| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Deal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edmund Robbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Henry (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Troutman (fresh) PF - Will Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Danforth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Thomas Deal inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Thomas Deal misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Greg Henry gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | James Troutman scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Will Johnson and the foul's on Thomas Deal - foul #1 on Thomas Deal, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | James Troutman makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Edmund Robbs steps in front of the Robert Boggan pass | 29-31 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Greg Henry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edmund Robbs | 29-33 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman lays it in set up by Julius Stroud | 31-33 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | James Troutman is fouled on the floor by Julius Stroud - foul #4 on Julius Stroud, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SG) Julius Stroud | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Kenneth Bateman steals it from Will Johnson | 31-33 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Thomas Deal lays it in set up by Gary Ham | 33-33 |
| 16:42 | St. John's | Will Johnson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 33-33 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | James Troutman snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:22 | St. John's | James Troutman's floater is tipped away by Edwin Johnson | 33-33 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | Will Johnson tips it home | 33-35 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Robert Boggan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), David Martino (SF) Robert Boggan, Thomas Deal | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Whelchel (SF), William Power (C) James Troutman, Joshua Danforth | |
| 15:39 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson grabs the board | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Martino (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kenneth Bateman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edmund Robbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Henry (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Whelchel (fresh) PF - Will Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Power (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Martino | 36-35 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Greg Henry buries a shot from the right wing set up by Dan Whelchel | 36-37 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Carl Day misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 14:45 | St. John's | Dan Whelchel pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Will Johnson clanks a jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Will Johnson tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman can't connect on a floater from close range | 36-39 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Carl Day knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Johnson | 38-39 |
| 13:15 | St. John's | Greg Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 13:14 | St. John's | Dan Whelchel tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Carl Day scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edwin Johnson | 40-39 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Carl Day clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Edmund Robbs - foul #1 on Edmund Robbs, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Julius Stroud (SG), Thomas Deal (SF), Roland Hill (PF), Jon Bard (C) Gary Ham, David Martino, Edwin Johnson, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Hack (PG), Alfred Haile (SG), James Troutman (SF), Joshua Danforth (C) Edmund Robbs, Greg Henry, Will Johnson, William Power | |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | James Troutman hits the finger roll | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Deal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Bard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Hack (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Haile (fresh) SF - James Troutman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Whelchel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Danforth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Dan Whelchel - foul #1 on Dan Whelchel, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG) Carl Day | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Jon Bard makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Jon Bard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:50 | St. John's | Alfred Haile misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-41 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses the easy layup | 44-43 |
| 10:27 | St. John's | Alfred Haile grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:05 | St. John's | Christopher Hack knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Dan Whelchel and he's hacked by Robert Boggan - foul #4 on Robert Boggan, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (PF) Roland Hill | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edmund Robbs (PG) Alfred Haile | |
| 10:05 | St. John's | Christopher Hack misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Julius Stroud pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Jon Bard can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 44-45 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Julius Stroud pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson is hacked by Joshua Danforth - foul #2 on Joshua Danforth, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman (C) Jon Bard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Greg Henry (SG), Will Johnson (PF) Christopher Hack, James Troutman | |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Dan Whelchel takes the ball from Edwin Johnson | 44-45 |
| 08:20 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Edmund Robbs | 44-47 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman hits the finger roll | 46-47 |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Greg Henry double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SG), David Martino (SF) Julius Stroud, Thomas Deal | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Troutman (SF), William Power (C) Dan Whelchel, Joshua Danforth | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Martino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edmund Robbs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Greg Henry (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Troutman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Will Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Power (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman is hacked by James Troutman - foul #1 on James Troutman, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG) Robert Boggan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Will Johnson denies the turnaround by Carl Day | 46-47 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson tips it but misses | 46-47 |
| 06:52 | St. John's | James Troutman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | James Troutman misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Carl Day pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman is hacked by William Power - foul #2 on William Power, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Julius Stroud (SG), Roland Hill (PF) Carl Day, Gary Ham, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Whelchel (PF) Will Johnson | |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Julius Stroud comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 05:50 | St. John's | William Power pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs is hacked by Robert Boggan - foul #5 on Robert Boggan, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Thomas Deal (SF) Robert Boggan, David Martino | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Hack (PG), Johnnie Fleming (PF), Joshua Danforth (C) Edmund Robbs, James Troutman, William Power | |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Thomas Deal is called for the reach on Dan Whelchel - foul #2 on Thomas Deal, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Christopher Hack is fouled on the floor by Carl Day - foul #1 on Carl Day, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (PF), Jon Bard (C) Roland Hill, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Will Johnson (PF) Johnnie Fleming | |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Edwin Johnson swats the layup by Dan Whelchel | 46-47 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth hits the follow up shot | 46-49 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Jon Bard is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edmund Robbs (PG) Greg Henry | |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs misses the shot from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Julius Stroud | 46-49 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Julius Stroud hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Carl Day | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Deal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. C - Jon Bard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edmund Robbs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Hack (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dan Whelchel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Will Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Danforth (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman (C) Jon Bard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Greg Henry (SG), James Troutman (SF) Christopher Hack, Dan Whelchel | |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Bateman - foul #2 on Kenneth Bateman, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Greg Henry steals the ball from Edwin Johnson | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:22 | St. John's | Will Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 48-54 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bateman | 48-54 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Julius Stroud can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | The short jumper by Julius Stroud is denied by Joshua Danforth | 48-54 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Greg Henry gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Greg Henry is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Day - foul #2 on Carl Day, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Hack (SF) James Troutman | |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Greg Henry makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Greg Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joshua Danforth - foul #3 on Joshua Danforth, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Troutman (SF) Christopher Hack | |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Carl Day is called for the reach on Joshua Danforth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Day, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Hack (SF) James Troutman | |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Julius Stroud is fouled on the floor by Will Johnson - foul #2 on Will Johnson, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Troutman (SF) Christopher Hack | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Julius Stroud misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Will Johnson | 49-55 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Will Johnson is hacked by Carl Day in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Day, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Hack (SF) James Troutman | |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Will Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Will Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Julius Stroud buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Day | 52-57 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Julius Stroud is called for the reach on Greg Henry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Julius Stroud, team foul #11 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SG) Julius Stroud | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfred Haile (SF), Dan Whelchel (PF) Christopher Hack, Will Johnson | |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Greg Henry makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Greg Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Troutman (SF), Will Johnson (PF) Alfred Haile, Dan Whelchel | |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Thomas Deal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Hack (SF) James Troutman | |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Day - foul #5 on Carl Day, team foul #12 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Gunter (PG) Carl Day | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Gary Ham connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Gunter | 55-61 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth is hacked by John Gunter in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gunter, team foul #13 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfred Haile (SF), Dan Whelchel (PF) Christopher Hack, Will Johnson | |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Troutman (SF), Will Johnson (PF) Alfred Haile, Dan Whelchel | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs is hacked by John Gunter in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Gunter, team foul #14 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfred Haile (SF), Dan Whelchel (PF) James Troutman, Will Johnson | |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Danforth | 58-64 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Kenneth Bateman is called for the reach on Joshua Danforth - foul #3 on Kenneth Bateman, team foul #15 | 58-64 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Troutman (SF), Will Johnson (PF) Alfred Haile, Dan Whelchel | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Gary Ham misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-65 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | James Troutman snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs runs out the clock | 58-65 |