| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Creek (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Russell Hanson inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses badly on a shot from the right block | 26-31 |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Russell Hanson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Harold Galarza clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Glenn Creek | 26-31 |
| 18:44 | St. John's | Francis Watkins is called for traveling | 26-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Anthony Granier (C) Jerome Dyal, Russell Hanson, Roy Wilford | |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-31 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | Willie Byrum pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:01 | St. John's | Willie Byrum scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Justin Britt | 28-31 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Harold Galarza lays it in on a great pass from Clint Simmons | 28-33 |
| 17:18 | St. John's | Glenn Creek can't finish the layup | 28-33 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mark Hicks | 28-33 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is whistled for a carry | 28-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SG) Francis Watkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Russell Hanson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Daniel Robinson, Mark Hicks, Anthony Granier | |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Cameron Michalowski picks off the pass by Glenn Creek | 28-33 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Jason Newman is called for the reach on Jerome Dyal - foul #3 on Jason Newman, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), Floyd Brooks (C) Willie Byrum, Glenn Creek, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Roy Wilford knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Russell Hanson | 28-35 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Taylor (fresh) SF - Justin Spalding (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:42 | St. John's | William Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Russell Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Hanson and he's hacked by Justin Britt - foul #1 on Justin Britt, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), Willie Byrum (SF), Glenn Creek (PF) Justin Britt, Justin Spalding, Duane Coleman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) Harold Galarza, Russell Hanson, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Jerome Dyal takes the ball from William Taylor | 28-38 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal banks in the layup | 28-40 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Glenn Creek misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Hicks - foul #1 on Mark Hicks, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG) William Taylor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG) Jerome Dyal | |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Glenn Creek makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Glenn Creek misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Francis Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 13:55 | St. John's | Daniel Robinson is called for the reach on Willie Byrum - foul #4 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Russell Hanson (SF) Clint Simmons, Daniel Robinson | |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Willie Byrum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Jerome Dyal, Mark Hicks | |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Clint Simmons is fouled on the floor by Willie Byrum - foul #2 on Willie Byrum, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), Jason Newman (C) Willie Byrum, Glenn Creek, Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Mark Hicks (PF) Clint Simmons, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal travels with the ball | 29-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SG) Francis Watkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG) Jerome Dyal | |
| 12:43 | St. John's | Duane Coleman's floater is tipped away by Roy Wilford | 29-40 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Russell Hanson grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Clint Simmons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jason Newman | 29-40 |
| 12:11 | St. John's | Justin Britt is hacked by Clint Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clint Simmons, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF), Glenn Creek (PF) Justin Spalding, Duane Coleman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Clint Simmons, Mark Hicks | |
| 11:54 | St. John's | Justin Britt is fouled on the floor by Russell Hanson - foul #2 on Russell Hanson, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (SG), Floyd Brooks (C) Justin Britt, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF) Russell Hanson | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) SG - Justin Spalding (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Creek (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Roy Wilford grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Harold Galarza connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Robinson | 29-42 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Justin Spalding scores on a turnaround in the paint | 31-42 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson is whistled for a carry | 31-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Francis Watkins (SG) William Taylor, Justin Spalding | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Russell Hanson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF), Anthony Granier (C) Jerome Dyal, Daniel Robinson, Cameron Michalowski, Roy Wilford | |
| 10:10 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks blows the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Granier - foul #1 on Anthony Granier, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leonard Starr (SF), Duane Coleman (PF) Willie Byrum, Glenn Creek | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Wilford (C) Anthony Granier | |
| 10:10 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 10:10 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Roy Wilford pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Mark Hicks buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Russell Hanson | 31-44 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Francis Watkins scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-44 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-44 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Justin Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Justin Britt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 08:48 | St. John's | Leonard Starr tips it home | 35-44 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Duane Coleman swats the short shot by Mark Hicks | 35-44 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Mark Hicks tips it back up and in | 35-46 |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Mark Hicks steals the ball from Leonard Starr | 35-46 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Floyd Brooks steals the ball from Roy Wilford | 35-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Harold Galarza steals it from Justin Britt | 35-46 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Roy Wilford lays it in and the foul's on Floyd Brooks - foul #4 on Floyd Brooks, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SG), Willie Byrum (SF), Glenn Creek (PF), Jason Newman (C) Francis Watkins, Leonard Starr, Duane Coleman, Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Clint Simmons, Russell Hanson, Mark Hicks | |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Justin Britt is hacked by Daniel Robinson - foul #5 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF), Anthony Granier (C) Daniel Robinson, Roy Wilford | |
| 06:25 | St. John's | Glenn Creek buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Justin Britt and he's fouled by Jerome Dyal - foul #1 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #7 | 37-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (SG) Justin Britt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Hicks (PF) Cameron Michalowski | |
| 06:25 | St. John's | Glenn Creek misses the free throw | 37-49 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Anthony Granier grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | William Taylor picks off the pass by Jerome Dyal in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | William Taylor misses the easy layup | 37-49 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Russell Hanson snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Harold Galarza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-49 |
| 05:52 | St. John's | Jason Newman hits the finger roll | 39-49 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Harold Galarza clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 05:35 | St. John's | Jason Newman grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | Willie Byrum is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Willie Byrum, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Francis Watkins (SG) William Taylor, Justin Spalding | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Mark Hicks, Anthony Granier | |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Roy Wilford | 39-51 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-51 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Cameron Michalowski | 39-51 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Russell Hanson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Newman - foul #4 on Jason Newman, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (SG), Mark Hicks (PF) Harold Galarza, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Russell Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Russell Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Glenn Creek misses the dunk attempt | 39-53 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Creek (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Hanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Clint Simmons misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal hits the follow up shot | 39-55 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | Glenn Creek is hacked by Jerome Dyal - foul #2 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #8 | 39-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Justin Spalding (SG), Leonard Starr (SF) Justin Britt, Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG) Clint Simmons | |
| 03:00 | St. John's | Glenn Creek makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | Glenn Creek misses the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Russell Hanson snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Russell Hanson is hacked by Justin Spalding - foul #1 on Justin Spalding, team foul #7 | 40-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Coleman (PF) Glenn Creek | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Russell Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Russell Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Jason Newman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Galarza - foul #3 on Harold Galarza, team foul #9 | 40-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski (PF) Mark Hicks | |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Jason Newman makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Jason Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Wilford | 42-60 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Cameron Michalowski is called for the reach on Duane Coleman - foul #2 on Cameron Michalowski, team foul #10 | 42-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Hicks (PF) Cameron Michalowski | |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Duane Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Duane Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Mark Hicks is denied on a layup by Duane Coleman | 44-60 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Jason Newman snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Duane Coleman is hacked by Russell Hanson - foul #3 on Russell Hanson, team foul #11 | 44-60 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Duane Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Duane Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Mark Hicks misses the jumper from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Justin Spalding grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | Justin Spalding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses long on a runner from the baseline | 46-60 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Jason Newman grabs the board | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Jason Newman scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William Taylor | 48-60 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Harold Galarza comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Justin Spalding - foul #2 on Justin Spalding, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | The jumper by Duane Coleman is denied by Mark Hicks | 48-62 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Jason Newman tips it but misses | 48-62 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mark Hicks | 48-62 |