| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Creek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Floyd Brooks blocks the short jumper by Daniel Robinson | 23-26 |
| 19:34 | St. John's | Willie Byrum snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Glenn Creek drills a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Mark Hicks - foul #3 on Mark Hicks, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski (PF) Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Glenn Creek makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Roy Wilford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Anthony Granier (C) Jerome Dyal, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:19 | St. John's | Glenn Creek misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Cameron Michalowski - foul #1 on Cameron Michalowski, team foul #2 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:19 | St. John's | Glenn Creek makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:19 | St. John's | Glenn Creek makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-31 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Willie Byrum grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 17:25 | St. John's | Justin Britt is fouled on the floor by Jerome Dyal - foul #2 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #3 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Anthony Granier (C) Jerome Dyal, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SG), Jason Newman (C) Francis Watkins, Floyd Brooks | |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 23-31 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Clint Simmons's pass is intercepted by William Taylor | 23-31 |
| 16:23 | St. John's | Glenn Creek comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 23-31 |
| 16:21 | St. John's | Glenn Creek tips it home | 23-33 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Harold Galarza is blocked by Willie Byrum | 23-33 |
| 16:02 | St. John's | Jason Newman snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Michalowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Granier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Glenn Creek (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | St. John's | Glenn Creek banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Taylor | 23-35 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson is fouled on the floor by Glenn Creek - foul #1 on Glenn Creek, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Mark Hicks (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Cameron Michalowski, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), Justin Spalding (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), Floyd Brooks (C) Justin Britt, Willie Byrum, Glenn Creek, Jason Newman | |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Mark Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-35 |
| 14:37 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks lays it in | 23-37 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 3 from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Justin Spalding is fouled on the floor by Daniel Robinson - foul #3 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leonard Starr (SF) William Taylor | |
| 13:55 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks is whistled for traveling | 26-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG) Leonard Starr | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Mark Hicks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Francis Watkins - foul #1 on Francis Watkins, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Mark Hicks misses the free throw | 28-37 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Francis Watkins | 28-37 |
| 13:12 | St. John's | Francis Watkins is whistled for traveling | 28-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF), Glenn Creek (PF) Justin Spalding, Duane Coleman | |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | Roy Wilford tips it back up and in | 30-37 |
| 12:19 | St. John's | Glenn Creek clanks a floater from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Mark Hicks grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Roy Wilford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Justin Spalding (SG), Jason Newman (C) Justin Britt, Francis Watkins, Floyd Brooks | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Spalding (fresh) SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Glenn Creek (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | St. John's | William Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-37 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 11:12 | St. John's | Justin Spalding gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 11:07 | St. John's | Roy Wilford steps in front of the Glenn Creek pass | 30-37 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Harold Galarza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Justin Spalding - foul #1 on Justin Spalding, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG) Jerome Dyal | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Duane Coleman (PF) Willie Byrum, Glenn Creek | |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | The rebound goes to William Taylor | 30-37 |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Jason Newman banks in the layup and the foul's on Roy Wilford - foul #1 on Roy Wilford, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Jason Newman makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Roy Wilford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jason Newman - foul #3 on Jason Newman, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG) Clint Simmons | |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Brooks (C) Jason Newman | |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 10:16 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | William Taylor knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Britt | 31-43 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Mark Hicks misses long on a shot in the lane | 31-43 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Duane Coleman pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jerome Dyal - foul #3 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #6 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Russell Hanson (SG) Jerome Dyal, Harold Galarza | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), Willie Byrum (SF) William Taylor, Justin Spalding | |
| 09:05 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Roy Wilford | 31-43 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Roy Wilford travels with the ball | 31-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG) Russell Hanson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Glenn Creek (PF), Jason Newman (C) Duane Coleman, Floyd Brooks | |
| 08:31 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the driving attempt from close range | 31-45 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Harold Galarza knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Mark Hicks | 33-45 |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Willie Byrum is fouled on the floor by Roy Wilford - foul #2 on Roy Wilford, team foul #7 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Russell Hanson (SG), Anthony Granier (C) Clint Simmons, Harold Galarza, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Mark Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Hanson (fresh) SF - Daniel Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Hicks (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Granier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Glenn Creek (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Mark Hicks misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Glenn Creek - foul #2 on Glenn Creek, team foul #5 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG) Russell Hanson | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Floyd Brooks (C) Justin Britt, Jason Newman | |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Mark Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Mark Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 07:19 | St. John's | Glenn Creek is hacked by Mark Hicks - foul #4 on Mark Hicks, team foul #8 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SG), Roy Wilford (C) Harold Galarza, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:19 | St. John's | Glenn Creek makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 07:19 | St. John's | Glenn Creek makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Russell Hanson misses the floater from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Dyal | 35-47 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Russell Hanson comes up short on the shot from close range | 35-47 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson hits the follow up shot | 37-47 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Francis Watkins drills a jumper near the basket set up by William Taylor and he's hacked by Daniel Robinson - foul #4 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #9 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Harold Galarza (SG), Anthony Granier (C) Jerome Dyal, Russell Hanson, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Justin Spalding (SF) William Taylor, Willie Byrum | |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Francis Watkins makes the free throw | 37-50 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Harold Galarza hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | Justin Britt knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Floyd Brooks and the foul's on Clint Simmons - foul #2 on Clint Simmons, team foul #10 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leonard Starr (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), Jason Newman (C) Francis Watkins, Glenn Creek, Floyd Brooks | |
| 05:41 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Harold Galarza scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Justin Spalding's pass is intercepted by Roy Wilford | 43-53 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Harold Galarza can't connect on a floater from the right side | 43-53 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Justin Spalding pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Jason Newman blows the layup | 43-53 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Leonard Starr steals it from Daniel Robinson | 43-53 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Justin Spalding hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal grabs the board | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Galarza (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Daniel Robinson (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Hicks (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Roy Wilford (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Spalding (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Harold Galarza, team foul #11 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Anthony Granier (C) Jerome Dyal, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Francis Watkins (SG), Willie Byrum (SF), Glenn Creek (PF), Floyd Brooks (C) Justin Britt, Justin Spalding, Leonard Starr, Duane Coleman, Jason Newman | |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Willie Byrum scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by William Taylor and he's hacked by Daniel Robinson - foul #5 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #12 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Daniel Robinson, Mark Hicks, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (SG), Duane Coleman (PF), Jason Newman (C) Francis Watkins, Glenn Creek, Floyd Brooks | |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Clint Simmons misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-56 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Roy Wilford gets the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the dunk attempt | 43-56 |
| 02:38 | St. John's | Jason Newman gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Willie Byrum connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Spalding | 43-59 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Roy Wilford blows the layup | 43-59 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski hits the follow up shot | 45-59 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Jason Newman hits the finger roll | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | Jason Newman pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Clint Simmons is called for the reach on Justin Spalding - foul #3 on Clint Simmons, team foul #13 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Mark Hicks (PF) Clint Simmons, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leonard Starr (SF) Willie Byrum | |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Roy Wilford hits the follow up shot | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Justin Spalding is fouled on the floor by Jerome Dyal - foul #4 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #14 | 47-63 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Mark Hicks hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jerome Dyal | 49-65 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Justin Spalding runs out the clock | 49-65 |