| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Robin Williams - foul #1 on Robin Williams, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | Cary Presson steals the ball from James Rollo | 35-39 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Cary Presson can't finish the layup | 35-39 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Raymond Crank tips it in | 37-39 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Stephen Kay knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robin Williams and the foul's on Cary Presson - foul #2 on Cary Presson, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Stephen Kay misses the free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Joe Bratt pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Marcus Scott knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Bratt | 39-41 |
| 18:05 | St. John's | Robert Christian is fouled on the floor by Joe Bratt - foul #2 on Joe Bratt, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Issa Abdullah (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Edmund Jenney (PF), Anthony Norton (C) Cary Presson, Joe Bratt, Matthew Natividad, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (C) Robert Christian, Robin Williams | |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Stephen Kay is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Smathers | 39-44 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Issa Abdullah misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Spangler - foul #3 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Robert Christian (SG), Gary Heppner (PF), Cecil Reed (C) Stephen Kay, Ronald Spangler, George Smathers, James Rollo | |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Issa Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Issa Abdullah makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Robert Christian comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Cecil Reed tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Gary Heppner blocks the short jumper by Anthony Norton | 41-46 |
| 16:41 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Ariel Rizzo | 41-46 |
| 16:37 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Natividad (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Issa Abdullah, Matthew Williams, Edmund Jenney, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF), Robin Williams (C) Gary Heppner, Cecil Reed | |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 41-46 |
| 16:18 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 15:58 | St. John's | George Smathers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Holder - foul #1 on Charles Holder, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG) Charles Holder | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Ronald Spangler (SG), James Rollo (PF) Randy Blanchette, Robert Christian, Ariel Rizzo | |
| 15:58 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:58 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcus Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 15:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Stephen Kay | 41-48 |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG) Ronald Spangler | |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Marcus Scott is called for traveling | 41-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Issa Abdullah (SG), Anthony Norton (C) Joe Bratt, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:53 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Kay | 41-51 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | George Smathers swats the layup by Raymond Crank | 41-51 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Robin Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 14:20 | St. John's | Robert Christian can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 41-51 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Anthony Norton grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 13:58 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad lays it in set up by Cary Presson | 43-51 |
| 13:54 | St. John's | Cary Presson steps in front of the Stephen Kay pass in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Cary Presson lays it in | 45-51 |
| 13:40 | St. John's | James Rollo misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Raymond Crank - foul #2 on Raymond Crank, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Edmund Jenney (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Cary Presson, Issa Abdullah, Matthew Natividad, Raymond Crank, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Gary Heppner (C) Stephen Kay, George Smathers, Robin Williams | |
| 13:40 | St. John's | James Rollo misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:40 | St. John's | James Rollo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Joe Bratt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-52 |
| 13:21 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 12:55 | St. John's | Robert Christian comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Matthew Williams snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ariel Rizzo - foul #2 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Natividad (SF), Raymond Crank (PF) Matthew Williams, Edmund Jenney | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Cecil Reed (C) Robert Christian, James Rollo | |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Raymond Crank grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Joe Bratt hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 11:50 | St. John's | Cecil Reed misses short on a shot from the left side | 48-52 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Natividad (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Crank (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcus Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Blanchette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gary Heppner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Reed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Raymond Crank can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Cecil Reed - foul #3 on Cecil Reed, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Anthony Norton (C) Charles Holder, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), George Smathers (SF), Robin Williams (C) Randy Blanchette, Ariel Rizzo, Gary Heppner | |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Raymond Crank makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:27 | St. John's | Robin Williams grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Robert Christian is hacked by Joe Bratt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Bratt, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| 11:17 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses long on a turnaround from close range | 49-52 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Joe Bratt gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Joe Bratt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad tips it home | 51-52 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | George Smathers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Robin Williams | 51-52 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Norton - foul #1 on Anthony Norton, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Issa Abdullah (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Edmund Jenney (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Cary Presson, Joe Bratt, Matthew Natividad, Raymond Crank, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Rollo (PF) Cecil Reed | |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Robin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Robin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Issa Abdullah misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Williams | 51-54 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Stephen Kay steps in front of the Issa Abdullah pass | 51-54 |
| 09:40 | St. John's | George Smathers lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Kay | 51-56 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Marcus Scott can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 51-56 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Marcus Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Matthew Williams drills a fadeaway in the lane | 53-56 |
| 08:55 | St. John's | Charles Holder picks off the pass by Robin Williams | 53-56 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Charles Holder lays it up and in | 55-56 |
| 08:48 | St. John's | Stephen Kay is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Holder - foul #2 on Charles Holder, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Natividad (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Anthony Norton (C) Charles Holder, Issa Abdullah, Matthew Williams, Edmund Jenney, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (SG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Gary Heppner (C) Robert Christian, George Smathers, Robin Williams | |
| 08:48 | St. John's | Stephen Kay misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Raymond Crank pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 55-56 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 08:03 | St. John's | Joe Bratt steps in front of the Gary Heppner pass | 55-56 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Cary Presson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Bratt | 57-56 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Bratt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Natividad (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Crank (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Norton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Randy Blanchette (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Rollo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Heppner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Stephen Kay picks off the pass by Matthew Natividad | 57-58 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Stephen Kay misses the easy layup | 57-58 |
| 07:01 | St. John's | James Rollo tips it home | 57-60 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad is called for traveling | 57-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Issa Abdullah (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Marcus Scott (C) Cary Presson, Joe Bratt, Matthew Natividad, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Robert Christian (SG), George Smathers (SF), Cecil Reed (PF), Robin Williams (C) Stephen Kay, Randy Blanchette, Ariel Rizzo, James Rollo, Gary Heppner | |
| 06:17 | St. John's | Cecil Reed misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Issa Abdullah | 57-60 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Raymond Crank scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Issa Abdullah | 59-60 |
| 05:35 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the wide open shot in the lane set up by Ronald Spangler | 59-62 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Marcus Scott drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-62 |
| 05:11 | St. John's | Matthew Williams steals it from Robert Christian in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Raymond Crank knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Robin Williams knocks in the floater from close range set up by Ronald Spangler | 63-64 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Issa Abdullah's pass is intercepted by George Smathers | 63-64 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Robin Williams connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Robert Christian and he's hacked by Marcus Scott - foul #2 on Marcus Scott, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Natividad (SF), Edmund Jenney (PF), Anthony Norton (C) Charles Holder, Issa Abdullah, Matthew Williams, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), James Rollo (PF) Robert Christian, Cecil Reed | |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 03:56 | St. John's | George Smathers is fouled on the floor by Anthony Norton - foul #2 on Anthony Norton, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo (C) Robin Williams | |
| 03:56 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:56 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad's floater is tipped away by James Rollo | 63-68 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Cary Presson tips it back up and in | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Bratt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Natividad (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edmund Jenney (fresh) C - Anthony Norton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Randy Blanchette (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ronald Spangler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Smathers (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edmund Jenney - foul #2 on Edmund Jenney, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG) Cary Presson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Gary Heppner (C) Randy Blanchette, George Smathers | |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad can't finish the layup | 65-70 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Rollo | 65-70 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcus Scott (C) Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (SG), George Smathers (SF) Ronald Spangler, Gary Heppner | |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 02:38 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | Stephen Kay is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Smathers | 65-73 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Issa Abdullah (SG), Raymond Crank (PF) Charles Holder, Joe Bratt, Edmund Jenney | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Robin Williams (C) Randy Blanchette, Ariel Rizzo | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses short on a shot from the right block | 65-73 |
| 02:05 | St. John's | George Smathers gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:00 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah is called for the reach on Stephen Kay - foul #1 on Issa Abdullah, team foul #11 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG) Issa Abdullah | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG) Ronald Spangler | |
| 02:00 | St. John's | Stephen Kay makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:00 | St. John's | Stephen Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Raymond Crank blows the layup | 65-75 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Marcus Scott grabs the offensive board | 65-75 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Marcus Scott's pass is intercepted by Stephen Kay | 65-75 |
| 01:09 | St. John's | Robin Williams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Gary Heppner (PF), Cecil Reed (C) Stephen Kay, Robert Christian, George Smathers, James Rollo, Robin Williams | |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad banks in the layup on a great pass from Cary Presson | 67-75 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Robert Christian (SG), George Smathers (SF), James Rollo (PF), Robin Williams (C) Randy Blanchette, Ronald Spangler, Ariel Rizzo, Gary Heppner, Cecil Reed | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | St. John's | George Smathers is fouled in the backcourt by Cary Presson - foul #3 on Cary Presson, team foul #12 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Gary Heppner (C) Stephen Kay, Robin Williams | |
| 00:58 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:58 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Raymond Crank hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-77 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad tips it back up and in | 69-77 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | James Rollo is hacked by Cary Presson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cary Presson, team foul #13 | 69-77 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | James Rollo makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | James Rollo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Marcus Scott blows the dunk | 69-79 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler grabs the board | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Gary Heppner misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Marcus Scott - foul #3 on Marcus Scott, team foul #14 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Cecil Reed (C) Robert Christian, George Smathers, James Rollo | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Gary Heppner misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Gary Heppner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Raymond Crank knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Marcus Scott and he's hacked by Gary Heppner - foul #2 on Gary Heppner, team foul #6 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Robert Christian (SG), George Smathers (SF), James Rollo (PF), Robin Williams (C) Randy Blanchette, Ronald Spangler, Ariel Rizzo, Gary Heppner, Cecil Reed | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robin Williams | 71-80 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Stephen Kay runs out the clock | 71-80 |