| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Arp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Hendry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Borden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Woody (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Warren Gulbranson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Wardle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Timothy Carr inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Scott Borden misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-30 |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Michael Waite tips it back up and in | 42-30 |
| 19:24 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Hendry - foul #3 on John Hendry, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Marshall (PF) John Hendry | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 19:24 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 19:24 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Jason Arp gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Michael Waite can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | David Marshall snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | David Marshall connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jason Arp | 44-31 |
| 18:37 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle can't finish the layup | 44-31 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | David Marshall snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Michael Waite misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Warren Gulbranson - foul #2 on Warren Gulbranson, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Michael Waite makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Michael Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 17:41 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle lays it up and in | 46-33 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Kevin Scruggs takes the ball from Michael Waite | 46-33 |
| 17:05 | St. Joseph's | David Balke comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Waite - foul #1 on Michael Waite, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Larry Harden (SF), Brian Tillman (C) Jason Arp, Timothy Carr, Scott Borden | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt (SG), Manuel Young (SF), Paul Cotner (PF), David Shatzer (C) Kevin Scruggs, Andrew Woody, Warren Gulbranson, Cecil Wardle | |
| 17:05 | St. Joseph's | David Balke makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:05 | St. Joseph's | David Balke misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Marshall | 46-34 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | James Westervelt steals the ball from Michael Waite | 46-34 |
| 16:44 | St. Joseph's | David Balke lays it up and in on a great pass from James Westervelt | 46-36 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Michael Waite hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to David Marshall | 46-36 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Manuel Young steals the ball from Michael Waite | 46-36 |
| 15:54 | St. Joseph's | David Shatzer connects on the runner in the paint | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Waite (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Westervelt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Young (fresh) PF - Paul Cotner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Shatzer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Brian Tillman knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Waite | 48-38 |
| 15:03 | St. Joseph's | Paul Cotner knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Shatzer | 48-41 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | David Marshall can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Shatzer - foul #2 on David Shatzer, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG), Timothy Carr (SF), Scott Borden (C) Michael Waite, Larry Harden, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti (PG), Kevin Scruggs (SG), Andrew Woody (SF), Warren Gulbranson (PF), Cecil Wardle (C) David Balke, James Westervelt, Manuel Young, Paul Cotner, David Shatzer | |
| 14:47 | Villanova | David Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | David Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:32 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Rosario Moretti | 49-43 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | David Marshall misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Jason Arp pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Jason Arp drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Carr | 51-43 |
| 13:32 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Noel Thomas - foul #3 on Noel Thomas, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Waite (PG), Brian Tillman (C) Noel Thomas, David Marshall | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 13:32 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:32 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Brian Tillman buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Waite | 53-45 |
| 12:43 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle travels with the ball | 53-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Harden (SF) Timothy Carr | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young (PF), David Shatzer (C) Warren Gulbranson, Cecil Wardle | |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Jason Arp misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Jason Arp can't tip it in | 53-45 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Harden | 53-45 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Brian Tillman can't throw it down but he's fouled by David Shatzer - foul #3 on David Shatzer, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mauricio Russo (PG), Paul Cotner (PF) Rosario Moretti, Andrew Woody | |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:00 | St. Joseph's | David Shatzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG) Jason Arp | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt (SG) Kevin Scruggs | |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Scott Borden hits the finger roll | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Waite (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Borden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) SG - James Westervelt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Young (fresh) PF - Paul Cotner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Shatzer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt is called for traveling | 56-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (SF), David Marshall (PF), Charles Hamilton (C) Michael Waite, Scott Borden, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson (PF) Paul Cotner | |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Noel Thomas connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Carr | 59-45 |
| 10:42 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson's pass is intercepted by David Marshall | 59-45 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Manuel Young picks off the pass by Noel Thomas | 59-45 |
| 09:53 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young is whistled for a carry | 59-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Waite (PG), Jason Arp (SG), John Hendry (PF), Scott Borden (C) Noel Thomas, Larry Harden, David Marshall, Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Balke (PG), Kevin Scruggs (SG), Andrew Woody (SF), Cecil Wardle (C) Mauricio Russo, James Westervelt, Warren Gulbranson, David Shatzer | |
| 09:24 | Villanova | Scott Borden misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 09:23 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Manuel Young | 59-45 |
| 09:04 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle is denied on a layup by John Hendry | 59-45 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Timothy Carr snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Michael Waite hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Arp | 61-45 |
| 08:27 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Michael Waite misses short on a jumper from the left block | 61-48 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Borden | 61-48 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Scott Borden misses the dunk | 61-48 |
| 07:55 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 07:32 | St. Joseph's | David Balke hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Arp (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Carr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Hendry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Borden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Woody (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Young (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Cecil Wardle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Michael Waite connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Borden | 63-50 |
| 06:36 | St. Joseph's | Michael Waite steals it from Andrew Woody | 63-50 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Scott Borden misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 06:14 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 05:52 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs misses the floater from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Scott Borden grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Michael Waite is hacked by David Balke - foul #2 on David Balke, team foul #4 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Larry Harden (SF), David Marshall (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Michael Waite, Timothy Carr, John Hendry, Scott Borden | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti (PG), James Westervelt (SG), Paul Cotner (SF), Warren Gulbranson (PF), David Shatzer (C) David Balke, Kevin Scruggs, Andrew Woody, Manuel Young, Cecil Wardle | |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Jason Arp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-50 |
| 05:18 | St. Joseph's | David Shatzer snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 04:50 | St. Joseph's | Paul Cotner double dribbles | 63-50 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Jason Arp is fouled on the floor by James Westervelt - foul #1 on James Westervelt, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Waite (SG) Jason Arp | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 04:21 | Villanova | James Westervelt takes the ball from Brian Tillman | 63-50 |
| 03:57 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Noel Thomas - foul #4 on Noel Thomas, team foul #4 | 63-50 |
| 03:57 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti misses the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 03:57 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti misses the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | David Marshall snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | David Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs (SG) James Westervelt | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Larry Harden - foul #1 on Larry Harden, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Borden (C) Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 03:20 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:20 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Waite (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Borden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Rosario Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Cotner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Gulbranson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - David Shatzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Villanova | David Marshall misses the lay-in | 63-52 |
| 03:04 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 03:00 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG), John Hendry (PF) Noel Thomas, David Marshall | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody (SF) Paul Cotner | |
| 02:55 | St. Joseph's | David Shatzer is called for traveling | 63-52 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Michael Waite misses long on a shot from the left side | 63-52 |
| 02:38 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 02:25 | St. Joseph's | Scott Borden is called for the reach on David Shatzer - foul #1 on Scott Borden, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), David Marshall (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Michael Waite, John Hendry, Scott Borden | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt (SG), Manuel Young (SF), Paul Cotner (PF) Kevin Scruggs, Andrew Woody, Warren Gulbranson | |
| 02:18 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Rosario Moretti | 63-54 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Waite (PG), Timothy Carr (SF), John Hendry (PF), Scott Borden (C) Noel Thomas, Larry Harden, David Marshall, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Balke (PG), Kevin Scruggs (SG), Andrew Woody (SF), Warren Gulbranson (PF), Cecil Wardle (C) Rosario Moretti, James Westervelt, Manuel Young, Paul Cotner, David Shatzer | |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Scott Borden banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Waite | 65-54 |
| 01:55 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 65-54 |
| 01:53 | St. Joseph's | David Balke tips it in | 65-56 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Michael Waite can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | John Hendry can't tip it in | 65-56 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Jason Arp snags the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Scott Borden misses the easy layup | 65-56 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | John Hendry can't tip it in | 65-56 |
| 01:02 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Kevin Scruggs | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Michael Waite pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Michael Waite is fouled in the backcourt by David Balke - foul #3 on David Balke, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Larry Harden (SF) Michael Waite, Timothy Carr | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Noel Thomas is hacked by David Balke - foul #4 on David Balke, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Marshall (PF), Brian Tillman (C) John Hendry, Scott Borden | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti (PG), James Westervelt (SG), Manuel Young (SF), Paul Cotner (PF), David Shatzer (C) David Balke, Kevin Scruggs, Andrew Woody, Warren Gulbranson, Cecil Wardle | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Brian Tillman comes up short on the floater from the left side | 67-56 |
| 00:13 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 00:06 | St. Joseph's | David Shatzer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jason Arp | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Noel Thomas runs out the clock | 67-56 |