| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Kevin Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Phoenix (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregorio Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Dent (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Maynard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emilio Espinoza (fresh) PF - William Nix (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Vess (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | James Montgomery inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer scores on a 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza's pass is intercepted by Gregorio Gallo | 34-33 |
| 19:11 | Virginia Tech | Gregorio Gallo is called for 3 seconds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (SG), James Edgar (PF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Michael Maynard, William Nix, Franklin Vess | |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Manuel Dent clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-33 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | James Edgar gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza lays it in on a nice dish by Preston Neeley | 34-35 |
| 18:20 | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Jeffrey Scroggins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | George Phoenix steals it from Jeffrey Scroggins | 34-35 |
| 17:54 | Virginia Tech | James Montgomery drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Phillips and he's fouled by Emilio Espinoza - foul #1 on Emilio Espinoza, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Tijerina (SF), William Nix (PF), Franklin Vess (C) Emilio Espinoza, James Edgar, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 17:54 | Virginia Tech | James Montgomery makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Franklin Vess knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Manuel Dent | 37-37 |
| 17:11 | Virginia Tech | James Montgomery misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Richard Tijerina gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Franklin Vess can't throw it down | 37-37 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | William Nix grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Gregorio Gallo swats the short shot by William Nix | 37-37 |
| 16:41 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to James Montgomery | 37-37 |
| 16:19 | Virginia Tech | George Phoenix loses the dribble to Richard Tijerina | 37-37 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | George Phoenix is called for the reach on Preston Neeley - foul #2 on George Phoenix, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Travis Ashford (PG), Alfred Shipp (SG), William Campisi (SF), Erik West (PF), Philip Calles (C) Kevin Phillips, Gary Messer, James Montgomery, George Phoenix, Gregorio Gallo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Emilio Espinoza (SF), James Edgar (PF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Preston Neeley, Richard Tijerina, William Nix, Franklin Vess | |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Jeffrey Scroggins knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Maynard | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Travis Ashford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Shipp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Campisi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Erik West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Calles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Dent (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Maynard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emilio Espinoza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Edgar (fresh) C - Jeffrey Scroggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Manuel Dent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (SG), William Nix (PF) Michael Maynard, James Edgar | |
| 15:09 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Manuel Dent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), James Edgar (PF), Franklin Vess (C) Preston Neeley, William Nix, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 14:35 | Virginia Tech | Erik West misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Manuel Dent - foul #2 on Manuel Dent, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips (PG) Travis Ashford | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Nix (PF) James Edgar | |
| 14:35 | Virginia Tech | Erik West makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:35 | Virginia Tech | Erik West misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Franklin Vess gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Franklin Vess misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Philip Calles - foul #1 on Philip Calles, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer (SG), George Phoenix (PF), Gregorio Gallo (C) Alfred Shipp, Erik West, Philip Calles | |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (SG) Michael Maynard | |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Franklin Vess makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Franklin Vess makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:04 | Virginia Tech | Preston Neeley is called for the reach on Gary Messer - foul #3 on Preston Neeley, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Richard Tijerina (SF), James Edgar (PF) Preston Neeley, Emilio Espinoza, William Nix | |
| 13:47 | Virginia Tech | George Phoenix is hacked by James Edgar - foul #3 on James Edgar, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Travis Ashford (SF) William Campisi | |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (SG), Emilio Espinoza (SF), William Nix (PF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Michael Maynard, Richard Tijerina, James Edgar, Franklin Vess | |
| 13:32 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | William Nix snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Travis Ashford is called for the reach on Emilio Espinoza - foul #1 on Travis Ashford, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Montgomery (SF) Travis Ashford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Richard Tijerina (SF), Franklin Vess (C) Manuel Dent, Emilio Espinoza, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Franklin Vess hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Maynard | 44-43 |
| 12:55 | Virginia Tech | Gregorio Gallo clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Maynard - foul #1 on Michael Maynard, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Travis Ashford (PG) Kevin Phillips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Dent (PG), Emilio Espinoza (SF), James Edgar (PF) Michael Maynard, Richard Tijerina, William Nix | |
| 12:55 | Virginia Tech | Gregorio Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:55 | Virginia Tech | Gregorio Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Franklin Vess makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Preston Neeley out of the doubleteam | 45-45 |
| 12:26 | Virginia Tech | James Montgomery can't finish the layup | 45-45 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | James Edgar grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Preston Neeley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 12:05 | Virginia Tech | George Phoenix grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 11:40 | Virginia Tech | Preston Neeley steals it from Travis Ashford | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Travis Ashford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Messer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Montgomery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Phoenix (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregorio Gallo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Dent (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Preston Neeley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emilio Espinoza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Edgar (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Franklin Vess (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Franklin Vess misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 11:17 | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:01 | Virginia Tech | Gregorio Gallo clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Franklin Vess | 45-45 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Manuel Dent scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Franklin Vess | 45-48 |
| 10:16 | Virginia Tech | Travis Ashford connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Messer | 47-48 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | James Edgar loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips (PG), Alfred Shipp (SG), William Campisi (SF), Erik West (PF), Philip Calles (C) Travis Ashford, Gary Messer, James Montgomery, George Phoenix, Gregorio Gallo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Richard Tijerina (SF), William Nix (PF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Preston Neeley, Emilio Espinoza, James Edgar, Franklin Vess | |
| 09:39 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Michael Maynard buries a jump hook in the paint | 50-50 |
| 08:58 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-50 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | William Nix grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | William Nix scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 08:19 | Virginia Tech | Michael Maynard steals the ball from Erik West | 50-52 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | William Nix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (PG), Franklin Vess (C) Manuel Dent, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 07:44 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 07:43 | Virginia Tech | Erik West tips it but misses | 50-52 |
| 07:41 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:21 | Virginia Tech | Erik West misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Maynard - foul #2 on Michael Maynard, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer (SG), James Montgomery (SF), George Phoenix (PF) Alfred Shipp, William Campisi, Philip Calles | |
| Subs | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza (SF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Richard Tijerina, Franklin Vess | |
| 07:21 | Virginia Tech | Erik West misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:21 | Virginia Tech | Erik West makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Kevin Phillips (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Messer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Phoenix (fresh) 4 reb. C - Erik West (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Preston Neeley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Maynard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emilio Espinoza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Nix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeffrey Scroggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Preston Neeley makes the contested floater from the left side | 51-54 |
| 06:48 | Virginia Tech | James Montgomery makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Erik West | 53-54 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza loses the dribble to George Phoenix | 53-54 |
| 06:10 | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer travels with the ball | 53-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Travis Ashford (PG), Gregorio Gallo (C) Kevin Phillips, Erik West | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Dent (PG), Richard Tijerina (SF), Franklin Vess (C) Preston Neeley, Emilio Espinoza, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 05:52 | Villanova | William Nix's pass is intercepted by Gary Messer | 53-54 |
| 05:47 | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer blows the layup | 53-54 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Richard Tijerina snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | William Nix can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-54 |
| 05:31 | Virginia Tech | Gregorio Gallo pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:06 | Virginia Tech | Travis Ashford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp (SG), William Campisi (SF), Philip Calles (PF) Gary Messer, James Montgomery, George Phoenix | |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (SG), Emilio Espinoza (SF) Michael Maynard, Richard Tijerina | |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Franklin Vess misses the easy layup but the foul's on Alfred Shipp - foul #3 on Alfred Shipp, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips (PG) Travis Ashford | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Franklin Vess makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Franklin Vess makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:27 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Philip Calles is called for the reach on William Nix - foul #2 on Philip Calles, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer (SG), Erik West (PF) Alfred Shipp, Philip Calles | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Richard Tijerina (SF), James Edgar (PF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Manuel Dent, Emilio Espinoza, William Nix, Franklin Vess | |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Preston Neeley misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Kevin Phillips - foul #2 on Kevin Phillips, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Nix (PF), Franklin Vess (C) James Edgar, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Preston Neeley makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Preston Neeley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:51 | Virginia Tech | Gregorio Gallo snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 03:31 | Virginia Tech | Erik West is denied on a layup by Richard Tijerina | 56-57 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Franklin Vess | 56-57 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Preston Neeley splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Franklin Vess | 56-60 |
| 03:02 | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Gregorio Gallo | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Kevin Phillips (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Messer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Campisi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Erik West (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregorio Gallo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Preston Neeley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Maynard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Tijerina (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Nix (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Franklin Vess (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Franklin Vess is whistled for traveling | 59-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Travis Ashford (PG), James Montgomery (SF), George Phoenix (PF) Kevin Phillips, William Campisi, Gregorio Gallo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Dent (PG), Emilio Espinoza (SF), James Edgar (PF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Michael Maynard, Richard Tijerina, William Nix, Franklin Vess | |
| 02:37 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips (PG) Travis Ashford | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:26 | Virginia Tech | George Phoenix's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Scroggins | 59-60 |
| 02:24 | Virginia Tech | James Montgomery tips it back up and in | 61-60 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Manuel Dent is hacked by Kevin Phillips in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Phillips, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gregorio Gallo (C) Erik West | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG) Preston Neeley | |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Manuel Dent misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:22 | Virginia Tech | Gregorio Gallo pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:08 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips double dribbles | 61-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (SG), William Nix (PF) Michael Maynard, James Edgar | |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Emilio Espinoza, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Franklin Vess (C) Preston Neeley, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 01:34 | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin Phillips | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:18 | Villanova | William Nix can't connect on a shot from the right block | 64-60 |
| 01:17 | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 01:06 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-60 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | William Nix clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 64-60 |
| 00:46 | Virginia Tech | Gregorio Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Dent is called for the reach on Gregorio Gallo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Dent, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| 00:45 | Virginia Tech | Gregorio Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:45 | Virginia Tech | Gregorio Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Franklin Vess connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 66-62 |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Maynard - foul #3 on Michael Maynard, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Franklin Vess clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | William Nix grabs the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Manuel Dent can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 00:22 | Virginia Tech | James Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | James Montgomery is hacked by Michael Maynard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Maynard, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | James Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | James Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Franklin Vess gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Manuel Dent makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | George Phoenix is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Dent - foul #4 on Manuel Dent, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | George Phoenix makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | George Phoenix misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Franklin Vess grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Michael Maynard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | George Phoenix gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | George Phoenix runs out the clock | 70-65 |