| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) PF - Bryan Luther (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Charland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Hill (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer inbounds the ball | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Hill | 30-46 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert's pass is intercepted by John Johnston | 30-46 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | James Mitchell comes up short on the runner from the right block | 30-46 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Scott Campbell snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Colbert and the foul's on Billy Charland - foul #3 on Billy Charland, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | John Johnston is fouled on the floor by Scott Campbell - foul #3 on Scott Campbell, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SF) Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:07 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Johnston | 33-49 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Gregory Hill grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 17:18 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roscoe Salzer, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger (PF), John Williams (C) Bryan Luther, Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel jams it | 35-49 |
| 16:39 | St. John's | John Johnston misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-49 |
| 16:37 | St. John's | Gregory Hill hits the follow up shot | 35-51 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | John Williams lays it in | 37-51 |
| 15:58 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is hacked by Ricardo Morales - foul #3 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #2 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF), Bryan Luther (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Ricardo Morales, Jamie Bellinger, John Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG), Robert Hardy (SG), Corey Parson (SF), Garland O'Keefe (PF), Martin Arsenault (C) John Johnston, Billy Charland, Roscoe Salzer, Gregory Hill, James Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bryan Luther (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Parson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) 2 blk. C - Martin Arsenault (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants comes up short on the shot from the right side | 37-51 |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Scott Campbell snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jonathan Woodrum | 39-51 |
| 15:14 | St. John's | Robert Hardy lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Pleasants | 39-53 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jonathan Woodrum | 41-53 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 41-53 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Scott Campbell gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Donald Pleasants is called for the reach on Marcel Pickel - foul #1 on Donald Pleasants, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger (PF), John Williams (C) Bryan Luther, Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (PG), Billy Charland (SG), Roscoe Salzer (SF), Gregory Hill (PF), James Mitchell (C) Donald Pleasants, Robert Hardy, Corey Parson, Garland O'Keefe, Martin Arsenault | |
| 13:40 | Villanova | John Johnston picks off the pass by Jamie Bellinger | 41-53 |
| 13:37 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Johnston | 41-55 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel hits a jump hook from close range | 43-55 |
| 12:53 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer scores on a 3 from straight away | 43-58 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-58 |
| 12:27 | St. John's | John Johnston grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 12:11 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is called for traveling | 43-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SG), Bryan Luther (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Jonathan Woodrum, Scott Campbell, Jamie Bellinger | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG) John Johnston | |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert connects on the shot from the left wing | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Luther (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Charland (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Gregory Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Billy Charland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 11:15 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Marcel Pickel | 47-58 |
| 10:51 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Marcel Pickel | 49-58 |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants misses the jumpshot from the left side | 49-58 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Gregory Hill takes the ball from Ricardo Morales | 49-58 |
| 09:17 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants is hacked by Marcel Pickel - foul #2 on Marcel Pickel, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG), Scott Campbell (SF), Jamie Bellinger (PF) Marcel Pickel, John Williams, Bryan Luther | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (PG), Robert Hardy (SG), Corey Parson (SF), Garland O'Keefe (PF), Martin Arsenault (C) Donald Pleasants, Billy Charland, Roscoe Salzer, Gregory Hill, James Mitchell | |
| 08:58 | St. John's | Robert Hardy hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Johnston | 49-60 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Robert Hardy picks off the pass by Douglas Colbert | 49-60 |
| 08:26 | St. John's | Robert Hardy connects on the floater from the left block set up by Garland O'Keefe | 49-62 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert buries a jumper from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Scott Campbell steals it from Garland O'Keefe | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Colbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Corey Parson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) 2 blk. C - Martin Arsenault (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Villanova | The short jumper by Douglas Colbert is denied by Garland O'Keefe | 51-62 |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Robert Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | John Johnston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe grabs the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 06:51 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault lays it up and in set up by Corey Parson and the foul's on Jonathan Woodrum - foul #1 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #4 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), Bryan Luther (PF) Ricardo Morales, Jamie Bellinger | |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (SG), Roscoe Salzer (SF), James Mitchell (PF) Robert Hardy, Corey Parson, Garland O'Keefe | |
| 06:51 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault misses the free throw | 51-64 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Scott Campbell gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 06:30 | St. John's | James Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Woodrum - foul #2 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #5 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (C) Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG), Gregory Hill (PF) John Johnston, Martin Arsenault | |
| 05:45 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Scott Campbell tips it home | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:12 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is fouled on the floor by Scott Campbell - foul #4 on Scott Campbell, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger (C) Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:53 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG) Marcel Pickel | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (PG) Donald Pleasants | |
| 04:53 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 04:53 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | John Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | John Johnston misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | James Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Billy Charland misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jonathan Woodrum - foul #3 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), Scott Campbell (SF), Douglas Colbert (C) Jonathan Woodrum, John Williams, Bryan Luther | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Parson (SF) Roscoe Salzer | |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Billy Charland makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Billy Charland makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger dunks the ball on a great pass from Scott Campbell | 57-68 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Colbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Billy Charland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Corey Parson (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Gregory Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Marcel Pickel is called for the reach on John Johnston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcel Pickel, team foul #9 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SG), Garland O'Keefe (C) Billy Charland, Gregory Hill | |
| 03:34 | St. John's | John Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | John Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Mitchell - foul #1 on James Mitchell, team foul #4 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG), Martin Arsenault (C) John Johnston, James Mitchell | |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Marcel Pickel is called for the reach on Robert Hardy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marcel Pickel, team foul #10 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Mitchell (PF) Martin Arsenault | |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Robert Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Robert Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger is hacked by James Mitchell - foul #2 on James Mitchell, team foul #5 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG), Bryan Luther (PF) Ricardo Morales, Jamie Bellinger | |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (SG), Martin Arsenault (C) Robert Hardy, James Mitchell | |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Marcel Pickel | 62-72 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (C) Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (PG), Robert Hardy (SG), Roscoe Salzer (SF), Gregory Hill (PF), James Mitchell (C) Donald Pleasants, Billy Charland, Corey Parson, Garland O'Keefe, Martin Arsenault | |
| 02:41 | St. John's | James Mitchell is hacked by Jonathan Woodrum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #11 | 62-72 |
| 02:41 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 02:41 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel's fadeaway is rejected by John Johnston | 62-74 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-74 |
| 02:26 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| 02:24 | St. John's | Jonathan Woodrum is called for the reach on Roscoe Salzer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #12 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SG), Jamie Bellinger (PF) Jonathan Woodrum, Bryan Luther | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:24 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 02:24 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger pulls down the rebound | 62-75 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses short on a jumper from the left side | 62-75 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer snags the defensive board | 62-75 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Marcel Pickel is called for the reach on Roscoe Salzer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marcel Pickel, team foul #13 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Luther (PF) Marcel Pickel | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger knocks in the floater from the baseline | 64-77 |
| 01:57 | St. John's | Ricardo Morales is called for the reach on James Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #14 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Colbert (C) Bryan Luther | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:57 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 01:57 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Williams | 66-79 |
| 01:37 | St. John's | James Mitchell is hacked by Ricardo Morales in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #15 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Alexander (PG) Ricardo Morales | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:37 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 01:37 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert drills a shot from close range set up by Matthew Alexander | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer blows the layup | 68-81 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | John Williams grabs the board | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Matthew Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-81 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (SG) Robert Hardy | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | St. John's | James Mitchell misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Douglas Colbert - foul #3 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #16 | 68-81 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | John Williams scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Alexander | 70-82 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | John Johnston runs out the clock | 70-82 |