| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Phil Rabago inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Villanova | David Evans throws it down set up by Carl Fox and the foul's on Donald Holmes - foul #2 on Donald Holmes, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:50 | Villanova | David Evans misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:50 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Manuel Wheeler | 34-33 |
| 19:35 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the easy layup | 34-33 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Phil Rabago grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:29 | Villanova | Phil Rabago misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Carl Fox can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 19:26 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Timothy Fleming | 34-33 |
| 19:03 | St. John's | James Blackmore buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Pagan | 36-33 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Marc Spann knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Follansbee | 36-36 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Robert Follansbee is called for the reach on Michael Pagan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Esteban Chavez (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Horace Ringenberg (C) Michael Pagan, Timothy Fleming, James Blackmore, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (PG), Rick Hart (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Robert Follansbee, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Gary Wilson blows the layup | 36-36 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Horace Ringenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:53 | St. John's | Esteban Chavez clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Phil Rabago gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Rick Hart jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Marc Spann | 36-38 |
| 17:15 | St. John's | Robert Cobb double dribbles | 36-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Richard Kelly, Robert Cobb, Esteban Chavez, Gary Wilson, Horace Ringenberg | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Evans (PF), Carl Fox (C) Rick Hart, Loyd Williams | |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Marc Spann double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Michael Pagan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:43 | St. John's | Anthony Ragland steals the ball from James Blackmore | 36-38 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Fox | 36-40 |
| 15:58 | St. John's | Michael Pagan knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Holmes | 39-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blackmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Wheeler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Anthony Ragland (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Spann (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phil Rabago (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Fox (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Phil Rabago is fouled in the backcourt by James Blackmore - foul #1 on James Blackmore, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (SG) Timothy Fleming | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Robert Follansbee (SG), John Robbins (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Anthony Ragland, Marc Spann, Phil Rabago, Carl Fox | |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Loyd Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Myers and he's hacked by Manuel Wheeler - foul #2 on Manuel Wheeler, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), Esteban Chavez (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Michael Pagan, James Blackmore, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (PF) David Evans | |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:12 | St. John's | Richard Kelly knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Cobb and he's fouled by Robert Follansbee - foul #4 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Carl Fox (C) Robert Follansbee, Loyd Williams | |
| 15:12 | St. John's | Richard Kelly makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the floater in the paint | 42-45 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Richard Kelly buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Esteban Chavez | 44-45 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Timothy Myers is hacked by William Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Campbell, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Horace Ringenberg (C) Richard Kelly, William Campbell, Robert Cobb, Esteban Chavez, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), David Evans (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Anthony Ragland, John Robbins, Rick Hart, Carl Fox | |
| 14:07 | Villanova | David Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| 13:45 | St. John's | Marc Spann steals the ball from Donald Holmes | 44-45 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | David Evans banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marc Spann | 44-47 |
| 13:40 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler (C) Horace Ringenberg | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Carl Fox (C) Marc Spann, Loyd Williams | |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Holmes | 44-47 |
| 13:12 | St. John's | James Blackmore buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Pagan | 46-47 |
| 12:43 | Villanova | David Evans is open but misses the lay-in | 46-47 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | James Blackmore hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Pagan | 48-47 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Phil Rabago's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Horace Ringenberg (C) James Blackmore, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), John Robbins (SF), Rick Hart (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Anthony Ragland, Phil Rabago, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| 12:05 | St. John's | Michael Pagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Marc Spann loses the ball out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Esteban Chavez (SF) Michael Pagan, Timothy Fleming | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Esteban Chavez (fresh) PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Horace Ringenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Spann (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Robbins (fresh) PF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | St. John's | Richard Kelly can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 11:31 | St. John's | Esteban Chavez grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 11:18 | St. John's | Esteban Chavez connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Cobb | 51-47 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 10:58 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Horace Ringenberg | 51-47 |
| 10:45 | St. John's | Marc Spann is called for the reach on Gary Wilson - foul #3 on Marc Spann, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Richard Kelly, Robert Cobb, Esteban Chavez, Gary Wilson, Horace Ringenberg | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Carl Fox (C) Marc Spann, John Robbins, Loyd Williams | |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Ragland - foul #2 on Anthony Ragland, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Evans (PF) Rick Hart | |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the jump hook near the basket | 53-47 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Carl Fox tips it in | 53-49 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Blackmore | 55-49 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland is hacked by Timothy Fleming - foul #3 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), William Campbell (SG), Esteban Chavez (SF), Gary Wilson (C) Michael Pagan, Timothy Fleming, James Blackmore, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Rick Hart (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Anthony Ragland, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Phil Rabago misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Esteban Chavez - foul #1 on Esteban Chavez, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Phil Rabago makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Phil Rabago makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:45 | St. John's | Donald Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Robert Cobb (SF) Richard Kelly, Esteban Chavez | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Rick Hart hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Donald Holmes - foul #3 on Donald Holmes, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG), Manuel Wheeler (C) William Campbell, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Robbins (SF) Phil Rabago | |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:13 | St. John's | John Robbins steps in front of the Timothy Fleming pass in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Rick Hart banks in the wide open layup | 55-55 |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Michael Pagan is fouled on the floor by Timothy Myers - foul #4 on Timothy Myers, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Blackmore (SF), Horace Ringenberg (PF) Robert Cobb, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), David Evans (PF), Carl Fox (C) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, Rick Hart, Loyd Williams | |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Blackmore | 57-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Blackmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Horace Ringenberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Wheeler (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Ragland (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Robbins (fresh) PF - David Evans (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Fox (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Carl Fox can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Pagan | 59-55 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee's dunk attempt is rejected by Manuel Wheeler | 59-55 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | David Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | John Robbins is hacked by Michael Pagan - foul #3 on Michael Pagan, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), William Campbell (SG), Esteban Chavez (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Michael Pagan, Timothy Fleming, James Blackmore, Horace Ringenberg, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Rick Hart (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Anthony Ragland, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| 06:00 | Villanova | John Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | John Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:44 | St. John's | Donald Holmes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 59-57 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | John Robbins snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Donald Holmes steals it from Robert Follansbee | 59-57 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Donald Holmes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Kelly | 61-57 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Loyd Williams is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 61-57 |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Loyd Williams is called for the reach on William Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Loyd Williams, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Robert Cobb (SF) William Campbell, Donald Holmes, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), David Evans (PF), Carl Fox (C) Robert Follansbee, John Robbins, Rick Hart, Loyd Williams | |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Pagan | 63-57 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Timothy Myers is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Myers, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Esteban Chavez, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG) Timothy Myers | |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Marc Spann - foul #4 on Marc Spann, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Loyd Williams (C) Carl Fox | |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Marc Spann is called for 10 seconds | 65-57 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Michael Pagan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Cobb | 68-57 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Donald Holmes (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Manuel Wheeler (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marc Spann (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Phil Rabago (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Evans (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Loyd Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee loses the dribble to Robert Cobb in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses the jumper from the left side | 68-57 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Loyd Williams pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | David Evans hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Follansbee | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Michael Pagan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-59 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-59 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Phil Rabago | 68-59 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), William Campbell (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Esteban Chavez (PF), Horace Ringenberg (C) Michael Pagan, Timothy Fleming, Robert Cobb, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Rick Hart (PF), Carl Fox (C) Marc Spann, David Evans, Loyd Williams | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 68-59 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Phil Rabago tips it home | 68-61 |
| 02:06 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Gary Wilson (PF) Richard Kelly, William Campbell, Esteban Chavez | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:50 | St. John's | James Blackmore can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Phil Rabago - foul #1 on Phil Rabago, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Gary Wilson, Horace Ringenberg | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), David Evans (PF) Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart | |
| 01:50 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Carl Fox pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Manuel Wheeler is called for the reach on Phil Rabago - foul #3 on Manuel Wheeler, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 69-61 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Phil Rabago makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Phil Rabago makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:44 | St. John's | Robert Follansbee is called for the reach on James Blackmore in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (SG), Horace Ringenberg (C) Timothy Fleming, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (PG) Robert Follansbee | |
| 01:44 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:44 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Carl Fox is hacked by Michael Pagan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Pagan, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG), Manuel Wheeler (C) Richard Kelly, Horace Ringenberg | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | Donald Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Spann - foul #5 on Marc Spann, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (SG), Horace Ringenberg (C) Timothy Fleming, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Randolph (PG) Marc Spann | |
| 01:39 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland misses the jumper from the left side | 71-65 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 01:18 | St. John's | Donald Holmes is hacked by Mark Randolph in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Randolph, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| 01:18 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:18 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | James Blackmore steps in front of the David Evans pass | 73-65 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Mark Randolph is called for the reach on Richard Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Randolph, team foul #13 | 73-65 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Richard Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Richard Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Phil Rabago gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Horace Ringenberg pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Mark Randolph is called for the reach on Horace Ringenberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Randolph, team foul #14 | 74-65 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Horace Ringenberg makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Horace Ringenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Mark Randolph throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Richard Kelly clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by David Evans - foul #2 on David Evans, team foul #15 | 76-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG), Manuel Wheeler (C) Michael Pagan, Horace Ringenberg | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Richard Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Richard Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Phil Rabago | 77-67 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Richard Kelly runs out the clock | 77-67 |