| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Guillermo Zamora (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dexter Hill (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Simon Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Verville (fresh) PF - James Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. C - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Dexter Hill misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-43 |
| 19:32 | Villanova | Dexter Hill tips it home | 38-43 |
| 19:27 | St. John's | Christopher Cheek misses the easy layup | 38-43 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Kal Trivette is hacked by James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Elton Naylor (PG), Kenneth Plascencia (C) Oscar Contreras, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Dexter Hill hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Elton Naylor | 40-43 |
| 18:43 | St. John's | Christopher Cheek is denied on a layup by Dexter Hill | 40-43 |
| 18:41 | St. John's | Christopher Cheek gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Christopher Cheek makes the floater in the paint | 40-45 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Elton Naylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 17:57 | St. John's | Christopher Cheek scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Simon Lee and he's hacked by Kenneth Plascencia - foul #3 on Kenneth Plascencia, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer (SF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Guillermo Zamora, Kenneth Plascencia | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:57 | St. John's | Christopher Cheek misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 17:57 | St. John's | James Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 17:40 | St. John's | Simon Lee drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-50 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Daniel Graham picks off the pass by Matthew Newcomer in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Anthony Verville is hacked by Kal Trivette - foul #3 on Kal Trivette, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Guillermo Zamora (SF) Kal Trivette, Matthew Newcomer | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:14 | St. John's | James Thomas drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Simon Lee | 43-52 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Elton Naylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-52 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Simon Lee grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 16:26 | St. John's | Daniel Graham is fouled on the floor by Gonzalo Colombo - foul #2 on Gonzalo Colombo, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer (PF) Dexter Hill | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Daniel (SF), Jess Stauffer (PF) Anthony Verville, James Thomas | |
| 16:10 | St. John's | Christopher Cheek scores on a runner from the right block | 43-54 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Cheek - foul #3 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #2 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Kenneth Plascencia (PF) Oscar Contreras, Guillermo Zamora | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Lebron (PG), Darrell Rocker (SG), Daniel Miller (SF), Ike Mitchell (C) Simon Lee, Daniel Graham, Donald Daniel, Christopher Cheek | |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Ike Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Elton Naylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Newcomer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Plascencia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roy Lebron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Rocker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jess Stauffer (fresh) C - Ike Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:19 | St. John's | Daniel Miller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Darrell Rocker misses the tip | 43-54 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo's layup is rejected by Jess Stauffer | 43-54 |
| 14:48 | St. John's | Darrell Rocker pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 14:43 | St. John's | Daniel Miller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 14:41 | St. John's | Darrell Rocker misses the tip | 43-54 |
| 14:39 | St. John's | Ike Mitchell misses the tip | 43-54 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Kal Trivette loses the ball out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Guillermo Zamora (SF), Dexter Hill (PF) Elton Naylor, Matthew Newcomer, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | St. John's | Simon Lee (PG), Daniel Graham (SG) Roy Lebron, Darrell Rocker | |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Kal Trivette is called for the reach on Daniel Miller - foul #4 on Kal Trivette, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer (PF) Kal Trivette | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Thomas (PF), Christopher Cheek (C) Jess Stauffer, Ike Mitchell | |
| 14:07 | St. John's | Simon Lee buries a 3 from the left corner set up by James Thomas | 43-57 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia gets the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Plascencia | 45-57 |
| 13:00 | St. John's | Christopher Cheek blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 45-57 |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Dexter Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia is fouled on the floor by Daniel Miller - foul #4 on Daniel Miller, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Elton Naylor (SG), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Guillermo Zamora, Dexter Hill | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Lebron (PG), Darrell Rocker (SG), Anthony Verville (SF), Jess Stauffer (PF), Ike Mitchell (C) Simon Lee, Daniel Graham, Daniel Miller, James Thomas, Christopher Cheek | |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ike Mitchell - foul #1 on Ike Mitchell, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:55 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 11:53 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Contreras, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora (SF), Dexter Hill (PF) Oscar Contreras, Matthew Newcomer | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:38 | St. John's | Roy Lebron makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ike Mitchell | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Elton Naylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Plascencia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Guillermo Zamora (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dexter Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roy Lebron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Rocker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Verville (fresh) PF - Jess Stauffer (fresh) C - Ike Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Elton Naylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 11:19 | St. John's | Jess Stauffer snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 11:14 | St. John's | Darrell Rocker comes up short on the shot from the left side | 47-59 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Jess Stauffer swats the layup by Dexter Hill | 47-59 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Roy Lebron gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 10:43 | St. John's | Roy Lebron clanks a floater from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo misses the jump hook from close range | 47-59 |
| 10:14 | St. John's | Darrell Rocker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 10:04 | St. John's | Darrell Rocker knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Roy Lebron | 47-61 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Elton Naylor is hacked by Roy Lebron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Lebron, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Matthew Newcomer (SF) Guillermo Zamora, Dexter Hill | |
| Subs | St. John's | Simon Lee (PG), Daniel Graham (SG), Christopher Cheek (C) Roy Lebron, Darrell Rocker, Ike Mitchell | |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo grabs the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Simon Lee grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Daniel Graham scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Simon Lee and he's hacked by Matthew Newcomer - foul #3 on Matthew Newcomer, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora (SF) Kenneth Plascencia | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Thomas (PF) Jess Stauffer | |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Daniel Graham misses the free throw | 47-63 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Newcomer | 49-63 |
| 08:53 | St. John's | Simon Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 08:24 | St. John's | Simon Lee pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 08:13 | St. John's | Christopher Cheek can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 49-63 |
| 08:11 | St. John's | Christopher Cheek tips it in | 49-65 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora misses short on an open shot in the paint | 49-65 |
| 07:45 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Daniel Graham | 49-65 |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Anthony Verville buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Thomas | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elton Naylor (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Guillermo Zamora (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Newcomer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gonzalo Colombo (tiring) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Simon Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Verville (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Thomas (tiring) 11 pts. C - Christopher Cheek (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Elton Naylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 06:59 | St. John's | James Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-67 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Anthony Verville picks off the pass by Oscar Contreras | 52-67 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | Daniel Graham banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Verville | 52-69 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Simon Lee takes the ball from Gonzalo Colombo in the backcourt | 52-69 |
| 06:15 | St. John's | Christopher Cheek misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Gonzalo Colombo - foul #3 on Gonzalo Colombo, team foul #7 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Dexter Hill (PF), Kenneth Plascencia (C) Elton Naylor, Guillermo Zamora, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Lebron (PG), Darrell Rocker (SG), Daniel Miller (SF), Jess Stauffer (PF) Simon Lee, Daniel Graham, Anthony Verville, James Thomas | |
| 06:15 | St. John's | Christopher Cheek misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 06:15 | St. John's | Christopher Cheek makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Daniel Miller steps in front of the Kal Trivette pass in the backcourt | 52-70 |
| 06:08 | St. John's | Roy Lebron misses the lay-in | 52-70 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Dexter Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 52-70 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Roy Lebron grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 05:32 | St. John's | Christopher Cheek banks in the layup set up by Darrell Rocker | 52-72 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Dexter Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ike Mitchell (C) Christopher Cheek | |
| 05:06 | St. John's | Daniel Miller misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-72 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Ike Mitchell tips it but misses | 52-72 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer pulls down the rebound | 52-72 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Dexter Hill is hacked by Jess Stauffer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jess Stauffer, team foul #6 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | Elton Naylor (PG) Oscar Contreras | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 52-72 |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Jess Stauffer gets the rebound | 52-72 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Roy Lebron knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jess Stauffer | 52-75 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Jess Stauffer swats the dunk try by Matthew Newcomer | 52-75 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Elton Naylor can't tip it in | 52-75 |
| 04:16 | St. John's | Ike Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 52-75 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | Kenneth Plascencia is called for the reach on Ike Mitchell - foul #4 on Kenneth Plascencia, team foul #8 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Guillermo Zamora (SF) Elton Naylor, Matthew Newcomer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Daniel (SF) Daniel Miller | |
| 04:12 | St. John's | Ike Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | Ike Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Kal Trivette misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 52-77 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Darrell Rocker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-77 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Roy Lebron misses the dunk | 52-77 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kenneth Plascencia | 52-77 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras is hacked by Roy Lebron in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Lebron, team foul #7 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo (C) Dexter Hill | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras misses the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Donald Daniel gets the rebound | 52-77 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Guillermo Zamora (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Plascencia (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roy Lebron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darrell Rocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jess Stauffer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Ike Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | St. John's | Roy Lebron misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-77 |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Ike Mitchell tips it in | 52-79 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the paint | 52-79 |
| 03:07 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Ike Mitchell | 52-79 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Donald Daniel makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Darrell Rocker | 52-81 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Kal Trivette loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-81 |
| Subs | Villanova | Elton Naylor (PG), Matthew Newcomer (SF), Dexter Hill (C) Oscar Contreras, Guillermo Zamora, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Roy Lebron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-81 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo (C) Dexter Hill | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Elton Naylor is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-81 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Darrell Rocker is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Darrell Rocker, team foul #8 | 54-81 |
| Subs | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora (SF), Dexter Hill (PF) Matthew Newcomer, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (SF), Michael Fetters (PF) Darrell Rocker, Jess Stauffer | |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Elton Naylor is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-81 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | Anthony Verville is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Anthony Verville, team foul #9 | 54-81 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Elton Naylor, Kenneth Plascencia | |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrell Rocker (SG), Jess Stauffer (PF) Donald Daniel, Michael Fetters | |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora is hacked by Darrell Rocker - foul #2 on Darrell Rocker, team foul #10 | 54-81 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora makes the 1st free throw | 55-81 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora makes the 2nd free throw | 56-81 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | Roy Lebron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-81 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Kal Trivette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-81 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Roy Lebron clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-81 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Jess Stauffer tips it back up and in | 56-83 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-83 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Ike Mitchell misses long on a floater from close range | 56-83 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Ike Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-83 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Anthony Verville scores on a floater from the left wing | 56-85 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Guillermo Zamora, team foul #9 | 56-85 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Roy Lebron runs out the clock | 56-85 |