| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Harrell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Wagner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Frank Watson gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Charles Salvador grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Charles Salvador comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | Raymond Myers grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Raymond Myers is fouled on the floor by Frank Watson - foul #2 on Frank Watson, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell misses short on a floater from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Salvador - foul #1 on Charles Salvador, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | Raymond Myers hits a jumper near the basket set up by Manuel Harrell | 36-37 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Frank Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:25 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Vaughn Wynn | 36-39 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum's layup is rejected by Frederick Wagner | 36-39 |
| 17:02 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Cecil Pierce | 36-39 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses the lay-in | 36-39 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Charles Salvador loses the ball out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Daniel Gaines (SG), Jess Jordon (SF), James Smartt (PF), Manuel Androsky (C) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Watson, Charles Salvador, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (PG), Thomas Lockett (SG), James Sok (SF), Gino Romano (PF), James Holquin (C) Vaughn Wynn, Raymond Myers, Manuel Harrell, Cecil Pierce, Frederick Wagner | |
| 15:57 | St. John's | Dillon Stewart picks off the pass by James Sok | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jess Jordon (fresh) PF - James Smartt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Daniel Felton (fresh) SG - Thomas Lockett (fresh) SF - James Sok (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gino Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Jess Jordon makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dillon Stewart | 39-39 |
| 15:36 | St. John's | James Sok is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Sok, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dillon Stewart | 41-39 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Gino Romano is fouled on the floor by James Smartt - foul #2 on James Smartt, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Watson (SG), Tom Reynolds (C) Daniel Gaines, Jess Jordon | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Raymond Myers (SG), Cecil Pierce (PF) Daniel Felton, Thomas Lockett, James Sok | |
| 14:47 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Gino Romano can't tip it in | 41-39 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 14:36 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Cecil Pierce | 41-41 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Holquin - foul #2 on James Holquin, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG) Dillon Stewart | |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Harrell (SF), Frederick Wagner (C) Gino Romano, James Holquin | |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:00 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Vaughn Wynn and the foul's on James Smartt - foul #3 on James Smartt, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Salvador (SF), James Sarris (PF) James Smartt, Manuel Androsky | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:00 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 13:39 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Raymond Myers misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Charles Salvador clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frederick Wagner - foul #3 on Frederick Wagner, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (SG), James Smartt (C) Frank Watson, Tom Reynolds | |
| Subs | St. John's | Gino Romano (PG) Vaughn Wynn | |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Charles Salvador makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Charles Salvador misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:49 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell travels with the ball | 43-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SG), James Holquin (PF) Raymond Myers, Cecil Pierce | |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Salvador | 43-45 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Frederick Wagner | 43-45 |
| 11:58 | St. John's | Charles Salvador is called for the reach on Frederick Wagner - foul #2 on Charles Salvador, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Androsky (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Charles Salvador, James Sarris | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Raymond Myers (SG), Cecil Pierce (PF) Thomas Lockett, Manuel Harrell, Frederick Wagner | |
| 11:45 | St. John's | Gino Romano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 43-45 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Smartt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gino Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - James Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart travels with the ball | 43-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Watson (SG), Jess Jordon (SF) Robert Birnbaum, James Smartt | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vaughn Wynn | 43-47 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky loses the dribble to Cecil Pierce | 43-47 |
| 10:27 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce is hacked by Dillon Stewart - foul #1 on Dillon Stewart, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (SF), James Sarris (PF) Jess Jordon, Manuel Androsky | |
| Subs | St. John's | Frederick Wagner (C) James Holquin | |
| 10:10 | St. John's | Raymond Myers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gino Romano | 43-50 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | James Smartt can't finish the layup | 43-50 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Raymond Myers blows the layup but he's fouled by Tom Reynolds - foul #2 on Tom Reynolds, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Charles Salvador (SF) Dillon Stewart, Tom Reynolds | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Sok (PG), Manuel Harrell (SF) Vaughn Wynn, Gino Romano | |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Raymond Myers misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Raymond Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | James Sarris grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | James Smartt blows the layup but he's hacked by Frederick Wagner - foul #4 on Frederick Wagner, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SG), Tim Dicarlo (C) Raymond Myers, Frederick Wagner | |
| 09:37 | Villanova | James Smartt makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | James Smartt misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:37 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 09:13 | St. John's | James Smartt is called for the reach on Manuel Harrell - foul #4 on James Smartt, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Gaines (SG), Manuel Androsky (C) Frank Watson, James Smartt | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:13 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | James Sarris grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Sarris | 46-50 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | James Sok misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (SG), Tom Reynolds (C) Daniel Gaines, James Sarris | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Raymond Myers (SG), Gino Romano (PF), James Holquin (C) James Sok, Thomas Lockett, Cecil Pierce, Tim Dicarlo | |
| 08:12 | St. John's | Gino Romano scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Myers | 46-52 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky drills a runner in the paint | 48-52 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | James Holquin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Watson (SG), James Smartt (SF) Robert Birnbaum, Charles Salvador | |
| Subs | St. John's | Frederick Wagner (C) Manuel Harrell | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Smartt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gino Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Wagner (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Frederick Wagner is called for the reach on Tom Reynolds - foul #5 on Frederick Wagner, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Sok (SF) Frederick Wagner | |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Raymond Myers is called for the reach on Frank Watson - foul #1 on Raymond Myers, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds loses the dribble to Gino Romano | 48-52 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | James Sok is fouled on the floor by Frank Watson - foul #3 on Frank Watson, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), James Sarris (PF) Dillon Stewart, Manuel Androsky | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SG), Cecil Pierce (PF) Raymond Myers, James Holquin | |
| 06:16 | St. John's | James Sok makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | James Sok makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | James Smartt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (SF) Tom Reynolds | |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Harrell (SF), Tim Dicarlo (C) Vaughn Wynn, Gino Romano | |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | James Smartt snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 48-54 |
| 05:21 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-54 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce tips it but misses | 48-54 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Frank Watson snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | James Sarris knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jess Jordon | 50-54 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | James Sarris blocks the short jumper by James Sok | 50-54 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | James Smartt grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Frank Watson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce is hacked by James Sarris - foul #2 on James Sarris, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Daniel Gaines (SG), Charles Salvador (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Watson, Jess Jordon, James Sarris, James Smartt | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Raymond Myers (SG), Gino Romano (SF), James Holquin (C) James Sok, Thomas Lockett, Manuel Harrell, Tim Dicarlo | |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Charles Salvador hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Dillon Stewart | 55-56 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Dillon Stewart is called for the reach on Cecil Pierce - foul #2 on Dillon Stewart, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Gaines (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gino Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Pierce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - James Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 03:12 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 02:48 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:48 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Frank Watson (SG), James Sarris (PF) Dillon Stewart, Daniel Gaines, Manuel Androsky | |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Harrell (SF) Gino Romano | |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Salvador - foul #3 on Charles Salvador, team foul #12 | 55-58 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Sarris | 55-59 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 01:49 | St. John's | Raymond Myers connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Vaughn Wynn | 55-61 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Charles Salvador is fouled on the floor by Vaughn Wynn - foul #1 on Vaughn Wynn, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Charles Salvador makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Charles Salvador makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Myers and he's hacked by James Sarris - foul #3 on James Sarris, team foul #13 | 57-63 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Charles Salvador makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Watson | 60-64 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-64 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | James Sarris pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Frank Watson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce is hacked by Robert Birnbaum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Birnbaum, team foul #14 | 60-64 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | James Holquin is called for the reach on Robert Birnbaum - foul #3 on James Holquin, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Frank Watson is called for the reach on Manuel Harrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Watson, team foul #15 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Gino Romano (PF) Cecil Pierce | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Reynolds | 62-68 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Birnbaum - foul #3 on Robert Birnbaum, team foul #16 | 65-68 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum clanks a fullcourt shot | 65-69 |