| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex 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) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Marcus Scott lays it up and in on a great pass from Howard Pyburn out of a doubleteam | 25-24 |
| 19:21 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter is called for a charge - foul #2 on Allan Ledbetter, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 19:04 | St. John's | Robert Christian is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 25-24 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Marcus Scott gets the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Wickline - foul #1 on Brian Wickline, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 18:00 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton is alone and drills a runner from the right block set up by Robert Christian out of the doubleteam | 26-26 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Benjamin Strauss - foul #2 on Benjamin Strauss, team foul #3 | 26-26 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Marcus Scott gets the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | Bernard Samuels is called for the reach on Brian Wickline - foul #2 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (SF) Dragan Paluszynski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Steven Rose (PF) Allan Ledbetter, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Robert Christian works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-26 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Christian | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Holder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Norton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Marcus Scott can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Wickline - foul #2 on Brian Wickline, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Dingler (SG), Samuel Caron (SF), Matthew Williams (PF) Howard Pyburn, Bernard Samuels, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG), Issa Abdullah (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Ronald Spangler, Benjamin Strauss, Brian Wickline | |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 15:20 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Christian | 31-31 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Marcus Scott is called for 3 seconds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Samuel Caron, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:39 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Christian | 31-34 |
| 14:17 | Villanova | Michael Dingler travels with the ball | 31-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Bernard Samuels (SG) Charles Holder, Michael Dingler | |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SF) Issa Abdullah | |
| 13:49 | St. John's | Robert Christian buries a 3 from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Matthew Williams misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 31-37 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 13:04 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Allan Ledbetter | 33-40 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Matthew Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-40 |
| 12:43 | St. John's | Steven Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 12:31 | St. John's | Steven Rose misses badly on a runner from the right block | 33-40 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dragan Paluszynski | 36-40 |
| 11:41 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter is hacked by Bernard Samuels - foul #3 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Michael Dingler (SF), Anthony Norton (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Howard Pyburn, Dragan Paluszynski, Matthew Williams, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Issa Abdullah (SG), Steven Beaudette (SF), Brian Wickline (C) Robert Christian, Allan Ledbetter, Benjamin Strauss, Steven Rose | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Dingler (fresh) PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Beaudette (fresh) PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Dingler - foul #1 on Michael Dingler, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Caron (SF) Bernard Samuels | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:28 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:28 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Anthony Norton's layup is rejected by Emmanuel Broughton | 36-41 |
| 11:13 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette travels with the ball | 36-41 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Marcus Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Beaudette - foul #1 on Steven Beaudette, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Bernard Samuels (SG) Michael Dingler, Samuel Caron | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (PG) Steven Beaudette | |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:03 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Spangler and he's hacked by Charles Holder - foul #1 on Charles Holder, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SF) Ronald Spangler | |
| 10:03 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Marcus Scott snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the turnaround near the basket | 38-43 |
| 09:48 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 09:30 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Marcus Scott grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Scott | 41-43 |
| 08:50 | St. John's | Robert Christian evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Issa Abdullah is called for the reach on Bernard Samuels - foul #1 on Issa Abdullah, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Matthew Williams (PF) Charles Holder, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Allan Ledbetter (SG), Steven Rose (PF) Robert Christian, Issa Abdullah, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Matthew Williams travels with the ball | 41-43 |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Bernard Samuels steps in front of the Brian Wickline pass | 41-43 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses short on a floater from the left side | 41-43 |
| 07:36 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter grabs the board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:23 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Matthew Williams grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Michael Dingler (SG), Anthony Norton (PF) Howard Pyburn, Bernard Samuels, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (PG), Issa Abdullah (SF) Ronald Spangler, Benjamin Strauss | |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah connects on the open shot in the lane set up by Robert Christian out of the doubleteam | 41-45 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-45 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Steven Rose tips it home | 41-47 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Charles Holder hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Robert Christian evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Issa Abdullah | 44-50 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Anthony Norton clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Allan Ledbetter - foul #3 on Allan Ledbetter, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Bernard Samuels (SG), Marcus Scott (C) Michael Dingler, Dragan Paluszynski, Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Benjamin Strauss (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Allan Ledbetter, Issa Abdullah, Steven Rose | |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Anthony Norton makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Anthony Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 04:31 | St. John's | Robert Christian can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-50 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Marcus Scott snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Wickline - foul #3 on Brian Wickline, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre (PF) Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SG) Robert Christian | |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Strauss | 46-53 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 03:40 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Brian Wickline | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Holder (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Wickline (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton grabs the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler is hacked by Randall Izaguirre - foul #3 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Norton (PF) Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (PG), Allan Ledbetter (SG), Steven Rose (C) Ronald Spangler, Issa Abdullah, Brian Wickline | |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Robert Christian evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 02:38 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton can't tip it in | 46-53 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Marcus Scott pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Marcus Scott drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Holder | 48-53 |
| 01:57 | St. John's | Steven Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF) Charles Holder | |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Wickline (C) Steven Rose | |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the dunk | 48-53 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 01:44 | St. John's | Howard Pyburn steals it from Robert Christian in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn hits the finger roll | 50-53 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Robert Christian is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-53 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Brian Wickline pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Anthony Norton is called for the reach on Brian Wickline - foul #2 on Anthony Norton, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG) Allan Ledbetter | |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Brian Wickline misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Anthony Norton pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels is fouled on the floor by Ronald Spangler - foul #2 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Anthony Norton pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dragan Paluszynski and the foul's on Robert Christian - foul #1 on Robert Christian, team foul #10 | 52-53 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler is hacked by Anthony Norton - foul #3 on Anthony Norton, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG) Robert Christian | |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Anthony Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Anthony Norton misses short on a fullcourt shot | 53-54 |