| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Feldmann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cheatham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fredrick Pogue (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Frank (fresh) PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue's floater is tipped away by Edwin Buhr | 27-38 |
| 19:47 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Christopher Feldmann is called for the reach on Alfred Carr - foul #1 on Christopher Feldmann, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Carl Fox blows the layup | 27-38 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Alfred Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Alfred Carr is denied on a dunk by Fredrick Pogue | 27-38 |
| 18:47 | St. John's | Norman Smith gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:43 | St. John's | Thomas Frank is called for the reach on Johnnie Loman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Frank, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | Norman Smith scores on a floater from the right side | 29-38 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Alfred Carr connects on the runner from the left block set up by Carl Fox | 29-40 |
| 17:46 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann is hacked by Edwin Buhr - foul #2 on Edwin Buhr, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dee Polk (PG), Paul Wymore (SG), Darrel Briceno (SF), Micheal Pesce (PF), Douglas Deckert (C) Christopher Feldmann, David Cheatham, Johnnie Loman, Norman Smith, Fredrick Pogue | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Vernon Ray (C) Alfred Carr, Carl Fox | |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Wymore | 32-40 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Douglas Deckert - foul #2 on Douglas Deckert, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:04 | St. John's | Michael Irving is called for the reach on Paul Wymore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Irving, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| 16:48 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce is open and buries a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Vernon Ray - foul #2 on Vernon Ray, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| 16:48 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Thomas Frank is fouled on the floor by Micheal Pesce - foul #2 on Micheal Pesce, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann (PG), Jerry Coco (C) Darrel Briceno, Micheal Pesce | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (C) James Washington, Thomas Frank, Vernon Ray | |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Michael Irving is hacked by Douglas Deckert - foul #3 on Douglas Deckert, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kevin Smith (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Norman Smith (PF) Dee Polk, Paul Wymore, Douglas Deckert | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Feldmann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Smith (fresh) SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Coco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) PF - Edwin Buhr (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Norman Smith - foul #1 on Norman Smith, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Cheatham (SG), Fredrick Pogue (C) Kevin Smith, Jerry Coco | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 15:22 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Norman Smith | 37-43 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Carl Fox lays it in set up by Alfred Carr | 37-45 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Norman Smith can't connect on a shot from the right side | 37-45 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue can't tip it in | 37-45 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 14:14 | St. John's | Norman Smith loses the dribble to Alfred Carr | 37-45 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Alfred Carr comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 13:49 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 13:44 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dee Polk (PG), Paul Wymore (SG), Darrel Briceno (SF), Micheal Pesce (PF), Douglas Deckert (C) Christopher Feldmann, David Cheatham, Johnnie Loman, Norman Smith, Fredrick Pogue | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr, Carl Fox | |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Micheal Pesce is called for the reach on Vernon Ray - foul #3 on Micheal Pesce, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | James Washington hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Irving | 37-47 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Dee Polk is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Irving - foul #3 on Michael Irving, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | Darrel Briceno misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Thomas Frank | 37-47 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Michael Irving can't finish the layup | 37-47 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk grabs the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | James Washington is whistled for a carry | 37-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Carl Fox (C) Michael Irving, Andrew Schalk | |
| 12:10 | St. John's | Carl Fox steps in front of the Dee Polk pass | 37-47 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the easy layup | 37-47 |
| 11:42 | Villanova | James Washington gets the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dee Polk (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Wymore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Darrel Briceno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Micheal Pesce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Douglas Deckert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Frank (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 12 pts. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Vernon Ray scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Frank | 37-49 |
| 11:02 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Carl Fox gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to James Washington | 37-49 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Vernon Ray clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Wymore - foul #2 on Paul Wymore, team foul #7 | 37-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann (PG), David Cheatham (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Norman Smith (PF), Fredrick Pogue (C) Dee Polk, Paul Wymore, Darrel Briceno, Micheal Pesce, Douglas Deckert | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF) Donald Groves, James Washington, Thomas Frank, Carl Fox | |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:13 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Justin Kiesel | 37-51 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is hacked by David Cheatham - foul #3 on David Cheatham, team foul #8 | 37-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Schalk (C) Vernon Ray | |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue drills a jumper from the right block | 39-52 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Alfred Carr loses the ball out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (C) Andrew Schalk | |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman is fouled on the floor by Justin Kiesel - foul #1 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kevin Smith (SG), Jerry Coco (C) David Cheatham, Fredrick Pogue | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG), Travis Johnson (PF) Alfred Carr, Edwin Buhr | |
| 08:16 | St. John's | Kevin Smith is called for traveling | 39-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Cheatham (SG) Christopher Feldmann | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), William Langhorne (SF) Michael Irving, Justin Kiesel | |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 39-52 |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Norman Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Alfred Carr steals the ball from David Cheatham in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Kevin Smith steals it from Travis Johnson | 39-52 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) SG - David Cheatham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Loman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Coco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Langhorne (fresh) PF - Travis Johnson (fresh) C - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | St. John's | Donald Groves steps in front of the Kevin Smith pass | 39-52 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Carl Fox drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Jerry Coco - foul #2 on Jerry Coco, team foul #9 | 39-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann (PG), Dee Polk (SG), Paul Wymore (SF), Douglas Deckert (PF), Fredrick Pogue (C) Kevin Smith, David Cheatham, Johnnie Loman, Norman Smith, Jerry Coco | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), James Washington (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF) Donald Groves, Alfred Carr, William Langhorne, Travis Johnson | |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the free throw | 39-54 |
| 06:52 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:50 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (C) Carl Fox | |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Paul Wymore steps in front of the Michael Irving pass | 39-54 |
| 06:27 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-54 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Vernon Ray can't finish the layup | 39-54 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | James Washington drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Frank and the foul's on Dee Polk - foul #2 on Dee Polk, team foul #10 | 39-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrel Briceno (SF), Micheal Pesce (PF) Dee Polk, Douglas Deckert | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) Thomas Frank, Edwin Buhr | |
| 05:33 | Villanova | James Washington makes the free throw | 39-57 |
| 05:12 | St. John's | Paul Wymore knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-57 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Paul Wymore steals it from Vernon Ray | 41-57 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Andrew Schalk - foul #1 on Andrew Schalk, team foul #7 | 41-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kevin Smith (PG), David Cheatham (SG) Christopher Feldmann, Paul Wymore | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Travis Johnson (PF), Carl Fox (C) Michael Irving, James Washington, Vernon Ray, Andrew Schalk | |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Carl Fox pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Alfred Carr can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-57 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the tip | 42-57 |
| 04:14 | St. John's | Darrel Briceno snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Kevin Smith misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-57 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Alfred Carr snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Carl Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dee Polk (PG), Paul Wymore (SF), Douglas Deckert (PF), Jerry Coco (C) David Cheatham, Darrel Briceno, Micheal Pesce, Fredrick Pogue | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Travis Johnson, Carl Fox | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dee Polk (fresh) SG - Kevin Smith (fresh) SF - Paul Wymore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 stl. PF - Douglas Deckert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Coco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Langhorne (fresh) PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | St. John's | William Langhorne is called for the reach on Paul Wymore in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Langhorne, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Paul Wymore makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Paul Wymore misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Vernon Ray's floater is tipped away by Douglas Deckert | 43-57 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Vernon Ray tips it home | 43-59 |
| 02:41 | St. John's | Paul Wymore hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Dee Polk | 45-59 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Vernon Ray scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Langhorne | 45-61 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | William Langhorne steals the ball from Paul Wymore in the backcourt | 45-61 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | The jump hook by Vernon Ray is blocked by Douglas Deckert | 45-61 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Dee Polk pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Vernon Ray denies the turnaround by Kevin Smith | 45-61 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Jerry Coco gets the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 01:09 | St. John's | Kevin Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Deckert | 48-61 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Donald Groves scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Washington | 48-63 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Kevin Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | William Langhorne grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Vernon Ray buries a fadeaway near the basket | 48-65 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 48-65 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Donald Groves runs out the clock | 48-65 |