| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicholas Salter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Chason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Floyd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney is hacked by Donald Miller - foul #1 on Donald Miller, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste scores on a jumper from the right side | 24-34 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Michael Floyd hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Chason | 24-36 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter is whistled for traveling | 24-36 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Matthew Lee buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Chason | 24-39 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | John Doughty hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Miller - foul #2 on Donald Miller, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | John Doughty makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | John Doughty makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Bruce Jeanbaptiste steals it from Donald Miller | 26-39 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Richard Richards takes the ball from Timothy Neely | 26-39 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Donald Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 26-39 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Timothy Neely hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Michael Floyd grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Donald Miller hits a fadeaway from close range | 26-41 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-41 |
| 16:51 | Villanova | Matthew Lee gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Michael Floyd connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Chason | 26-43 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Henry Thyberg (SG), Brad Pagan (SF), John Griffing (PF), Fred Delbosque (C) Kyle Mooney, John Doughty, Nicholas Salter, Bruce Jeanbaptiste, Timothy Neely | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mike Geraci (PG), Frederick Little (SG), Matthew Karp (SF), Edward Smith (C) Richard Richards, Kenneth Chason, Matthew Lee, Michael Floyd | |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Mike Geraci is fouled on the floor by Henry Thyberg - foul #1 on Henry Thyberg, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Albert Manning (SF) Henry Thyberg | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ron Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Griffing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Delbosque (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mike Geraci (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Little (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Karp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Edward Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Karp | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:19 | Kent State | John Griffing is called for traveling | 26-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), John Doughty (SG) Ron Nichols, Brad Pagan | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Donald Miller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Albert Manning - foul #4 on Albert Manning, team foul #2 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (SF) Albert Manning | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Floyd (C) Edward Smith | |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Donald Miller makes the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Donald Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 26-47 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Ron Nichols makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kyle Mooney | 28-47 |
| 14:17 | Villanova | Ron Nichols is called for the reach on Matthew Karp - foul #1 on Ron Nichols, team foul #3 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Neely (C) Fred Delbosque | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Richards (PG), Edward Smith (C) Mike Geraci, Donald Miller | |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Michael Floyd misses badly on a floater from the left block | 28-47 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Richard Richards tips it in | 28-49 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-49 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Matthew Karp snags the defensive board | 28-49 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Michael Floyd is fouled on the floor by John Griffing - foul #1 on John Griffing, team foul #4 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Pagan (SG), Nicholas Salter (SF), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF) Kyle Mooney, John Doughty, John Griffing | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenneth Chason (SG), Matthew Lee (SF) Frederick Little, Matthew Karp | |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Michael Floyd misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Bruce Jeanbaptiste - foul #3 on Bruce Jeanbaptiste, team foul #5 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Thyberg (PG) Ron Nichols | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Michael Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Michael Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 28-50 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Timothy Neely can't finish the layup | 28-50 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter hits the follow up shot | 30-50 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Edward Smith is whistled for traveling | 30-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), John Doughty (SG) Henry Thyberg, Brad Pagan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mike Geraci (PG) Richard Richards | |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Timothy Neely is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Neely, team foul #6 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Miller (PF) Michael Floyd | |
| 11:53 | Villanova | The short jumper by Donald Miller is denied by Timothy Neely | 30-50 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter gets the rebound | 30-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nicholas Salter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mike Geraci (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Chason (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Matthew Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Timothy Neely can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-50 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter snags the offensive board | 30-50 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Neely | 32-50 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Mike Geraci clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 32-50 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter grabs the board | 32-50 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney is fouled on the floor by Edward Smith - foul #2 on Edward Smith, team foul #3 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (SF), John Griffing (C) Nicholas Salter, Timothy Neely | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Richards (PG), Frederick Little (SG), Matthew Karp (SF), Michael Floyd (C) Mike Geraci, Kenneth Chason, Matthew Lee, Edward Smith | |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Richards - foul #2 on Richard Richards, team foul #4 | 32-50 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste misses the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Frederick Little is hacked by Bruce Jeanbaptiste - foul #4 on Bruce Jeanbaptiste, team foul #7 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Delbosque (C) Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Frederick Little makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Frederick Little makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Fred Delbosque connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Frederick Little - foul #1 on Frederick Little, team foul #5 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Pagan (SF) John Doughty | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Fred Delbosque makes the free throw | 36-52 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Michael Floyd makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Richards | 36-54 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney can't throw it down but he's hacked by Donald Miller - foul #3 on Donald Miller, team foul #6 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenneth Chason (SG), Matthew Lee (SF), Edward Smith (C) Frederick Little, Matthew Karp, Donald Miller | |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Richard Richards makes the 3 from straight away | 38-57 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Brad Pagan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Edward Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-57 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Richard Richards clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 38-57 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Lee | 38-57 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Kenneth Chason clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-57 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Brad Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Fred Delbosque lays it up and in | 40-57 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Edward Smith knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Matthew Lee and he's fouled by Brad Pagan - foul #1 on Brad Pagan, team foul #8 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Salter (PG), John Doughty (SG), Albert Manning (SF), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF), Timothy Neely (C) Kyle Mooney, Ron Nichols, Brad Pagan, John Griffing, Fred Delbosque | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mike Geraci (PG), Frederick Little (SG), Matthew Karp (SF) Richard Richards, Kenneth Chason, Matthew Lee | |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Edward Smith makes the free throw | 40-60 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | John Doughty misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-60 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Timothy Neely can't tip it in | 40-60 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Edward Smith grabs the board | 40-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Salter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Bruce Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mike Geraci (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Little (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Karp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Floyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Mike Geraci drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Smith and he's hacked by Timothy Neely - foul #2 on Timothy Neely, team foul #9 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Miller (PF) Edward Smith | |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Mike Geraci misses the free throw | 40-62 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste gets the rebound | 40-62 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | John Doughty is hacked by Donald Miller - foul #4 on Donald Miller, team foul #7 | 40-62 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | John Doughty misses the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Matthew Karp snags the defensive board | 40-62 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Mike Geraci clanks a jumper in the paint | 40-62 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Timothy Neely gets the rebound | 40-62 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Albert Manning comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-62 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Matthew Karp | 40-62 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Donald Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG) Nicholas Salter | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Richards (PG), Kenneth Chason (SG), Matthew Lee (SF) Mike Geraci, Frederick Little, Matthew Karp | |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste misses the shot from the left side | 40-62 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Matthew Lee | 40-62 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Matthew Lee misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 40-62 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Michael Floyd hits the follow up shot | 40-64 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | John Doughty banks in the layup | 42-64 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Michael Floyd makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Richard Richards | 42-66 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Timothy Neely misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Miller - foul #5 on Donald Miller, team foul #8 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Brad Pagan (SG), Nicholas Salter (SF), John Griffing (PF) Kyle Mooney, John Doughty, Albert Manning, Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mike Geraci (PG), Frederick Little (SG), Matthew Karp (SF), Edward Smith (C) Richard Richards, Kenneth Chason, Donald Miller, Michael Floyd | |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Timothy Neely makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Timothy Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Matthew Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-66 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Timothy Neely grabs the defensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | John Griffing comes up short on the shot from the right side | 44-66 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter hits the follow up shot | 46-66 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Matthew Karp connects on the jumper from close range set up by Matthew Lee | 46-68 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | John Griffing is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Griffing, team foul #10 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Delbosque (C) Timothy Neely | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Floyd (C) Matthew Lee | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ron Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Salter (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Griffing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Delbosque (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mike Geraci (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Little (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Karp (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Floyd (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Michael Floyd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 46-68 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Edward Smith tips it in | 46-70 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter loses the dribble to Mike Geraci | 46-70 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Michael Floyd clanks a fadeaway from close range | 46-70 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Michael Floyd misses the tip | 46-70 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Griffing | 46-70 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Ron Nichols is called for 10 seconds | 46-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Thyberg (PG), Clayton Taylor (PF) Brad Pagan, John Griffing | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Michael Floyd is fouled on the floor by Fred Delbosque - foul #2 on Fred Delbosque, team foul #11 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Pagan (SG), John Griffing (PF) Henry Thyberg, Clayton Taylor | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Michael Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Michael Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Fred Delbosque grabs the board | 46-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Brad Pagan connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Mike Geraci - foul #1 on Mike Geraci, team foul #9 | 48-70 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Brad Pagan misses the free throw | 48-70 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | John Griffing gets the offensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | John Griffing misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-70 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Michael Floyd gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Matthew Karp travels with the ball | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Brad Pagan hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Frederick Little misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Brad Pagan - foul #2 on Brad Pagan, team foul #12 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arthur Mork (SG) Michael Floyd | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Frederick Little makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Frederick Little makes the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Brad Pagan's floater is tipped away by Matthew Karp | 50-72 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mike Geraci | 50-72 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Mike Geraci runs out the clock | 50-72 |