| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Justin Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard McGaughey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cominsky (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Scott Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fresh) SG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Self (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Swoope (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | John Cominsky inbounds the ball | 43-24 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Justin Rogers makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Scott Griffin and he's fouled by Kenneth Scaife - foul #1 on Kenneth Scaife, team foul #1 | 45-24 |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Justin Rogers makes the free throw | 46-24 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | St. John's | Mark Swoope dunks the ball set up by Thomas Noble | 46-26 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | John Cominsky drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard McGaughey | 48-26 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin drills a runner from the left block and the foul's on Charles Bennett - foul #1 on Charles Bennett, team foul #1 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joshua Camire (PF), Fred Decker (C) Scott Griffin, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:50 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the free throw | 48-29 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-29 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Joshua Camire tips it home | 50-29 |
| 18:21 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin drills a floater from the left block set up by Kenneth Scaife | 50-31 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Joshua Camire is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joshua Camire, team foul #2 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), David Ulloa (SG), Gary Silver (SF) Justin Rogers, Richard McGaughey, John Cominsky | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Parks (PG), James King (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF), Joshua Clarke (C) Thomas Noble, Kenneth Scaife, Ryan Self, Mark Swoope, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:59 | St. John's | Richard Hearn's pass is intercepted by Fred Decker in the backcourt | 50-31 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | A charge is called on Fred Decker - foul #3 on Fred Decker, team foul #3 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Bennett (C) Fred Decker | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:28 | St. John's | Earl Parks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Griffin (PF) Joshua Camire | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses the easy layup | 50-31 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Scott Griffin tips it home | 52-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:57 | St. John's | James King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-31 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Charles Bennett snags the defensive board | 52-31 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | David Ulloa knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 54-31 |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Earl Parks is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Dennis Burruss (SF) Joe Winebrenner, Gary Silver | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (PG), Mark Swoope (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) James King, Hiram Mraz, Joshua Clarke | |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Charles Bennett clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-31 |
| 16:26 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin snags the defensive board | 54-31 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife is fouled on the floor by Charles Bennett - foul #2 on Charles Bennett, team foul #4 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Ryan Self (SF) Earl Parks, Richard Hearn | |
| 16:14 | St. John's | Ryan Self scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Noble | 54-34 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard McGaughey | 56-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Ulloa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Burruss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Self (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Swoope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Mark Swoope throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Rogers (PG), John Cominsky (SF), Joshua Camire (PF), Fred Decker (C) David Ulloa, Dennis Burruss, Scott Griffin, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | St. John's | Hiram Mraz (C) Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Joshua Camire misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Mark Swoope - foul #3 on Mark Swoope, team foul #2 | 56-34 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Joshua Camire makes the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Joshua Camire misses the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 15:42 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz pulls down the rebound | 57-34 |
| 15:40 | St. John's | Thomas Noble is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Rogers - foul #3 on Justin Rogers, team foul #5 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG), Joshua Clarke (SF) Thomas Noble, Ryan Self | |
| 15:27 | St. John's | Mark Swoope can't connect on a runner in the paint | 57-34 |
| 15:25 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife tips it but misses | 57-34 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Fred Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-34 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | John Cominsky loses the dribble to James King | 57-34 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Mark Swoope hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James King | 57-36 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-36 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke pulls down the rebound | 57-36 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | Mark Swoope comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 57-36 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Mark Swoope grabs the offensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 14:10 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Mark Swoope | 57-38 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Scaife - foul #2 on Kenneth Scaife, team foul #3 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), David Ulloa (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Justin Rogers, Richard McGaughey, John Cominsky, Joshua Camire, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Earl Parks (SG), Ryan Self (SF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Kenneth Scaife, James King, Joshua Clarke, Hiram Mraz | |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Daniel Beaudoin steals the ball from David Ulloa | 57-38 |
| 13:31 | St. John's | Earl Parks is whistled for traveling | 57-38 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | David Ulloa misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-38 |
| 13:18 | St. John's | Ryan Self pulls down the rebound | 57-38 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Mark Swoope clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Gary Silver - foul #2 on Gary Silver, team foul #6 | 57-38 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Mark Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Mark Swoope makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Charles Bennett knocks in the shot in the lane | 59-40 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | Ryan Self drills a floater from the left side | 59-42 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | David Ulloa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss misses the tip | 59-42 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Ryan Self pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 11:40 | St. John's | Earl Parks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Ulloa - foul #1 on David Ulloa, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Rogers (PG), Richard McGaughey (SG), John Cominsky (SF), Scott Griffin (PF), Fred Decker (C) Joe Winebrenner, David Ulloa, Gary Silver, Dennis Burruss, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF) Thomas Noble, Ryan Self, Mark Swoope | |
| 11:40 | St. John's | Earl Parks makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 11:40 | St. John's | Earl Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Justin Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard McGaughey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cominsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Earl Parks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Daniel Beaudoin picks off the pass by Fred Decker | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:00 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 59-44 |
| 10:58 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz tips it but misses | 59-44 |
| 10:56 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin tips it in | 59-46 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Beaudoin - foul #4 on Daniel Beaudoin, team foul #4 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joshua Camire (C) Fred Decker | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG), Joshua Clarke (PF) Earl Parks, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 10:51 | Villanova | John Cominsky makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 10:51 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is hacked by John Cominsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Cominsky, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Scott Griffin misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-48 |
| 10:29 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Hiram Mraz | 60-48 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Rogers - foul #4 on Justin Rogers, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ulloa (SG) Justin Rogers | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Self (SF) Richard Hearn | |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Scott Griffin is called for traveling | 60-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Fred Decker (C) Joshua Camire | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Kenneth Scaife, Joshua Clarke | |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Ryan Self is hacked by John Cominsky - foul #3 on John Cominsky, team foul #10 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (SG) James King | |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Ryan Self makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Ryan Self misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin snags the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife buries a jumpshot from the right side | 60-52 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Ryan Self - foul #2 on Ryan Self, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), Dennis Burruss (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Richard McGaughey, Scott Griffin, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF), Mark Swoope (PF) Ryan Self, Hiram Mraz | |
| 08:55 | Villanova | John Cominsky makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:55 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Mark Swoope | 61-52 |
| 08:43 | St. John's | Thomas Noble hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner loses the dribble to Kenneth Scaife | 61-55 |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Thomas Noble misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | David Ulloa snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Rogers (PG), Gary Silver (SF), Joshua Camire (C) David Ulloa, John Cominsky, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG), Ryan Self (SF), Joshua Clarke (C) Kenneth Scaife, Richard Hearn, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Thomas Noble makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Justin Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) PF - Dennis Burruss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Camire (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Self (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Swoope (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Justin Rogers clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss tips it home | 63-58 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the runner from the left block set up by Thomas Noble | 63-60 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), David Ulloa (SG), Scott Griffin (PF), Fred Decker (C) Justin Rogers, Joe Winebrenner, Dennis Burruss, Joshua Camire | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Parks (PG), Kenneth Scaife (SG), Hiram Mraz (C) Thomas Noble, James King, Mark Swoope | |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | David Ulloa scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Scott Griffin | 66-60 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke is whistled for traveling | 66-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Ryan Self, Joshua Clarke | |
| 06:03 | Villanova | David Ulloa scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard McGaughey | 69-60 |
| 06:00 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife's pass is intercepted by Richard McGaughey in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Gary Silver lays it in set up by Richard McGaughey | 71-60 |
| 05:37 | St. John's | Fred Decker is called for the reach on Kenneth Scaife - foul #4 on Fred Decker, team foul #12 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Rogers (PG), John Cominsky (SF), Charles Bennett (C) David Ulloa, Gary Silver, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG) Earl Parks | |
| 05:37 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:37 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Scott Griffin gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Justin Rogers is called for the reach on Kenneth Scaife in the backcourt - foul #5 on Justin Rogers, team foul #13 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ulloa (SG), Joshua Camire (PF) Justin Rogers, Scott Griffin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Self (SF), Mark Swoope (PF), Joshua Clarke (C) Richard Hearn, Hiram Mraz, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | David Ulloa is fouled on the floor by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #6 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG) Kenneth Scaife | |
| 04:42 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by John Cominsky is blocked by Mark Swoope | 74-63 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey tips it back up and in | 76-63 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Thomas Noble clanks a 3 from the right wing | 76-63 |
| 04:29 | St. John's | James King pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Thomas Noble hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James King | 76-66 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | David Ulloa is hacked by James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #7 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), Dennis Burruss (SF), Scott Griffin (PF), Fred Decker (C) Richard McGaughey, John Cominsky, Joshua Camire, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Parks (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) James King, Ryan Self, Mark Swoope, Joshua Clarke | |
| 03:57 | Villanova | David Ulloa makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | David Ulloa makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 78-66 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Scott Griffin grabs the board | 78-66 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | 3 seconds is called on Dennis Burruss | 78-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (SG) David Ulloa | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (SG) Thomas Noble | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard McGaughey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dennis Burruss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Griffin (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Earl Parks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Scaife (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hiram Mraz (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | St. John's | Joe Winebrenner is called for the reach on Earl Parks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #14 | 78-66 |
| 03:27 | St. John's | Earl Parks makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 03:27 | St. John's | Earl Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Griffin | 81-68 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Earl Parks pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-68 |
| 02:31 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 81-68 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss pulls down the rebound | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Richard Hearn - foul #2 on Richard Hearn, team foul #8 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ulloa (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Charles Bennett (C) Joe Winebrenner, Scott Griffin, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Steve Seitz (PF) Kenneth Scaife, Richard Hearn, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss misses the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss makes the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 02:05 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline set up by James King | 82-70 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-70 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steve Seitz | 82-70 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | James King is hacked by David Ulloa in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Ulloa, team foul #15 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SF), Scott Griffin (PF) Gary Silver, Dennis Burruss | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:45 | St. John's | James King makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | James King is called for the reach on David Ulloa - foul #3 on James King, team foul #9 | 82-72 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | David Ulloa misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Hiram Mraz | 82-72 |
| 01:23 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke is called for traveling in the backcourt | 82-72 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-72 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke grabs the board | 82-72 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | James King drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Earl Parks | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Villanova | John Cominsky is fouled in the backcourt by James King - foul #4 on James King, team foul #10 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dennis Burruss (PF) Scott Griffin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Kenneth Scaife (SG), Ryan Self (SF), Mark Swoope (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Earl Parks, James King, Joshua Clarke, Hiram Mraz, Steve Seitz | |
| 00:52 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Charles Bennett grabs the offensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Charles Bennett is hacked by Daniel Beaudoin - foul #5 on Daniel Beaudoin, team foul #11 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Griffin (PF) John Cominsky | |
| Subs | St. John's | Hiram Mraz (C) Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Thomas Noble knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ryan Self | 84-78 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Thomas Noble is called for the reach on Scott Griffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Noble, team foul #12 | 84-78 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Scott Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Scott Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Ryan Self is fouled on the floor by Scott Griffin - foul #1 on Scott Griffin, team foul #16 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SF) Dennis Burruss | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Ryan Self makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Ryan Self misses the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Charles Bennett pulls down the rebound | 85-79 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Charles Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Noble - foul #4 on Thomas Noble, team foul #13 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dennis Burruss (SF) John Cominsky | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Ryan Self scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Noble | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Thomas Noble is called for the reach on Scott Griffin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Noble, team foul #14 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Parks (SG) Thomas Noble | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Scott Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Scott Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Mark Swoope snags the defensive board | 86-82 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Ryan Self misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 86-82 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Charles Bennett pulls down the rebound | 86-82 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Charles Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Parks - foul #2 on Earl Parks, team foul #15 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SF) Scott Griffin | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Hiram Mraz | 87-82 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Ryan Self misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-82 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz gets the offensive rebound | 87-82 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife is fouled on the floor by John Cominsky - foul #4 on John Cominsky, team foul #17 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Griffin (PF) Dennis Burruss | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife misses the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | David Ulloa is hacked by Earl Parks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Parks, team foul #16 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dennis Burruss (PF) Scott Griffin | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | David Ulloa misses the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | David Ulloa makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Ryan Self misses short on a halfcourt shot | 88-83 |