| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Hough (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) PF - James Mitchell (fresh) C - Jacob Beasley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Talty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | St. John's | Scott Davis is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock tips it home | 32-33 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | James Hough misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Michael Falk loses the dribble to Scott Davis | 32-33 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | James Hough double dribbles | 32-33 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Scott Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-33 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | John Talty snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 17:07 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Mitchell | 32-33 |
| 16:51 | St. John's | James Hough misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Beasley | 32-33 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Scott Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Clifford Worth gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Mark Demoss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 15:51 | St. John's | James Hough is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Rock - foul #3 on Nicholas Rock, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), Robert Hardy (SG), Louis Taylor (PF), Garland O'Keefe (C) Scott Davis, James Hough, James Mitchell, Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (PG), Richard Wallace (SF), Douglas Colbert (C) Michael Falk, John Talty, Nicholas Rock | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Woodrow Shapiro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Douglas Colbert - foul #2 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 15:37 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:37 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roscoe Salzer - foul #1 on Roscoe Salzer, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Richard Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Richard Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:07 | St. John's | Louis Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 33-35 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Clifford Worth snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses the easy layup | 33-35 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe is fouled on the floor by Douglas Colbert - foul #3 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG) Mark Demoss | |
| 14:14 | St. John's | Louis Taylor buries a jump hook from the right block | 35-35 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson banks in the layup set up by Richard Wallace | 35-37 |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Christopher Patterson is called for the reach on Roscoe Salzer - foul #1 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SG), James Mitchell (PF), Jacob Beasley (C) Robert Hardy, Louis Taylor, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Talty (SF) Douglas Colbert | |
| 13:15 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro is hacked by John Talty - foul #1 on John Talty, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Robert Hardy (SF) Woodrow Shapiro, Roscoe Salzer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Nicholas Rock (C) Christopher Patterson, Clifford Worth | |
| 13:08 | St. John's | James Hough misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | John Talty grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Michael Falk comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 12:59 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Scott Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Richard Wallace grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Mark Demoss drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Rock | 35-40 |
| 11:50 | St. John's | Robert Hardy is hacked by John Talty - foul #2 on John Talty, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (SF), Louis Taylor (PF), Garland O'Keefe (C) Robert Hardy, James Mitchell, Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Clifford Worth (PF) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, Richard Wallace | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Hough (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Talty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 11:27 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Nicholas Rock | 35-40 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Clifford Worth connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Louis Taylor clanks a jumper in the lane | 35-42 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock is whistled for traveling | 35-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), Robert Hardy (SG), James Mitchell (PF), Jacob Beasley (C) Scott Davis, James Hough, Louis Taylor, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Richard Wallace (SF), Douglas Colbert (C) Ricardo Morales, Christopher Patterson, John Talty, Nicholas Rock | |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Roscoe Salzer and the foul's on Clifford Worth - foul #1 on Clifford Worth, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Richard Wallace hits the finger roll set up by Mark Demoss | 38-44 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley is hacked by Douglas Colbert - foul #4 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #8 | 38-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (PG) Roscoe Salzer | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PF), Kurt Lehner (C) Clifford Worth, Douglas Colbert | |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | John Williams grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Mark Demoss connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Wallace | 38-47 |
| 08:46 | St. John's | Michael Falk takes the ball from Woodrow Shapiro | 38-47 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Jacob Beasley swats the short shot by Kurt Lehner | 38-47 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Richard Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Richard Wallace scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Williams | 38-49 |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Billy Charland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), James Hough (SG), Roscoe Salzer (SF), Louis Taylor (PF), Garland O'Keefe (C) Billy Charland, Woodrow Shapiro, Robert Hardy, James Mitchell, Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), John Talty (SF), Clifford Worth (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, Richard Wallace, John Williams, Kurt Lehner | |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales travels with the ball | 38-49 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Hough (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Talty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | St. John's | James Hough can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 07:09 | St. John's | Louis Taylor misses the tip | 38-49 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Clifford Worth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 06:51 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Scott Davis | 38-49 |
| 06:32 | St. John's | James Hough hits a shot from the left side set up by Scott Davis | 40-49 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock is whistled for a carry | 40-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Jacob Beasley (C) Roscoe Salzer, Louis Taylor, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG) Ricardo Morales | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Robert Hardy's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Rock | 40-49 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | James Hough can't tip it in | 40-49 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 40-49 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Scott Davis pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | James Hough hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | James Mitchell tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Clifford Worth is fouled on the floor by James Hough - foul #2 on James Hough, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), Roscoe Salzer (SF) Scott Davis, James Hough | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Richard Wallace (SF), John Williams (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Christopher Patterson, John Talty, Clifford Worth, Nicholas Rock | |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | James Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley is hacked by Douglas Colbert - foul #5 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #9 | 42-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Louis Taylor (PF) James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kurt Lehner (C) Douglas Colbert | |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Mark Demoss knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Hardy | 45-52 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Woodrow Shapiro is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #1 on Woodrow Shapiro, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SG), James Mitchell (PF) Robert Hardy, Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Talty (SF), Clifford Worth (PF) John Williams, Kurt Lehner | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Woodrow Shapiro (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hough (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Talty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses long on a jumper from the left side | 45-52 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | John Talty grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Clifford Worth clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-52 |
| 02:38 | St. John's | James Hough grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 02:38 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Jacob Beasley (C) Woodrow Shapiro, Louis Taylor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Nicholas Rock (C) Richard Wallace | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:21 | St. John's | James Hough can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clifford Worth | 45-52 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Michael Falk clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Hough - foul #3 on James Hough, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Michael Falk makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Michael Falk makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:26 | St. John's | James Hough makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Davis | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Mark Demoss clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock hits the follow up shot | 48-56 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Scott Davis hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Clifford Worth is fouled in the backcourt by James Hough - foul #4 on James Hough, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson (SF), Kurt Lehner (C) John Talty, Nicholas Rock | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson is hacked by James Mitchell - foul #1 on James Mitchell, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Kurt Lehner is hacked by Jacob Beasley - foul #3 on Jacob Beasley, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Kurt Lehner makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Kurt Lehner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is hacked by Andrew Atkinson - foul #1 on Andrew Atkinson, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Talty (SF), Nicholas Rock (C) Andrew Atkinson, Kurt Lehner | |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Mark Demoss is fouled in the backcourt by James Hough - foul #5 on James Hough, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (SG) James Hough | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kurt Lehner (C) Nicholas Rock | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Scott Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-60 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley grabs the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Scott Davis knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Kurt Lehner is fouled in the backcourt by Woodrow Shapiro - foul #2 on Woodrow Shapiro, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (PG) Michael Falk | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Kurt Lehner makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Kurt Lehner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Mark Demoss grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG) Christopher Patterson | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Mark Demoss is fouled in the backcourt by Woodrow Shapiro - foul #3 on Woodrow Shapiro, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Scott Davis can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 56-64 |