| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Venegas (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Allen Sharp inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | St. John's | James Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Berlin | 36-26 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Denis Heath is whistled for traveling | 36-26 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Allen Sharp drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | James Gibson swats the layup by William Young | 36-29 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Denis Heath snags the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-29 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | James Gibson grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 18:10 | St. John's | Allen Sharp scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Sweet | 36-31 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Berlin - foul #3 on Robert Berlin, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (SG) Robert Berlin | |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | James Brown gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | William Young is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy (PF) James Gibson | |
| 17:18 | St. John's | Allen Sharp loses the dribble to Jeremiah Spiva | 36-31 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | John Venegas scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Virgilio Bruno | 39-31 |
| 16:41 | St. John's | Allen Sharp connects on the jumper from the left side | 39-33 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Denis Heath misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 39-33 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | Allen Sharp misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jeremiah Spiva - foul #3 on Jeremiah Spiva, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF), Long Xiong (C) Jeremiah Spiva, William Young | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Harris (SG), James Gibson (PF), Kareem Brewer (C) Robert Sweet, Jonathan Kennedy, James Brown | |
| 16:17 | St. John's | Allen Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | Allen Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | James Gibson denies the turnaround by Denis Heath | 39-33 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Allen Sharp pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Venegas (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Denis Heath (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgilio Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ardian Zephyr (fresh) C - Long Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Terry Burman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Harris (fresh) SF - Allen Sharp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kareem Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Allen Sharp misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | John Venegas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-33 |
| 15:40 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kareem Brewer | 39-33 |
| 15:23 | St. John's | Allen Sharp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Denis Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Denis Heath lays it up and in on a great pass from John Venegas | 41-33 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Mark Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ardian Zephyr | 41-33 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | John Venegas is hacked by Kareem Brewer - foul #3 on Kareem Brewer, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (PG) Ardian Zephyr | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), Robert Berlin (SG), James Brown (SF), Jonathan Kennedy (PF) Terry Burman, Mark Harris, Allen Sharp, James Gibson | |
| 14:21 | Villanova | John Venegas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Denis Heath grabs the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Denis Heath hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Virgilio Bruno | 43-33 |
| 14:00 | St. John's | James Brown makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | John Venegas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 13:44 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:40 | St. John's | James Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | John Venegas makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | Robert Berlin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Venegas - foul #2 on John Venegas, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF), William Young (C) Virgilio Bruno, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Sharp (SF) Kareem Brewer | |
| 13:02 | St. John's | Robert Berlin makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | Robert Berlin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Robert Berlin - foul #4 on Robert Berlin, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (SG), James Gibson (PF) Robert Berlin, Jonathan Kennedy | |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | William Young grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | John Venegas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | William Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | William Young hits the finger roll | 48-37 |
| 12:00 | St. John's | Allen Sharp makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Gibson | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Venegas (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ardian Zephyr (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terry Burman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr blows the wide open dunk | 48-40 |
| 11:42 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to William Young | 48-40 |
| 11:26 | Villanova | William Young hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Denis Heath | 50-40 |
| 11:11 | St. John's | Allen Sharp buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Sweet | 50-42 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-42 |
| 10:50 | St. John's | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:31 | St. John's | James Gibson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 50-42 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | William Young gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno (PF), Long Xiong (C) Ardian Zephyr, William Young | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Harris (SG), Jonathan Kennedy (PF), Kareem Brewer (C) Terry Burman, James Gibson, James Brown | |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Denis Heath snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Denis Heath can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 09:41 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:27 | St. John's | Allen Sharp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 09:26 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Kennedy | 50-42 |
| 09:13 | St. John's | Allen Sharp misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | John Venegas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Venegas, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF), William Young (C) Denis Heath, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (PG) Robert Sweet | |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Ardian Zephyr - foul #1 on Ardian Zephyr, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Brown (SF) Allen Sharp | |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | James Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:20 | St. John's | Mark Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | William Young pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | John Venegas steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Sharp (SF), James Gibson (PF) Jonathan Kennedy, Kareem Brewer | |
| 07:39 | St. John's | Allen Sharp misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-43 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Venegas (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Virgilio Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ardian Zephyr (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Young (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Terry Burman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Harris (fresh) SF - Allen Sharp (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Villanova | John Venegas connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 07:07 | St. John's | James Gibson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | John Venegas grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr throws it down set up by Virgilio Bruno | 55-43 |
| 06:35 | St. John's | Allen Sharp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Long Xiong (C) Ardian Zephyr, William Young | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), Robert Berlin (SG), Jonathan Kennedy (PF), Kareem Brewer (C) Terry Burman, Mark Harris, James Gibson, James Brown | |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Denis Heath misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 55-43 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno tips it back up and in | 57-43 |
| 06:02 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer is fouled on the floor by Virgilio Bruno - foul #2 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Robert Berlin is fouled on the floor by Denis Heath - foul #3 on Denis Heath, team foul #7 | 57-43 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Robert Berlin makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Robert Berlin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 59-45 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Virgilio Bruno swats the short shot by Allen Sharp | 59-45 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Young (PF) Virgilio Bruno | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (SF), James Gibson (PF), James Brown (C) Allen Sharp, Jonathan Kennedy, Kareem Brewer | |
| 04:35 | St. John's | James Gibson hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Sweet and the foul's on William Young - foul #3 on William Young, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Harris (PG) Robert Sweet | |
| 04:35 | St. John's | James Gibson misses the free throw | 59-47 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Long Xiong pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | John Venegas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Denis Heath pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva makes the wide open shot from the right block on a great pass from Denis Heath | 61-47 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Terry Burman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Venegas (tired) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Denis Heath (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Young (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Long Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Terry Burman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Denis Heath double dribbles | 61-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF), Karl Duvall (C) William Young, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), Jonathan Kennedy (PF), Kareem Brewer (C) Robert Berlin, James Gibson, James Brown | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy misses badly on a floater in the lane | 61-47 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Karl Duvall gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Denis Heath is fouled on the floor by Terry Burman - foul #1 on Terry Burman, team foul #4 | 61-47 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Denis Heath is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Venegas | 63-47 |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Mark Harris is called for traveling | 63-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Long Xiong (C) Karl Duvall | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Sharp (SF) Robert Sweet | |
| 01:37 | Villanova | John Venegas double dribbles | 63-47 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Allen Sharp jams it on a nice dish by Mark Harris | 63-49 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | John Venegas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Allen Sharp gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Allen Sharp can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by John Venegas - foul #4 on John Venegas, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Allen Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Allen Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | John Venegas is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Terry Burman | 63-51 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy misses the easy layup | 63-51 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy grabs the offensive board | 63-51 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Allen Sharp makes the jump hook from the baseline | 63-53 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva runs out the clock | 63-53 |