| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) PF - Samuel Conner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Randy Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Bethel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Sawyer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Keeler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Denis Heath inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Dewey Platt clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by James Keeler - foul #1 on James Keeler, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG) Wallace Bickel | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:41 | Bucknell | James Keeler snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 19:24 | Bucknell | James Keeler banks in the layup and the foul's on Dewey Platt - foul #1 on Dewey Platt, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG) Denis Heath | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 19:24 | Bucknell | James Keeler makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Bethel - foul #2 on Christopher Bethel, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Dewey Platt | 38-32 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF) Wallace Bickel | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 18:38 | Bucknell | Christopher Bethel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 38-32 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 18:15 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to James Keeler | 38-32 |
| 18:01 | Bucknell | Christopher Bethel can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jamie Rayl - foul #2 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF) Edward Sullivan, Denis Heath | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 18:01 | Bucknell | Christopher Bethel makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:01 | Bucknell | Christopher Bethel misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Samuel Conner snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Samuel Conner double dribbles | 38-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF) Jeremiah Spiva | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robin Davis (C) James Keeler | |
| 17:20 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 38-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (SF) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Reynolds (PG), Colby Angleberger (PF) Randy Pierce, Walter Sawyer | |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the jumper from the left side | 38-33 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Dewey Platt tips it home | 40-33 |
| 16:37 | Bucknell | Colby Angleberger misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 16:36 | Bucknell | Colby Angleberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:20 | Bucknell | Dewey Platt is called for the reach on Robert Mitchell - foul #2 on Dewey Platt, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF) Jeremiah Spiva | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Randy Pierce (PG), Gerardo Marquez (SG), James Keeler (C) Robert Mitchell, Christopher Bethel, Robin Davis | |
| 16:14 | Bucknell | James Keeler is fouled on the floor by Samuel Conner - foul #2 on Samuel Conner, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| 16:01 | Bucknell | Colby Angleberger scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Reynolds | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) PF - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewey Platt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Randy Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerardo Marquez (fresh) SF - Thomas Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Colby Angleberger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Keeler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 15:41 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Thomas Reynolds | 40-36 |
| 15:19 | Bucknell | Denis Heath picks off the pass by James Keeler | 40-36 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Samuel Conner drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Wallace Bickel | 42-36 |
| 14:45 | Bucknell | Samuel Conner picks off the pass by Thomas Reynolds | 42-36 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel misses the jump hook from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Samuel Conner can't tip it in | 42-36 |
| 14:22 | Bucknell | Thomas Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:16 | Bucknell | Gerardo Marquez makes the 3 from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Wallace Bickel | 45-39 |
| 13:51 | Bucknell | Colby Angleberger drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-41 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is fouled on the floor by Colby Angleberger - foul #1 on Colby Angleberger, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Wallace Bickel, Denis Heath, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Marc Tackett (PG), Robert Mitchell (SG), Christopher Bethel (SF), Walter Sawyer (PF), Robin Davis (C) Randy Pierce, Gerardo Marquez, Thomas Reynolds, Colby Angleberger, James Keeler | |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the lay-in | 45-41 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl tips it home | 47-41 |
| 13:23 | Bucknell | Robin Davis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Felix Valdez - foul #3 on Felix Valdez, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG), Samuel Conner (C) Jeremiah Spiva, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 13:23 | Bucknell | Robin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:23 | Bucknell | Robin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Felix Valdez pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 13:07 | Bucknell | Walter Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:50 | Bucknell | Robin Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Samuel Conner loses the dribble to Robin Davis | 47-42 |
| 12:11 | Bucknell | Christopher Bethel makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Mitchell | 47-44 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is hacked by Robin Davis - foul #3 on Robin Davis, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Jamie Rayl, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Randy Pierce (PG), James Keeler (C) Marc Tackett, Robin Davis | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dewey Platt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Randy Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Bethel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Sawyer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Keeler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Randy Pierce - foul #2 on Randy Pierce, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Wallace Bickel | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 11:03 | Bucknell | James Keeler snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 10:49 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Denis Heath - foul #2 on Denis Heath, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Samuel Conner (PF) Jamie Rayl, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Colby Angleberger (PF) Walter Sawyer | |
| 10:49 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:49 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Samuel Conner snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Dewey Platt hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Denis Heath | 49-45 |
| 10:28 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 49-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Denis Heath | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Gerardo Marquez (SG), Thomas Reynolds (SF) Robert Mitchell, Christopher Bethel | |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl's pass is intercepted by Gerardo Marquez | 49-45 |
| 10:06 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gerardo Marquez | 49-47 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-47 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the tip | 49-47 |
| 09:40 | Bucknell | Thomas Reynolds snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 09:15 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce lays it in set up by Gerardo Marquez and the foul's on Dewey Platt - foul #3 on Dewey Platt, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell (SG), Christopher Bethel (SF), Walter Sawyer (PF), Robin Davis (C) Gerardo Marquez, Thomas Reynolds, Colby Angleberger, James Keeler | |
| 09:15 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 09:07 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:57 | Bucknell | Christopher Bethel misses the easy layup | 49-50 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robin Davis - foul #4 on Robin Davis, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Felix Valdez (PF) Jamie Rayl, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Reynolds (PG), Keith Anderson (C) Randy Pierce, Robin Davis | |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:14 | Bucknell | Dewey Platt picks off the pass by Keith Anderson | 50-50 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Samuel Conner (PF) Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robin Davis (C) Keith Anderson | |
| 07:38 | Bucknell | Thomas Reynolds clanks a shot near the basket | 50-50 |
| 07:36 | Bucknell | Walter Sawyer tips it in | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Bickel (tiring) 5 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dewey Platt (tiring) 18 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Thomas Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Bethel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Sawyer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robin Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 06:57 | Bucknell | Robin Davis comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 06:55 | Bucknell | Christopher Bethel can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Samuel Conner comes up short on the shot from the right block | 53-52 |
| 06:29 | Bucknell | Christopher Bethel snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 06:14 | Bucknell | Christopher Bethel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Wallace Bickel, Denis Heath, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Randy Pierce (PG), Gerardo Marquez (SG), Colby Angleberger (PF), James Keeler (C) Robert Mitchell, Christopher Bethel, Walter Sawyer, Robin Davis | |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 05:51 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Colby Angleberger | 53-52 |
| 05:49 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Conner (PF) Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Sullivan | 56-52 |
| 05:18 | Bucknell | Thomas Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Felix Valdez | 56-52 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 04:52 | Bucknell | Gerardo Marquez drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-55 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Gerardo Marquez takes the ball from Edward Sullivan | 59-55 |
| 04:33 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce lays it in set up by Gerardo Marquez | 59-57 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG), Denis Heath (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Edward Sullivan, Jeremiah Spiva, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell (SG), Christopher Bethel (SF) Gerardo Marquez, Thomas Reynolds | |
| 04:02 | Bucknell | Christopher Bethel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Dewey Platt is whistled for traveling | 59-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Felix Valdez (PF) Jamie Rayl, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Walter Sawyer (PF), Robin Davis (C) Colby Angleberger, James Keeler | |
| 03:32 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 03:31 | Bucknell | Christopher Bethel snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Edward Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dewey Platt (tiring) 18 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Randy Pierce (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Bethel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Sawyer (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robin Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce can't connect on a shot in the paint | 59-57 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Dewey Platt pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Felix Valdez connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Edward Sullivan and he's hacked by Robert Mitchell - foul #3 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF) Edward Sullivan, Denis Heath | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Reynolds (PG) Randy Pierce | |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Felix Valdez makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:47 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Conner (PF) Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Keeler (C) Robin Davis | |
| 02:32 | Bucknell | Thomas Reynolds makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Mitchell | 62-59 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-59 |
| 02:10 | Bucknell | Christopher Bethel grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 01:52 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Wallace Bickel - foul #2 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF) Jeremiah Spiva | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Randy Pierce (PG) Thomas Reynolds | |
| 01:52 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:52 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Randy Pierce blocks the short jumper by Dewey Platt | 62-61 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Samuel Conner hits the follow up shot | 64-61 |
| 01:08 | Bucknell | Christopher Bethel lays it up and in | 64-63 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Samuel Conner scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jamie Rayl | 66-63 |
| 00:39 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell drills a turnaround from the right block | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Dewey Platt is hacked by James Keeler - foul #2 on James Keeler, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:14 | Bucknell | Christopher Bethel gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:09 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Wallace Bickel - foul #3 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 00:09 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:09 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Dewey Platt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |