| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Stone (fresh) SF - Robert Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Stair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Fish (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Cook (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Billy Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Jerry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Billy Webb inbounds the ball | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Joseph Fish steals the ball from Dennis Dunn | 22-36 |
| 19:27 | St. John's | Albert Stair hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jose Sosa and he's fouled by Billy Webb - foul #1 on Billy Webb, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| 19:27 | St. John's | Albert Stair misses the free throw | 24-36 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Steven Jerry gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers misses the 3 from straight away | 24-36 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn misses the tip | 24-36 |
| 18:56 | St. John's | Albert Stair grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | Albert Stair is hacked by Dennis Dunn - foul #3 on Dennis Dunn, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Urso (C) Dennis Dunn | |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Robert Ward is hacked by Robert Urso - foul #1 on Robert Urso, team foul #3 | 24-36 |
| 18:04 | St. John's | Jesse Stone misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 18:03 | St. John's | Joseph Fish grabs the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Joseph Fish misses the jump hook from close range | 24-36 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Steven Jerry grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Steven Cook misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Albert Stair grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Robert Ward is fouled on the floor by Billy Webb - foul #2 on Billy Webb, team foul #4 | 24-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Musto (PF), Wendell Morrison (C) Albert Stair, Joseph Fish | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Smith (SG), Dustin Nealon (C) Steven Cook, Billy Webb | |
| 17:11 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Steve Smith gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Robert Ward steps in front of the Dustin Nealon pass | 24-36 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | Jose Sosa lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Ward | 26-36 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Steven Jerry hits a floater near the basket | 26-38 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | A charge is called on Wendell Morrison - foul #2 on Wendell Morrison, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Horace (PG), Samuel Diggs (SG), Anthony Stidham (PF) Jose Sosa, Jesse Stone, Robert Ward | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Cummins (PG), Billy Webb (SF), Jerome Brumbaugh (PF) Bryan Bowers, Robert Urso, Steven Jerry | |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Ryan Cummins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 16:00 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Paul Musto | 26-38 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joe Horace (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Diggs (fresh) SF - Paul Musto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Stidham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wendell Morrison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ryan Cummins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) SF - Billy Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerome Brumbaugh (fresh) C - Dustin Nealon (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | St. John's | Dustin Nealon denies the turnaround by Paul Musto | 26-38 |
| 15:44 | St. John's | Anthony Stidham pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 15:28 | St. John's | Samuel Diggs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 26-38 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Steve Smith gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Samuel Diggs takes the ball from Dustin Nealon | 26-38 |
| 14:47 | St. John's | Paul Musto clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Ryan Cummins grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Dustin Nealon drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Billy Webb | 26-40 |
| 14:21 | St. John's | Anthony Stidham drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Diggs and the foul's on Jerome Brumbaugh - foul #1 on Jerome Brumbaugh, team foul #5 | 28-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jose Sosa (PG), Jesse Stone (SG), Albert Stair (PF), Joseph Fish (C) Joe Horace, Samuel Diggs, Paul Musto, Wendell Morrison | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bowers (PG), Steven Cook (SG), Robert Urso (SF), Steven Jerry (PF), Dennis Dunn (C) Ryan Cummins, Steve Smith, Billy Webb, Jerome Brumbaugh, Dustin Nealon | |
| 14:21 | St. John's | Anthony Stidham makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Steven Cook hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Steven Jerry | 29-43 |
| 13:48 | St. John's | Jose Sosa is hacked by Bryan Bowers - foul #1 on Bryan Bowers, team foul #6 | 29-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ward (SF) Anthony Stidham | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:34 | St. John's | Albert Stair loses the dribble to Robert Urso | 29-43 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Robert Urso lays it in | 29-45 |
| 13:09 | St. John's | Robert Ward's floater is knocked away by Dennis Dunn | 29-45 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Steven Cook grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Steven Cook loses the dribble to Albert Stair | 29-45 |
| 12:46 | St. John's | Jose Sosa hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Robert Urso's pass is intercepted by Robert Ward | 32-45 |
| 12:02 | St. John's | Albert Stair is whistled for traveling | 32-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Horace (PG), Paul Musto (PF), Wendell Morrison (C) Jose Sosa, Albert Stair, Joseph Fish | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Smith (SG), Billy Webb (SF), Jerome Brumbaugh (PF) Steven Cook, Robert Urso, Steven Jerry | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joe Horace (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Stone (fresh) SF - Robert Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Musto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wendell Morrison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Billy Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerome Brumbaugh (fresh) C - Dennis Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers is fouled on the floor by Joe Horace - foul #2 on Joe Horace, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-45 |
| 11:18 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steve Smith | 32-45 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 11:09 | St. John's | Paul Musto snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 10:50 | St. John's | Jesse Stone drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joe Horace | 35-45 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Steve Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bryan Bowers | 35-48 |
| 10:14 | St. John's | Paul Musto drills a turnaround from the left block | 37-48 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Wendell Morrison grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 09:45 | St. John's | Wendell Morrison knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Paul Musto and the foul's on Jerome Brumbaugh - foul #2 on Jerome Brumbaugh, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jose Sosa (PG), Samuel Diggs (SG), Anthony Stidham (SF), Albert Stair (PF) Joe Horace, Jesse Stone, Robert Ward, Paul Musto | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Cummins (PG), Steven Cook (SG), Steven Jerry (PF), Robert Urso (C) Bryan Bowers, Steve Smith, Jerome Brumbaugh, Dennis Dunn | |
| 09:45 | St. John's | Wendell Morrison misses the free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steven Jerry | 39-48 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Steven Jerry misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-48 |
| 09:24 | St. John's | Jose Sosa pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Anthony Stidham is called for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Stidham, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Fish (C) Wendell Morrison | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dustin Nealon (C) Billy Webb | |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Steven Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Anthony Stidham | 39-48 |
| 08:55 | St. John's | Samuel Diggs travels with the ball | 39-48 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Robert Urso makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Samuel Diggs is fouled on the floor by Ryan Cummins - foul #1 on Ryan Cummins, team foul #8 | 39-51 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Samuel Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Samuel Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Steven Jerry misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Samuel Diggs - foul #1 on Samuel Diggs, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bowers (PG), Billy Webb (SF) Ryan Cummins, Dustin Nealon | |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Steven Jerry makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Steven Jerry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Joseph Fish buries a shot from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Diggs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Stidham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Stair (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Fish (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Cook (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Billy Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Jerry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Urso (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Steven Jerry is denied on a layup by Joseph Fish | 43-53 |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Albert Stair grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Steven Jerry swats the shot by Albert Stair | 43-53 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Billy Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Billy Webb can't tip it in | 43-53 |
| 07:09 | St. John's | Albert Stair gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Anthony Stidham is hacked by Billy Webb - foul #3 on Billy Webb, team foul #9 | 43-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Horace (PG), Jesse Stone (SG), Robert Ward (SF), Wendell Morrison (C) Jose Sosa, Samuel Diggs, Albert Stair, Joseph Fish | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Smith (SG), Jerome Brumbaugh (PF), Dennis Dunn (C) Steven Cook, Steven Jerry, Robert Urso | |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Anthony Stidham misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Billy Webb scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-56 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | Wendell Morrison's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Dunn | 43-56 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Wendell Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Jerome Brumbaugh is called for the reach on Robert Ward - foul #3 on Jerome Brumbaugh, team foul #10 | 43-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jose Sosa (PG), Paul Musto (PF) Joe Horace, Anthony Stidham | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Cummins (PG), Alfred Potter (SF), Steven Jerry (PF) Bryan Bowers, Billy Webb, Jerome Brumbaugh | |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Robert Ward makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Robert Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Robert Ward steals the ball from Steve Smith | 45-56 |
| 05:31 | St. John's | Robert Ward can't finish the layup | 45-56 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Steven Jerry grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Ryan Cummins is fouled on the floor by Wendell Morrison - foul #3 on Wendell Morrison, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Stair (PF), Joseph Fish (C) Paul Musto, Wendell Morrison | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Cook (SG) Alfred Potter | |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Cummins and the foul's on Jesse Stone - foul #3 on Jesse Stone, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bowers (PG) Ryan Cummins | |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn misses the free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Ward | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Jesse Stone is called for traveling | 45-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Urso (SF) Steve Smith | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Jose Sosa takes the ball from Bryan Bowers in the backcourt | 45-58 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Jose Sosa hits the finger roll | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Steven Cook comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Robert Urso tips it home | 47-60 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Robert Ward makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jose Sosa | 49-60 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn misses the lay-in | 49-60 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Steven Cook tips it but misses | 49-60 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Robert Urso misses the tip | 49-60 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn tips it back up and in | 49-62 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jose Sosa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesse Stone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Albert Stair (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Fish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Cook (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Urso (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Jerry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Dunn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Jose Sosa misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Steven Cook knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-65 |
| 02:56 | St. John's | Jose Sosa loses the dribble to Bryan Bowers | 49-65 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Steven Cook comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn tips it in | 49-67 |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Jose Sosa misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Cook - foul #1 on Steven Cook, team foul #11 | 49-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Samuel Diggs (SG), Paul Musto (SF), Anthony Stidham (PF), Wendell Morrison (C) Jesse Stone, Robert Ward, Albert Stair, Joseph Fish | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Cummins (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Alfred Potter (SF), Jerome Brumbaugh (PF), Dustin Nealon (C) Bryan Bowers, Steven Cook, Robert Urso, Steven Jerry, Dennis Dunn | |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Jose Sosa misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Jose Sosa makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh's pass is intercepted by Wendell Morrison | 50-67 |
| 02:00 | St. John's | Jerome Brumbaugh steals it from Paul Musto | 50-67 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Anthony Stidham steps in front of the Alfred Potter pass | 50-67 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Jose Sosa is called for 3 seconds | 50-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Horace (PG) Jose Sosa | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Urso (SF) Alfred Potter | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Steve Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-67 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Paul Musto snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Anthony Stidham jams it on a great pass from Joe Horace | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Steve Smith buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ryan Cummins | 52-69 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Wendell Morrison knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Paul Musto | 54-69 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Ryan Cummins runs out the clock | 54-69 |