| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Bartlett (fresh) SG - Gordon Finkel (fresh) SF - Barrett Herrington (fresh) PF - Larry Roberts (fresh) C - Gary Cain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bennie Davis (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Londono (fresh) SF - Paul Brazier (fresh) PF - Reed Olmo (fresh) C - Antonio Garcia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Larry Roberts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Gordon Finkel misses the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | NC State | Reed Olmo pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | NC State | Larry Roberts is called for the reach on Reed Olmo - foul #1 on Larry Roberts, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Reed Olmo is hacked by Gary Cain - foul #1 on Gary Cain, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | NC State | Reed Olmo clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Gordon Finkel - foul #1 on Gordon Finkel, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | NC State | Reed Olmo makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:03 | NC State | Reed Olmo makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Gary Cain misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett clanks a jumper from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | NC State | Bennie Davis pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | NC State | Bennie Davis makes the jumper from the right side set up by Antonio Garcia | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Gary Cain double dribbles | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | NC State | Reed Olmo clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Roberts - foul #2 on Larry Roberts, team foul #4 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Leonard Harris (PF) Larry Roberts | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:55 | NC State | Reed Olmo makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:55 | NC State | Reed Olmo misses the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Gary Cain grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Jeffrey Londono is called for the reach on Gordon Finkel - foul #1 on Jeffrey Londono, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Leonard Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Garcia | 0-5 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Leonard Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Gordon Finkel double dribbles | 0-5 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Reed Olmo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Bartlett - foul #1 on Christopher Bartlett, team foul #5 | 0-5 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Reed Olmo makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Reed Olmo misses the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Gordon Finkel snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Gary Cain hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 0-6 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Antonio Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Antonio Garcia clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-6 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Leonard Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Barrett Herrington misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 16:08 | NC State | Jeffrey Londono gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:01 | NC State | Bennie Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-6 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Leonard Harris | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Bartlett (fairly fresh) SG - Gordon Finkel (fairly fresh) SF - Barrett Herrington (fairly fresh) PF - Leonard Harris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Cain (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bennie Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Londono (fresh) SF - Paul Brazier (fresh) PF - Reed Olmo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Antonio Garcia (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Gary Cain clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Antonio Garcia - foul #1 on Antonio Garcia, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jordan Walters (PG), Marlon Davis (SF) Christopher Bartlett, Barrett Herrington | |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Leahy (PF) Reed Olmo | |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Gary Cain makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Gary Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:27 | NC State | Bennie Davis scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Londono | 2-9 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Leonard Harris misses the floater in the paint | 2-9 |
| 15:13 | NC State | Keith Leahy grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 14:52 | NC State | 3 seconds is called on Keith Leahy | 2-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett (PG), Derrick Abell (C) Gordon Finkel, Gary Cain | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Jordan Walters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-9 |
| 14:30 | NC State | Bennie Davis grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Bennie Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Leonard Harris grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Leonard Harris knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Bartlett and he's fouled by Keith Leahy - foul #1 on Keith Leahy, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Crump (PG), Reed Olmo (PF) Bennie Davis, Keith Leahy | |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Leonard Harris misses the free throw | 4-9 |
| 13:57 | NC State | The rebound goes to Antonio Garcia | 4-9 |
| 13:35 | NC State | Reed Olmo buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Brandon Crump | 4-11 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-11 |
| 13:08 | NC State | Reed Olmo clanks a jumper from the baseline | 6-11 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Leonard Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Leonard Harris is whistled for traveling | 6-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Finkel (SG), Barrett Herrington (SF), Gary Cain (C) Jordan Walters, Marlon Davis, Leonard Harris | |
| Subs | NC State | Bennie Davis (PG), Daren Fleming (C) Brandon Crump, Antonio Garcia | |
| 12:32 | NC State | Bennie Davis is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bartlett - foul #2 on Christopher Bartlett, team foul #6 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jordan Walters (PG) Christopher Bartlett | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:19 | NC State | Daren Fleming hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Jeffrey Londono | 6-13 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Jordan Walters scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jordan Walters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gordon Finkel (fresh) SF - Barrett Herrington (fresh) PF - Derrick Abell (fairly fresh) C - Gary Cain (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bennie Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Londono (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Paul Brazier (fairly fresh) PF - Reed Olmo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daren Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | NC State | Reed Olmo scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 8-15 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Barrett Herrington hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Daren Fleming - foul #1 on Daren Fleming, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marlon Davis (PG), Leonard Harris (PF) Jordan Walters, Derrick Abell | |
| Subs | NC State | William Odom (SG), Keith Leahy (PF) Jeffrey Londono, Reed Olmo | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Barrett Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Barrett Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:26 | Villanova | The refs have stopped play. Gordon Finkel is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 10-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jordan Walters (SG) Gordon Finkel | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:15 | NC State | Daren Fleming drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Odom | 10-17 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Gary Cain knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marlon Davis | 12-17 |
| 10:36 | NC State | Gary Cain swats the layup by Daren Fleming | 12-17 |
| 10:34 | NC State | Keith Leahy gets the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:23 | NC State | Bennie Davis is whistled for traveling | 12-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Crump (PG), Jerry Green (SF), Reed Olmo (PF), Antonio Garcia (C) Bennie Davis, Paul Brazier, Keith Leahy, Daren Fleming | |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Leonard Harris's floater is tipped away by Antonio Garcia | 12-17 |
| 10:03 | NC State | Reed Olmo grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Jerry Green misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Marlon Davis - foul #1 on Marlon Davis, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Abell (C) Gary Cain | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Londono (SG) William Odom | |
| 09:57 | NC State | Jerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Jerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Marlon Davis misses long on a floater from the right block | 12-19 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Barrett Herrington grabs the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Leonard Harris misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Jerry Green snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 09:00 | NC State | Brandon Crump is denied on a layup by Derrick Abell | 12-19 |
| 08:59 | NC State | Brandon Crump misses the tip | 12-19 |
| 08:57 | NC State | Reed Olmo tips it back up and in | 12-21 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Leonard Harris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Green - foul #1 on Jerry Green, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bennie Davis (PG), Paul Brazier (SF), Keith Leahy (PF), Daren Fleming (C) Brandon Crump, Jerry Green, Reed Olmo, Antonio Garcia | |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Leonard Harris misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Leonard Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 08:42 | NC State | Keith Leahy gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 08:32 | NC State | Paul Brazier clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-21 |
| 08:30 | NC State | Bennie Davis snags the offensive board | 12-21 |
| 08:20 | NC State | Bennie Davis makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Londono | 12-24 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Derrick Abell double dribbles | 12-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Cain (C) Derrick Abell | |
| Subs | NC State | William Odom (SG) Jeffrey Londono | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jordan Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marlon Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barrett Herrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Cain (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bennie Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Odom (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Brazier (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Leahy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daren Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:44 | NC State | Bennie Davis is fouled on the floor by Jordan Walters - foul #1 on Jordan Walters, team foul #8 | 12-24 |
| 07:44 | NC State | Bennie Davis misses the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Leonard Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Jordan Walters hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Cain | 15-24 |
| 07:01 | NC State | William Odom misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-24 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Leonard Harris grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Paul Brazier blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jordan Walters | 15-24 |
| 06:37 | NC State | Daren Fleming snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 06:32 | NC State | Keith Leahy travels with the ball | 15-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett (PG), Larry Roberts (PF), Derrick Abell (C) Marlon Davis, Leonard Harris, Gary Cain | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Londono (SG), Reed Olmo (PF), Antonio Garcia (C) William Odom, Keith Leahy, Daren Fleming | |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Jordan Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-24 |
| 05:42 | NC State | Reed Olmo scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Brazier | 15-26 |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Antonio Garcia denies the turnaround by Jordan Walters | 15-26 |
| 05:28 | NC State | The rebound goes to Paul Brazier | 15-26 |
| 05:08 | NC State | Bennie Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-26 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Derrick Abell pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Jeffrey Londono is called for the reach on Jordan Walters - foul #2 on Jeffrey Londono, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marlon Davis (SF), Gary Cain (C) Barrett Herrington, Derrick Abell | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Crump (PG), William Odom (SG), Jerry Green (SF), Daren Fleming (C) Bennie Davis, Jeffrey Londono, Paul Brazier, Antonio Garcia | |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Jordan Walters connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Bartlett | 18-26 |
| 04:29 | NC State | Daren Fleming hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-26 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Gary Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Jordan Walters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Gary Cain connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Bartlett and he's hacked by Daren Fleming - foul #2 on Daren Fleming, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barrett Herrington (SF), Derrick Abell (PF) Jordan Walters, Larry Roberts | |
| Subs | NC State | Bennie Davis (PG), Keith Leahy (PF), Charles Okane (C) Brandon Crump, Reed Olmo, Daren Fleming | |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Gary Cain makes the free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:45 | NC State | Charles Okane blows the layup | 21-26 |
| 03:43 | NC State | Bennie Davis tips it back up and in | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Bartlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marlon Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barrett Herrington (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Abell (fresh) C - Gary Cain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bennie Davis (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Odom (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Leahy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Okane (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Gary Cain is hacked by Charles Okane - foul #1 on Charles Okane, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Londono (SG), Paul Brazier (SF), Antonio Garcia (C) William Odom, Jerry Green, Charles Okane | |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Gary Cain misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:21 | NC State | Keith Leahy grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 03:15 | NC State | Bennie Davis comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 21-28 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Gary Cain gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Gary Cain misses the dunk attempt | 21-28 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Barrett Herrington misses the tip | 21-28 |
| 02:57 | NC State | Antonio Garcia pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 02:34 | NC State | Bennie Davis hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Londono | 21-31 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Barrett Herrington connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Bartlett and he's hacked by Paul Brazier - foul #1 on Paul Brazier, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jordan Walters (SG), Larry Roberts (PF) Marlon Davis, Gary Cain | |
| Subs | NC State | Reed Olmo (PF) Keith Leahy | |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Barrett Herrington makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Bennie Davis is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bartlett - foul #3 on Christopher Bartlett, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marlon Davis (SG) Christopher Bartlett | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:08 | NC State | Bennie Davis makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Bennie Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Barrett Herrington loses the ball out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Crump (PG), Daren Fleming (C) Bennie Davis, Antonio Garcia | |
| 01:41 | NC State | Paul Brazier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Jordan Walters pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Jordan Walters drills a floater from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Reed Olmo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Leonard Harris (PF), Gary Cain (C) Larry Roberts, Derrick Abell | |
| Subs | NC State | Bennie Davis (PG), William Odom (SG) Brandon Crump, Jeffrey Londono | |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Jordan Walters misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bennie Davis - foul #1 on Bennie Davis, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jerry Green (SF) Paul Brazier | |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Jordan Walters makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Jordan Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Bennie Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Green | 28-36 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Marlon Davis makes the runner near the basket | 30-36 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Reed Olmo misses long on a shot from the right block | 30-36 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Barrett Herrington gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Barrett Herrington misses the fullcourt shot | 30-36 |