| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Riley Etherton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Childs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Schwiebert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gino Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Snedeker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvaro Castaneda (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammie Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allan Zehrer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Shellman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Sammie Lee inbounds the ball | 23-40 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda is hacked by Martin Childs - foul #3 on Martin Childs, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (SG) Martin Childs | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Gino Esposito - foul #1 on Gino Esposito, team foul #2 | 23-40 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer makes the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Alfred Smith hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Frank Schwiebert | 26-42 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda drills a 3 from the right corner | 26-45 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | The jumper by Gino Esposito is denied by Harry Shellman | 26-45 |
| 18:12 | St. John's | Sammie Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-45 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dan Russell | 26-45 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | Jerry Snedeker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 28-45 |
| 17:40 | St. John's | Harry Shellman tips it but misses | 28-45 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer grabs the offensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 17:23 | St. John's | Harry Shellman drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Sammie Lee | 28-47 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Riley Etherton's pass is intercepted by Jerry Snedeker in the backcourt | 28-47 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Harry Shellman loses the dribble to Gino Esposito | 28-47 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Dan Russell knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 30-47 |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Sammie Lee blows the layup | 30-47 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Gino Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Riley Etherton makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Frank Schwiebert | 32-47 |
| 16:05 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda clanks a jumper from the right side | 32-47 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Dan Russell grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Alfred Smith hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Schwiebert | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Riley Etherton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Schwiebert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gino Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Snedeker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvaro Castaneda (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammie Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allan Zehrer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Shellman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | St. John's | Sammie Lee is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Sammie Lee, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bosch (PG), Martin Childs (SG), Jerome Fields (SF), John Jamerson (PF), Leo Shipman (C) Riley Etherton, Alfred Smith, Frank Schwiebert, Gino Esposito, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Giordano (PG), Robert Kelly (SG), Elton Herman (SF), Dennis Hendrickson (PF), Louis Berg (C) Jerry Snedeker, Alvaro Castaneda, Sammie Lee, Allan Zehrer, Harry Shellman | |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Leo Shipman is fouled on the floor by Louis Berg - foul #1 on Louis Berg, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Martin Childs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 14:57 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Louis Berg | 34-47 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | Elton Herman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Kelly | 34-50 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Martin Childs buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Fields | 37-50 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Elton Herman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | John Jamerson pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | John Jamerson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 37-50 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Robert Kelly snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 13:15 | St. John's | Alfredo Giordano misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Jerome Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Martin Childs buries a jump hook from the left block | 39-50 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | Elton Herman is hacked by Jerome Fields - foul #1 on Jerome Fields, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Alfred Smith (SG), Frank Schwiebert (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), Dan Russell (C) James Bosch, Martin Childs, Jerome Fields, John Jamerson, Leo Shipman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Snedeker (PG), Alvaro Castaneda (SG), Sammie Lee (SF), Allan Zehrer (PF), Harry Shellman (C) Alfredo Giordano, Robert Kelly, Elton Herman, Dennis Hendrickson, Louis Berg | |
| 12:12 | St. John's | Harry Shellman misses the runner from the right block | 39-50 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Riley Etherton snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Riley Etherton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Harry Shellman - foul #1 on Harry Shellman, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Riley Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Riley Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Riley Etherton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Schwiebert (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gino Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Snedeker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvaro Castaneda (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammie Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allan Zehrer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Shellman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Harry Shellman misses the tip | 41-50 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Allan Zehrer takes the ball from Dan Russell | 41-50 |
| 11:00 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Riley Etherton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Martin Childs (SG), John Jamerson (PF) Riley Etherton, Gino Esposito | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Giordano (PG) Jerry Snedeker | |
| 10:31 | St. John's | Frank Schwiebert steals the ball from Alvaro Castaneda | 41-50 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Dan Russell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 10:16 | St. John's | Sammie Lee tips it but misses | 41-50 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Martin Childs pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Alfred Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bosch (PG) Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Kelly (SG) Alvaro Castaneda | |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer misses long on a shot from the baseline | 41-50 |
| 09:38 | St. John's | Harry Shellman snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Harry Shellman scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Allan Zehrer | 41-52 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | John Jamerson buries a floater from the right side | 43-52 |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Alfredo Giordano's layup is rejected by John Jamerson | 43-52 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Frank Schwiebert | 43-52 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Martin Childs is fouled on the floor by Robert Kelly - foul #1 on Robert Kelly, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Alfred Smith (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), Leo Shipman (C) James Bosch, Frank Schwiebert, John Jamerson, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Snedeker (PG), Alvaro Castaneda (SG), Dennis Hendrickson (PF), Louis Berg (C) Alfredo Giordano, Sammie Lee, Allan Zehrer, Harry Shellman | |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Alfred Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Leo Shipman tips it back up and in | 45-52 |
| 07:44 | St. John's | Jerry Snedeker is hacked by Gino Esposito - foul #2 on Gino Esposito, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Fields (SF) Martin Childs | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Riley Etherton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Fields (fresh) PF - Gino Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Shipman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Snedeker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvaro Castaneda (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Hendrickson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Louis Berg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | St. John's | Alfred Smith is called for the reach on Alvaro Castaneda - foul #2 on Alfred Smith, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Jamerson (C) Leo Shipman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Elton Herman (SF) Robert Kelly | |
| 07:12 | St. John's | Dennis Hendrickson misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Gino Esposito - foul #3 on Gino Esposito, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| 07:12 | St. John's | Dennis Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:12 | St. John's | Dennis Hendrickson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Jerome Fields grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Gino Esposito scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Riley Etherton and he's hacked by Dennis Hendrickson - foul #1 on Dennis Hendrickson, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Gino Esposito makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Elton Herman is called for traveling | 48-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Martin Childs (SG), Frank Schwiebert (SF), Dan Russell (C) Alfred Smith, Jerome Fields, John Jamerson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sammie Lee (SF), Harry Shellman (C) Elton Herman, Louis Berg | |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Sammie Lee - foul #3 on Sammie Lee, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Zehrer (PF) Dennis Hendrickson | |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | Jerry Snedeker misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Dan Russell gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Riley Etherton comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Harry Shellman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 05:28 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Jerry Snedeker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 05:11 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Dan Russell comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 04:53 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Allan Zehrer | 50-55 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Snedeker | 50-57 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Riley Etherton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (PG), David Stark (SG), Jerome Fields (SF), John Jamerson (PF), Leo Shipman (C) Riley Etherton, Martin Childs, Frank Schwiebert, Gino Esposito, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Giordano (PG), Robert Kelly (SG), Elton Herman (SF), Dennis Hendrickson (PF), Louis Berg (C) Jerry Snedeker, Alvaro Castaneda, Sammie Lee, Allan Zehrer, Harry Shellman | |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Robert Kelly is fouled on the floor by Leo Shipman - foul #2 on Leo Shipman, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Robert Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Jerome Fields misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-59 |
| 03:40 | St. John's | Louis Berg pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Alfred Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stark (fresh) SF - Jerome Fields (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Jamerson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Leo Shipman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Herman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Hendrickson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Louis Berg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Dennis Hendrickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Martin Childs (SG), Frank Schwiebert (SF), Dan Russell (C) David Stark, Jerome Fields, Leo Shipman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sammie Lee (SF), Allan Zehrer (PF), Harry Shellman (C) Elton Herman, Dennis Hendrickson, Louis Berg | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Dan Russell loses the dribble to Alfredo Giordano | 50-59 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | Alfredo Giordano lays it up and in | 50-61 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Gino Esposito (PF) Alfred Smith, John Jamerson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Snedeker (PG), Alvaro Castaneda (SG) Alfredo Giordano, Robert Kelly | |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Jerry Snedeker picks off the pass by Gino Esposito | 50-61 |
| 02:26 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Riley Etherton - foul #1 on Riley Etherton, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (PG), David Stark (SG), Jerome Fields (SF), John Jamerson (PF), Leo Shipman (C) Riley Etherton, Martin Childs, Frank Schwiebert, Gino Esposito, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Giordano (PG), Robert Kelly (SF), Dennis Hendrickson (PF), Louis Berg (C) Jerry Snedeker, Sammie Lee, Allan Zehrer, Harry Shellman | |
| 02:26 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 02:26 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Robert Kelly steps in front of the David Stark pass | 50-62 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Leo Shipman denies the turnaround by Dennis Hendrickson | 50-62 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Leo Shipman | 50-62 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | David Stark clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 50-62 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Louis Berg grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Robert Kelly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-62 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Leo Shipman | 50-62 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | John Jamerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Shipman | 50-62 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | John Jamerson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hendrickson - foul #2 on Dennis Hendrickson, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Elton Herman (SF) Alvaro Castaneda | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | John Jamerson misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Louis Berg snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Robert Kelly scores on a shot from the right side set up by Alfredo Giordano | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | John Jamerson lays it in on a great pass from Alfred Smith and he's fouled by Dennis Hendrickson - foul #3 on Dennis Hendrickson, team foul #8 | 52-64 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | John Jamerson misses the free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Louis Berg gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Alfredo Giordano runs out the clock | 52-64 |