| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roland Maddox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Land (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harris Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joey Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raul Castro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Filiberto Bruno (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Raul Castro inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 19:41 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 19:37 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn loses the dribble to Mile Kotowski | 33-36 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gonzalo Ferrari | 33-38 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | Roland Maddox is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 33-38 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | Keith Jensen banks in the layup set up by Roland Maddox | 35-38 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno is whistled for a carry | 35-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lee Tylor (PG), Jason Dudley (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF), Mark Frechette (C) Lawrence Campbell, Gonzalo Ferrari, Raul Castro, Mile Kotowski, Filiberto Bruno | |
| 17:57 | St. John's | Roland Maddox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Keith Jensen picks off the pass by Gregory Pruitt in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Donald Land splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roland Maddox | 37-38 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Keith Jensen - foul #3 on Keith Jensen, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Nevitt (C) Keith Jensen | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Roland Maddox travels with the ball | 37-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG) Jason Dudley | |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno (C) Mark Frechette | |
| 16:54 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roland Maddox | 40-41 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 16:39 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Joey Hobbs | 40-41 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt is fouled on the floor by Filiberto Bruno - foul #2 on Filiberto Bruno, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey (SF), Timothy Shannon (C) Roland Maddox, Joey Hobbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Raul Castro (SF), Mile Kotowski (PF) Lee Tylor, Gabriel Showers, Gregory Pruitt | |
| 16:21 | St. John's | Donald Land is whistled for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Frechette (C) Filiberto Bruno | |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gonzalo Ferrari | 40-44 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Land | 42-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Harris Blackburn (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Donald Land (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mahaffey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Nevitt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Shannon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raul Castro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Frechette (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Raul Castro can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-44 |
| 15:29 | St. John's | Donald Land grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:25 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell's pass is intercepted by Harris Blackburn in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 15:18 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 15:16 | St. John's | Timothy Shannon grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Timothy Shannon takes the ball from Gonzalo Ferrari in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Land | 47-44 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-44 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Edward Nevitt | 47-44 |
| 14:26 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | Timothy Shannon tips it in | 49-44 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Mark Frechette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roland Maddox (PG), Leroy Robinson (SG), Joey Hobbs (PF), Keith Jensen (C) Harris Blackburn, Donald Land, Edward Nevitt, Timothy Shannon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lee Tylor (PG), Jason Dudley (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Lawrence Campbell, Gonzalo Ferrari, Raul Castro, Mile Kotowski, Mark Frechette | |
| 13:44 | St. John's | Filiberto Bruno is called for the reach on Roland Maddox - foul #3 on Filiberto Bruno, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joey Hobbs | 51-44 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Roland Maddox steps in front of the Lee Tylor pass | 51-44 |
| 13:04 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson hits a 3 from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers is open and buries a jumper from the right side set up by Lee Tylor | 54-46 |
| 12:46 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Lee Tylor gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt banks in the layup on a great pass from Gabriel Showers | 54-48 |
| 12:06 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Straker (PG), Anthony Stover (SF), Edward Nevitt (PF) Roland Maddox, Anthony Mahaffey, Joey Hobbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Frechette (C) Filiberto Bruno | |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Mark Frechette misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt misses the tip | 54-48 |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joseph Straker (fresh) SG - Leroy Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Stover (fresh) PF - Edward Nevitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Jensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lee Tylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Dudley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gabriel Showers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Frechette (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Keith Jensen - foul #4 on Keith Jensen, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Land (SG), Harris Blackburn (SF), Timothy Shannon (C) Leroy Robinson, Anthony Stover, Keith Jensen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG) Jason Dudley | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:03 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 11:02 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt tips it but misses | 54-50 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Timothy Shannon grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 10:53 | St. John's | Donald Land is fouled on the floor by Gregory Pruitt - foul #2 on Gregory Pruitt, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roland Maddox (PG), Joey Hobbs (PF) Joseph Straker, Timothy Shannon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Mile Kotowski (PF) Lee Tylor, Gregory Pruitt | |
| 10:47 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Mark Frechette misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:04 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 54-50 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:48 | St. John's | Roland Maddox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt misses the tip | 54-50 |
| 09:45 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Joey Hobbs | 54-50 |
| 09:38 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roland Maddox | 56-50 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Mark Frechette misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari tips it in | 56-52 |
| 09:18 | St. John's | A charge is called on Harris Blackburn - foul #3 on Harris Blackburn, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Straker (PG), Leroy Robinson (SG), Anthony Stover (SF), Michael McDermond (PF), Timothy Shannon (C) Roland Maddox, Donald Land, Harris Blackburn, Joey Hobbs, Edward Nevitt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lee Tylor (PG), Jason Dudley (SG), Raul Castro (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Lawrence Campbell, Gonzalo Ferrari, Gabriel Showers, Mile Kotowski, Mark Frechette | |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Jason Dudley is hacked by Leroy Robinson - foul #2 on Leroy Robinson, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey (SF) Anthony Stover | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt blows the wide open layup | 56-52 |
| 08:42 | St. John's | Michael McDermond snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:36 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-52 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt is fouled on the floor by Timothy Shannon - foul #2 on Timothy Shannon, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Stover (SF) Anthony Mahaffey | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 56-54 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Joseph Straker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Land (SG), Edward Nevitt (PF), Keith Jensen (C) Leroy Robinson, Michael McDermond, Timothy Shannon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gabriel Showers (SF), Mile Kotowski (PF) Raul Castro, Gregory Pruitt | |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno is hacked by Keith Jensen - foul #5 on Keith Jensen, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roland Maddox (PG), Timothy Shannon (C) Joseph Straker, Keith Jensen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Mark Frechette (C) Lee Tylor, Jason Dudley, Filiberto Bruno | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roland Maddox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Land (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Stover (fresh) PF - Edward Nevitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Shannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gabriel Showers (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Frechette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gonzalo Ferrari | 56-57 |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Donald Land misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Frechette - foul #1 on Mark Frechette, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Harris Blackburn (SF), Joey Hobbs (PF) Anthony Stover, Timothy Shannon | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Donald Land makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Donald Land misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Roland Maddox is called for the reach on Gonzalo Ferrari in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roland Maddox, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn makes the wide open floater from the right side | 59-59 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Mark Frechette is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 06:40 | St. John's | Donald Land grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 06:35 | St. John's | Roland Maddox is open and buries a jumper near the basket set up by Joey Hobbs and he's fouled by Lawrence Campbell - foul #1 on Lawrence Campbell, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey (SF) Donald Land | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lee Tylor (PG) Lawrence Campbell | |
| 06:35 | St. John's | Roland Maddox makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers hits a fadeaway near the basket | 62-61 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Lee Tylor is called for the reach on Harris Blackburn - foul #1 on Lee Tylor, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Straker (PG), Leroy Robinson (SG), Michael McDermond (PF), Timothy Shannon (C) Roland Maddox, Harris Blackburn, Joey Hobbs, Edward Nevitt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Dudley (SG), Raul Castro (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Gonzalo Ferrari, Gabriel Showers, Mile Kotowski, Mark Frechette | |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 05:50 | St. John's | Michael McDermond tips it back up and in | 64-61 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-61 |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Michael McDermond pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 05:23 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey snags the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 05:12 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-61 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Jason Dudley grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Lee Tylor blows the wide open layup | 64-61 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Michael McDermond pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Michael McDermond's layup is rejected by Filiberto Bruno | 64-61 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 64-61 |
| 04:14 | St. John's | Michael McDermond snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:10 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roland Maddox (PG), Donald Land (SG), Harris Blackburn (SF), Joey Hobbs (PF), Edward Nevitt (C) Joseph Straker, Leroy Robinson, Anthony Mahaffey, Michael McDermond, Timothy Shannon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Mile Kotowski (PF) Lee Tylor, Jason Dudley, Raul Castro, Gregory Pruitt | |
| 04:07 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs misses long on a jumper from the left side | 64-61 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Gabriel Showers is called for the reach on Harris Blackburn - foul #2 on Gabriel Showers, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Roland Maddox steals the ball from Lawrence Campbell | 66-61 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Roland Maddox misses the easy layup | 66-61 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roland Maddox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Land (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harris Blackburn (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joey Hobbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Edward Nevitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gabriel Showers (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Filiberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Edward Nevitt swats the layup by Filiberto Bruno | 66-61 |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 03:07 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:51 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno buries a jump hook from the right block | 69-63 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left block | 69-63 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Donald Land evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-63 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Donald Land steals it from Filiberto Bruno | 69-63 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-63 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Roland Maddox steals it from Gabriel Showers in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Donald Land loses the dribble to Filiberto Bruno | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Donald Land is hacked by Lawrence Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Campbell, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey (SF) Harris Blackburn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Raul Castro (SF) Gabriel Showers | |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Donald Land misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Ferrari | 72-66 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Donald Land is called for the reach on Lawrence Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Land, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Harris Blackburn (SF) Anthony Mahaffey | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Gonzalo Ferrari is called for the reach on Joey Hobbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gonzalo Ferrari, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey (SF) Harris Blackburn | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt is hacked by Raul Castro - foul #3 on Raul Castro, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 76-66 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Mile Kotowski | 76-66 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Raul Castro grabs the offensive board | 76-66 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Land - foul #2 on Donald Land, team foul #9 | 76-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Straker (PG), Leroy Robinson (SG), Timothy Shannon (C) Roland Maddox, Donald Land, Joey Hobbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey is hacked by Lawrence Campbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Campbell, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roland Maddox (PG), Donald Land (SG), Joey Hobbs (PF) Joseph Straker, Leroy Robinson, Timothy Shannon | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Donald Land takes the ball from Gonzalo Ferrari in the backcourt | 76-68 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Raul Castro is called for the reach on Joey Hobbs - foul #4 on Raul Castro, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joey Hobbs - foul #2 on Joey Hobbs, team foul #10 | 78-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Straker (PG), Leroy Robinson (SG), Timothy Shannon (C) Roland Maddox, Donald Land, Joey Hobbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Joseph Straker runs out the clock | 78-69 |