| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Chill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrick Gill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Zipp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 10 pts. C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Richard Yeager inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses long on a shot from the left block | 32-30 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Gerard Booth tips it back up and in | 34-30 |
| 19:36 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi is whistled for traveling | 34-30 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Gerard Booth's layup is rejected by Claudio Rossi | 34-30 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Edward Kelty gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | James Zipp hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Richard Yeager buries a jumper in the lane set up by Christopher Sjogren | 36-33 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | James Zipp is open and buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Edward Kelty | 36-35 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Gerard Booth comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 36-35 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:23 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Gerard Booth snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | Richard Yeager's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Ordonez | 36-35 |
| 18:01 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses the easy open layup | 36-35 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Gerard Booth snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Sjogren | 39-35 |
| 17:16 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi's floater is knocked away by Gregory Simmers | 39-35 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Andrew Chill gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Gerard Booth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Kelty - foul #1 on Edward Kelty, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Eric Allen (PF) Gregory Simmers, Christopher Sjogren, Richard Yeager, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Larry Robinson (SF), Leif Taberski (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Edward Kelty, Darrick Gill, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez, Claudio Rossi | |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Gerard Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:30 | St. John's | Larry Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Anderson (C) Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barry Gran | 42-35 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | Jerry Sanders is called for the reach on Kenneth Howse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG) Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:44 | St. John's | James McCurren drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Howse | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marshall Wilcox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leif Taberski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ivan Zausch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Leif Taberski steps in front of the Barry Gran pass | 42-37 |
| 14:58 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the wide open jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Howse | 42-39 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Eric Allen gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:17 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Eric Allen tips it home | 44-39 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from James McCurren | 44-41 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Barry Gran scores on a shot from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Marshall Wilcox is called for the reach on James McCurren - foul #1 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Christopher Sjogren (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Victor Crawford (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Barry Gran, Joseph Rose, Marshall Wilcox, Eric Allen, William Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Darrick Gill (SG), James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) James McCurren, Kenneth Howse, Larry Robinson, Leif Taberski, Ivan Zausch | |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Darrick Gill knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Claudio Rossi | 46-44 |
| 12:59 | St. John's | Gregory Simmers steals it from Donald Ordonez | 46-44 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers clanks a jump hook from the left block | 46-44 |
| 12:41 | St. John's | James Zipp pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:37 | St. John's | Edward Kelty hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez tips it in | 46-46 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren is fouled on the floor by Darrick Gill - foul #3 on Darrick Gill, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Chill (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Jerry Sanders, Victor Crawford | |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG) Darrick Gill | |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Richard Yeager buries a jump hook from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Edward Kelty | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Sjogren (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Chill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Merle Hose (fresh) SF - James Zipp (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Ordonez (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Richard Yeager's fadeaway is rejected by Claudio Rossi | 48-48 |
| 11:28 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Simmers | 48-48 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | A charge is called on Gerard Booth - foul #2 on Gerard Booth, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG) Gregory Simmers, Christopher Sjogren | |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (SG) Edward Kelty | |
| 10:51 | St. John's | James Zipp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Richard Yeager's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (PF) Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:14 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Merle Hose | 48-50 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Gerard Booth hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Victor Crawford | 50-50 |
| 09:36 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Barry Gran grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Barry Gran knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Victor Crawford | 53-50 |
| 09:23 | St. John's | James Zipp clanks a turnaround from close range | 53-50 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Claudio Rossi | 53-50 |
| 09:16 | St. John's | James Zipp scores on a 3 from straight away | 53-53 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Darrick Gill - foul #4 on Darrick Gill, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Andrew Chill (PF), Eric Allen (C) Barry Gran, Richard Yeager, Victor Crawford, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Larry Robinson (SF), Leif Taberski (PF) Merle Hose, Darrick Gill, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez | |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:50 | St. John's | Leif Taberski is called for traveling | 55-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG) Marshall Wilcox | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG) James McCurren | |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Leif Taberski steals the ball from Joseph Rose | 55-53 |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse is hacked by Joseph Rose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Rose, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Anderson (C) Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:22 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 08:20 | St. John's | Leif Taberski tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Sanders | 57-55 |
| 07:57 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Rose - foul #2 on Joseph Rose, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Andrew Chill (PF) Gregory Simmers, Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Ivan Zausch (C) Edward Kelty, Claudio Rossi | |
| 07:57 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:57 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Andrew Chill gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Barry Gran clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Joseph Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Chill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leif Taberski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ivan Zausch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Eric Allen knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 59-55 |
| 07:22 | St. John's | James McCurren is hacked by William Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG), Richard Yeager (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Joseph Rose, Eric Allen, William Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG), James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF) Kenneth Howse, Larry Robinson, Leif Taberski | |
| 07:06 | St. John's | James McCurren buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ivan Zausch | 59-58 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Richard Yeager hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Barry Gran | 61-58 |
| 06:46 | St. John's | Barry Gran steals the ball from James McCurren in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Richard Yeager hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Barry Gran | 63-58 |
| 06:40 | St. John's | Andrew Chill is called for the reach on Merle Hose - foul #2 on Andrew Chill, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Victor Crawford (PF) Barry Gran, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | St. John's | Claudio Rossi (C) Ivan Zausch | |
| 06:40 | St. John's | Merle Hose makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:40 | St. John's | Merle Hose makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Richard Yeager is hacked by James McCurren - foul #1 on James McCurren, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF) Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Larry Robinson (SF) James McCurren, James Zipp | |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Victor Crawford is fouled on the floor by Donald Ordonez - foul #2 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (SG), Leif Taberski (PF) Merle Hose, Donald Ordonez | |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Gerard Booth hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Claudio Rossi - foul #3 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), Eric Allen (SF) Christopher Sjogren, Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Gerard Booth makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Gerard Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi hits a floater in the paint set up by Leif Taberski | 65-62 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Eric Allen gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers travels with the ball | 65-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Christopher Sjogren (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), William Anderson (C) Gregory Simmers, Joseph Rose, Victor Crawford, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Edward Kelty, Darrick Gill, Larry Robinson, Leif Taberski, Claudio Rossi | |
| 04:45 | St. John's | William Anderson takes the ball from Ivan Zausch | 65-62 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Barry Gran is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James McCurren and he's fouled by William Anderson - foul #2 on William Anderson, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF), Andrew Chill (PF) Christopher Sjogren, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | James Zipp is called for the reach on Andrew Chill - foul #3 on James Zipp, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG), Richard Yeager (C) Marshall Wilcox, William Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Merle Hose (SG), Leif Taberski (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) James McCurren, Kenneth Howse, Donald Ordonez, Ivan Zausch | |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | Leif Taberski gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Merle Hose throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Richard Yeager clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Claudio Rossi - foul #4 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG) Christopher Sjogren | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Leif Taberski snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Chill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Merle Hose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zipp (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leif Taberski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Claudio Rossi (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:39 | St. John's | James Zipp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Barry Gran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Gerard Booth (C) Barry Gran, Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF) James Zipp | |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Joseph Rose takes the ball from Claudio Rossi | 69-65 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Claudio Rossi steals it from Andrew Chill | 69-65 |
| 02:56 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Richard Yeager slams it home on a great pass from Gregory Simmers and he's fouled by Larry Robinson - foul #2 on Larry Robinson, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG), Eric Allen (PF), William Anderson (C) Gregory Simmers, Joseph Rose, Andrew Chill, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Edward Kelty, Merle Hose, Larry Robinson, Leif Taberski, Claudio Rossi | |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:26 | St. John's | James Zipp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 72-67 |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse tips it in | 72-69 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Jerry Sanders (SF) Barry Gran, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Ordonez - foul #3 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG) Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (SF) James Zipp | |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | James McCurren is hacked by Christopher Sjogren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (PF) Donald Ordonez | |
| 02:04 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Sjogren | 76-71 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Leif Taberski connects on the open fadeaway near the basket set up by Ivan Zausch | 76-73 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (SF), Andrew Chill (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Marshall Wilcox, Eric Allen, William Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) James McCurren, Kenneth Howse, Leif Taberski, Ivan Zausch | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers travels in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| 01:35 | St. John's | Darrick Gill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-73 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Gerard Booth lays it in set up by Christopher Sjogren | 78-73 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | Darrick Gill travels in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Gerard Booth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 78-73 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | James Zipp pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Darrick Gill is hacked by Christopher Sjogren - foul #3 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 78-75 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Zipp | 78-75 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Gregory Simmers is called for the reach on Edward Kelty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Edward Kelty makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi snags the offensive board | 78-76 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez is fouled on the floor by Andrew Chill - foul #3 on Andrew Chill, team foul #12 | 78-76 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Darrick Gill steals the ball from Gregory Simmers | 78-78 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses long on a halfcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Chill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerard Booth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Zipp (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Ordonez (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Claudio Rossi (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Gerard Booth wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Andrew Chill is hacked by Darrick Gill - foul #5 on Darrick Gill, team foul #11 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Allen (C) Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Larry Robinson (SF), Leif Taberski (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Edward Kelty, Darrick Gill, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez, Claudio Rossi | |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James McCurren | 80-80 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Larry Robinson steals it from Eric Allen | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse's pass is intercepted by Richard Yeager in the backcourt | 80-80 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-80 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Eric Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Richard Yeager is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse is hacked by Christopher Sjogren - foul #4 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #13 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Victor Crawford (PF), William Anderson (C) Gregory Simmers, Christopher Sjogren, Richard Yeager, Andrew Chill, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) James McCurren, Leif Taberski, Ivan Zausch | |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Barry Gran can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Claudio Rossi - foul #5 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #12 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG), James Zipp (SF), Ivan Zausch (C) Kenneth Howse, Larry Robinson, Claudio Rossi | |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 02:57 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Eric Allen (PF) Barry Gran, Victor Crawford | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (PF) Donald Ordonez | |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch blows the wide open layup | 84-81 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 84-81 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG), Richard Yeager (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Marshall Wilcox, Jerry Sanders, William Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), Larry Robinson (SF) Merle Hose, James Zipp | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Edward Kelty - foul #2 on Edward Kelty, team foul #13 | 86-81 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses the free throw | 86-81 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch pulls down the rebound | 86-81 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch clanks a jumper from the right side | 86-81 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Larry Robinson can't tip it in | 86-81 |
| 02:14 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Zausch | 86-81 |
| 02:14 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-81 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Chill (PF) Eric Allen | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF) Larry Robinson, Leif Taberski | |
| 02:06 | St. John's | Gregory Simmers steals it from Edward Kelty | 86-81 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Ivan Zausch steps in front of the Christopher Sjogren pass | 86-81 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 86-81 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Andrew Chill snags the defensive board | 86-81 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Richard Yeager scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Simmers | 88-81 |
| 01:28 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-81 |
| 01:14 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Howse | 88-83 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers's floater is knocked away by Edward Kelty | 88-83 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Gerard Booth tips it back up and in | 90-83 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 90-83 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 26 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Chill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Zipp (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ivan Zausch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez loses the dribble to Gregory Simmers | 90-83 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Kenneth Howse is called for the reach on Christopher Sjogren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #14 | 90-83 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SF), Victor Crawford (PF), Eric Allen (C) Richard Yeager, Andrew Chill, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 92-83 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | St. John's | James Zipp misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 92-83 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gregory Simmers | 92-83 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-83 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG) Christopher Sjogren | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers is hacked by Edward Kelty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Kelty, team foul #15 | 92-83 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 1st free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses the 2nd free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | James Zipp pulls down the rebound | 93-83 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 93-83 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers runs out the clock | 93-83 |