| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Pitt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Adam Blacker inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | LSU | Clifford Davidson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Victor Pitt | 29-38 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein tips it home | 31-38 |
| 18:55 | LSU | Clifford Davidson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Robert Holloway - foul #1 on Robert Holloway, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) Harold Galarza, Robert Holloway, Michael Ornstein, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 18:55 | LSU | Clifford Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:55 | LSU | Clifford Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the contested runner in the paint set up by George Willett | 33-40 |
| 18:17 | LSU | Walter Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mark Hicks | 33-40 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Russell Hanson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 17:56 | LSU | Clifford Davidson pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:43 | LSU | Patrick Kuhn is called for the reach on Harry Adams - foul #1 on Patrick Kuhn, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Timothy Shanahan (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Cameron Michalowski (C) George Willett, Philip Klein, Russell Hanson, Mark Hicks, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:28 | LSU | Victor Pitt buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Adams | 33-43 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Harold Galarza works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Ornstein | 35-43 |
| 16:50 | LSU | Patrick Kowalewski is called for the reach on Victor Pitt - foul #3 on Patrick Kowalewski, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Mark Hicks (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Michael Ornstein, Patrick Kowalewski, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (PG), Robert Noland (SG), Predrag Ziemann (SF), Manuel Lower (C) Harry Adams, Victor Pitt, Adam Blacker, Clifford Davidson | |
| 16:42 | LSU | Walter Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 16:40 | LSU | Manuel Lower can't tip it in | 35-43 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Mark Hicks pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Mark Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Klein (SG), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Robert Holloway, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:58 | LSU | The short jumper by Manuel Lower is denied by Patrick Kuhn | 35-43 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Philip Klein grabs the board | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Philip Klein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Shanahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Noland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Manuel Lower picks off the pass by Cameron Michalowski | 35-43 |
| 15:30 | LSU | Edwin Murphy drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn tips it in | 37-45 |
| 14:50 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann's floater is knocked away by Patrick Kuhn | 37-45 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Harold Galarza connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 14:03 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-45 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Philip Klein grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater in the paint | 40-45 |
| 13:32 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:09 | LSU | The jump hook by Manuel Lower is blocked by Patrick Kuhn | 40-45 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Cameron Michalowski, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Mark Hicks (C) Harold Galarza, Philip Klein, Timothy Shanahan, Cameron Michalowski, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG), Victor Pitt (SG), Adam Blacker (SF), Clifford Davidson (C) Edwin Murphy, Robert Noland, Predrag Ziemann, Manuel Lower | |
| 12:19 | LSU | Adam Blacker scores on a floater from the left side set up by Harry Adams | 40-47 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Clifford Davidson is called for the reach on Mark Hicks - foul #3 on Clifford Davidson, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski hits the finger roll set up by George Willett | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - George Willett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Hicks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Victor Pitt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | LSU | Adam Blacker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 11:39 | LSU | Victor Pitt tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | George Willett buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Holloway | 44-49 |
| 10:56 | LSU | Walter Williams lays it in and the foul's on Mark Hicks - foul #2 on Mark Hicks, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Russell Hanson (SF), Patrick Kuhn (C) George Willett, Michael Ornstein, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:56 | LSU | Walter Williams makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Russell Hanson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-52 |
| 10:28 | LSU | Victor Pitt snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 10:20 | LSU | Walter Williams's layup is rejected by Patrick Kuhn | 44-52 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Clifford Davidson grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 10:03 | LSU | Victor Pitt comes up short on the shot from the left side | 44-52 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Robert Holloway gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn's pass is intercepted by Harry Adams | 44-52 |
| 09:10 | LSU | Harry Adams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Patrick Kowalewski | 44-52 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | The short jumper by Patrick Kowalewski is denied by Walter Williams | 44-52 |
| 08:48 | LSU | The rebound goes to Victor Pitt | 44-52 |
| 08:29 | LSU | Victor Pitt can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 08:28 | LSU | Clifford Davidson misses the tip | 44-52 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Robert Holloway snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Harry Adams is called for the reach on Patrick Kuhn - foul #2 on Harry Adams, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Timothy Shanahan (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) Harold Galarza, Robert Holloway, Russell Hanson, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (PG), Robert Noland (SG), Predrag Ziemann (SF), Manuel Lower (PF) Harry Adams, Victor Pitt, Adam Blacker, Walter Williams | |
| 07:37 | Villanova | George Willett connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - George Willett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Shanahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Patrick Kuhn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Noland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Lower (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Davidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann can't throw it down | 46-52 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Clifford Davidson steals the ball from George Willett | 46-52 |
| 06:40 | LSU | Clifford Davidson hits the finger roll | 46-54 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 06:18 | LSU | Robert Noland pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 06:01 | LSU | Clifford Davidson is called for traveling | 46-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) George Willett, Timothy Shanahan, Michael Ornstein, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG), Victor Pitt (SG) Edwin Murphy, Robert Noland | |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Philip Klein drills a floater from the right side | 48-54 |
| 05:20 | LSU | Victor Pitt drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Predrag Ziemann | 48-56 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is hacked by Manuel Lower - foul #1 on Manuel Lower, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Ornstein (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Russell Hanson, Patrick Kowalewski, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Blacker (SF), Walter Williams (PF) Predrag Ziemann, Manuel Lower | |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein is called for traveling | 48-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Mark Hicks (PF) Philip Klein, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:17 | LSU | Clifford Davidson knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Adams | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Robert Holloway is hacked by Harry Adams - foul #3 on Harry Adams, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Klein (SG), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Robert Holloway, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | LSU | Manuel Lower (C) Clifford Davidson | |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Walter Williams - foul #2 on Walter Williams, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Hicks (C) Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:45 | LSU | Walter Williams knocks in the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Mark Hicks - foul #3 on Mark Hicks, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Harold Galarza, Philip Klein, Michael Ornstein, Cameron Michalowski, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:45 | LSU | Walter Williams makes the free throw | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Robert Holloway knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Hanson | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - George Willett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Kuhn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Victor Pitt (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | LSU | Patrick Kowalewski denies the turnaround by Walter Williams | 52-61 |
| 03:17 | LSU | Walter Williams tips it home | 52-63 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Russell Hanson is called for traveling | 52-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) George Willett, Robert Holloway, Russell Hanson, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (PG), Robert Noland (SG), Clifford Davidson (C) Harry Adams, Victor Pitt, Manuel Lower | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG), Victor Pitt (SG), Manuel Lower (C) Edwin Murphy, Robert Noland, Clifford Davidson | |
| 02:43 | LSU | Manuel Lower knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Victor Pitt | 52-65 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Manuel Lower - foul #2 on Manuel Lower, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Philip Klein, Michael Ornstein, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (PG), Robert Noland (SG), Predrag Ziemann (SF) Harry Adams, Victor Pitt, Adam Blacker | |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:09 | LSU | Robert Noland connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Murphy | 54-67 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan is whistled for a carry | 54-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) Timothy Shanahan, Russell Hanson, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifford Davidson (C) Walter Williams | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | LSU | Harold Galarza is called for the reach on Predrag Ziemann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Galarza, team foul #7 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Williams (PF) Clifford Davidson | |
| 01:41 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:41 | LSU | Manuel Lower gets the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 01:38 | LSU | Manuel Lower is fouled on the floor by Patrick Kuhn - foul #2 on Patrick Kuhn, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| 01:38 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Ornstein and he's hacked by Predrag Ziemann - foul #3 on Predrag Ziemann, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifford Davidson (C) Walter Williams | |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Galarza - foul #2 on Harold Galarza, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Williams (PF) Clifford Davidson | |
| 01:23 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Edwin Murphy steps in front of the Michael Ornstein pass | 57-67 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Harold Galarza is called for the reach on Edwin Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Galarza, team foul #10 | 57-67 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is fouled on the floor by Edwin Murphy - foul #1 on Edwin Murphy, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifford Davidson (C) Walter Williams | |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann is hacked by Harold Galarza in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Galarza, team foul #11 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Williams (PF) Clifford Davidson | |
| 00:46 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:46 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Harold Galarza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | LSU | Edwin Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 59-71 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Harold Galarza snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Edwin Murphy steps in front of the Patrick Kuhn pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Edwin Murphy runs out the clock | 59-71 |