February 27, 1999
Recap
ST. JOHN'S (23-7)
Artest 5-14 4-4 15, Postell 3-14 2-3 11, Grant 2-5 0-2 4, Barkley 7-17 2-2 19, Thorton 3-13 0-0 7, Gray 1-2 0-0 2, Jessie 1-4 0-0 2, Richardson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-69 8-11 60.
VILLANOVA (20-9)
Allen 6-9 2-2 14, Lynch 5-11 0-0 14, Bigus 3-6 1-2 7, Celestand 6-13 4-4 18, Brown 3-10 0-0 6, Sales 2-3 0-0 4, Medley 1-4 0-0 3, Caouette 0-0 0-0 0, Smith 0-0 0-0 0.Totals 26-56 7-8 66.
Halftime-Villanova 30, St. John's 26. 3-Point goals-St. John's 8-31 (Postell 3-10, Barkley 3-11, Artest 1-5, Thorton 1-5), Villanova 7-22 (Lynch 4-8, Celestand 2-7, Medley 1-4, Brown 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-St. John's 38 (Postell, Grant 10), Villanova 42 (Allen 11). Assists-St. John's 12 (Artest 5), Villanova 19 (Lynch, Celestand 6). Total fouls-St. John's 13, Villanova 12. A-6,500.
