| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Moncayo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jordon Stebbins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Walker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Robert Ray inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Tucker | 31-29 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses short on a floater in the paint | 31-29 |
| 19:13 | St. John's | The rebound goes to William Walker | 31-29 |
| 18:47 | St. John's | Aaron Newton is called for the reach on Robert Ray - foul #1 on Aaron Newton, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:27 | St. John's | Robert Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Michael Skinner pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Robert Ray misses short on a shot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 17:42 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins tips it home | 33-32 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Albert Davis hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Aaron Newton | 33-34 |
| 17:02 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Keith Houghtaling - foul #2 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Waldo Coop (SG) Kenneth Moncayo | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:02 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:02 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Michael Skinner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Anderson (C) Michael Skinner | |
| 16:21 | St. John's | Robert Ray misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Aaron Newton - foul #2 on Aaron Newton, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Gary Spencer (SF) Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Aaron Newton | |
| 16:21 | St. John's | Robert Ray makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:21 | St. John's | Robert Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:06 | Villanova | Steven Anderson clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Joshua Tucker - foul #2 on Joshua Tucker, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (PF) Keith Houghtaling | |
| 16:06 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:06 | Villanova | Steven Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:44 | St. John's | William Walker makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Tucker | 39-35 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Waldo Coop (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Ray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jordon Stebbins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the shot from the baseline | 39-35 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | William Walker snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 14:57 | St. John's | Jason Nelson picks off the pass by Robert Ray | 39-35 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | William Walker steps in front of the Darren Hillenbrand pass | 39-35 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Joshua Tucker steals it from Jason Nelson | 39-35 |
| 13:33 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from close range | 41-35 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Aaron Newton can't throw it down | 41-35 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Gary Spencer hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 12:59 | St. John's | Robert Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Gary (PG), Floyd Ward (C) Waldo Coop, William Walker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Keith Houghtaling (PF), Michael Skinner (C) Darren Hillenbrand, Gary Spencer, Aaron Newton, Steven Anderson | |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Michael Skinner misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | Floyd Ward pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins is whistled for traveling | 41-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (PF) Jason Nelson | |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Aaron Newton's floater is tipped away by Robert Ray | 41-37 |
| 11:55 | St. John's | Floyd Ward pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:36 | St. John's | David Gary misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 11:34 | St. John's | Robert Ray misses the tip | 41-37 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Michael Skinner gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jordon Stebbins (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Ward (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Michael Skinner misses the fadeaway from the right side | 41-37 |
| 11:07 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 11:03 | St. John's | David Gary is hacked by Keith Houghtaling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Waldo Coop (SG), Jeffrey Beach (PF), William Walker (C) Joshua Tucker, Jordon Stebbins, Floyd Ward | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Anderson (C) Aaron Newton | |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Steven Anderson is called for the reach on William Walker - foul #3 on Steven Anderson, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| 10:34 | St. John's | Robert Ray misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-37 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Michael Skinner grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-37 |
| 10:13 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Waldo Coop | 41-37 |
| 10:08 | St. John's | David Gary misses the fadeaway from the right side | 41-37 |
| 10:07 | St. John's | Robert Ray grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Waldo Coop misses long on a floater from close range | 41-37 |
| 09:52 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to David Gary | 41-37 |
| 09:36 | St. John's | David Gary misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 41-37 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Skinner | 41-37 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 09:18 | St. John's | William Walker gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Waldo Coop hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Keith Houghtaling - foul #4 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Tucker (SG), Jordon Stebbins (PF), Floyd Ward (C) Robert Ray, Jeffrey Beach, William Walker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Aaron Newton (PF) Keith Houghtaling, Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Michael Skinner | |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Waldo Coop misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Waldo Coop misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Steven Anderson gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Floyd Ward swats the layup by Steven Anderson | 41-37 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Steven Anderson snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Waldo Coop snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Waldo Coop is open but misses the lay-in | 41-37 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Aaron Newton can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Gary - foul #4 on David Gary, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ray (SF), William Walker (C) Waldo Coop, Floyd Ward | |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Michael Skinner (C) Jason Nelson, Darren Hillenbrand, Gary Spencer, Steven Anderson | |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jordon Stebbins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Keith Houghtaling is called for the reach on David Gary - foul #5 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG) Keith Houghtaling | |
| 06:58 | St. John's | David Gary makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | David Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Aaron Newton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | William Walker's layup is rejected by Aaron Newton | 43-39 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Albert Davis | 43-39 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Michael Skinner connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Albert Davis and he's hacked by William Walker - foul #2 on William Walker, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Michael Skinner makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 05:43 | St. John's | Robert Ray scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Gary | 46-42 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Tucker - foul #3 on Joshua Tucker, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach (PF) Jordon Stebbins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Anderson (C) Michael Skinner | |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Robert Ray pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | William Walker comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 04:54 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to David Gary | 46-43 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Steven Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Skaggs | 49-45 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Robert Ray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Aaron Newton pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | David Gary steals the ball from Steven Anderson | 49-45 |
| 03:27 | St. John's | David Gary is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | William Walker snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | David Gary clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Jason Nelson - foul #2 on Jason Nelson, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Waldo Coop (SG), Floyd Ward (SF), Jordon Stebbins (C) Joshua Tucker, Robert Ray, William Walker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Michael Skinner (PF) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Aaron Newton | |
| 03:00 | St. John's | David Gary makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | David Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Waldo Coop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Floyd Ward (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Beach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jordon Stebbins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Skinner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Tucker (SG), Robert Ray (SF) Waldo Coop, Jeffrey Beach | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG) Roland Warren | |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Steven Anderson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 51-45 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Jason Nelson tips it home | 51-47 |
| 02:15 | St. John's | Robert Ray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steven Anderson | 51-47 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Walker (C) Floyd Ward | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Aaron Newton (PF) Darren Hillenbrand, Gary Spencer, Steven Anderson | |
| 01:48 | Villanova | William Walker is called for the reach on Albert Davis - foul #3 on William Walker, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Robert Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins misses short on a floater in the lane | 51-47 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins tips it home | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Jason Nelson travels in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | William Walker misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Skaggs - foul #2 on Joseph Skaggs, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | William Walker makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | William Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Villanova | William Walker is called for the reach on Michael Skinner - foul #4 on William Walker, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs is whistled for traveling | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Jason Nelson is called for the reach on Robert Ray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Nelson, team foul #10 | 55-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Bergen (PG), Jeffrey Beach (PF), Floyd Ward (C) David Gary, Jordon Stebbins, William Walker | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Robert Ray misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Robert Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Albert Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Michael Skinner gets the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Robert Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Skaggs - foul #3 on Joseph Skaggs, team foul #11 | 56-50 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Robert Ray makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Robert Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Skinner | 58-53 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Jason Nelson is called for the reach on Joshua Tucker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Nelson, team foul #12 | 58-53 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs is called for traveling | 60-53 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Joseph Skaggs is called for the reach on Robert Ray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Skaggs, team foul #13 | 60-53 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Robert Ray makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Robert Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Albert Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Robert Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | James Bergen runs out the clock | 62-53 |