| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francisco Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Jolliff (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Foster (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Basil Stepp (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carlton Huntsberry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Enloe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Basil Stepp inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Carlton Huntsberry clanks a shot from the left side | 41-37 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Francisco Martin can't finish the layup | 41-37 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Benjamin Enloe gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | Christopher Spencer makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 18:44 | St. John's | Benjamin Enloe gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:27 | St. John's | Daniel Foster misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Samuel | 43-39 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Christopher Spencer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Francisco Martin loses the dribble to Christopher Spencer | 43-39 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | Daniel Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Sean Melcher (SG), Dingbang Yin (SF), Jeremiah Baumbach (PF), David Duron (C) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Glenn Hanna, Francisco Martin, Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | St. John's | Harry Milner (PG), Edgar Mulhall (SF), Douglas Antonelli (PF), Jared Dailey (C) Christopher Spencer, Basil Stepp, Carlton Huntsberry, Benjamin Enloe | |
| 16:51 | Villanova | Sean Melcher clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Dingbang Yin | 43-39 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach scores on a runner near the basket | 45-39 |
| 16:24 | St. John's | Edgar Mulhall buries a shot in the paint set up by Harry Milner | 45-41 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Harry Milner picks off the pass by David Fisher in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | Jeremiah Baumbach swats the short shot by Jared Dailey | 45-41 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | David Fisher connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeremiah Baumbach | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Melcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dingbang Yin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremiah Baumbach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - David Duron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Harry Milner (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edgar Mulhall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Antonelli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | St. John's | David Fisher is called for the reach on Edgar Mulhall - foul #2 on David Fisher, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Joseph Leavitt (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Francisco Martin (PF) David Fisher, Sean Melcher, Dingbang Yin, David Duron | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Spencer (PG), Basil Stepp (SF), Carlton Huntsberry (PF), Benjamin Enloe (C) Harry Milner, Daniel Foster, Douglas Antonelli, Jared Dailey | |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Edgar Mulhall is fouled on the floor by John Samuel - foul #2 on John Samuel, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Jolliff (C) Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:20 | St. John's | Carlton Huntsberry buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Edgar Mulhall | 48-43 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Glenn Hanna | 50-43 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Edgar Mulhall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Hanna | 52-43 |
| 14:07 | St. John's | Christopher Spencer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Francisco Martin | 55-43 |
| 13:38 | St. John's | Benjamin Enloe drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edgar Mulhall and the foul's on Brian Jolliff - foul #1 on Brian Jolliff, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Dingbang Yin (SF), Jeremiah Baumbach (C) John Samuel, Glenn Hanna, Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | St. John's | Harry Milner (PG), Daniel Foster (SG) Christopher Spencer, Edgar Mulhall | |
| 13:38 | St. John's | Benjamin Enloe misses the free throw | 55-45 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Francisco Martin misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Carlton Huntsberry - foul #1 on Carlton Huntsberry, team foul #1 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (SG) Joseph Leavitt | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Thomas (SF), Douglas Antonelli (PF), Jared Dailey (C) Basil Stepp, Carlton Huntsberry, Benjamin Enloe | |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Francisco Martin makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Francisco Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | Jared Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | A charge is called on Douglas Antonelli - foul #2 on Douglas Antonelli, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Duron (C) Francisco Martin | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:44 | Villanova | David Duron misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Foster - foul #1 on Daniel Foster, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | David Duron misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | David Duron misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Douglas Antonelli grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Dingbang Yin takes the ball from Jared Dailey | 56-45 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach is hacked by Douglas Antonelli - foul #3 on Douglas Antonelli, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Joseph Leavitt (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Brian Jolliff (C) David Fisher, Sean Melcher, Dingbang Yin, David Duron | |
| Subs | St. John's | Basil Stepp (SF), Carlton Huntsberry (PF) David Thomas, Jared Dailey | |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Daniel Foster steps in front of the Joseph Leavitt pass | 56-45 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | Daniel Foster blows the dunk | 56-45 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | John Samuel grabs the board | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jeremiah Baumbach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Jolliff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Harry Milner (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Basil Stepp (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carlton Huntsberry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Antonelli (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Foster - foul #2 on Daniel Foster, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Francisco Martin (PF) Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Spencer (PG), Benjamin Enloe (C) Harry Milner, Douglas Antonelli | |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 11:05 | St. John's | Brian Jolliff steals the ball from Christopher Spencer | 58-45 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Leavitt | 61-45 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Carlton Huntsberry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Francisco Martin - foul #1 on Francisco Martin, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Sean Melcher (SG), Jeremiah Baumbach (C) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Carlton Huntsberry makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Carlton Huntsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | David Fisher is called for traveling | 61-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dingbang Yin (SF) Glenn Hanna | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edgar Mulhall (SG), Harry Milner (SF), Douglas Antonelli (PF), Jared Dailey (C) Daniel Foster, Basil Stepp, Carlton Huntsberry, Benjamin Enloe | |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Christopher Spencer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-47 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | David Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Sean Melcher is fouled on the floor by Douglas Antonelli - foul #4 on Douglas Antonelli, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Joseph Leavitt (SG) David Fisher, Sean Melcher | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Foster (SG), Franklyn Gray (C) Christopher Spencer, Douglas Antonelli | |
| 09:01 | Villanova | John Samuel scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:48 | St. John's | Franklyn Gray blows the layup | 63-47 |
| 08:47 | St. John's | Jared Dailey hits the follow up shot | 63-49 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | John Samuel connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Leavitt | 66-49 |
| 08:22 | St. John's | Jared Dailey loses the ball out of bounds | 66-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Glenn Hanna (SF), Brian Jolliff (C) Francisco Martin, Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| Subs | St. John's | Basil Stepp (SF), Carlton Huntsberry (PF), Benjamin Enloe (C) Edgar Mulhall, Jared Dailey, Franklyn Gray | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Foster - foul #3 on Daniel Foster, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Spencer (PG) Harry Milner | |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Daniel Foster comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-49 |
| 07:39 | St. John's | Carlton Huntsberry gets the offensive rebound | 68-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glenn Hanna (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dingbang Yin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Jolliff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Basil Stepp (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carlton Huntsberry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Enloe (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | St. John's | Daniel Foster misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-49 |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna gets the rebound | 68-49 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 68-49 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Leavitt | 70-49 |
| 06:46 | St. John's | Benjamin Enloe banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Spencer | 70-51 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff clanks a driving attempt from close range | 70-51 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | John Samuel tips it back up and in | 72-51 |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Carlton Huntsberry misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Dingbang Yin - foul #1 on Dingbang Yin, team foul #5 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Sean Melcher (SG), Francisco Martin (PF), Jeremiah Baumbach (C) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Dingbang Yin, Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | St. John's | Harry Milner (PG), Edgar Mulhall (SG), Douglas Antonelli (C) Christopher Spencer, Daniel Foster, Benjamin Enloe | |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Carlton Huntsberry misses the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Carlton Huntsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | David Fisher clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-52 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Edgar Mulhall grabs the board | 72-52 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | Harry Milner is hacked by Sean Melcher - foul #2 on Sean Melcher, team foul #6 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Selig (SF) Glenn Hanna | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jared Dailey (C) Carlton Huntsberry | |
| 05:36 | St. John's | Douglas Antonelli is whistled for traveling | 72-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Thomas (SF) Basil Stepp | |
| 05:22 | Villanova | David Fisher misses short on a jumper from the right side | 72-52 |
| 05:21 | St. John's | Edgar Mulhall gets the rebound | 72-52 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Stephen Selig is called for the reach on David Thomas - foul #1 on Stephen Selig, team foul #7 | 72-52 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Stephen Selig misses the lay-in | 72-54 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach grabs the offensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Francisco Martin connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Sean Melcher | 74-54 |
| 04:21 | St. John's | Harry Milner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 74-54 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | David Thomas tips it back up and in | 74-56 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Sean Melcher loses the dribble to Douglas Antonelli | 74-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | St. John's | Edgar Mulhall misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-56 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | David Fisher snags the defensive board | 74-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Melcher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Selig (fresh) PF - Francisco Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremiah Baumbach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Harry Milner (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Mulhall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Antonelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Jared Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Stephen Selig scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Fisher and the foul's on Jared Dailey - foul #3 on Jared Dailey, team foul #8 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dingbang Yin (SF), Jackie Jeffries (PF), David Duron (C) David Fisher, Francisco Martin, Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| Subs | St. John's | Lane Burton (SG), Franklyn Gray (C) Douglas Antonelli, Jared Dailey | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Stephen Selig misses the free throw | 76-56 |
| 03:12 | St. John's | Franklyn Gray grabs the board | 76-56 |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Harry Milner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG) Sean Melcher | |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Antonelli (PF) David Thomas | |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-56 |
| 02:42 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Douglas Antonelli | 76-56 |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Lane Burton misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 76-56 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Stephen Selig grabs the defensive rebound | 76-56 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Harry Milner is called for the reach on David Fisher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Milner, team foul #9 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (SG) Stephen Selig | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:29 | Villanova | David Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Franklyn Gray snags the defensive board | 76-56 |
| 02:23 | St. John's | Harry Milner scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lane Burton | 76-59 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | David Duron is fouled on the floor by Edgar Mulhall - foul #1 on Edgar Mulhall, team foul #10 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach (PF) Jackie Jeffries | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Thomas (SF), Jared Dailey (C) Lane Burton, Franklyn Gray | |
| 01:59 | Villanova | David Duron makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | David Duron makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Harry Milner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-59 |
| 01:49 | St. John's | Douglas Antonelli pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-59 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | David Duron steals it from David Thomas | 78-59 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | David Thomas steals it from Jeremiah Baumbach | 78-59 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | David Thomas buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Edgar Mulhall | 78-61 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jeremiah Baumbach | 80-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Jared Dailey knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Milner and he's hacked by David Duron - foul #2 on David Duron, team foul #8 | 80-63 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Jared Dailey makes the free throw | 80-64 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | David Fisher misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harry Milner - foul #2 on Harry Milner, team foul #11 | 80-64 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | David Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | David Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Harry Milner connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edgar Mulhall | 82-67 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | David Fisher runs out the clock | 82-67 |