| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Matney (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Niemi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Al Burris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Terry Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Sol Rizzo | 26-38 |
| 19:25 | St. John's | Al Burris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ivan Borkoski - foul #1 on Ivan Borkoski, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Nwa Adi (C) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 19:25 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:25 | St. John's | Al Burris misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Nwa Adi grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Pedro Cruz is called for the reach on Calvin Malone - foul #1 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| 18:56 | St. John's | Justin Niemi works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Pedro Cruz - foul #2 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG) Drazen Zechman | |
| 18:56 | St. John's | Justin Niemi makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:56 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Luis Estrada grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 18:31 | St. John's | Calvin Malone pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:21 | St. John's | David Woodard is called for the reach on Terry Bennett - foul #2 on David Woodard, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Drazen Zechman (PF) David Woodard, Pablo Jimenez, Luis Estrada | |
| 18:01 | St. John's | Justin Niemi can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Nwa Adi | 28-38 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Calvin Malone | 28-38 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Justin Niemi makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Calvin Malone | 31-38 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Drazen Zechman, team foul #5 | 31-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Terry Smith (SG), Luis Estrada (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Sol Rizzo, Drazen Zechman, Nwa Adi | |
| 17:04 | St. John's | Justin Niemi tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Justin Niemi, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Drazen Zechman (PF) Pedro Cruz | |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Luis Estrada is hacked by Robert Matney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Matney, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF) Drazen Zechman | |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Justin Niemi steps in front of the Pedro Cruz pass | 31-38 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Justin Niemi works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | Robert Matney gets the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the contested shot in the lane and he's fouled by Ivan Borkoski - foul #2 on Ivan Borkoski, team foul #6 | 33-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG), James Jones (SG), Mark Spiro (SF), Peter Aronson (PF) Robert Matney, Calvin Malone, Justin Niemi, Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF), Drazen Zechman (PF), Nwa Adi (C) Pedro Cruz, Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | James Jones picks off the pass by Sol Rizzo | 34-38 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dan Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Spiro (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Aronson (fresh) C - Al Burris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drazen Zechman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | St. John's | Al Burris misses badly on a shot in the lane | 34-38 |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Nwa Adi snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Al Burris snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 15:06 | St. John's | Dan Carter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Nwa Adi pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | David Woodard is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG), Calvin Malone (SG), Tony Gillis (PF), Samuel Peterman (C) Dan Carter, James Jones, Peter Aronson, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Luis Estrada (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) David Woodard, Sol Rizzo, Drazen Zechman, Nwa Adi | |
| 14:55 | St. John's | Mark Spiro can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Pedro Cruz | 34-38 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses the shot from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Tony Gillis gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:33 | St. John's | Calvin Malone comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Terry Smith - foul #3 on Terry Smith, team foul #7 | 34-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Bennett (PF) Samuel Peterman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG), Nwa Adi (PF) Terry Smith, Pedro Cruz | |
| 14:33 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:33 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Terry Bennett picks off the pass by Sudi Abdulkarim | 36-38 |
| 13:53 | St. John's | Tony Gillis misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Sudi Abdulkarim | 36-40 |
| 13:18 | St. John's | Robert Matney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG), James Jones (SG), Justin Niemi (SF), Al Burris (C) Robert Matney, Calvin Malone, Mark Spiro, Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Terry Smith (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Drazen Zechman (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pablo Jimenez, Luis Estrada, Nwa Adi | |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Al Burris - foul #1 on Al Burris, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (C) Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Al Burris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Terry Smith | 36-41 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 36-41 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Nwa Adi tips it in | 36-43 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Al Burris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Nwa Adi - foul #1 on Nwa Adi, team foul #8 | 36-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Bennett (PF) Tony Gillis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) David Woodard, Terry Smith, Nwa Adi | |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski drills a jump hook near the basket | 38-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dan Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Niemi (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Al Burris (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pedro Cruz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drazen Zechman (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | St. John's | Dan Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo is hacked by Justin Niemi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Niemi, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG), Mark Spiro (SF), Tony Gillis (C) Dan Carter, Justin Niemi, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Terry Smith (SG), Luis Estrada (PF), Nwa Adi (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pedro Cruz, Drazen Zechman, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Mark Spiro steals the ball from Luis Estrada | 38-45 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Terry Bennett throws it down | 40-45 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Mark Spiro steps in front of the Terry Smith pass in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | Robert Matney lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Spiro | 42-45 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Robert Matney is called for the reach on Nwa Adi - foul #3 on Robert Matney, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG), Calvin Malone (SG), Samuel Peterman (C) Robert Matney, James Jones, Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Drazen Zechman (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) David Woodard, Sol Rizzo, Luis Estrada, Nwa Adi | |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Tony Gillis snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 10:06 | St. John's | Dan Carter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Peter Aronson (PF), Al Burris (C) Tony Gillis, Samuel Peterman | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG) Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Terry Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 09:44 | St. John's | Peter Aronson snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 09:40 | St. John's | Dan Carter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Terry Smith grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Peter Aronson picks off the pass by Ivan Borkoski | 42-45 |
| 09:04 | St. John's | Dan Carter's pass is intercepted by Ivan Borkoski | 42-45 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Smith and he's fouled by Mark Spiro - foul #1 on Mark Spiro, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG), James Jones (SG), Justin Niemi (SF), Tony Gillis (PF), Samuel Peterman (C) Dan Carter, Calvin Malone, Mark Spiro, Peter Aronson, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Luis Estrada (PF), Nwa Adi (C) David Woodard, Terry Smith, Drazen Zechman, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:35 | St. John's | Robert Matney snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman throws it down and he's fouled by Luis Estrada - foul #1 on Luis Estrada, team foul #9 | 44-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Bennett (PF) Tony Gillis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SG) Pedro Cruz | |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Terry Smith is hacked by Robert Matney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Matney, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (PG), Tony Gillis (C) Robert Matney, Samuel Peterman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:16 | St. John's | Terry Bennett gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | Terry Bennett lays it in | 47-48 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Tony Gillis snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 07:36 | St. John's | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Sol Rizzo | 47-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Lammers (fresh) SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Niemi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Gillis (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nwa Adi (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Nwa Adi comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 47-48 |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Terry Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Tony Gillis pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:06 | St. John's | Sudi Abdulkarim takes the ball from Justin Niemi after a doubleteam | 47-48 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Terry Smith is fouled on the floor by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG), Calvin Malone (SG), Peter Aronson (PF), Al Burris (C) James Jones, Justin Niemi, Terry Bennett, Tony Gillis | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Drazen Zechman (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Sol Rizzo, Luis Estrada, Nwa Adi | |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Al Burris pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Calvin Malone can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 47-48 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Terry Smith | 47-48 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman tips it but misses | 47-48 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Terry Smith tips it in | 47-50 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | Al Burris shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Lammers | 49-50 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Al Burris | 49-50 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Calvin Malone lays it up and in set up by James Lammers | 51-50 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) David Woodard, Terry Smith, Drazen Zechman | |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Pedro Cruz is called for the reach on James Lammers - foul #3 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #10 | 51-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SG), Drazen Zechman (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pedro Cruz, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 05:33 | St. John's | James Lammers makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | James Lammers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Nwa Adi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Calvin Malone - foul #1 on Calvin Malone, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Niemi (SF) James Lammers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG), Ivan Borkoski (C) David Woodard, Pablo Jimenez, Drazen Zechman | |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | Al Burris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Calvin Malone takes the ball from Sol Rizzo in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Peter Aronson banks in the layup on a great pass from Calvin Malone | 55-51 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Nwa Adi drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Pedro Cruz | 55-53 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Al Burris hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 57-53 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Nwa Adi | 57-53 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Nwa Adi is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Nwa Adi, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG), James Jones (SG), Mark Spiro (SF), Terry Bennett (PF), Tony Gillis (C) Robert Matney, Calvin Malone, Justin Niemi, Peter Aronson, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Terry Smith (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Drazen Zechman (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pedro Cruz, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dan Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Spiro (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Terry Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Gillis (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Drazen Zechman (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Nwa Adi (tiring) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Terry Bennett misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Terry Smith - foul #4 on Terry Smith, team foul #12 | 57-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF) Luis Estrada | |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Terry Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Terry Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Nwa Adi gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Woodard and he's fouled by Dan Carter - foul #3 on Dan Carter, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski (C) Nwa Adi | |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:45 | St. John's | Tony Gillis grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 02:45 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| 02:23 | St. John's | James Jones loses the dribble to Ivan Borkoski | 57-55 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Ivan Borkoski is blocked by Tony Gillis | 57-55 |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Tony Gillis snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 02:08 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG), Calvin Malone (SG), Justin Niemi (SF), Al Burris (C) Dan Carter, James Jones, Mark Spiro, Tony Gillis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (C) Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 01:49 | St. John's | Al Burris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 57-55 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | David Woodard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Calvin Malone comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Smith - foul #5 on Terry Smith, team foul #13 | 57-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Terry Smith, Nwa Adi | |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | David Woodard comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Matney - foul #5 on Robert Matney, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG) Robert Matney | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | David Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Terry Bennett clanks a floater near the basket | 59-58 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses long on a runner from the right block | 59-58 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Dan Carter grabs the board | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Dan Carter runs out the clock | 59-58 |