| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Buddy Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Zane (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Fodor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Thorson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Zane inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | Buddy Williams travels with the ball | 30-22 |
| 19:28 | Villanova | Robert Bryson is called for traveling | 30-22 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | James Zane banks in the layup | 30-24 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Bernard Helt and the foul's on James Fodor - foul #1 on James Fodor, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:34 | St. John's | The jumper by Buddy Williams is denied by Dikembe Azim | 33-24 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Robert Felan comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 33-24 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Robert Bryson hits the follow up shot | 35-24 |
| 17:48 | St. John's | Buddy Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Felan - foul #3 on Robert Felan, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG) Robert Felan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson misses the dunk | 35-24 |
| 17:31 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Buddy Williams | 35-24 |
| 17:14 | St. John's | Buddy Williams misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Olivarez - foul #1 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SG), Dikembe Real (SF) Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephan Carr (SF), Thomas Jackson (PF), Bradley Macklin (C) James Zane, James Fodor, Jonathan Thorson | |
| 17:14 | St. John's | Buddy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 17:14 | St. John's | Buddy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Travis Abbott is called for the reach on Edmund Abbott - foul #2 on Travis Abbott, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Robert Nale (C) Dikembe Azim, John Ressler | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Morrison (PG), Thomas Witt (SG) Buddy Williams, Travis Abbott | |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 16:22 | St. John's | Stephan Carr comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson tips it back up and in | 35-28 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Nale | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Bryson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Nale (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Witt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephan Carr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bradley Macklin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-28 |
| 15:42 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephan Carr - foul #1 on Stephan Carr, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Bernard Helt (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), John Ressler (C) Robert Bryson, Edmund Abbott, Dikembe Real, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | St. John's | Buddy Williams (PG), Travis Abbott (SG), James Zane (SF), James Fodor (PF), Jonathan Thorson (C) Richard Morrison, Thomas Witt, Stephan Carr, Thomas Jackson, Bradley Macklin | |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:14 | St. John's | Travis Abbott scores on a 3 from straight away | 40-33 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Bernard Helt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Robert Felan snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Buddy Williams steals the ball from Dikembe Azim | 40-33 |
| 14:26 | St. John's | Travis Abbott travels with the ball | 40-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SG) Scott Olivarez | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | John Ressler tips it back up and in | 42-33 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | John Ressler blocks the short jumper by James Zane | 42-33 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Bernard Helt snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Bernard Helt drills a floater from the left side and the foul's on James Fodor - foul #2 on James Fodor, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Buddy Williams drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Zane | 45-36 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Robert Felan hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Azim | 48-36 |
| 12:48 | St. John's | Travis Abbott connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-38 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | John Ressler connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Felan | 50-38 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | Buddy Williams is hacked by Robert Felan - foul #4 on Robert Felan, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Robert Bryson (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), Robert Nale (C) Robert Felan, Edmund Abbott, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim, John Ressler | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Morrison (PG), Thomas Witt (SG), Stephan Carr (SF), Thomas Jackson (PF), Bradley Macklin (C) Buddy Williams, Travis Abbott, James Zane, James Fodor, Jonathan Thorson | |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Thomas Witt hits the finger roll | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Sliva (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Nale (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Witt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephan Carr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bradley Macklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Morrison - foul #1 on Richard Morrison, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 11:18 | St. John's | Stephan Carr buries a shot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF) Charles Sliva, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | St. John's | Buddy Williams (PG), Travis Abbott (SG) Richard Morrison, Thomas Witt | |
| 10:43 | St. John's | Stephan Carr scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Dikembe Real lays it in | 54-45 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-45 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Travis Abbott - foul #3 on Travis Abbott, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Helt (SF), John Ressler (C) Scott Olivarez, Robert Bryson | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zane (SF), James Fodor (PF), Jonathan Thorson (C) Stephan Carr, Thomas Jackson, Bradley Macklin | |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Buddy Williams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | John Ressler snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Bernard Helt grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim banks in the layup set up by Edmund Abbott | 57-45 |
| 08:42 | St. John's | Travis Abbott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Robert Bryson (SG), Charles Sliva (PF) Edmund Abbott, Dikembe Real, Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Morrison (PG), Thomas Witt (SG) Buddy Williams, Travis Abbott | |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Charles Sliva tips it in | 59-45 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | Thomas Witt drills a 3 from straight away | 59-48 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Charles Sliva throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG) Scott Olivarez | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Jackson (PF) James Fodor | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Sliva (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Ressler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Witt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Zane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathan Thorson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Robert Felan picks off the pass by Richard Morrison | 59-48 |
| 07:19 | Villanova | James Zane picks off the pass by Robert Felan | 59-48 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson's pass is intercepted by John Ressler | 59-48 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Robert Felan blows the layup | 59-48 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | James Zane grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Charles Sliva - foul #1 on Charles Sliva, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (SG), Edmund Abbott (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), Dikembe Real (C) Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Charles Sliva, John Ressler | |
| Subs | St. John's | Buddy Williams (PG), Travis Abbott (SG), Stephan Carr (SF), James Fodor (PF) Richard Morrison, Thomas Witt, James Zane, Jonathan Thorson | |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Dikembe Real grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott is fouled on the floor by James Fodor - foul #3 on James Fodor, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Bradley Macklin (C) Thomas Jackson | |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Stephan Carr drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Bradley Macklin and he's fouled by Dikembe Real - foul #2 on Dikembe Real, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Stephan Carr makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Robert Felan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | James Fodor misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Dikembe Real - foul #3 on Dikembe Real, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ressler (C) Robert Felan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:06 | St. John's | James Fodor makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | James Fodor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | John Ressler's pass is intercepted by Buddy Williams | 64-54 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | Travis Abbott lays it in set up by Buddy Williams | 64-56 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott is hacked by Travis Abbott - foul #4 on Travis Abbott, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG) Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zane (SF), Thomas Jackson (PF) Stephan Carr, James Fodor | |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:27 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | Buddy Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott buries a runner from the left block set up by Robert Bryson | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmund Abbott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - John Ressler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Buddy Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Zane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bradley Macklin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:24 | St. John's | John Ressler steals it from Thomas Jackson | 67-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:05 | Villanova | John Ressler double dribbles | 67-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Bernard Helt (SF), Dikembe Real (PF), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Edmund Abbott, Dikembe Azim, John Ressler | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Morrison (PG), Thomas Witt (SG), Stephan Carr (SF), James Fodor (PF), Jonathan Thorson (C) Buddy Williams, Travis Abbott, James Zane, Thomas Jackson, Bradley Macklin | |
| 02:41 | St. John's | Robert Bryson steps in front of the James Fodor pass | 67-58 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Robert Bryson lays it in | 69-58 |
| 02:37 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Azim (PF), John Ressler (C) Dikembe Real, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | St. John's | Buddy Williams (PG), Travis Abbott (SG), James Zane (SF) Richard Morrison, Thomas Witt, Stephan Carr | |
| 02:25 | St. John's | James Zane's fadeaway is rejected by John Ressler | 69-58 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Bernard Helt pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Robert Bryson is hacked by James Zane - foul #1 on James Zane, team foul #9 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Edmund Abbott (SF), Dikembe Real (PF), Robert Nale (C) Robert Felan, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim, John Ressler | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Morrison (PG), Thomas Witt (SG), Stephan Carr (SF), Thomas Jackson (PF), Bradley Macklin (C) Buddy Williams, Travis Abbott, James Zane, James Fodor, Jonathan Thorson | |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | Richard Morrison double dribbles | 71-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Sliva (PF) Robert Bryson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Dikembe Real is fouled on the floor by Thomas Witt - foul #2 on Thomas Witt, team foul #10 | 71-58 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Scott Olivarez is called for the reach on Bradley Macklin - foul #2 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #7 | 71-58 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Robert Nale grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Dikembe Real is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Dikembe Real, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Stephan Carr drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Richard Morrison is called for the reach on Charles Sliva in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Morrison, team foul #11 | 71-61 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Charles Sliva makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Charles Sliva misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Thomas Witt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Charles Sliva misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-61 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott snags the offensive board | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez runs out the clock | 72-61 |