| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Frank (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) 3 pf. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Feldmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Cheatham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Fredrick Pogue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman inbounds the ball | 33-18 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | St. John's | David Cheatham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-18 |
| 19:48 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman tips it in | 33-20 |
| 19:32 | Villanova | Michael Irving is fouled on the floor by Christopher Feldmann - foul #3 on Christopher Feldmann, team foul #1 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dee Polk (PG) Christopher Feldmann | |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Alfred Carr and he's fouled by Fredrick Pogue - foul #2 on Fredrick Pogue, team foul #2 | 35-20 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the free throw | 35-20 |
| 19:15 | St. John's | Norman Smith snags the defensive board | 35-20 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | Dee Polk makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Cheatham | 35-23 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Carl Fox is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Pogue - foul #3 on Fredrick Pogue, team foul #3 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Micheal Pesce (C) Fredrick Pogue | |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Carl Fox comes up short on the floater near the basket | 35-23 |
| 18:12 | St. John's | Norman Smith grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | David Cheatham is hacked by Edwin Buhr - foul #4 on Edwin Buhr, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Vernon Ray (PF) Alfred Carr, Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Wymore (SG), Darrel Briceno (SF), Douglas Deckert (C) David Cheatham, Johnnie Loman, Norman Smith | |
| 17:55 | St. John's | Dee Polk drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-25 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Thomas Frank misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Darrel Briceno - foul #3 on Darrel Briceno, team foul #4 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Schalk (C) Carl Fox | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kevin Smith (PG), Johnnie Loman (SF) Dee Polk, Darrel Briceno | |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Thomas Frank makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Thomas Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 17:30 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman travels in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Micheal Pesce - foul #2 on Micheal Pesce, team foul #5 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG) James Washington | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 16:43 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert hits a driving attempt from close range | 38-27 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Vernon Ray drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Alfred Carr | 40-27 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Kevin Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Frank - foul #3 on Thomas Frank, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (C) Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dee Polk (PG), David Cheatham (SG), Norman Smith (PF), Jerry Coco (C) Kevin Smith, Paul Wymore, Micheal Pesce, Douglas Deckert | |
| 16:09 | St. John's | Norman Smith knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Johnnie Loman and the foul's on Thomas Frank - foul #4 on Thomas Frank, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) Thomas Frank | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:09 | St. John's | Norman Smith misses the free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Carl Fox snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | David Cheatham picks off the pass by Michael Irving in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| 15:43 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-29 |
| 15:42 | St. John's | Jerry Coco snags the offensive board | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dee Polk (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Cheatham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Loman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Coco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Vernon Ray is called for the reach on Johnnie Loman - foul #1 on Vernon Ray, team foul #4 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Travis Johnson (PF) Alfred Carr, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann (PG), Darrel Briceno (SF), Fredrick Pogue (C) Dee Polk, Johnnie Loman, Jerry Coco | |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Norman Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 40-29 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue tips it home | 40-31 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the jump hook from close range | 42-31 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Darrel Briceno buries a 3 from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel buries a runner from the left block set up by Michael Irving | 44-34 |
| 14:14 | St. John's | David Cheatham is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Cheatham, team foul #6 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) James Washington, Justin Kiesel, Travis Johnson, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dee Polk (SG), Paul Wymore (SF), Micheal Pesce (PF) David Cheatham, Darrel Briceno, Norman Smith | |
| 13:54 | Villanova | William Langhorne misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Fredrick Pogue - foul #4 on Fredrick Pogue, team foul #7 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Deckert (C) Fredrick Pogue | |
| 13:54 | Villanova | William Langhorne makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | William Langhorne makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:37 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Vernon Ray gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the jumper from close range | 46-34 |
| 13:06 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Carl Fox (C) Alfred Carr, William Langhorne, Vernon Ray, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnnie Loman (SF), Norman Smith (PF) Christopher Feldmann, Micheal Pesce | |
| 12:45 | Villanova | James Washington lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Frank | 48-34 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman is open and scores on a jumper from the left side | 48-36 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Norman Smith denies the turnaround by Carl Fox | 48-36 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | Norman Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 11:50 | St. John's | Michael Irving is called for the reach on Dee Polk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Irving, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG) James Washington | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kevin Smith (PG), David Cheatham (SG), Jerry Coco (C) Dee Polk, Paul Wymore, Douglas Deckert | |
| 11:38 | St. John's | David Cheatham's pass is intercepted by Carl Fox | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Frank (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) 4 pf. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) SG - David Cheatham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Coco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Carl Fox comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Coco - foul #1 on Jerry Coco, team foul #8 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann (PG), Darrel Briceno (SF), Micheal Pesce (PF) Kevin Smith, Johnnie Loman, Norman Smith | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Darrel Briceno grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 11:12 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Coco | 49-38 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Thomas Frank is fouled on the floor by Jerry Coco - foul #2 on Jerry Coco, team foul #9 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Vernon Ray (C) Alfred Carr, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Thomas Frank makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Thomas Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Darrel Briceno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-38 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce tips it home | 51-40 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | David Cheatham picks off the pass by Vernon Ray | 51-40 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 51-40 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Michael Irving picks off the pass by Christopher Feldmann in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Irving | 53-40 |
| 09:04 | St. John's | Jerry Coco misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edwin Buhr | 53-40 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jerry Coco - foul #3 on Jerry Coco, team foul #10 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (C) James Washington, Thomas Frank, Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dee Polk (PG), Paul Wymore (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Norman Smith (PF), Douglas Deckert (C) Christopher Feldmann, David Cheatham, Darrel Briceno, Micheal Pesce, Jerry Coco | |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 08:36 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Norman Smith buries a runner in the lane | 53-42 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Carl Fox knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Alfred Carr | 55-42 |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Dee Polk misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Irving - foul #3 on Michael Irving, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Buhr (PF) Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue (C) Douglas Deckert | |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Dee Polk makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Dee Polk misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue grabs the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 07:27 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Johnnie Loman | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edwin Buhr (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dee Polk (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Wymore (fresh) SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Fredrick Pogue (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Alfred Carr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Wymore - foul #2 on Paul Wymore, team foul #11 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG) Michael Irving | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Dee Polk is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Carr - foul #1 on Alfred Carr, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Dee Polk makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Dee Polk misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edwin Buhr | 57-47 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Carl Fox's fadeaway is rejected by Fredrick Pogue | 57-47 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | Norman Smith's floater is tipped away by Edwin Buhr | 57-47 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Fox | 57-47 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Alfred Carr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Kiesel | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:53 | St. John's | Donald Groves is called for the reach on Dee Polk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Groves, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), James Washington (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Vernon Ray (C) Donald Groves, Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann (PG), Darrel Briceno (SF), Douglas Deckert (PF) Paul Wymore, Johnnie Loman, Norman Smith | |
| 05:53 | St. John's | Dee Polk makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:53 | St. John's | Dee Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Vernon Ray can't connect on a floater in the paint | 60-49 |
| 05:22 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Douglas Deckert | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Washington - foul #1 on James Washington, team foul #9 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Frank (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) William Langhorne, Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Cheatham (SG) Dee Polk | |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Vernon Ray connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from James Washington | 62-51 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnnie Loman (SF), Micheal Pesce (PF) Darrel Briceno, Fredrick Pogue | |
| 04:30 | Villanova | The jump hook by Vernon Ray is blocked by Micheal Pesce | 62-51 |
| 04:28 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Vernon Ray gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the driving attempt from close range | 62-51 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk tips it in | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann hits a 3 from the left corner set up by David Cheatham | 64-54 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Edwin Buhr (PF), Carl Fox (C) James Washington, Vernon Ray, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Wymore (SF), Norman Smith (PF), Fredrick Pogue (C) Johnnie Loman, Micheal Pesce, Douglas Deckert | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Frank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edwin Buhr (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Feldmann (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Cheatham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Wymore (fresh) PF - Norman Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Fredrick Pogue (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Norman Smith swats the layup by Edwin Buhr | 64-54 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Paul Wymore comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 64-54 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Fox | 64-54 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Michael Irving's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), James Washington (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, Alfred Carr, Thomas Frank, Edwin Buhr, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dee Polk (PG), Darrel Briceno (SF), Micheal Pesce (PF), Douglas Deckert (C) Christopher Feldmann, David Cheatham, Norman Smith, Fredrick Pogue | |
| 02:13 | St. John's | James Washington is called for the reach on Dee Polk in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Washington, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Dee Polk makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Dee Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Edwin Buhr (PF), Carl Fox (C) Donald Groves, Vernon Ray, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann (PG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Norman Smith (PF) Dee Polk, Darrel Briceno, Douglas Deckert | |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Carl Fox dunks the ball on a great pass from James Washington and the foul's on Micheal Pesce - foul #3 on Micheal Pesce, team foul #12 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Vernon Ray (PF) Alfred Carr, Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dee Polk (PG), Darrel Briceno (SF), Douglas Deckert (C) Christopher Feldmann, Johnnie Loman, Norman Smith | |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex 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 (-1) | |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Dee Polk misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Groves - foul #2 on Donald Groves, team foul #11 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Schalk (C) Carl Fox | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Dee Polk makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Dee Polk misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Vernon Ray snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Donald Groves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-57 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Dee Polk grabs the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Andrew Schalk takes the ball from Dee Polk | 67-57 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Donald Groves is hacked by Dee Polk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dee Polk, team foul #13 | 67-57 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Donald Groves misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Donald Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Dee Polk's pass is intercepted by Donald Groves in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Douglas Deckert is called for the reach on Donald Groves - foul #1 on Douglas Deckert, team foul #14 | 67-57 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Schalk - foul #1 on Andrew Schalk, team foul #12 | 69-57 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk dunks the ball on a great pass from Vernon Ray | 71-59 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Darrel Briceno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Donald Groves runs out the clock | 71-59 |