| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) PF - Samuel Conner (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Felix Valdez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Seth Eason (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Sugg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Plotkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Keyes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Shepard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Denis Heath inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Russell Sugg - foul #1 on Russell Sugg, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (C) Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:22 | Nevada | Roger Shepard connects on the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Denis Heath - foul #1 on Denis Heath, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:22 | Nevada | Roger Shepard misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG) Wallace Bickel | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 18:54 | Nevada | Seth Eason hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Plotkin | 32-36 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the dunk | 32-36 |
| 18:38 | Nevada | Roger Shepard grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 18:18 | Nevada | David Plotkin is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF) Edward Sullivan, Denis Heath | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 17:50 | Nevada | Roger Shepard snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 17:25 | Nevada | David Plotkin drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Dewey Platt travels with the ball | 32-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Denis Heath (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Jamie Rayl, Jeremiah Spiva, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Kirkpatrick (PF), Jin Xiong (C) Samuel Keyes, Roger Shepard | |
| 16:41 | Nevada | Wallace Bickel takes the ball from Joseph Kirkpatrick | 32-38 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 16:18 | Nevada | Jin Xiong pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:00 | Nevada | Russell Sugg clanks a jump hook in the lane | 32-38 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Sullivan (fresh) SF - Denis Heath (fresh) PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewey Platt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Seth Eason (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Sugg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Plotkin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Kirkpatrick (fresh) C - Jin Xiong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Felix Valdez tips it in | 34-38 |
| 15:30 | Nevada | Seth Eason works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Denis Heath gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 15:11 | Nevada | Joseph Kirkpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:01 | Nevada | David Plotkin misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Edward Sullivan - foul #1 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Samuel Conner (PF) Edward Sullivan, Denis Heath, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Nevada | Dikembe Amendola (PG), Luis Mercado (SG), Samuel Keyes (PF), Roger Shepard (C) Seth Eason, Russell Sugg, Joseph Kirkpatrick, Jin Xiong | |
| 15:01 | Nevada | David Plotkin misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:01 | Nevada | David Plotkin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Dewey Platt gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Samuel Conner tips it home | 36-38 |
| 14:23 | Nevada | Samuel Keyes loses the ball out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Lentz (SF) David Plotkin | |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Samuel Conner hits a driving attempt from the right block | 38-38 |
| 13:43 | Nevada | The pull-up jumper by Dikembe Amendola is blocked by Samuel Conner | 38-38 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Samuel Conner gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Dikembe Amendola steals it from Samuel Conner | 38-38 |
| 13:10 | Nevada | Dikembe Amendola blows the layup | 38-38 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 12:25 | Nevada | Roger Shepard snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 12:13 | Nevada | Luis Mercado loses the dribble to Wallace Bickel | 38-38 |
| 11:53 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 11:52 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Samuel Keyes | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeremiah Spiva (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Conner (fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewey Platt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Dikembe Amendola (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Mercado (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Keyes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Shepard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Nevada | Luis Mercado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl's pass is intercepted by Luis Mercado in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 11:30 | Nevada | Luis Mercado's pass is intercepted by Jamie Rayl | 38-38 |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel lays it in on a nice dish by Jamie Rayl | 40-38 |
| 11:11 | Nevada | Michael Lentz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 11:09 | Nevada | Roger Shepard tips it home | 40-40 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the easy layup | 40-40 |
| 10:39 | Nevada | Michael Lentz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:19 | Nevada | Luis Mercado knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 09:48 | Nevada | Roger Shepard gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:38 | Nevada | Roger Shepard comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jeremiah Spiva - foul #1 on Jeremiah Spiva, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Denis Heath (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Wallace Bickel, Jeremiah Spiva, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Nevada | Seth Eason (PG), Russell Sugg (SG), David Plotkin (SF), Joseph Kirkpatrick (PF) Dikembe Amendola, Luis Mercado, Michael Lentz, Samuel Keyes | |
| 09:38 | Nevada | Roger Shepard misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:38 | Nevada | Roger Shepard misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Felix Valdez gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | The jumper by Dewey Platt is denied by Roger Shepard | 40-43 |
| 09:14 | Nevada | Joseph Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:07 | Nevada | Denis Heath is called for the reach on David Plotkin - foul #2 on Denis Heath, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jin Xiong (C) Roger Shepard | |
| 08:53 | Nevada | Seth Eason evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 08:52 | Nevada | David Plotkin grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 08:45 | Nevada | David Plotkin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Denis Heath - foul #3 on Denis Heath, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Conner (PF) Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 08:45 | Nevada | David Plotkin makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:45 | Nevada | David Plotkin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Seth Eason - foul #3 on Seth Eason, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Felix Valdez (PF) Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:06 | Nevada | Russell Sugg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Dewey Platt pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Sullivan (fresh) SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewey Platt (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Seth Eason (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Sugg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Plotkin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jin Xiong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Nevada | David Plotkin buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jin Xiong | 44-47 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan hits the finger roll and he's fouled by David Plotkin - foul #3 on David Plotkin, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Samuel Conner (PF) Jamie Rayl, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Nevada | Samuel Keyes (PF) Joseph Kirkpatrick | |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:32 | Nevada | Russell Sugg can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Edward Sullivan - foul #2 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Lentz (SF), Roger Shepard (C) David Plotkin, Jin Xiong | |
| 06:32 | Nevada | Russell Sugg misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:32 | Nevada | Russell Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Samuel Conner double dribbles | 47-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Luis Mercado (SG) Russell Sugg | |
| 06:05 | Nevada | Michael Lentz is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the easy layup | 47-51 |
| 05:39 | Nevada | Samuel Keyes snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 05:20 | Nevada | Seth Eason shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 05:19 | Nevada | Roger Shepard grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:10 | Nevada | Samuel Keyes is hacked by Dewey Platt - foul #4 on Dewey Platt, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG) Jamie Rayl | |
| Subs | Nevada | Dikembe Amendola (PG), Russell Sugg (SG), David Plotkin (SF), Jin Xiong (C) Seth Eason, Luis Mercado, Michael Lentz, Roger Shepard | |
| 05:10 | Nevada | Samuel Keyes makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:10 | Nevada | Samuel Keyes misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Samuel Conner gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Edward Sullivan | 49-52 |
| 04:44 | Nevada | Samuel Keyes misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Wallace Bickel - foul #3 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Denis Heath | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 04:44 | Nevada | Samuel Keyes makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:44 | Nevada | Samuel Keyes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 04:28 | Nevada | David Plotkin grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 04:12 | Nevada | Russell Sugg drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Amendola | 49-56 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-56 |
| 03:45 | Nevada | The rebound goes to David Plotkin | 49-56 |
| 03:31 | Nevada | Russell Sugg scores on a 3 from the right corner | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Conner (fresh) 20 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewey Platt (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Dikembe Amendola (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Sugg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Plotkin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Keyes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jin Xiong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Samuel Keyes is called for the reach on Edward Sullivan - foul #2 on Samuel Keyes, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Edward Sullivan, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Nevada | Seth Eason (PG), William Barbee (PF), Joseph Kirkpatrick (C) Dikembe Amendola, Samuel Keyes, Jin Xiong | |
| 03:07 | Villanova | William Barbee swats the short shot by Dewey Platt | 49-59 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel tips it but misses | 49-59 |
| 03:03 | Nevada | William Barbee grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Nevada | Seth Eason buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-62 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Denis Heath | 51-62 |
| 02:18 | Nevada | Seth Eason misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is whistled for traveling | 51-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Ardian Zephyr (C) Wallace Bickel, Denis Heath, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Nevada | Dikembe Amendola (PG), Luis Mercado (SG), Michael Lentz (SF), Jin Xiong (C) Seth Eason, Russell Sugg, David Plotkin, William Barbee | |
| 01:49 | Nevada | Jin Xiong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-62 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Luis Mercado is called for the reach on Jamie Rayl - foul #1 on Luis Mercado, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ardian Zephyr | 54-62 |
| 01:14 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG), Denis Heath (SF), Samuel Conner (PF), Dewey Platt (C) Edward Sullivan, Jeremiah Spiva, Felix Valdez, Ardian Zephyr | |
| Subs | Nevada | Seth Eason (PG), Russell Sugg (SG), David Plotkin (SF), Samuel Keyes (PF), Roger Shepard (C) Dikembe Amendola, Luis Mercado, Michael Lentz, Joseph Kirkpatrick, Jin Xiong | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Nevada | Denis Heath steals it from Seth Eason | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 00:37 | Nevada | The rebound goes to David Plotkin | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:34 | Nevada | David Plotkin is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Rayl - foul #1 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #10 | 54-62 |
| 00:34 | Nevada | David Plotkin makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:34 | Nevada | David Plotkin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Samuel Keyes - foul #3 on Samuel Keyes, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Felix Valdez (PF), Ardian Zephyr (C) Jamie Rayl, Wallace Bickel, Denis Heath, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Nevada | Dikembe Amendola (PG), Luis Mercado (SG), Michael Lentz (SF), Joseph Kirkpatrick (PF), Jin Xiong (C) Seth Eason, Russell Sugg, David Plotkin, Samuel Keyes, Roger Shepard | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:27 | Nevada | Joseph Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Dikembe Amendola runs out the clock | 54-64 |