| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 4 pts. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Waldo Coop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jordon Stebbins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Albert Davis inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Joseph Snow hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Jason Nelson | 40-31 |
| 19:27 | St. John's | David Gary misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 19:26 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins grabs the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Albert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Aaron Newton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left block | 40-31 |
| 18:44 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Aaron Newton pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Aaron Newton is called for traveling | 40-31 |
| 17:59 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins travels with the ball | 40-31 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Aaron Newton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Aaron Newton can't tip it in | 40-31 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | William Walker snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 17:18 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins loses the dribble to Jason Nelson | 40-31 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Jason Nelson blows the dunk | 40-31 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | William Walker snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Aaron Newton - foul #2 on Aaron Newton, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Williams Griner (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Steven Anderson (PF) Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Steven Anderson connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Newton out of a doubleteam | 42-32 |
| 16:04 | St. John's | William Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Joseph Snow (PF) Jason Nelson, Williams Griner, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Joseph Snow clanks a jumper from close range | 42-32 |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs grabs the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Waldo Coop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordon Stebbins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Joseph Snow is denied on a dunk by William Walker | 42-32 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Warren | 42-32 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Steven Anderson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roland Warren and he's fouled by William Walker - foul #2 on William Walker, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Davis (SF) Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach (SF) Waldo Coop | |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the free throw | 44-32 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | The rebound goes to William Walker | 44-32 |
| 14:53 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins throws it down | 44-34 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Skaggs | 47-34 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins misses the lay-in | 47-34 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Steven Anderson loses the dribble to Jeffrey Beach | 47-34 |
| 13:46 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the easy layup | 47-34 |
| 13:37 | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | William Walker comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 47-34 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Darren Hillenbrand, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Williams Griner (SG), Joseph Snow (PF), Aaron Newton (C) Roland Warren, Joseph Skaggs, Darren Hillenbrand, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Waldo Coop (PF) William Walker | |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Beach | 47-37 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Albert Davis makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Williams Griner | 50-37 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | David Gary is fouled on the floor by Jason Nelson - foul #1 on Jason Nelson, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Spencer (SF) Albert Davis | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Bergen (PG), Jared Smith (C) David Gary, Jordon Stebbins | |
| 11:49 | St. John's | James Bergen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Joseph Snow | 50-37 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | James Bergen is called for the reach on Jason Nelson - foul #1 on James Bergen, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Benfer (SG) Joshua Tucker | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Williams Griner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Bergen (fresh) SG - John Benfer (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Beach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Waldo Coop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jared Smith (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the lay-in | 50-37 |
| 11:08 | St. John's | John Benfer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | James Bergen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | John Benfer gets the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | James Bergen connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Williams Griner - foul #1 on Williams Griner, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Steven Anderson (PF) Williams Griner, Gary Spencer, Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Tucker (SG), William Walker (PF), Jordon Stebbins (C) John Benfer, Waldo Coop, Jared Smith | |
| 10:25 | St. John's | James Bergen misses the free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Aaron Newton pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Albert Davis's pass is intercepted by Jordon Stebbins | 50-39 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-41 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Aaron Newton drills a runner from the left block set up by Albert Davis | 52-41 |
| 09:02 | St. John's | Albert Davis is called for the reach on James Bergen - foul #2 on Albert Davis, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (PF) Jason Nelson, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Gary (PG) James Bergen | |
| 08:48 | St. John's | William Walker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Skaggs - foul #2 on Joseph Skaggs, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Snow (PF) Darren Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:48 | St. John's | William Walker makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:48 | St. John's | William Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Roland Warren | 54-43 |
| 07:59 | St. John's | William Walker drills a shot from the left block set up by David Gary and the foul's on Steven Anderson - foul #1 on Steven Anderson, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Benfer (SG), Waldo Coop (SF) Joshua Tucker, Jeffrey Beach | |
| 07:59 | St. John's | William Walker makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Roland Warren is fouled on the floor by David Gary - foul #1 on David Gary, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Aaron Newton (C) Roland Warren, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jared Smith (PF) William Walker | |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Joseph Snow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Williams Griner (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF) Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leonard Fults (SF) Jordon Stebbins | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Williams Griner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Benfer (fresh) SF - Leonard Fults (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Waldo Coop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jared Smith (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | St. John's | John Benfer buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Gary | 54-48 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand loses the ball out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Tucker (SG), Jeffrey Beach (SF) John Benfer, Leonard Fults | |
| 06:18 | St. John's | Joseph Snow swats the shot by Waldo Coop | 54-48 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Aaron Newton grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Jared Smith - foul #4 on Jared Smith, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Steven Anderson (PF) Williams Griner, Darren Hillenbrand, Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Walker (PF), Jordon Stebbins (C) Waldo Coop, Jared Smith | |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | William Walker gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | William Walker clanks a floater near the basket | 54-48 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | William Walker tips it in | 54-50 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Jason Nelson comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on David Gary - foul #2 on David Gary, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (PF) Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:26 | St. John's | William Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker is whistled for a carry | 54-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG) Jason Nelson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Waldo Coop (SF) Jeffrey Beach | |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Steven Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker is fouled on the floor by Steven Anderson - foul #2 on Steven Anderson, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Aaron Newton (C) Roland Warren, Darren Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Aaron Newton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker is whistled for traveling | 56-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Joseph Snow (PF) Albert Davis, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Benfer (SG), Jeffrey Beach (SF) Joshua Tucker, William Walker | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Benfer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Beach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Waldo Coop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jordon Stebbins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Joseph Snow is fouled on the floor by Jordon Stebbins - foul #2 on Jordon Stebbins, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Williams Griner (SG) Joseph Skaggs | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | David Gary gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF) Williams Griner, Darren Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Tucker (SG), William Walker (PF) John Benfer, Waldo Coop | |
| 02:14 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | William Walker pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Aaron Newton blocks the short jumper by William Walker | 56-55 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-55 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Albert Davis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Aaron Newton tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Joseph Snow swats the short shot by William Walker | 58-55 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Albert Davis grabs the board | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Albert Davis is fouled in the backcourt by David Gary - foul #3 on David Gary, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Albert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Albert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by David Gary | 60-57 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | David Gary is called for the reach on Jason Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Gary, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (PF) Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Aaron Newton pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Joshua Tucker is called for the reach on Aaron Newton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Tucker, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Jason Nelson is hacked by David Gary in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Gary, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Bergen (PG) David Gary | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | William Walker grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | James Bergen makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jason Nelson runs out the clock | 65-63 |