| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gino Romano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Calvin Rick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Calvin Rick inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Frank Watson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 19:40 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Frederick Wagner | 27-33 |
| 19:28 | St. John's | Gino Romano knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Frederick Wagner | 29-33 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | James Sarris can't connect on a runner near the basket | 29-33 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | Charles Perkins grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Gino Romano misses the lay-in but the foul's on Calvin Rick - foul #2 on Calvin Rick, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Gino Romano misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Gino Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Frank Watson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-33 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | Gino Romano snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:28 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 18:27 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Vaughn Wynn | 30-33 |
| 18:12 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-33 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | James Sarris gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | James Sarris misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Calvin Rick connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Sarris | 30-35 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Charles Perkins blows the dunk but he's fouled by James Sarris - foul #1 on James Sarris, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Langford (PF), James Sok (C) James Holquin, Frederick Wagner | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF) Calvin Rick, James Sarris | |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Frank Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SG), James Cunningham (SF) Charles Perkins, Gino Romano | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (PG), Charles Salvador (SG), Antonio Hunt (C) Robert Duvall, Frank Watson, Tom Reynolds | |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Richard Langford misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Salvador - foul #1 on Charles Salvador, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Richard Langford makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Richard Langford misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Antonio Hunt | 32-35 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Jess Jordon drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Salvador | 32-37 |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Manuel Androsky - foul #1 on Manuel Androsky, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gino Romano (SF), Frederick Wagner (C) Vaughn Wynn, James Sok | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Frank Watson (SG), Calvin Rick (SF), James Sarris (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Jess Jordon, Charles Salvador, James Smartt, Manuel Androsky, Antonio Hunt | |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | James Sarris grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Frank Watson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gino Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Langford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Calvin Rick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | St. John's | James Cunningham hits a shot from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Frederick Wagner is called for the reach on Robert Duvall - foul #3 on Frederick Wagner, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Charles Perkins (SG), James Holquin (PF) James Cunningham, Thomas Lockett, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:47 | Villanova | James Sarris misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 14:45 | St. John's | Gino Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn clanks a shot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Robert Duvall snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Perkins - foul #2 on Charles Perkins, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Cunningham (SF), Richard Langford (C) Gino Romano, Frederick Wagner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (PG), James Smartt (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF), Antonio Hunt (C) Robert Duvall, Calvin Rick, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Frank Watson makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:04 | St. John's | James Holquin grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 13:44 | St. John's | Richard Langford scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by James Cunningham | 37-41 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Antonio Hunt can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 13:31 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Richard Langford | 37-41 |
| 13:09 | St. John's | Richard Langford hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jess Jordon - foul #2 on Jess Jordon, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gino Romano (SF), James Sok (C) Vaughn Wynn, James Holquin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Salvador (SG), Tom Reynolds (C) Frank Watson, Antonio Hunt | |
| 13:09 | St. John's | Richard Langford misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:09 | St. John's | Richard Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 12:48 | St. John's | Richard Langford gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Richard Langford misses long on a shot from the right side | 38-41 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | James Cunningham misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | James Smartt misses the easy layup | 38-41 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Charles Salvador gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds banks in the layup and the foul's on James Sok - foul #1 on James Sok, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), James Holquin (PF), Frederick Wagner (C) Charles Perkins, Richard Langford, James Sok | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Calvin Rick (SF), James Sarris (PF) Charles Salvador, James Smartt, Manuel Androsky | |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gino Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jess Jordon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Calvin Rick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gino Romano | 41-44 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Jess Jordon misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 11:07 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Frederick Wagner | 41-44 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | James Cunningham knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 43-44 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds hits a jump hook from close range | 43-46 |
| 10:21 | St. John's | James Holquin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Calvin Rick loses the dribble to Gino Romano | 46-46 |
| 09:45 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Cunningham | 48-46 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Jess Jordon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | James Holquin snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 08:57 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gino Romano | 51-46 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 08:41 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Calvin Rick is called for the reach on Vaughn Wynn - foul #3 on Calvin Rick, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Sok (PG), Charles Perkins (SG), Thomas Lockett (SF), Richard Langford (PF), Tim Dicarlo (C) Vaughn Wynn, James Cunningham, Gino Romano, James Holquin, Frederick Wagner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Williams (PG), Frank Watson (SG), James Smartt (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF), Antonio Hunt (C) Robert Duvall, Jess Jordon, Calvin Rick, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| 07:57 | St. John's | Antonio Hunt is called for the reach on James Sok - foul #1 on Antonio Hunt, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| 07:57 | St. John's | James Sok makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:57 | St. John's | James Sok makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky is denied on a layup by Richard Langford | 53-46 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Larry Williams gets the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | James Smartt connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Sok (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Langford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Dicarlo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Smartt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Androsky (fresh) C - Antonio Hunt (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo loses the ball out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG) Thomas Lockett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG) Larry Williams | |
| 06:37 | Villanova | James Smartt misses the lay-in | 53-48 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | James Sok grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Charles Perkins connects on the runner from close range | 55-48 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | James Smartt's pass is intercepted by James Sok | 55-48 |
| 05:45 | St. John's | Richard Langford dunks the ball on a great pass from James Sok | 57-48 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gino Romano (SF), James Holquin (PF), Frederick Wagner (C) James Sok, Richard Langford, Tim Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Calvin Rick (SF), James Sarris (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) James Smartt, Manuel Androsky, Antonio Hunt | |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Gino Romano picks off the pass by Calvin Rick | 57-48 |
| 05:09 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frank Watson - foul #3 on Frank Watson, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| 05:09 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:09 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Calvin Rick hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Gino Romano lays it up and in on a nice dish by Vaughn Wynn | 60-51 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Frank Watson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds tips it but misses | 60-51 |
| 04:22 | St. John's | James Holquin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner is hacked by Frank Watson - foul #4 on Frank Watson, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Wagner | 62-51 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Calvin Rick grabs the offensive board | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Robert Duvall comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Gino Romano gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Vaughn Wynn, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Langford (PF), James Sok (C) James Holquin, Frederick Wagner | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gino Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Langford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sok (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Calvin Rick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Calvin Rick can't tip it in | 62-51 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Holquin (PF), Frederick Wagner (C) Richard Langford, James Sok | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Calvin Rick steals it from James Holquin | 62-51 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Calvin Rick hits the finger roll | 62-53 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the jumper from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-53 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Calvin Rick tips it back up and in | 64-55 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Perkins | 67-55 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Frank Watson is fouled on the floor by Gino Romano - foul #2 on Gino Romano, team foul #5 | 67-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Cunningham (PG), Thomas Lockett (SG), James Sok (SF), Richard Langford (PF), Tim Dicarlo (C) Vaughn Wynn, Charles Perkins, Gino Romano, James Holquin, Frederick Wagner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (PG), Charles Salvador (SG), James Smartt (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF), Antonio Hunt (C) Robert Duvall, Frank Watson, Calvin Rick, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| 01:17 | Villanova | The jump hook by Charles Salvador is blocked by Tim Dicarlo | 67-55 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | James Sok snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | James Sok knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Charles Salvador clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Richard Langford hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 69-55 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Antonio Hunt snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Thomas Lockett steals the ball from Manuel Androsky | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | James Cunningham runs out the clock | 69-55 |