| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Lusk (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jimmy Primmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jeffrey Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Parker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jan Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Saint Louis | William Littleton hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Neil Lusk | 39-37 |
| 19:32 | Villanova | Cory Hill blocks the jumper by John Williams | 39-37 |
| 19:31 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:26 | Saint Louis | William Littleton clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 39-37 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 18:45 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Emery Crosier (PF), Michael Peters (C) Jeffrey Griffin, James Alexander, Donald Parker, Jan Faulkner | |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Emery Crosier comes up short on the floater near the basket | 39-37 |
| 18:22 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 18:17 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-37 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Jason Freeman pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Neil Lusk takes the ball from John Williams | 39-37 |
| 17:53 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Freeman - foul #1 on Jason Freeman, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Alexander (SG) John Williams | |
| 17:48 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-37 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Jason Freeman grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Neil Lusk picks off the pass by Michael Peters | 39-37 |
| 17:26 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 39-37 |
| 17:25 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | James Alexander clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 17:12 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:56 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk drills a jumper from the left block set up by Greg Graham | 43-37 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | James Alexander scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-39 |
| 16:28 | Saint Louis | David Lacombe steps in front of the William Littleton pass in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | David Lacombe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), David Amaro (SF), John Overlock (PF), James Marlow (C) William Littleton, Greg Graham, Cory Hill, Neil Lusk, Jimmy Primmer | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Donald Parker (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) David Lacombe, Jason Freeman, Emery Crosier, Michael Peters | |
| 16:20 | Saint Louis | Jeffrey Griffin steps in front of the James Marlow pass in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | John Williams connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Griffin | 43-41 |
| 15:54 | Saint Louis | James Marlow can't finish the layup | 43-41 |
| 15:53 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Crain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) PF - John Overlock (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Marlow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jeffrey Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Donald Parker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jan Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | James Marlow is called for the reach on Jeffrey Griffin - foul #1 on James Marlow, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham (PF) John Overlock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Woodside (SG) John Williams | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | James Alexander loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 15:24 | Saint Louis | David Amaro can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | James Alexander gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Donald Parker connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Michael Woodside | 45-43 |
| 14:52 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham is hacked by Jeffrey Griffin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Greg Graham (SG) Douglas Davenport, Bryant Crain | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG) Jeffrey Griffin | |
| 14:41 | Saint Louis | David Amaro scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Michael Woodside comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Greg Graham - foul #1 on Greg Graham, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Peters (C) Jan Faulkner | |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Michael Woodside makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:25 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 14:17 | Saint Louis | William Littleton buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Amaro | 50-44 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Donald Parker comes up short on the runner from the left block | 50-44 |
| 13:58 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:54 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Donald Parker pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Michael Peters buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Woodside | 50-46 |
| 13:18 | Saint Louis | James Marlow blows the layup | 50-46 |
| 13:16 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham tips it in | 52-46 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Phillip Graham picks off the pass by John Williams | 52-46 |
| 12:49 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (PG), Cory Hill (SF), Neil Lusk (PF), Jimmy Primmer (C) William Littleton, Greg Graham, Phillip Graham, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Jason Freeman (SF), Emery Crosier (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) John Williams, James Alexander, Donald Parker, Michael Peters | |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Emery Crosier can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 12:33 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:27 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Primmer | 55-46 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Emery Crosier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Phillip Graham (PF) David Amaro, Jimmy Primmer | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG) Michael Woodside | |
| 11:47 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Crain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Neil Lusk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lacombe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emery Crosier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jan Faulkner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Meade (SF), Jimmy Primmer (C) Cory Hill, Neil Lusk | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Donald Parker (PF) Jeffrey Griffin, Jason Freeman | |
| 11:05 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Jimmy Primmer | 60-46 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner is open and buries a floater from close range on a great pass from David Lacombe | 60-48 |
| 10:45 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain is hacked by David Lacombe in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Lacombe, team foul #3 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (SF), John Overlock (PF) Robert Meade, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Woodside (SG), James Alexander (SF), Michael Peters (C) David Lacombe, Emery Crosier, Jan Faulkner | |
| 10:30 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | James Alexander snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Donald Parker misses the lay-in | 60-48 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Donald Parker tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 09:53 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer misses badly on a jumper from close range | 60-50 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Alexander | 60-50 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | John Williams lays it up and in set up by Michael Peters | 60-52 |
| 09:26 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Davenport | 62-52 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Donald Parker travels with the ball | 62-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Greg Graham (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Neil Lusk (PF), James Marlow (C) Douglas Davenport, Bryant Crain, David Amaro, John Overlock, Jimmy Primmer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Jason Freeman (SF), Emery Crosier (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) John Williams, James Alexander, Donald Parker, Michael Peters | |
| 09:04 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Griffin in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Emery Crosier tips it home | 62-54 |
| 08:45 | Saint Louis | James Marlow misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Freeman - foul #2 on Jason Freeman, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| 08:45 | Saint Louis | James Marlow misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:45 | Saint Louis | James Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Michael Woodside hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 63-54 |
| 08:16 | Saint Louis | James Marlow pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:11 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Woodside - foul #4 on Michael Woodside, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Meade (SF), Phillip Graham (PF) Cory Hill, Neil Lusk | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (PG), James Alexander (SF) Michael Woodside, Jason Freeman | |
| 08:11 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:11 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Michael Peters (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Jan Faulkner | |
| 07:38 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-54 |
| 07:37 | Saint Louis | James Marlow tips it in | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Meade (fresh) PF - Phillip Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Marlow (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - David Lacombe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alexander (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emery Crosier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Villanova | John Williams misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-54 |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Emery Crosier pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Emery Crosier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on James Marlow - foul #2 on James Marlow, team foul #3 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), David Amaro (SF), Jimmy Primmer (C) William Littleton, Greg Graham, Robert Meade, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Donald Parker (PF) David Lacombe, James Alexander | |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Emery Crosier makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Emery Crosier makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:04 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Parker - foul #1 on Donald Parker, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF) Emery Crosier | |
| 07:04 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 07:04 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Douglas Davenport is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #1 on Douglas Davenport, team foul #4 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Overlock (PF), Neil Lusk (C) Phillip Graham, Jimmy Primmer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jan Faulkner (C) Michael Peters | |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Donald Parker loses the dribble to David Amaro | 68-56 |
| 06:29 | Saint Louis | David Amaro dunks the ball | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 70-56 |
| 06:16 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk gets the rebound | 70-56 |
| 05:58 | Saint Louis | David Amaro misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-56 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Donald Parker pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-56 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Jason Freeman misses the tip | 70-56 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin grabs the offensive board | 70-56 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin makes the runner near the basket set up by John Williams and he's hacked by Bryant Crain - foul #2 on Bryant Crain, team foul #5 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Greg Graham (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Phillip Graham (PF), Jimmy Primmer (C) Douglas Davenport, Bryant Crain, David Amaro, John Overlock, Neil Lusk | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG), James Alexander (SF), Emery Crosier (PF), Michael Peters (C) John Williams, Jason Freeman, Donald Parker, Jan Faulkner | |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin makes the free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:35 | Saint Louis | David Lacombe is called for the reach on Greg Graham in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Lacombe, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Woodside (SG) Jeffrey Griffin | |
| 05:35 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:35 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | James Alexander misses the lay-in | 72-59 |
| 05:23 | Saint Louis | William Littleton grabs the board | 72-59 |
| 05:08 | Saint Louis | William Littleton buries a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Woodside - foul #5 on Michael Woodside, team foul #8 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG) Michael Woodside | |
| 05:08 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the free throw | 75-59 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Emery Crosier is fouled on the floor by Greg Graham - foul #2 on Greg Graham, team foul #6 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Overlock (PF) Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG) David Lacombe | |
| 04:36 | Villanova | James Alexander connects on the open fadeaway from the left side | 75-61 |
| 04:34 | Saint Louis | John Williams steals the ball from Greg Graham in the backcourt | 75-61 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | John Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Michael Peters grabs the offensive rebound | 75-61 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | James Alexander is hacked by Cory Hill - foul #2 on Cory Hill, team foul #7 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), David Amaro (SG), Robert Meade (SF), James Marlow (C) William Littleton, Greg Graham, Cory Hill, Jimmy Primmer | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG), Jan Faulkner (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Emery Crosier | |
| 04:17 | Villanova | James Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 04:17 | Saint Louis | James Marlow grabs the board | 75-61 |
| 04:13 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 75-61 |
| 04:12 | Saint Louis | Robert Meade hits the follow up shot | 77-61 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | James Alexander misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-61 |
| 03:56 | Saint Louis | John Overlock grabs the board | 77-61 |
| 03:51 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-61 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Michael Peters snags the defensive board | 77-61 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | James Alexander misses badly on a shot from the right side | 77-61 |
| 03:29 | Saint Louis | Robert Meade grabs the board | 77-61 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Davenport (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Amaro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Meade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Overlock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Marlow (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Lacombe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alexander (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Peters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Jan Faulkner (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Saint Louis | James Marlow clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by David Lacombe - foul #3 on David Lacombe, team foul #9 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (PG), Neil Lusk (PF) Douglas Davenport, John Overlock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Donald Parker (PF) David Lacombe, James Alexander, Michael Peters | |
| 03:22 | Saint Louis | James Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 03:22 | Saint Louis | James Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | John Williams is hacked by David Amaro - foul #1 on David Amaro, team foul #8 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Phillip Graham (PF) Robert Meade, Neil Lusk | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:03 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 02:51 | Saint Louis | Jeffrey Griffin steps in front of the Phillip Graham pass | 79-63 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin lays it up and in | 79-65 |
| 02:48 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-65 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Greg Graham (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Neil Lusk (C) Douglas Davenport, Bryant Crain, David Amaro, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Peters (C) Jan Faulkner | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:45 | Saint Louis | Jason Freeman steals the ball from Phillip Graham in the backcourt | 79-65 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Littleton - foul #1 on William Littleton, team foul #9 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), David Amaro (SF), James Marlow (C) William Littleton, Greg Graham, Cory Hill, Neil Lusk | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG), Emery Crosier (PF) John Williams, Donald Parker | |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 02:13 | Saint Louis | Jeffrey Griffin steals the ball from David Amaro | 79-67 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | David Lacombe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Griffin | 79-69 |
| 02:10 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-69 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Greg Graham (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Neil Lusk (C) Douglas Davenport, Bryant Crain, David Amaro, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:45 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-69 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Michael Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-69 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), David Amaro (SF), James Marlow (C) William Littleton, Greg Graham, Cory Hill, Neil Lusk | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), James Alexander (SF), Donald Parker (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) David Lacombe, Jason Freeman, Emery Crosier, Michael Peters | |
| 01:25 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-69 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | James Marlow denies the turnaround by Jan Faulkner | 79-69 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | James Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses the shot from the free throw line | 79-69 |
| 00:44 | Saint Louis | David Amaro snags the defensive board | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | David Amaro is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Griffin - foul #3 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #10 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Overlock (PF) Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | David Amaro makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | David Amaro misses the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Donald Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Parker | 80-72 |
| 00:35 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Cory Hill (SF), Jimmy Primmer (C) Douglas Davenport, David Amaro, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:34 | Saint Louis | John Williams is called for the reach on William Littleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #11 | 80-72 |
| 00:34 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:34 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | John Williams is hacked by John Overlock - foul #2 on John Overlock, team foul #10 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Greg Graham (SG), Neil Lusk (PF) Bryant Crain, John Overlock | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer is hacked by Jeffrey Griffin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #12 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (SG), John Overlock (PF) Greg Graham, Neil Lusk | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-74 |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | John Overlock gets the rebound | 82-74 |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Jeffrey Griffin is called for the reach on Cory Hill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Emery Crosier (SF) Jeffrey Griffin | |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Emery Crosier clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-74 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer snags the defensive board | 83-74 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | William Littleton runs out the clock | 83-74 |