| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joe Bratt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steven Beaudette (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:56 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler travels in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Anthony Norton scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Howard Pyburn | 37-38 |
| 19:08 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Anthony Norton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SG) Robert Christian | |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Joe Bratt hits the finger roll | 39-38 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | Robin Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Anthony Norton - foul #2 on Anthony Norton, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG) Issa Abdullah | |
| 17:55 | St. John's | Robin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | Robin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Howard Pyburn, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Gary Heppner (PF) Steven Rose | |
| 17:14 | St. John's | Robert Christian clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Anthony Norton gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | Robin Williams gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Robert Christian hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ronald Spangler | 39-43 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 16:29 | St. John's | Robin Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler is hacked by Anthony Norton - foul #3 on Anthony Norton, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Michael Dingler (SF), Matthew Williams (PF), Cary Presson (C) Howard Pyburn, Joe Bratt, Anthony Norton, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Rose (PF) Gary Heppner | |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Robin Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 15:49 | St. John's | Robert Christian tips it in | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Dingler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Cary Presson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steven Beaudette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robin Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SG) Robert Christian | |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Steven Rose is hacked by Cary Presson - foul #2 on Cary Presson, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG) Issa Abdullah | |
| 14:49 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses the shot from the right side | 39-45 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Matthew Williams grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Charles Holder is fouled on the floor by Robert Christian - foul #3 on Robert Christian, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Joe Bratt (SF), Marcus Scott (C) Charles Holder, Michael Dingler, Cary Presson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:17 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Matthew Williams tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 13:51 | St. John's | Robert Christian drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Spangler | 41-47 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 13:43 | St. John's | Robin Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:22 | St. John's | Steven Rose buries a runner near the basket | 41-49 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Marcus Scott can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 41-49 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Robin Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:55 | St. John's | Robert Christian clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Bernard Samuels - foul #3 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (SG), Anthony Norton (PF) Bernard Samuels, Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SF) Steven Beaudette | |
| 12:55 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:55 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:55 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the 3rd free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Marcus Scott gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Robert Christian steps in front of the Howard Pyburn pass | 41-50 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Marcus Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Joe Bratt knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Cary Presson | 43-50 |
| 11:42 | St. John's | Robin Williams clanks a shot from the left block | 43-50 |
| 11:41 | St. John's | Robert Christian gets the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Cary Presson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Bratt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marcus Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Rose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robin Williams (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:19 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Spangler and he's fouled by Marcus Scott - foul #3 on Marcus Scott, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Michael Dingler (SF) Howard Pyburn, Joe Bratt | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Beaudette (SF), Gary Heppner (C) Robert Christian, Robin Williams | |
| 11:19 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Gary Heppner steals it from Marcus Scott | 43-53 |
| 10:40 | St. John's | Gary Heppner comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 43-53 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Anthony Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Cary Presson scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Charles Holder | 45-53 |
| 09:58 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Marcus Scott gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Steven Beaudette is called for the reach on Michael Dingler - foul #3 on Steven Beaudette, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Bernard Samuels (SG), Joe Bratt (SF), Matthew Williams (C) Charles Holder, Cary Presson, Michael Dingler, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (PG), Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler, Gary Heppner | |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Steven Rose steps in front of the Matthew Williams pass | 45-53 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | Robert Christian comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Anthony Norton gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Joe Bratt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 08:51 | St. John's | Robin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Robin Williams hits a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Anthony Norton - foul #4 on Anthony Norton, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcus Scott (C) Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG) Issa Abdullah | |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Robin Williams makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robin Williams - foul #1 on Robin Williams, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Robert Christian connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Spangler | 46-59 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Joe Bratt's pass is intercepted by Ronald Spangler | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joe Bratt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (tiring) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Beaudette (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steven Rose (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robin Williams (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-62 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Marcus Scott lays it up and in | 48-62 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Robin Williams lays it up and in | 48-64 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 06:24 | St. John's | Robin Williams gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | The short jumper by Robin Williams is denied by Marcus Scott | 48-64 |
| 06:17 | St. John's | Robin Williams grabs the offensive board | 48-64 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | Marcus Scott is called for the reach on Robin Williams - foul #4 on Marcus Scott, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Cary Presson (SG), Michael Dingler (SF), Anthony Norton (PF) Howard Pyburn, Bernard Samuels, Joe Bratt, Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SF) Steven Beaudette | |
| 05:54 | St. John's | Robin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Anthony Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Cary Presson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Anthony Norton | 50-65 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Robin Williams loses the dribble to Cary Presson | 50-65 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | The jump hook by Anthony Norton is blocked by Steven Rose | 50-65 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Marcus Scott tips it home | 52-65 |
| 04:28 | St. John's | Michael Dingler is called for the reach on Issa Abdullah - foul #3 on Michael Dingler, team foul #9 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SF) Michael Dingler | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Ardoin (PG), Steven Beaudette (SF) Ronald Spangler, Robert Christian | |
| 04:28 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Anthony Norton gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Anthony Norton tips it home | 54-65 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Robin Williams grabs the offensive board | 54-65 |
| 03:21 | St. John's | Cary Presson steals the ball from Issa Abdullah | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cary Presson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joe Bratt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Marcus Scott (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jesse Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Issa Abdullah (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Beaudette (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steven Rose (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robin Williams (tiring) 19 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Marcus Scott is whistled for traveling | 54-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Bernard Samuels (SG), Matthew Williams (C) Charles Holder, Cary Presson, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Robert Christian (SG) Jesse Ardoin, Issa Abdullah | |
| 03:01 | St. John's | Robert Christian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-65 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Ronald Spangler picks off the pass by Matthew Williams | 54-65 |
| 02:36 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler blows the layup | 54-65 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Matthew Williams snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Joe Bratt makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Pyburn | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Robin Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-67 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Anthony Norton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcus Scott (C) Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:37 | St. John's | Robin Williams is fouled on the floor by Marcus Scott - foul #5 on Marcus Scott, team foul #10 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Williams (C) Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:37 | St. John's | Robin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:37 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels grabs the board | 57-68 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn is called for traveling | 57-68 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-68 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Joe Bratt | 60-68 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Pyburn - foul #2 on Howard Pyburn, team foul #11 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Gary Heppner (PF) Steven Rose | |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Anthony Norton makes the jumper in the paint set up by Joe Bratt | 62-70 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Bernard Samuels is called for the reach on Gary Heppner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #12 | 62-70 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Gary Heppner makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Gary Heppner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Gary Heppner blocks the short jumper by Matthew Williams | 62-72 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Joe Bratt snags the offensive board | 62-72 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Joe Bratt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-72 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Gary Heppner gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler runs out the clock | 62-72 |