss | |
| 03:46 | St. John's | James King comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 47-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Dennis Burruss (PF) John Williams, Charles Bennett | |
| 03:46 | St. John's | James King makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | James King makes the 3rd free throw | 50-65 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Hiram Mraz (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (fairly fresh) 33 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Fryberger (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Burruss (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-68 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | James King clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 50-68 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Gary Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Steve Seitz steals the ball from Richard McGaughey | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:24 | St. John's | Gary Silver steals the ball from James King in the backcourt | 50-68 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-68 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steve Seitz | 50-68 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | James King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF) Richard Hearn | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Gary Silver, Dennis Burruss, Fred Decker | |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Steve Seitz is called for the reach on Charles Bennett - foul #2 on Steve Seitz, team foul #8 | 50-68 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | James King clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard McGaughey - foul #1 on Richard McGaughey, team foul #8 | 50-70 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | James King misses the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | James King misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Anthony Woods | 50-70 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Richard Jennings is called for the reach on Richard McGaughey - foul #3 on Richard Jennings, team foul #9 | 50-70 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Steve Seitz pulls down the rebound | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:53 | St. John's | James King connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Steve Seitz is called for the reach on Richard McGaughey - foul #3 on Steve Seitz, team foul #10 | 52-70 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | The short jumper by Steve Seitz is denied by Charles Bennett | 52-71 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Charles Bennett gets the rebound | 52-71 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey runs out the clock | 52-71 |