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