| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) C - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Gary Peterson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-27 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Gerald Stokes picks off the pass by Matthew Boyd | 21-27 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-27 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | Charles Broderick gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Christopher Watson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Holt | 24-27 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Eric Hearns is fouled on the floor by Dennis Williamson - foul #2 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes gets the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Charles Broderick steals the ball from Roy Knudsen | 24-27 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Christopher Watson comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Stokes - foul #1 on Gerald Stokes, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Jimmy Johnson (SG), Rogelio Russo (PF), Chad Kraus (C) Eric Hearns, Andrew Jackson, Gary Peterson, Roy Knudsen | |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 16:26 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) SF - Gerald Stokes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Rogelio Russo can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 25-27 |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes grabs the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | John McCarthy scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Chad Kraus | 25-30 |
| 14:37 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Williamson and he's fouled by Chad Kraus - foul #1 on Chad Kraus, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (PG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Freddie Rine (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) George Holt, Christopher Watson, Dennis Williamson, Charles Broderick | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Andrew Jackson (SG), Brett Ferguson (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Roy Knudsen (C) John McCarthy, Jimmy Johnson, Gerald Stokes, Rogelio Russo, Chad Kraus | |
| 14:37 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson drills a floater from the right wing set up by Andrew Jackson | 28-32 |
| 13:59 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd clanks a shot from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 13:58 | Villanova | Eric Hearns gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-32 |
| 13:33 | St. John's | Freddie Rine snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 13:08 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Jackson and the foul's on Derrick Volpe - foul #1 on Derrick Volpe, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Christopher Watson (SG), Charles Broderick (C) Kerry Anderson, Matthew Boyd, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Stokes (SF) Brett Ferguson | |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen misses the free throw | 31-34 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 12:29 | St. John's | Christopher Watson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-34 |
| 12:28 | St. John's | Freddie Rine gets the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | George Holt is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on George Holt, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dennis Williamson (PF) Freddie Rine | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:49 | Villanova | The jump hook by Roy Knudsen is blocked by Charles Broderick | 31-34 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes gets the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerald Stokes | 31-36 |
| 11:04 | St. John's | Christopher Watson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-36 |
| 11:03 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson misses the tip | 31-36 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Broderick - foul #2 on Charles Broderick, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Jimmy Johnson (SG), Rogelio Russo (PF) Eric Hearns, Andrew Jackson, Gary Peterson | |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Rogelio Russo is called for the reach on Christopher Watson - foul #1 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SF) Ryan Fauntleroy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Ferguson (SF), Chad Kraus (C) Gerald Stokes, Roy Knudsen | |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 31-37 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Chad Kraus grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Rogelio Russo hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | George Holt travels with the ball | 31-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Freddie Rine (PF) Christopher Watson, Dennis Williamson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Jackson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF) Jimmy Johnson, Brett Ferguson, Rogelio Russo | |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 08:35 | St. John's | Freddie Rine grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 08:09 | St. John's | George Holt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kerry Anderson and he's fouled by Gary Peterson - foul #1 on Gary Peterson, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Derrick Volpe (C) Matthew Boyd, Charles Broderick | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Roy Knudsen (C) John McCarthy, Chad Kraus | |
| 08:09 | St. John's | George Holt makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddie Rine (fresh) 5 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | St. John's | George Holt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Freddie Rine misses badly on a runner in the paint | 34-39 |
| 07:01 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 06:50 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Peterson | 34-39 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gerald Stokes | 34-42 |
| 06:24 | St. John's | Freddie Rine scores on a floater from the right side | 36-42 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 06:07 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Freddie Rine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SG), Matthew Boyd (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Charles Broderick (C) George Holt, Ryan Fauntleroy, Freddie Rine, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Jimmy Johnson (SG), Brett Ferguson (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Chad Kraus (C) Eric Hearns, Andrew Jackson, Gerald Stokes, Gary Peterson, Roy Knudsen | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:17 | Villanova | John McCarthy connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 04:54 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Charles Broderick pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson hits the follow up shot | 38-44 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Chad Kraus drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John McCarthy | 38-46 |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Williamson | 41-46 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG) Kerry Anderson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Andrew Jackson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Roy Knudsen (C) John McCarthy, Jimmy Johnson, Brett Ferguson, Rogelio Russo, Chad Kraus | |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Gary Peterson can't finish the layup | 41-46 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Charles Broderick gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 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) | |
| 02:49 | St. John's | George Holt knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Eric Hearns is hacked by George Holt - foul #3 on George Holt, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:51 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Charles Broderick pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 01:13 | St. John's | A charge is called on Christopher Watson - foul #2 on Christopher Watson, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Eric Hearns misses long on a floater from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | George Holt grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Gary Peterson gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Gary Peterson is hacked by George Holt in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Holt, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Gary Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-46 |