| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson inbounds the ball | 34-18 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Crimmins | 34-20 |
| 19:13 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro throws it down and he's fouled by Marvin Hoffman - foul #1 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #1 | 36-20 |
| 19:13 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro makes the free throw | 37-20 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Robert Underwood is called for 10 seconds | 37-20 |
| 18:34 | St. John's | Chris Foster loses the dribble to Mark Demoss | 37-20 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Chris Foster steps in front of the Christopher Crimmins pass | 37-20 |
| 17:52 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses the shot from the right side | 37-20 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-20 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Mark Demoss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-20 |
| 17:38 | St. John's | Michael Jackson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-20 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-20 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins grabs the offensive rebound | 37-20 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Robert Underwood is fouled on the floor by Brian Espinosa - foul #2 on Brian Espinosa, team foul #1 | 37-20 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Brian Espinosa swats the shot by Ryan Wilson | 37-20 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant gets the rebound | 37-20 |
| 16:41 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-20 |
| 16:39 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ribeiro | 37-20 |
| 16:21 | St. John's | Christopher Crimmins steals the ball from Paul Oliphant | 37-20 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 37-20 |
| 16:05 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Brian Espinosa | 37-20 |
| 15:40 | St. John's | Michael Jackson is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Michael Jackson, team foul #2 | 37-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), John Hart (SF), Thomas Powell (C) Michael Jackson, Chris Foster, Brian Espinosa | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG), Douglas France (SF), Clifford Worth (PF) Mark Demoss, Ryan Wilson, Christopher Crimmins | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas France (fresh) PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado connects on the floater from the left side | 37-22 |
| 15:16 | St. John's | Stephen Little is hacked by Robert Underwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Underwood, team foul #2 | 37-22 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Stephen Little comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-22 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman snags the defensive board | 37-22 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Douglas France misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-22 |
| 14:42 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant snags the defensive board | 37-22 |
| 14:20 | St. John's | Marvin Hoffman takes the ball from Stephen Little | 37-22 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Ribeiro - foul #1 on Robert Ribeiro, team foul #3 | 37-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SF), Brian Espinosa (C) Robert Ribeiro, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Christopher Crimmins (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Douglas France | |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 13:35 | St. John's | John Hart hits a 3 from the right wing | 40-23 |
| 13:18 | Villanova | Clifford Worth scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-25 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Marvin Hoffman takes the ball from John Hart | 40-25 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman lays it in | 40-27 |
| 12:21 | St. John's | John Hart misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-27 |
| 12:19 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant gets the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 12:04 | St. John's | Chris Foster connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses long on a jumper from the left side | 43-27 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Mark Demoss tips it but misses | 43-27 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Mark Demoss grabs the offensive rebound | 43-27 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chris Foster (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Robert Underwood knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Christopher Crimmins | 43-29 |
| 10:53 | St. John's | Chris Foster comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Christopher Crimmins | 43-29 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses badly on a jumper from close range | 43-29 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman tips it in | 43-31 |
| 10:10 | St. John's | Stephen Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant snags the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 09:54 | St. John's | Chris Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 43-31 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 09:14 | St. John's | Stephen Little clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Clifford Worth - foul #2 on Clifford Worth, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Jackson (PG), Robert Ribeiro (SG), Thomas Powell (PF), Steven Wiens (C) John Hart, Chris Foster, Paul Oliphant, Brian Espinosa | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG), Ryan Wilson (SF) Mark Demoss, Marvin Hoffman | |
| 09:14 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 09:14 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Clifford Worth grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Stephen Little picks off the pass by Christopher Crimmins | 43-31 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Robert Underwood steals the ball from Michael Jackson | 43-31 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses the lay-in | 43-31 |
| 08:21 | St. John's | Steven Wiens gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ryan Wilson and the foul's on Thomas Powell - foul #2 on Thomas Powell, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SF) Stephen Little | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman (C) Clifford Worth | |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses the free throw | 43-33 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman snags the offensive board | 43-33 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Foster (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) C - Steven Wiens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Rodolfo Mercado | 43-35 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-35 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 43-35 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman snags the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-35 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Steven Wiens gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Oliphant (PF), Brian Espinosa (C) Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Clifford Worth (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Christopher Crimmins | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Robert Underwood scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Marvin Hoffman | 45-37 |
| 05:14 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Hoffman | 45-37 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 04:53 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 47-37 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson misses the lay-in | 47-37 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson tips it home | 47-39 |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Michael Jackson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Foster | 50-39 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Clifford Worth knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Michael Jackson double dribbles | 50-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins (PF) Ryan Wilson | |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman connects on the jump hook in the paint | 50-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Foster (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Michael Jackson makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Ribeiro | 52-44 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Oliphant - foul #2 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Clifford Worth blocks the short jumper by Robert Ribeiro | 52-45 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Clifford Worth grabs the board | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robert Ribeiro - foul #2 on Robert Ribeiro, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG), Ryan Wilson (SF) Mark Demoss, Marvin Hoffman | |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Robert Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 02:20 | St. John's | Michael Jackson is hacked by Robert Underwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Underwood, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| 02:06 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rodolfo Mercado - foul #2 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (C) Brian Espinosa | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:06 | St. John's | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 02:06 | St. John's | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Espinosa (C) Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Marvin Hoffman (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Clifford Worth | |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Robert Underwood knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Demoss | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Robert Underwood is called for the reach on Brian Espinosa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Underwood, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (SG), Thomas Powell (PF) Robert Ribeiro, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Thomas Powell is hacked by Christopher Crimmins - foul #2 on Christopher Crimmins, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Thomas Powell misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses short on a shot from the right side | 54-48 |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 01:36 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Stephen Little is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Demoss - foul #2 on Mark Demoss, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Stephen Little makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #5 on Michael Jackson, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (PG), Paul Oliphant (PF) Michael Jackson, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro is called for 10 seconds | 55-50 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Ribeiro - foul #3 on Robert Ribeiro, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Marvin Hoffman takes the ball from Brian Espinosa | 55-52 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins travels with the ball | 55-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (PF) Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Robert Underwood is called for the reach on Brian Espinosa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Underwood, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG) Robert Underwood | |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Oliphant (PF) Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Christopher Crimmins steals it from Chris Foster | 55-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Little (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chris Foster (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Mark Demoss blows the layup | 55-55 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson tips it back up and in | 55-57 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro hits a floater from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Robert Ribeiro steals the ball from Rodolfo Mercado in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 04:07 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro lays it up and in | 59-57 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman can't throw it down | 59-57 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Chris Foster is hacked by Ryan Wilson - foul #1 on Ryan Wilson, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Marvin Hoffman | 59-57 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman can't connect on a floater from the right block | 59-57 |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:10 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ryan Wilson, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 01:58 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Ribeiro | 59-57 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Chris Foster clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ryan Wilson - foul #3 on Ryan Wilson, team foul #12 | 59-57 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Chris Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado is fouled on the floor by Chris Foster - foul #1 on Chris Foster, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chris Foster | 62-57 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Little (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chris Foster (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. PF - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Espinosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses badly on a runner near the basket | 62-57 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Rodolfo Mercado is called for the reach on Paul Oliphant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #13 | 62-57 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Demoss | 64-60 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Rodolfo Mercado is called for the reach on Brian Espinosa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #14 | 64-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (PF) Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Thomas Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Chris Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Demoss - foul #3 on Mark Demoss, team foul #15 | 65-60 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Chris Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Stephen Little steals the ball from Mark Demoss | 66-60 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Stephen Little blows the layup | 66-60 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mark Demoss | 66-60 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Mark Demoss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-60 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Chris Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Rodolfo Mercado - foul #5 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #16 | 66-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morris (PG) Rodolfo Mercado | |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Chris Foster makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Chris Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Mark Demoss comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-60 |