With :27 left on the clock Pat Carrol's 3 pointer gave St. Joseph's a one-point lead. With only :08 left , Josh Lucas erased that lead with a 3 pointer of his own to win the game 64-62. Oklahoma State's win earned them a spot in the Final Four, where the tables turned and they lost by two points to Georgia Tech.

Delonte West's 24 points paired with Tyrone Barely's great defensive play allowed top seeded Saint Joseph's to edge out Wake Forest in an 84-80 victory. Saint Joseph's led throughout of the second half, but the Demon Deacons made it interesting when they brought the game within two points in the last :20. In the end, the Hawks earned a trip to the Elite Eight where they matched up against Oklahoma State.