| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ulloa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cominsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Fred Wurm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Lurie (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sergei Kuchinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | John Cominsky inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Scott Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 19:34 | Manhattan | David Ulloa steps in front of the Vincent Lurie pass in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | David Ulloa throws it down | 37-30 |
| 19:07 | Manhattan | Sergei Kuchinski's floater is tipped away by Charles Bennett | 37-30 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Charles Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Scott Griffin's fadeaway is rejected by Sergei Kuchinski | 37-30 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses the tip | 37-30 |
| 18:39 | Manhattan | William Chapman pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:19 | Manhattan | Sergei Kuchinski connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Vincent Lurie | 37-32 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Scott Griffin buries a turnaround from close range set up by Richard McGaughey | 39-32 |
| 17:50 | Manhattan | John Cominsky takes the ball from William Chapman in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | David Ulloa misses the lay-in | 39-32 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Scott Griffin tips it back up and in | 41-32 |
| 17:18 | Manhattan | Sergei Kuchinski knocks in the jumper from close range and he's hacked by John Cominsky - foul #2 on John Cominsky, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), Gary Silver (SF), Joshua Camire (PF), Fred Decker (C) David Ulloa, John Cominsky, Scott Griffin, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant (PG), Jack Irwin (SG), Carl Finnerty (PF), Evan Gish (C) Fred Wurm, Vincent Lurie, Norberto Russo, William Chapman | |
| 17:18 | Manhattan | Sergei Kuchinski misses the free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Fred Decker pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner's pass is intercepted by Joseph Bryant in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 17:14 | Manhattan | Sergei Kuchinski lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Bryant | 41-36 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Gary Silver is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Silver, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Faustino Costa (SF) Sergei Kuchinski | |
| 16:46 | Manhattan | Faustino Costa misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Silver - foul #3 on Gary Silver, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dennis Burruss (SF) Gary Silver | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 16:46 | Manhattan | Faustino Costa makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:46 | Manhattan | Faustino Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner is hacked by Joseph Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 16:34 | Manhattan | Carl Finnerty grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:06 | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Joshua Camire makes the shot from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joe Winebrenner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard McGaughey (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Burruss (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joshua Camire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Decker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Joseph Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Irwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Faustino Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Finnerty (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Evan Gish (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Manhattan | Evan Gish clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Joshua Camire - foul #1 on Joshua Camire, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Rogers (PG), David Ulloa (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Scott Griffin (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Joe Winebrenner, Richard McGaughey, Dennis Burruss, Joshua Camire, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fred Wurm (PG), Vincent Lurie (SG), Osvaldo Esposito (SF), Norberto Russo (PF) Joseph Bryant, Jack Irwin, Faustino Costa, Carl Finnerty | |
| 15:35 | Manhattan | Evan Gish misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:35 | Manhattan | Evan Gish makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Scott Griffin is wide open and slams it home | 45-39 |
| 14:52 | Manhattan | Vincent Lurie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 14:50 | Manhattan | Evan Gish grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:22 | Manhattan | Gary Silver is called for the reach on Vincent Lurie - foul #4 on Gary Silver, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (SG), John Cominsky (SF) David Ulloa, Gary Silver | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant (PG), Sergei Kuchinski (SF), Carl Finnerty (PF), William Chapman (C) Fred Wurm, Osvaldo Esposito, Norberto Russo, Evan Gish | |
| 13:53 | Manhattan | William Chapman double dribbles | 45-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dennis Burruss (PF), Joshua Camire (C) Scott Griffin, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Vincent Lurie steals the ball from Richard McGaughey in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 13:47 | Manhattan | Vincent Lurie blows the layup | 45-39 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dennis Burruss | 45-39 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 13:25 | Manhattan | Vincent Lurie gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:21 | Manhattan | Vincent Lurie misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 13:20 | Manhattan | William Chapman tips it but misses | 45-39 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Joshua Camire gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Joseph Bryant is called for the reach on Richard McGaughey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ulloa (SG) Richard McGaughey | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Faustino Costa (SF), Norberto Russo (PF) Sergei Kuchinski, Carl Finnerty | |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss blows the layup but he's fouled by Faustino Costa - foul #3 on Faustino Costa, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SF), Charles Bennett (C) John Cominsky, Joshua Camire | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fred Wurm (PG), Jack Irwin (SG) Joseph Bryant, Vincent Lurie | |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:32 | Manhattan | William Chapman knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Norberto Russo | 47-41 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Justin Rogers drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Ulloa | 49-41 |
| 11:48 | Manhattan | Fred Wurm double dribbles | 49-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (SG), John Cominsky (SF), Scott Griffin (PF), Fred Decker (C) David Ulloa, Joe Winebrenner, Dennis Burruss, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant (PG), Vincent Lurie (SG), Sergei Kuchinski (SF), Osvaldo Esposito (PF), Evan Gish (C) Fred Wurm, Jack Irwin, Faustino Costa, Norberto Russo, William Chapman | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Justin Rogers (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard McGaughey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cominsky (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Griffin (tiring) 8 pts. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Joseph Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Lurie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sergei Kuchinski (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Osvaldo Esposito (fresh) C - Evan Gish (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | John Cominsky is called for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ulloa (SG) Justin Rogers | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carl Finnerty (PF) Osvaldo Esposito | |
| 10:57 | Manhattan | Vincent Lurie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Cominsky - foul #3 on John Cominsky, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joshua Camire (C) Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 10:57 | Manhattan | Vincent Lurie makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:57 | Manhattan | Vincent Lurie misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:57 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Evan Gish | 49-42 |
| 10:49 | Manhattan | John Cominsky takes the ball from Vincent Lurie | 49-42 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | David Ulloa lays it in set up by John Cominsky | 51-42 |
| 10:43 | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by John Cominsky - foul #4 on John Cominsky, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dennis Burruss (SF) John Cominsky | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 10:43 | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:43 | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Joshua Camire misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Vincent Lurie - foul #3 on Vincent Lurie, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Rogers (PG), Fred Decker (C) David Ulloa, Scott Griffin | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jack Irwin (PG), Osvaldo Esposito (SF) Joseph Bryant, Sergei Kuchinski | |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Joshua Camire makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Joshua Camire makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:59 | Manhattan | Evan Gish connects on the open jumper in the paint | 53-46 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss knocks in the jumper from the left block | 55-46 |
| 09:20 | Manhattan | Jack Irwin can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Justin Rogers - foul #4 on Justin Rogers, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ulloa (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SF), Scott Griffin (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Justin Rogers, Dennis Burruss, Joshua Camire, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fred Wurm (PG), Faustino Costa (SF), Norberto Russo (PF), William Chapman (C) Vincent Lurie, Osvaldo Esposito, Carl Finnerty, Evan Gish | |
| 09:20 | Manhattan | Jack Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:20 | Manhattan | Jack Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Fred Wurm picks off the pass by David Ulloa in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 08:51 | Manhattan | Norberto Russo makes the jump hook from the right block | 55-50 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Charles Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Vincent Lurie (SG) Jack Irwin | |
| 08:28 | Manhattan | Fred Wurm can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by David Ulloa - foul #2 on David Ulloa, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joshua Camire (PF) Scott Griffin | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sergei Kuchinski (SF), Evan Gish (C) Faustino Costa, William Chapman | |
| 08:28 | Manhattan | Fred Wurm makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:28 | Manhattan | Fred Wurm makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Charles Bennett comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Fred Wurm - foul #2 on Fred Wurm, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dennis Burruss (SF) Richard McGaughey | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant (PG), Osvaldo Esposito (PF) Fred Wurm, Norberto Russo | |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:14 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Osvaldo Esposito | 56-52 |
| 08:10 | Manhattan | Dennis Burruss picks off the pass by Vincent Lurie in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Joshua Camire misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Bryant - foul #4 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Rogers (PG), Gary Silver (SF), Fred Decker (C) Joe Winebrenner, Dennis Burruss, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Joshua Camire makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Joshua Camire misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:57 | Manhattan | Osvaldo Esposito gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:38 | Manhattan | Gary Silver takes the ball from Vincent Lurie | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Justin Rogers (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Ulloa (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Joshua Camire (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Decker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Joseph Bryant (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vincent Lurie (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sergei Kuchinski (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Osvaldo Esposito (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Evan Gish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Justin Rogers is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Justin Rogers, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (SG), Scott Griffin (PF) Justin Rogers, Joshua Camire | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jack Irwin (SG), Faustino Costa (SF), Carl Finnerty (PF), William Chapman (C) Vincent Lurie, Sergei Kuchinski, Osvaldo Esposito, Evan Gish | |
| 07:17 | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 57-52 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Fred Decker | 57-52 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Carl Finnerty is called for the reach on Richard McGaughey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Finnerty, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:11 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to William Chapman | 57-52 |
| 06:49 | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard McGaughey - foul #3 on Richard McGaughey, team foul #11 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), John Cominsky (SF), Joshua Camire (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Richard McGaughey, Gary Silver, Scott Griffin, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Vincent Lurie (SG), Sergei Kuchinski (SF), Norberto Russo (PF), Evan Gish (C) Jack Irwin, Faustino Costa, Carl Finnerty, William Chapman | |
| 06:49 | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:49 | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | David Ulloa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (SG), Dennis Burruss (PF) David Ulloa, Joshua Camire | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fred Wurm (PG) Joseph Bryant | |
| 06:17 | Manhattan | Sergei Kuchinski is hacked by John Cominsky in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Cominsky, team foul #12 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Silver (SF) John Cominsky | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Osvaldo Esposito (PF) Norberto Russo | |
| 06:17 | Manhattan | Sergei Kuchinski misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:17 | Manhattan | Sergei Kuchinski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dennis Burruss | 57-54 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey is fouled on the floor by Vincent Lurie - foul #4 on Vincent Lurie, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Faustino Costa (SF) Sergei Kuchinski | |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Winebrenner | 58-54 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner is hacked by Fred Wurm - foul #3 on Fred Wurm, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Griffin (PF), Fred Decker (C) Dennis Burruss, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jack Irwin (SG), Carl Finnerty (PF), William Chapman (C) Vincent Lurie, Osvaldo Esposito, Evan Gish | |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Griffin | 59-54 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Gary Silver drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Joe Winebrenner | 61-54 |
| 05:04 | Manhattan | Carl Finnerty connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Faustino Costa and the foul's on Scott Griffin - foul #1 on Scott Griffin, team foul #13 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ulloa (PG), Joshua Camire (PF) Joe Winebrenner, Scott Griffin | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant (PG), Sergei Kuchinski (SF) Fred Wurm, Faustino Costa | |
| 05:04 | Manhattan | Carl Finnerty misses the free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:04 | Manhattan | Sergei Kuchinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:46 | Manhattan | Sergei Kuchinski makes the wide open floater from the baseline | 61-58 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Joseph Bryant is called for the reach on Gary Silver in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dennis Burruss (PF) Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fred Wurm (PG), Vincent Lurie (SG), Norberto Russo (PF), Evan Gish (C) Joseph Bryant, Jack Irwin, Carl Finnerty, William Chapman | |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Gary Silver misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Gary Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:24 | Manhattan | Joshua Camire denies the turnaround by Sergei Kuchinski | 62-58 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Burruss | 62-58 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Joshua Camire knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Burruss | 64-58 |
| 03:49 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), Scott Griffin (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Richard McGaughey, Dennis Burruss, Joshua Camire | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jack Irwin (PG), Faustino Costa (SF), Osvaldo Esposito (PF) Fred Wurm, Sergei Kuchinski, Norberto Russo | |
| 03:27 | Manhattan | Evan Gish's pass is intercepted by Joe Winebrenner | 64-58 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Gary Silver blows the layup | 64-58 |
| 03:23 | Manhattan | Evan Gish snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joe Winebrenner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ulloa (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Silver (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Scott Griffin (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Bennett (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jack Irwin (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Vincent Lurie (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Faustino Costa (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Osvaldo Esposito (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Evan Gish (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Manhattan | Faustino Costa is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (SG), Dennis Burruss (SF), Fred Decker (C) Joe Winebrenner, Gary Silver, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carl Finnerty (PF) Faustino Costa | |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 64-60 |
| 02:38 | Manhattan | Evan Gish grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:21 | Manhattan | Vincent Lurie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joshua Camire (PF) Scott Griffin | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fred Wurm (PG), Sergei Kuchinski (SF), William Chapman (C) Jack Irwin, Osvaldo Esposito, Evan Gish | |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Norberto Russo (PF) Carl Finnerty | |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Joshua Camire knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Ulloa | 66-60 |
| 02:01 | Manhattan | Sergei Kuchinski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dennis Burruss - foul #1 on Dennis Burruss, team foul #14 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG) David Ulloa | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 02:01 | Manhattan | Sergei Kuchinski makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:01 | Manhattan | Sergei Kuchinski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Joshua Camire grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Sergei Kuchinski picks off the pass by Joe Winebrenner in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 01:46 | Manhattan | Norberto Russo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sergei Kuchinski and he's fouled by Joshua Camire - foul #2 on Joshua Camire, team foul #15 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ulloa (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Scott Griffin (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Joe Winebrenner, Dennis Burruss, Joshua Camire, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 01:46 | Manhattan | Norberto Russo makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | William Chapman picks off the pass by David Ulloa in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:17 | Manhattan | William Chapman is hacked by Charles Bennett - foul #2 on Charles Bennett, team foul #16 | 66-64 |
| 01:17 | Manhattan | William Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:17 | Manhattan | William Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | David Ulloa tips it home | 68-65 |
| 00:32 | Manhattan | Sergei Kuchinski misses the floater from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Gary Silver pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF) Gary Silver, Scott Griffin | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Vincent Lurie is called for the reach on Dennis Burruss in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vincent Lurie, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jack Irwin (SG) Vincent Lurie | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Manhattan | David Ulloa takes the ball from Fred Wurm | 69-65 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | David Ulloa lays it in | 71-65 |
| 00:12 | Manhattan | Jack Irwin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 00:10 | Manhattan | William Chapman snags the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 00:08 | Manhattan | Jack Irwin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | David Ulloa is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Wurm - foul #4 on Fred Wurm, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | David Ulloa makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | David Ulloa misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:06 | Manhattan | William Chapman grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 00:03 | Manhattan | Sergei Kuchinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss is hacked by Norberto Russo - foul #2 on Norberto Russo, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Jack Irwin misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-68 |