| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Shell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Wright (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Bueche (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Albert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Langley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-27 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Philip Shell blows the layup but he's fouled by David Dwyer - foul #3 on David Dwyer, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Philip Shell misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Philip Shell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | William Langley scores on a shot from the right block and the foul's on Marvin Hoffman - foul #1 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | William Langley makes the free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Philip Shell makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Vincent Saulsberry | 25-30 |
| 18:05 | St. John's | William Langley lays it in | 25-32 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is hacked by David Bueche - foul #3 on David Bueche, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Philip Shell hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | William Langley makes the shot from close range on a great pass from David Dwyer | 28-34 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Wright | 30-34 |
| 16:32 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ronald Perry | 30-34 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Philip Shell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 16:09 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 15:45 | St. John's | Christopher Albert tips it home | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Shell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Perry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Wright (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Bueche (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Albert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Langley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman double dribbles | 30-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick (PG), Robert Underwood (SF), Ryan Mueller (PF), Ivan Kirst (C) Vincent Saulsberry, Ronald Perry, Paul Wright, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Nicholas Gregory (SG), Danny Davenport (SF), Brian Espinosa (PF), Roderick Hasegawa (C) David Bueche, Robert Ribeiro, Christopher Albert, William Langley | |
| 15:16 | St. John's | David Dwyer buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Gregory | 30-39 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Philip Shell loses the ball out of bounds | 30-39 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa's pass is intercepted by Robert Underwood | 30-39 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Philip Shell misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 30-39 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst tips it home | 32-39 |
| 13:49 | St. John's | David Dwyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Philip Shell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rudolph Emrick | 35-39 |
| 13:15 | St. John's | Ivan Kirst swats the layup by Nicholas Gregory | 35-39 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Philip Shell makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rudolph Emrick | 37-39 |
| 12:43 | St. John's | David Dwyer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Underwood - foul #2 on Robert Underwood, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Ronald Perry (SF), Paul Wright (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Philip Shell, Robert Underwood, Ryan Mueller, Ivan Kirst | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Bueche (SG), Robert Ribeiro (SF), Christopher Albert (PF), William Langley (C) Nicholas Gregory, Danny Davenport, Brian Espinosa, Roderick Hasegawa | |
| 12:43 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:43 | St. John's | David Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry tips it in | 39-40 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Paul Wright pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Christopher Albert blocks the short jumper by Vincent Saulsberry | 39-40 |
| 11:51 | St. John's | David Bueche snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 11:35 | St. John's | David Dwyer is fouled on the floor by Marvin Hoffman - foul #2 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Emrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Wright (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Bueche (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Albert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Langley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | St. John's | David Bueche misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is fouled on the floor by David Dwyer - foul #4 on David Dwyer, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Shell (SG) Rudolph Emrick | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Philip Shell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | William Langley grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 10:10 | St. John's | David Dwyer clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Christopher Albert gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | David Bueche travels with the ball | 39-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Kirst (C) Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (PG) David Dwyer | |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Philip Shell and he's fouled by Christopher Albert - foul #2 on Christopher Albert, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick (SG), Robert Underwood (SF) Philip Shell, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | St. John's | Nicholas Gregory (SF), Brian Espinosa (C) Robert Ribeiro, William Langley | |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | Robert Scott comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 09:06 | St. John's | Christopher Albert tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Robert Underwood is called for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Shell (SG), Ryan Mueller (PF) Vincent Saulsberry, Paul Wright | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Dwyer (PG), Danny Davenport (SF), Roderick Hasegawa (C) Robert Scott, David Bueche, Christopher Albert | |
| 08:21 | St. John's | David Dwyer knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roderick Hasegawa | 42-45 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Philip Shell misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Danny Davenport snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Ryan Mueller takes the ball from David Dwyer | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rudolph Emrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Shell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) PF - Ryan Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Kirst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Hasegawa (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses the 3 from straight away | 44-45 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Philip Shell misses the shot from the left side | 44-45 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Kirst | 44-45 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Philip Shell can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Danny Davenport grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 05:52 | St. John's | David Dwyer scores on a jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Ronald Perry (SF), Paul Wright (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Rudolph Emrick, Robert Underwood, Ryan Mueller, Ivan Kirst | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Bueche (SG), Robert Ribeiro (SF), Christopher Albert (PF), William Langley (C) Nicholas Gregory, Danny Davenport, Brian Espinosa, Roderick Hasegawa | |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Paul Wright knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Vincent Saulsberry | 46-47 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | David Dwyer buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Bueche | 46-50 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Philip Shell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-50 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | William Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro's pass is intercepted by Marvin Hoffman | 46-50 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Philip Shell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | Christopher Albert grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | David Bueche hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Perry | 48-53 |
| 03:13 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 03:12 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro hits the follow up shot | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Shell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Bueche (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Albert (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - William Langley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-55 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Christopher Albert snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Christopher Albert is denied on a dunk by Marvin Hoffman | 48-55 |
| 02:28 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro gets the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Paul Wright snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Philip Shell | 50-55 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | David Bueche misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Ronald Perry grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Philip Shell drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Saulsberry | 53-55 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | St. John's | David Dwyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Philip Shell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is called for traveling | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | St. John's | David Dwyer is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Saulsberry - foul #2 on Vincent Saulsberry, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | David Dwyer is hacked by Philip Shell - foul #1 on Philip Shell, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Philip Shell is called for the reach on David Bueche - foul #2 on Philip Shell, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Paul Wright is called for the reach on David Dwyer - foul #1 on Paul Wright, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Paul Wright gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry lays it in on a great pass from Paul Wright | 55-55 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Shell (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Bueche (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Albert (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - William Langley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Christopher Albert wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:40 | St. John's | David Dwyer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-55 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Paul Wright pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Ronald Perry's pass is intercepted by David Bueche | 55-55 |
| 04:22 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro lays it in on a nice dish by David Bueche | 55-57 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Ronald Perry loses the dribble to William Langley | 55-57 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | William Langley misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Marvin Hoffman - foul #3 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Kirst (C) Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Nicholas Gregory (SF) Robert Ribeiro | |
| 03:41 | St. John's | William Langley makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | William Langley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Ronald Perry drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Philip Shell | 57-58 |
| 02:48 | St. John's | William Langley is fouled on the floor by Ivan Kirst - foul #1 on Ivan Kirst, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick (PG), Robert Underwood (SF) Vincent Saulsberry, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:48 | St. John's | William Langley makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:48 | St. John's | William Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG) Rudolph Emrick | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (SF) Nicholas Gregory | |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Philip Shell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | William Langley snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | David Bueche clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | William Langley pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | David Bueche misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Robert Underwood grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Robert Underwood, Ivan Kirst | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Paul Wright hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Perry | 59-60 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | David Bueche hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Paul Wright gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Shell (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Bueche (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Albert (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - William Langley (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Philip Shell is whistled for a carry | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Vincent Saulsberry is called for the reach on William Langley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Saulsberry, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | William Langley makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | William Langley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Paul Wright | 59-61 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Philip Shell scores on a floater from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | St. John's | David Bueche clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the board | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Shell (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Bueche (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Albert (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - William Langley (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Christopher Albert wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:33 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Paul Wright pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses long on a floater in the lane | 61-61 |
| 04:04 | St. John's | Christopher Albert snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Dwyer | 61-63 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Ronald Perry is fouled on the floor by Christopher Albert - foul #3 on Christopher Albert, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry's floater is knocked away by Christopher Albert | 61-63 |
| 02:52 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:33 | St. John's | David Dwyer connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-66 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Philip Shell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 01:53 | St. John's | David Dwyer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Ribeiro | 64-69 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Philip Shell lays it up and in on a great pass from Marvin Hoffman | 66-69 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | David Dwyer drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Bueche | 66-72 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Philip Shell buries a shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Perry | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Shell (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Paul Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 29 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Bueche (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Albert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - William Langley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:25 | St. John's | The short jumper by William Langley is denied by Marvin Hoffman | 68-72 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Philip Shell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Paul Wright snags the offensive board | 68-72 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Ronald Perry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Paul Wright snags the offensive board | 68-72 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Philip Shell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Perry | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | St. John's | William Langley is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Saulsberry - foul #4 on Vincent Saulsberry, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | William Langley makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | William Langley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Paul Wright gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is hacked by David Dwyer - foul #5 on David Dwyer, team foul #6 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (PG) David Dwyer | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Philip Shell is hacked by David Bueche - foul #4 on David Bueche, team foul #7 | 71-73 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Philip Shell misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |