| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jess Jordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Rick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | St. John's | Calvin Rick steals it from Charles Perkins | 31-38 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Calvin Rick clanks a floater from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 19:03 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn hits a 3 from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Jess Jordon can't connect on a shot from the right side | 31-41 |
| 18:43 | St. John's | James Holquin pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Calvin Rick - foul #2 on Calvin Rick, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Calvin Rick lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Duvall | 33-43 |
| 17:48 | St. John's | James Holquin throws it down | 33-45 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | James Sarris misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-45 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky grabs the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Calvin Rick jams it on a nice dish by Jess Jordon | 35-45 |
| 16:52 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett drills a driving attempt from the left block | 35-47 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Robert Duvall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Charles Perkins | 35-47 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 16:14 | St. John's | Richard Langford tips it home | 35-49 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Calvin Rick misses short on a shot from the right side | 35-49 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Calvin Rick can't tip it in | 35-49 |
| 15:57 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett grabs the board | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jess Jordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Rick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Sarris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Androsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lockett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Holquin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Langford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:45 | St. John's | Charles Perkins is fouled on the floor by James Sarris - foul #3 on James Sarris, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Templeton (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Antonio Hunt (SF), Gary Estepp (PF), Matthew Wilson (C) Robert Duvall, Jess Jordon, Calvin Rick, James Sarris, Manuel Androsky | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roger Wright (PG), Arnold Dennis (SG), James Cunningham (SF), Daniel Felton (PF), Tim Dicarlo (C) Vaughn Wynn, Charles Perkins, Thomas Lockett, James Holquin, Richard Langford | |
| 15:29 | St. John's | Daniel Felton misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-49 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Antonio Hunt gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 15:08 | Villanova | James Cunningham steals the ball from Antonio Hunt | 35-49 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo can't finish the layup | 35-49 |
| 14:50 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo tips it back up and in | 35-51 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Gary Estepp can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Matthew Wilson misses the tip | 35-51 |
| 14:40 | St. John's | James Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| 14:35 | St. John's | Antonio Hunt takes the ball from Daniel Felton | 35-51 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Antonio Hunt hits the finger roll | 37-51 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Roger Wright can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Antonio Hunt - foul #1 on Antonio Hunt, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG) Arnold Dennis | |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Roger Wright misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Roger Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Antonio Hunt misses the jumper from the right side | 37-52 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Daniel Felton snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 14:02 | St. John's | James Cunningham makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Felton | 37-54 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | John Templeton comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-54 |
| 13:43 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Tim Dicarlo | 37-54 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-54 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Matthew Wilson snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | John Templeton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 13:15 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 13:00 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry Williams - foul #2 on Larry Williams, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Jess Jordon (SG), Calvin Rick (SF), James Sarris (PF), Manuel Androsky (C) John Templeton, Larry Williams, Antonio Hunt, Gary Estepp, Matthew Wilson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Perkins (SG), Thomas Lockett (SF), Richard Langford (C) Roger Wright, James Cunningham, Daniel Felton | |
| 13:00 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo misses the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 13:00 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Calvin Rick misses long on a shot from the right side | 37-55 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky grabs the offensive board | 37-55 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Thomas Lockett denies the turnaround by Robert Duvall | 37-55 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to James Sarris | 37-55 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Thomas Lockett steps in front of the James Sarris pass | 37-55 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:52 | St. John's | Richard Langford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 11:51 | St. John's | Richard Langford tips it home | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jess Jordon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Rick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Villanova | James Sarris makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Duvall and the foul's on Thomas Lockett - foul #2 on Thomas Lockett, team foul #1 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Wilson (C) Manuel Androsky | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Holquin (PF) Tim Dicarlo | |
| 11:33 | Villanova | James Sarris makes the free throw | 40-57 |
| 11:14 | St. John's | Charles Perkins is denied on a layup by James Sarris | 40-57 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Matthew Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Jess Jordon is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jess Jordon, team foul #5 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Hunt (C) Matthew Wilson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (C) Richard Langford | |
| 10:40 | St. John's | James Holquin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roger Wright (PG), James Cunningham (SF) Vaughn Wynn, Thomas Lockett | |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Antonio Hunt misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-57 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Rick | 40-57 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | Robert Duvall buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Calvin Rick | 43-57 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:50 | St. John's | James Cunningham loses the ball out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Templeton (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Matthew Wilson (PF), Manuel Androsky (C) Robert Duvall, Jess Jordon, Calvin Rick, James Sarris | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Richard Langford (C) Roger Wright, Charles Perkins | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Larry Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 09:40 | St. John's | Daniel Felton gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 09:23 | St. John's | Richard Langford is fouled on the floor by Antonio Hunt - foul #2 on Antonio Hunt, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SF), Sean Hayes (PF) Daniel Felton, James Holquin | |
| 09:08 | St. John's | James Cunningham's pass is intercepted by Larry Williams | 43-57 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | John Templeton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 08:42 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 08:32 | St. John's | James Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Williams - foul #3 on Larry Williams, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Calvin Rick (SF), James Sarris (PF) Larry Williams, Antonio Hunt, Matthew Wilson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Perkins (SG), Tim Dicarlo (PF) Vaughn Wynn, Sean Hayes | |
| 08:32 | St. John's | James Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 08:32 | St. John's | James Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Robert Duvall clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-59 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Richard Langford | 43-59 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:45 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo misses the lay-in | 43-59 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Templeton (fresh) SF - Calvin Rick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Androsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Cunningham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Dicarlo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Langford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Villanova | John Templeton buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-59 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:11 | St. John's | James Cunningham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Calvin Rick grabs the board | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Robert Duvall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 06:43 | St. John's | Charles Perkins grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | James Cunningham blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Duvall - foul #2 on Robert Duvall, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Williams (PG), Jess Jordon (SG), Antonio Hunt (SF), Gary Estepp (PF), Matthew Wilson (C) Robert Duvall, John Templeton, Calvin Rick, James Sarris, Manuel Androsky | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Arnold Dennis (SG), James Holquin (PF), Daniel Felton (C) Charles Perkins, Thomas Lockett, Tim Dicarlo, Richard Langford | |
| 06:39 | St. John's | James Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | James Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Matthew Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-61 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | James Holquin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:01 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Vaughn Wynn | 46-64 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Gary Estepp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Daniel Felton pulls down the rebound | 46-64 |
| 05:28 | St. John's | Gary Estepp steals it from Vaughn Wynn | 46-64 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Jess Jordon clanks a jumper from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Wilson | 46-64 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Arnold Dennis is called for the reach on Jess Jordon - foul #3 on Arnold Dennis, team foul #2 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Calvin Rick (SF), James Sarris (PF) Larry Williams, Antonio Hunt, Gary Estepp | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Perkins (SG) James Cunningham | |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Jess Jordon makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-64 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis is fouled on the floor by Robert Duvall - foul #3 on Robert Duvall, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SF) Charles Perkins | |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Robert Duvall is hacked by Vaughn Wynn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vaughn Wynn, team foul #3 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Perkins (SG) Arnold Dennis | |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Calvin Rick is fouled on the floor by Vaughn Wynn - foul #4 on Vaughn Wynn, team foul #4 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Androsky (C) Matthew Wilson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo (PF), Richard Langford (C) James Holquin, Daniel Felton | |
| 04:10 | Villanova | James Sarris can't finish the layup | 49-66 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Richard Langford snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| 03:40 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-68 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jess Jordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Rick (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Dicarlo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Robert Duvall scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jess Jordon | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | St. John's | Charles Perkins connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Vaughn Wynn and the foul's on Jess Jordon - foul #2 on Jess Jordon, team foul #10 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Tsang (PG), Larry Williams (SG), John Templeton (SF), Gary Estepp (PF), Antonio Hunt (C) Robert Duvall, Jess Jordon, Calvin Rick, James Sarris, Manuel Androsky | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roger Wright (PG), Arnold Dennis (SF), Hai Chu (C) Vaughn Wynn, Thomas Lockett, Richard Langford | |
| 03:28 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the free throw | 52-71 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Larry Tsang misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-71 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Gary Estepp snags the offensive board | 52-71 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Gary Estepp clanks a floater from close range | 52-71 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Charles Perkins gets the rebound | 52-71 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Charles Perkins buries a jump hook in the lane | 52-73 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Gary Estepp clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 52-73 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | John Templeton tips it home | 54-73 |
| 01:51 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-73 |
| 01:49 | St. John's | Hai Chu hits the follow up shot | 54-75 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Larry Tsang misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-75 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis pulls down the rebound | 54-75 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis misses short on a floater from the left wing | 54-75 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo hits the follow up shot | 54-77 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | John Templeton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-77 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Larry Tsang snags the offensive board | 54-77 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Larry Williams is hacked by Roger Wright - foul #3 on Roger Wright, team foul #5 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Wilson (C) Larry Tsang | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Cunningham (SF), Daniel Felton (PF) Charles Perkins, Hai Chu | |
| 00:43 | Villanova | John Templeton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-77 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Matthew Wilson can't tip it in | 54-77 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Gary Estepp hits the follow up shot | 56-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Larry Williams is called for the reach on Roger Wright - foul #4 on Larry Williams, team foul #11 | 56-77 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Roger Wright makes the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Roger Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Antonio Hunt drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Roger Wright - foul #4 on Roger Wright, team foul #6 | 58-79 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Antonio Hunt makes the free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Roger Wright runs out the clock | 59-79 |