| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Venegas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Allen Sharp inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Allen Sharp blows the layup but the foul's on Jeremiah Spiva - foul #3 on Jeremiah Spiva, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF) Jeremiah Spiva | |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Allen Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Allen Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | James Brown swats the short shot by Ardian Zephyr | 23-29 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr tips it in | 23-31 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | James Brown can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to William Young | 23-31 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | John Venegas is fouled on the floor by Robert Berlin - foul #1 on Robert Berlin, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno makes the contested shot from the left wing set up by William Young | 23-33 |
| 18:01 | St. John's | James Gibson blows the layup | 23-33 |
| 18:00 | St. John's | James Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 17:36 | St. John's | James Gibson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ardian Zephyr - foul #1 on Ardian Zephyr, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| 17:36 | St. John's | James Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 17:36 | St. John's | James Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 17:20 | St. John's | James Gibson snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Allen Sharp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Allen Sharp picks off the pass by William Young | 24-33 |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Allen Sharp lays it in | 26-33 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Denis Heath misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 26-33 |
| 16:32 | St. John's | James Gibson gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 16:05 | St. John's | Allen Sharp hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 26-33 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | James Brown is called for the reach on John Venegas - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (PG), Mark Harris (SG), Jonathan Kennedy (PF), Kareem Brewer (C) Robert Sweet, Robert Berlin, James Gibson, James Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (PG), Long Xiong (C) Ardian Zephyr, William Young | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Terry Burman (fresh) SG - Mark Harris (fresh) SF - Allen Sharp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kareem Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Venegas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Virgilio Bruno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Villanova | John Venegas misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno tips it but misses | 26-33 |
| 15:43 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Long Xiong | 26-33 |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Venegas | 26-35 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Mark Harris is called for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Harris, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Berlin (SG) Allen Sharp | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jonathan Kennedy - foul #3 on Jonathan Kennedy, team foul #4 | 26-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), James Brown (C) Mark Harris, Kareem Brewer | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 14:51 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Brown | 26-36 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | Denis Heath steals it from James Brown | 26-36 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Denis Heath misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 14:07 | St. John's | Terry Burman gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 13:38 | St. John's | James Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Sharp (SF) Terry Burman | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Young (C) Long Xiong | |
| 13:23 | Villanova | William Young misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-36 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | William Young tips it in | 26-38 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Robert Berlin scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | William Young misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Brown - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 29-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (PG), Mark Harris (SG), James Gibson (PF), Kareem Brewer (C) Robert Sweet, Robert Berlin, Jonathan Kennedy, James Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF) Virgilio Bruno | |
| 12:35 | Villanova | William Young misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | William Young makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 12:06 | St. John's | James Gibson drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Terry Burman and the foul's on John Venegas - foul #2 on John Venegas, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Long Xiong (C) William Young | |
| 12:06 | St. John's | James Gibson makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | John Venegas scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Terry Burman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Harris (fresh) SF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kareem Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Venegas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ardian Zephyr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | St. John's | James Gibson knocks in the floater from close range | 34-42 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | John Venegas scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Denis Heath | 34-45 |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Jeremiah Spiva picks off the pass by Terry Burman in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Denis Heath is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-47 |
| 10:36 | St. John's | Allen Sharp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 10:34 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Harris | 34-47 |
| 10:11 | St. John's | Long Xiong swats the layup by James Gibson | 34-47 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | John Venegas grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-49 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Terry Burman's pass is intercepted by Jeremiah Spiva in the backcourt | 34-49 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Denis Heath is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 34-49 |
| 09:44 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Allen Sharp | 34-49 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Mark Harris is fouled on the floor by Long Xiong - foul #1 on Long Xiong, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), Robert Berlin (SG), Jonathan Kennedy (PF) Terry Burman, Mark Harris, James Gibson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno (PF), William Young (C) Ardian Zephyr, Long Xiong | |
| 09:06 | St. John's | Allen Sharp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 09:04 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy tips it home | 36-49 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | John Venegas loses the ball out of bounds | 36-49 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | Allen Sharp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 36-49 |
| 08:21 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Kareem Brewer | 36-49 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | William Young swats the short shot by Allen Sharp | 36-49 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to William Young | 36-49 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | William Young misses the dunk | 36-49 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Robert Berlin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Berlin, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Brown (C) Kareem Brewer | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Sharp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Venegas (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denis Heath (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Virgilio Bruno (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - William Young (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Villanova | William Young scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Virgilio Bruno | 36-51 |
| 07:20 | St. John's | Virgilio Bruno is called for the reach on Robert Sweet - foul #2 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (SF) Allen Sharp | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF) Denis Heath | |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Robert Sweet | 38-51 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Virgilio Bruno out of a doubleteam | 38-53 |
| 06:33 | St. John's | Robert Berlin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-53 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | William Young gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:08 | Villanova | William Young misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr snags the offensive board | 38-53 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | William Young knocks in the shot from the left side | 38-55 |
| 05:21 | St. John's | James Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-55 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to William Young | 38-55 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Sweet - foul #1 on Robert Sweet, team foul #7 | 38-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Harris (PG), Allen Sharp (SF), Kareem Brewer (C) Robert Sweet, Robert Berlin, James Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Long Xiong (C) Virgilio Bruno, William Young | |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy is called for traveling | 38-57 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-57 |
| 03:49 | St. John's | Terry Burman misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on John Venegas - foul #3 on John Venegas, team foul #6 | 38-57 |
| 03:49 | St. John's | Terry Burman makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 03:49 | St. John's | Terry Burman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Terry Burman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Harris (fresh) SF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Kennedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kareem Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (tiring) 9 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Venegas (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Denis Heath (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ardian Zephyr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva tips it in | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Denis Heath takes the ball from Kareem Brewer | 39-59 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Denis Heath can't finish the layup | 39-59 |
| 02:23 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer grabs the board | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Allen Sharp banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Harris | 41-59 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr misses the jumper from the left side | 41-59 |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Mark Harris snags the defensive board | 41-59 |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Allen Sharp makes the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Ardian Zephyr - foul #2 on Ardian Zephyr, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Allen Sharp makes the free throw | 44-59 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Denis Heath misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 44-59 |
| 01:14 | St. John's | Terry Burman snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Allen Sharp comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-59 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Long Xiong gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr loses the dribble to Kareem Brewer | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-59 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Denis Heath snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr misses short on a jumper from close range | 44-59 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Long Xiong tips it back up and in | 44-61 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Terry Burman is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Spiva - foul #4 on Jeremiah Spiva, team foul #8 | 44-61 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Terry Burman makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Terry Burman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Long Xiong gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva runs out the clock | 45-61 |