| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Robert Hardy inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Wallace - foul #2 on Richard Wallace, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 19:41 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:41 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Clifford Worth grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Michael Falk travels with the ball | 26-35 |
| 19:08 | St. John's | John Hart comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 26-35 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clifford Worth | 26-35 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses the runner in the lane | 26-35 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | John Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Davis | 26-37 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Mark Demoss works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Worth | 26-37 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Michael Falk's pass is intercepted by Scott Davis | 26-37 |
| 18:08 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Davis | 26-39 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Richard Wallace can't connect on a floater from the right block | 26-39 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Michael Falk tips it in | 28-39 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Wallace | 28-39 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Mark Demoss works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Falk | 31-39 |
| 17:22 | St. John's | David Rhodes buries a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Clifford Worth - foul #1 on Clifford Worth, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG) Mark Demoss | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SG) Scott Davis | |
| 17:22 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Paul Oliphant picks off the pass by Richard Wallace out of a doubleteam | 31-42 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | James Hough's pass is intercepted by Clifford Worth | 31-42 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Michael Falk makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Patterson and he's hacked by James Hough - foul #2 on James Hough, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson (SF), Alexander Lockett (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Jeffrey Pagan, Clifford Worth, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (SG), Louis Taylor (PF) Robert Hardy, David Rhodes | |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses the free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:43 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 16:25 | St. John's | James Hough connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Louis Taylor | 33-45 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-45 |
| 16:08 | St. John's | Thomas Powell grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 15:56 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant connects on the jumper from close range set up by John Hart | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Lockett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Hough (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) C - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Powell - foul #1 on Thomas Powell, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF) Michael Falk, Christopher Patterson, Andrew Atkinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), David Rhodes (PF), Martin Arsenault (C) John Hart, Louis Taylor, Paul Oliphant | |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clifford Worth (PF), Richard Wallace (C) Alexander Lockett, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:11 | St. John's | David Rhodes blows the layup | 33-47 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Richard Wallace grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan's pass is intercepted by Martin Arsenault | 33-47 |
| 14:39 | St. John's | David Rhodes clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 33-47 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Clifford Worth pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan is hacked by James Hough - foul #3 on James Hough, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Paul Oliphant (C) Thomas Powell, James Hough, Martin Arsenault | |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Richard Wallace evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left side set up by Mark Demoss and he's fouled by John Hart - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Louis Taylor (PF) David Rhodes | |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Richard Wallace makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:52 | St. John's | John Hart knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hardy | 36-49 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Richard Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado hits a shot from the right wing set up by Mark Demoss | 38-49 |
| 13:22 | St. John's | John Hart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Richard Wallace snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Mark Demoss works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 12:51 | St. John's | Louis Taylor gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 12:46 | St. John's | John Hart misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-49 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Louis Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant is fouled on the floor by Rodolfo Mercado - foul #1 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Andrew Atkinson (SF), Alexander Lockett (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Mark Demoss, Jeffrey Pagan, Clifford Worth, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SG), David Rhodes (PF) Scott Davis, Louis Taylor | |
| 12:20 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses long on a floater in the paint | 38-49 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-49 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Lockett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hough (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 11:45 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant buries a floater near the basket set up by John Hart and he's fouled by Michael Falk - foul #3 on Michael Falk, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Louis Taylor (PF) John Hart | |
| 11:45 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the free throw | 40-51 |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 11:21 | St. John's | Louis Taylor grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 11:03 | St. John's | David Rhodes drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Taylor and he's fouled by Nicholas Rock - foul #3 on Nicholas Rock, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan (SF) Andrew Atkinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (SG), Martin Arsenault (C) Robert Hardy, Paul Oliphant | |
| 11:03 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clifford Worth (PF) Alexander Lockett | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:37 | St. John's | David Rhodes knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Powell | 40-56 |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson scores on a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Thomas Powell - foul #2 on Thomas Powell, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Wallace (C) Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), John Hart (SG) Thomas Powell, Louis Taylor | |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 09:58 | St. John's | Scott Davis banks in the layup | 43-58 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-58 |
| 09:24 | St. John's | John Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Alexander Lockett (PF) Michael Falk, Christopher Patterson, Clifford Worth | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SF), Louis Taylor (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) James Hough, David Rhodes, Martin Arsenault | |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Louis Taylor - foul #2 on Louis Taylor, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:15 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 08:56 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant drills a turnaround in the lane set up by John Hart | 45-60 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Demoss | 47-60 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Rodolfo Mercado - foul #2 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson (SF), Nicholas Rock (C) Jeffrey Pagan, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Scott Davis makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Scott Davis - foul #2 on Scott Davis, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG) Rodolfo Mercado | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (SG) Scott Davis | |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Thomas Powell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-61 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrew Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Lockett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 07:39 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 07:22 | St. John's | John Hart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Michael Falk can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | John Hart can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nicholas Rock - foul #4 on Nicholas Rock, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Clifford Worth (PF), Richard Wallace (C) Mark Demoss, Andrew Atkinson, Alexander Lockett, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SF), David Rhodes (PF) Robert Hardy, Louis Taylor | |
| 07:02 | St. John's | John Hart misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | John Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-65 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Paul Oliphant | 49-65 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | Richard Wallace is called for the reach on David Rhodes - foul #3 on Richard Wallace, team foul #8 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG) Michael Falk | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG) John Hart | |
| 06:18 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson blows the layup | 49-67 |
| 06:08 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the defensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 05:44 | St. John's | Scott Davis is hacked by Richard Wallace - foul #4 on Richard Wallace, team foul #9 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG) Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Martin Arsenault (C) Paul Oliphant | |
| 05:44 | St. John's | Scott Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 05:44 | St. John's | Scott Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-69 |
| 05:31 | St. John's | James Hough pulls down the rebound | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Clifford Worth is called for the reach on Thomas Powell - foul #2 on Clifford Worth, team foul #10 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG) Rodolfo Mercado | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SF) James Hough | |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Thomas Powell makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Thomas Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses the runner from close range | 49-71 |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault grabs the defensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Scott Davis clanks a jumper from the right wing | 49-71 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Davis | 49-71 |
| 04:22 | St. John's | Scott Davis hits a fadeaway in the paint | 49-73 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Clifford Worth connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Demoss | 51-73 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Michael Falk takes the ball from David Rhodes | 51-73 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Arsenault (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Mark Demoss is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-73 |
| 03:27 | St. John's | David Rhodes grabs the board | 51-73 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | David Rhodes misses long on a runner from the baseline | 51-73 |
| 03:19 | St. John's | David Rhodes grabs the offensive rebound | 51-73 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-73 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault gets the offensive rebound | 51-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Rhodes | 51-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan is hacked by Martin Arsenault - foul #2 on Martin Arsenault, team foul #8 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Alexander Lockett (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, Clifford Worth, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG), James Hough (SF), Louis Taylor (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) Thomas Powell, Robert Hardy, David Rhodes, Martin Arsenault | |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan misses the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | James Hough grabs the defensive rebound | 51-75 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Scott Davis buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Oliphant | 51-78 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Oliphant - foul #2 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #9 | 51-78 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson (SF) Jeffrey Pagan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SF), David Rhodes (PF) James Hough, Louis Taylor | |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock makes the 1st free throw | 52-78 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock misses the 2nd free throw | 52-78 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | David Rhodes snags the defensive board | 52-78 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | Scott Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-78 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-78 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson hits a jumper near the basket | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | St. John's | John Hart can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-78 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock grabs the board | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Nicholas Rock, team foul #11 | 54-78 |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Colbert (C) Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Scott Davis | 54-80 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado knocks in the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Scott Davis - foul #3 on Scott Davis, team foul #10 | 56-80 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado misses the free throw | 56-80 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | David Rhodes gets the rebound | 56-80 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Scott Davis runs out the clock | 56-80 |