| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ludwig (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Cholewinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eli Schueller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Dougherty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Birchfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joe Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Newton Brewer (fresh) C - Terry Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski inbounds the ball | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | David Ludwig misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 19:40 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Terry Johnson | 29-45 |
| 19:35 | St. John's | Joe Powell comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 29-45 |
| 19:33 | St. John's | Newton Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Joe Powell knocks in the runner in the paint set up by George Birchfield and he's fouled by Augustus Cholewinski - foul #2 on Augustus Cholewinski, team foul #1 | 29-47 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Joe Powell makes the free throw | 29-48 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Ludwig | 32-48 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | George Birchfield travels with the ball | 32-48 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski clanks a shot from the free throw line | 32-48 |
| 18:22 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Terry Johnson | 32-48 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | Newton Brewer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Ludwig | 32-48 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Augustus Cholewinski, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein (SF) Augustus Cholewinski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ty Houston (C) Terry Johnson | |
| 17:35 | St. John's | Ty Houston misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Richard Dougherty - foul #3 on Richard Dougherty, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Todd Bitner (C) Richard Dougherty | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Williams (PG), Robert Ward (SG), Brad Rasco (C) George Birchfield, Nelson Clark, Newton Brewer | |
| 17:35 | St. John's | Ty Houston misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 17:35 | St. John's | Ty Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein is hacked by Robert Ward - foul #1 on Robert Ward, team foul #1 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Clements (PG), Harlan West (PF) Robert Mitchell, Eli Schueller | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (SG) Joe Powell | |
| 17:07 | Villanova | David Ludwig hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Larry Clements | 35-49 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Chester Breidenstein is called for the reach on Robert Ward - foul #1 on Chester Breidenstein, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stacey James (SF) David Ludwig | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Johnson (C) Jesse Stone | |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Terry Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG), Newton Brewer (PF) Brad Rasco, Ty Houston | |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Larry Clements misses the shot from the left block | 35-49 |
| 16:26 | St. John's | George Birchfield snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 16:09 | St. John's | George Birchfield misses short on a shot from the left side | 35-49 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Todd Bitner pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Larry Clements misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-49 |
| 16:03 | St. John's | Anthony Williams pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Anthony Williams loses the dribble to Stacey James | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Chester Breidenstein (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Clements (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stacey James (fresh) PF - Harlan West (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Bitner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Birchfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Newton Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Anthony Williams is called for the reach on Chester Breidenstein - foul #3 on Anthony Williams, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Mitchell (PG), David Ludwig (SG), Augustus Cholewinski (SF), Eli Schueller (PF), Richard Dougherty (C) Chester Breidenstein, Larry Clements, Stacey James, Harlan West, Todd Bitner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Nelson Clark (SG), Joe Powell (SF), Ty Houston (PF), Brad Rasco (C) Robert Ward, Anthony Williams, Newton Brewer, Terry Johnson | |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell blows the layup but he's hacked by George Birchfield - foul #1 on George Birchfield, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (PG) George Birchfield | |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:44 | St. John's | Richard Dougherty steals the ball from Brad Rasco | 37-49 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski's 3 pointer is rejected by Ty Houston | 37-49 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Dougherty | 37-49 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | David Ludwig can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty tips it back up and in | 39-49 |
| 13:50 | St. John's | Joe Powell is fouled on the floor by Augustus Cholewinski - foul #4 on Augustus Cholewinski, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein (SF) Augustus Cholewinski | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG), Newton Brewer (PF), Terry Johnson (C) Jesse Stone, Ty Houston, Brad Rasco | |
| 13:36 | St. John's | Terry Johnson makes the 3 from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | The short jumper by Eli Schueller is denied by Terry Johnson | 39-52 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Eli Schueller snags the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | David Ludwig loses the ball out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harlan West (SF) David Ludwig | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:56 | St. John's | Newton Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-52 |
| 12:54 | St. John's | Terry Johnson grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | George Birchfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Clements (SG), Stacey James (SF), Todd Bitner (C) Robert Mitchell, Eli Schueller, Richard Dougherty | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ward (SG), Anthony Williams (SF) Nelson Clark, Joe Powell | |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein misses the floater from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Todd Bitner tips it back up and in | 41-52 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | George Birchfield misses badly on a floater from the right block | 41-52 |
| 12:02 | St. John's | Terry Johnson snags the offensive board | 41-52 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | The jump hook by Terry Johnson is blocked by Harlan West | 41-52 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Larry Clements gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stacey James | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Chester Breidenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Clements (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stacey James (fresh) PF - Harlan West (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Bitner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Birchfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Newton Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Terry Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Birchfield and he's fouled by Todd Bitner - foul #1 on Todd Bitner, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Mitchell (PG), David Ludwig (SG), Eli Schueller (PF) Larry Clements, Stacey James, Harlan West | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Powell (SF), Ty Houston (PF) George Birchfield, Newton Brewer | |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Terry Johnson makes the free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Eli Schueller lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Mitchell and he's hacked by Terry Johnson - foul #1 on Terry Johnson, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harlan West (SF), Richard Dougherty (C) Chester Breidenstein, Todd Bitner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Nelson Clark (SG), Brad Rasco (C) Robert Ward, Terry Johnson | |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Eli Schueller makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | Ty Houston misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-55 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | David Ludwig grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Eli Schueller | 48-55 |
| 09:57 | St. John's | Nelson Clark hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Eli Schueller is called for traveling | 48-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein (SF) Harlan West | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (PG), Newton Brewer (PF) Anthony Williams, Brad Rasco | |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Nelson Clark is hacked by David Ludwig - foul #2 on David Ludwig, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Nelson Clark makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Nelson Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Eli Schueller grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Eli Schueller drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from David Ludwig | 50-56 |
| 09:02 | St. John's | Richard Dougherty denies the turnaround by Newton Brewer | 50-56 |
| 09:01 | St. John's | Nelson Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:53 | St. John's | Nelson Clark scores on a fadeaway from close range | 50-58 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Eli Schueller hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Mitchell | 52-58 |
| 08:22 | St. John's | Newton Brewer loses the dribble to Robert Mitchell | 52-58 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | David Ludwig misses the easy layup | 52-58 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jesse Stone - foul #1 on Jesse Stone, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Clements (SG), Harlan West (PF), Todd Bitner (C) David Ludwig, Eli Schueller, Richard Dougherty | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG), Robert Ward (SG), Anthony Williams (SF), Brad Rasco (PF), Terry Johnson (C) Jesse Stone, Nelson Clark, Joe Powell, Newton Brewer, Ty Houston | |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Robert Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski (SF) Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Todd Bitner's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Johnson | 54-58 |
| 07:30 | St. John's | George Birchfield grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Chester Breidenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Clements (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Cholewinski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Harlan West (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Bitner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Birchfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brad Rasco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Brad Rasco scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from George Birchfield | 54-61 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Robert Ward steals the ball from Todd Bitner | 54-61 |
| 06:28 | St. John's | Todd Bitner denies the turnaround by Terry Johnson | 54-61 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Larry Clements grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-61 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Terry Johnson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-61 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Harlan West grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Mitchell (PG), David Ludwig (SG), Eli Schueller (PF), Richard Dougherty (C) Chester Breidenstein, Larry Clements, Harlan West, Todd Bitner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Nelson Clark (SG), Joe Powell (SF), Newton Brewer (PF) Robert Ward, Anthony Williams, Brad Rasco | |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 56-61 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | Nelson Clark snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Richard Dougherty is called for the reach on Terry Johnson - foul #4 on Richard Dougherty, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Terry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Terry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Eli Schueller makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Mitchell | 59-63 |
| 04:32 | St. John's | George Birchfield drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Eli Schueller tips it home | 61-66 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Joe Powell is hacked by Augustus Cholewinski - foul #5 on Augustus Cholewinski, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein (SF) Augustus Cholewinski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Williams (PG), Ty Houston (C) George Birchfield, Terry Johnson | |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Joe Powell misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Chester Breidenstein | 61-66 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Eli Schueller clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Eli Schueller gets the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Mitchell | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Ludwig (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Breidenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eli Schueller (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Dougherty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joe Powell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Newton Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ty Houston (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | St. John's | Ty Houston banks in the layup set up by Anthony Williams | 63-68 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | David Ludwig misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Ty Houston | 63-68 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG), Terry Johnson (C) Anthony Williams, Ty Houston | |
| 02:42 | St. John's | George Birchfield clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by David Ludwig - foul #3 on David Ludwig, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| 02:42 | St. John's | George Birchfield makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:42 | St. John's | George Birchfield makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | David Ludwig is fouled on the floor by George Birchfield - foul #2 on George Birchfield, team foul #6 | 63-70 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Ludwig | 66-70 |
| 01:51 | St. John's | Newton Brewer drills a 3 from straight away set up by George Birchfield | 66-73 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-73 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | Joe Powell grabs the board | 66-73 |
| 01:02 | St. John's | George Birchfield comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 66-73 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | David Ludwig grabs the board | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Chester Breidenstein | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | St. John's | George Birchfield is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mitchell - foul #1 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #11 | 69-73 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | George Birchfield makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | George Birchfield makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Eli Schueller is whistled for a carry | 69-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Williams (SF) Joe Powell | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Anthony Williams is hacked by David Ludwig in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Ludwig, team foul #12 | 69-75 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Eli Schueller misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-77 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Anthony Williams gets the rebound | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Anthony Williams is fouled in the backcourt by David Ludwig - foul #5 on David Ludwig, team foul #13 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harlan West (SF) David Ludwig | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Anthony Williams misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Powell (SF) Anthony Williams | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Eli Schueller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-78 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Harlan West | 69-78 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Nelson Clark is hacked by Chester Breidenstein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chester Breidenstein, team foul #14 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Williams (SF) Joe Powell | |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Nelson Clark makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Nelson Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Powell (SF) Anthony Williams | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-80 |