| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) PF - Charles Broderick (fresh) 5 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McIntosh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Kraus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson is hacked by Matthew Boyd - foul #1 on Matthew Boyd, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | John Koehler misses the 3 from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd loses the dribble to Chad Kraus | 19-24 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | William McIntosh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Steve Charles | 21-24 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Steve Charles is called for the reach on Andrew Jackson - foul #2 on Steve Charles, team foul #2 | 21-24 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Koehler | 21-27 |
| 17:06 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe misses the jumper from the baseline | 21-27 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Chad Kraus grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | Charles Broderick gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 16:05 | St. John's | Steve Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-27 |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Charles Broderick can't tip it in | 21-27 |
| 16:03 | St. John's | Steve Charles grabs the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 15:49 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd is fouled on the floor by William McIntosh - foul #1 on William McIntosh, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG), Chad Walker (SF), Dennis Williamson (C) Troy Jarboe, Matthew Boyd, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Friedman (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Roy Knudsen (PF), Clifford Harward (C) William McIntosh, Andrew Jackson, Chad Kraus, Galen Sheffield | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Swims (fresh) SG - Steve Charles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Walker (fresh) PF - Charles Broderick (fresh) 8 reb. C - Dennis Williamson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Friedman (fresh) SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) PF - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 1 pts. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:24 | St. John's | James Swims can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-27 |
| 15:23 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson can't tip it in | 21-27 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | John Koehler grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Charles Broderick is called for the reach on Roy Knudsen - foul #1 on Charles Broderick, team foul #3 | 21-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Jack Sams (PF) Steve Charles, Charles Broderick | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG) John Koehler | |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Eric Hearns buries a shot in the paint | 21-29 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | James Swims misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gerald Stokes | 21-29 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Clifford Harward clanks a jumper near the basket | 21-29 |
| 13:58 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roy Knudsen - foul #2 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #2 | 21-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SG), Charles Broderick (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) James Swims, Jack Sams, Dennis Williamson | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), William McIntosh (SG), Andrew Jackson (SF), Chad Kraus (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Eric Hearns, Clarence Friedman, Gerald Stokes, Roy Knudsen, Clifford Harward | |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | John Koehler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe dunks the ball and he's hacked by Galen Sheffield - foul #2 on Galen Sheffield, team foul #3 | 25-29 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | John Koehler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Jackson | 26-29 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Charles Broderick is called for the reach on Andrew Jackson - foul #2 on Charles Broderick, team foul #4 | 26-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG), Steve Charles (SG) Troy Jarboe, Chad Walker | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:00 | Villanova | John Koehler connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Jackson | 26-32 |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Charles Broderick misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Chad Kraus - foul #1 on Chad Kraus, team foul #4 | 26-32 |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Charles Broderick makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Charles Broderick makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Swims (fresh) SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William McIntosh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chad Kraus (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Villanova | John Koehler clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-32 |
| 11:14 | St. John's | Charles Broderick snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Steve Charles drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Boyd | 31-32 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Chad Kraus is hacked by Derrick Volpe - foul #2 on Derrick Volpe, team foul #5 | 31-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Dennis Williamson (C) James Swims, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clifford Harward (C) Galen Sheffield | |
| 10:20 | Villanova | John Koehler misses the 3 from straight away | 31-32 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Kraus | 31-32 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Charles Broderick steps in front of the Clifford Harward pass | 31-32 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Steve Charles scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Jarboe | 34-32 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Chad Kraus drills a fadeaway from close range set up by John Koehler | 34-34 |
| 08:45 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-34 |
| 08:43 | St. John's | Charles Broderick tips it but misses | 34-34 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clifford Harward | 34-34 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Koehler | 34-36 |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Steve Charles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | John Koehler pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Clifford Harward knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 34-38 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Charles (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Broderick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William McIntosh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chad Kraus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | St. John's | Steve Charles hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Clifford Harward drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Koehler | 36-40 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Troy Jarboe | 38-40 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Koehler | 38-43 |
| 05:35 | St. John's | Steve Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG), Chad Walker (SF), Jack Sams (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) Troy Jarboe, Matthew Boyd, Charles Broderick, Dennis Williamson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Clarence Friedman (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Roy Knudsen (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) John Koehler, William McIntosh, Andrew Jackson, Chad Kraus, Clifford Harward | |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman's pass is intercepted by Chad Walker | 38-43 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Chad Walker is hacked by Gerald Stokes - foul #1 on Gerald Stokes, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Jack Sams hits the finger roll | 40-43 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | James Swims gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe can't finish the layup | 40-43 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Galen Sheffield | 40-43 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-43 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen tips it in | 40-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Swims (fresh) SG - Steve Charles (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Walker (fresh) PF - Jack Sams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Friedman (fresh) SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) PF - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Jack Sams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Matthew Boyd (SG), Charles Broderick (PF) James Swims, Steve Charles, Jack Sams | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), William McIntosh (SG), Andrew Jackson (SF), Chad Kraus (PF) Eric Hearns, Clarence Friedman, Gerald Stokes, Roy Knudsen | |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe is fouled on the floor by Andrew Jackson - foul #1 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-45 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Chad Kraus can't finish the layup | 42-45 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Chad Walker grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 01:38 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Kraus | 42-48 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe drills a jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe grabs the board | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Charles Broderick misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Koehler | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | John Koehler is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Jarboe - foul #1 on Troy Jarboe, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG) Chad Walker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Friedman (SG), Roy Knudsen (PF) William McIntosh, Chad Kraus | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson is hacked by Matthew Boyd - foul #2 on Matthew Boyd, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Derrick Volpe | 44-48 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Steve Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-48 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Troy Jarboe is called for the reach on John Koehler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Jarboe, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | John Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | John Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | John Koehler pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Troy Jarboe is called for the reach on John Koehler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Jarboe, team foul #9 | 44-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chad Kraus (PF) Roy Knudsen | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | John Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | John Koehler misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-51 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Steve Charles is called for the reach on Chad Kraus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Charles, team foul #10 | 47-51 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Chad Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Chad Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Chad Kraus pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |