| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joseph Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alan Mazikowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bennie Cobbins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jordan Hickerson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerome Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett inbounds the ball | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Jerome Jones steals the ball from Matthew Kuster | 44-31 |
| 19:23 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson is hacked by Joe Bratt - foul #1 on Joe Bratt, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| 19:08 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bennie Cobbins | 44-34 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett throws it down on a nice dish by Matthew Natividad and the foul's on Bennie Cobbins - foul #2 on Bennie Cobbins, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses the free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:49 | VCU | Jerome Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 18:33 | VCU | Joseph Carlson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses the dunk | 46-34 |
| 18:25 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 18:13 | VCU | Jerome Jones hits a jumper in the paint set up by Joseph Carlson | 46-36 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett connects on the jumper from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 17:46 | VCU | Joseph Carlson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 17:44 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson hits the follow up shot | 48-38 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joe Bratt | 50-38 |
| 17:09 | VCU | Joseph Carlson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Matthew Kuster | 50-38 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Michael Randolph can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster snags the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Joe Bratt is fouled on the floor by Jerome Jones - foul #3 on Jerome Jones, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Charles Holder (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Michael Randolph, Joe Bratt, Stephen Hardnett, Matthew Natividad, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Richard Davis (SF), Dennis Hackett (PF), Robert Murphey (C) Joseph Carlson, Bennie Cobbins, Jordan Hickerson, Jerome Jones | |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Marcus Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-38 |
| 16:05 | VCU | Richard Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alan Mazikowski | 50-41 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Raymond Crank's pass is intercepted by Alan Mazikowski | 50-41 |
| 15:41 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski lays it in | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Holder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Tomlin (fresh) PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Mazikowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Hackett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Murphey (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Raymond Crank lays it in | 52-43 |
| 15:12 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Davis | 52-45 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Raymond Crank clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Davis - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Stephen Hardnett (SF), Matthew Kuster (C) Cary Presson, Charles Holder, James Tomlin, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG), Joseph Carlson (SG), Bennie Cobbins (SF), Jordan Hickerson (PF) David Reynolds, Alan Mazikowski, Richard Davis, Dennis Hackett | |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Raymond Crank makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Raymond Crank makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 14:52 | VCU | Michael Randolph steps in front of the Joe Moore pass in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | Raymond Crank's floater is tipped away by Robert Murphey | 54-45 |
| 14:31 | VCU | Joseph Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 14:08 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Natividad (PF) Raymond Crank | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerome Jones (C) Robert Murphey | |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Joe Bratt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 13:50 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jordan Hickerson | 54-45 |
| 13:32 | VCU | Jerome Jones misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Kuster - foul #2 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| 13:32 | VCU | Jerome Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 13:32 | VCU | Jerome Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Joe Bratt is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-46 |
| 12:50 | VCU | Joseph Carlson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 12:48 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins tips it home | 54-48 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Bennie Cobbins picks off the pass by Joe Bratt | 54-48 |
| 12:25 | VCU | Joseph Carlson banks in the layup on a great pass from Bennie Cobbins | 54-50 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Matthew Kuster and the foul's on Bennie Cobbins - foul #3 on Bennie Cobbins, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (SG), Marcus Scott (C) Joe Bratt, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Alan Mazikowski (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Dennis Hackett (PF), Timothy Myer (C) Joe Moore, Joseph Carlson, Bennie Cobbins, Jordan Hickerson, Jerome Jones | |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:57 | VCU | Richard Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Charles Holder - foul #1 on Charles Holder, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), James Tomlin (SF) Michael Randolph, Stephen Hardnett | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Murphey (C) Timothy Myer | |
| 11:57 | VCU | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:57 | VCU | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:57 | VCU | Richard Davis makes the 3rd free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Cary Presson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Crank (PF) Matthew Natividad | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Holder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Tomlin (fresh) PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Mazikowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Hackett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Murphey (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Raymond Crank | 57-53 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Raymond Crank can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Davis - foul #3 on Richard Davis, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG) Cary Presson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Raymond Crank makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:09 | VCU | Robert Murphey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 11:03 | VCU | Dennis Hackett clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-53 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Michael Randolph gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Michael Randolph knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Holder | 61-53 |
| 10:18 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Davis | 61-56 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Michael Randolph scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Marcus Scott | 64-56 |
| 09:52 | VCU | Robert Murphey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Stephen Hardnett (SF), Matthew Natividad (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Charles Holder, James Tomlin, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG), Joseph Carlson (SG), Bennie Cobbins (SF), Jordan Hickerson (PF), Jerome Jones (C) David Reynolds, Alan Mazikowski, Richard Davis, Dennis Hackett, Robert Murphey | |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Joseph Carlson steals the ball from Stephen Hardnett | 64-56 |
| 09:15 | VCU | Joe Moore drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bennie Cobbins | 64-59 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Michael Randolph clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 09:10 | VCU | Joseph Carlson gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 08:51 | VCU | Joe Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Kuster - foul #3 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG) Michael Randolph | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:51 | VCU | Joe Moore makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:51 | VCU | Joe Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-61 |
| 08:35 | VCU | Joe Moore gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 08:24 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Kuster - foul #4 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (SG) Joseph Carlson | |
| 08:24 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:24 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Joe Bratt makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Hardnett | 67-63 |
| 07:51 | VCU | Joe Moore clanks a floater from the right side | 67-63 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett scores on a floater from the left block set up by Cary Presson | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 29 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alan Mazikowski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bennie Cobbins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jordan Hickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | VCU | Jerome Jones misses badly on a runner from the right block | 69-63 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 06:38 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Joe Moore - foul #4 on Joe Moore, team foul #6 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Charles Holder (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Raymond Crank (PF) Cary Presson, Joe Bratt, Stephen Hardnett, Matthew Natividad | |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Joseph Carlson (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Dennis Hackett (PF), Robert Murphey (C) Joe Moore, Alan Mazikowski, Bennie Cobbins, Jordan Hickerson, Jerome Jones | |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 06:07 | VCU | Dennis Hackett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 74-63 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | James Tomlin pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Raymond Crank hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from James Tomlin | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:18 | VCU | Robert Murphey misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 76-63 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Tomlin | 76-63 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Michael Randolph buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Tomlin | 79-63 |
| 04:56 | VCU | Robert Murphey banks in the layup | 79-65 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Raymond Crank hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 79-65 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Raymond Crank gets the offensive rebound | 79-65 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | James Tomlin drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Randolph and the foul's on Joseph Carlson - foul #2 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #7 | 81-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Natividad (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Charles Holder, Raymond Crank, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (SG), Jordan Hickerson (PF), Timothy Myer (C) David Reynolds, Dennis Hackett, Robert Murphey | |
| 04:23 | Villanova | James Tomlin makes the free throw | 82-65 |
| 04:07 | VCU | Timothy Myer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-65 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Marcus Scott snags the defensive board | 82-65 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Joe Bratt is hacked by Richard Davis - foul #4 on Richard Davis, team foul #8 | 82-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett (SF) James Tomlin | |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG), Bennie Cobbins (SF), Jerome Jones (C) Joseph Carlson, Richard Davis, Timothy Myer | |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Joe Bratt makes the 1st free throw | 83-65 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Joe Bratt misses the 2nd free throw | 83-65 |
| 03:43 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson pulls down the rebound | 83-65 |
| 03:29 | VCU | The jump hook by Jerome Jones is blocked by Stephen Hardnett | 83-65 |
| 03:27 | VCU | Joe Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-65 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 32 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Alan Mazikowski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bennie Cobbins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jordan Hickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Marcus Scott - foul #3 on Marcus Scott, team foul #6 | 83-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG) Michael Randolph | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Carlson (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Dennis Hackett (PF), Timothy Myer (C) Joe Moore, Alan Mazikowski, Jordan Hickerson, Jerome Jones | |
| 03:17 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins makes the 1st free throw | 83-66 |
| 03:17 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins misses the 2nd free throw | 83-66 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad grabs the board | 83-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Timothy Myer - foul #2 on Timothy Myer, team foul #9 | 83-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG) Bennie Cobbins | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 1st free throw | 84-66 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| 02:58 | VCU | Joseph Carlson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 85-66 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Marcus Scott pulls down the rebound | 85-66 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 85-66 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Marcus Scott tips it back up and in | 87-66 |
| 02:23 | VCU | Joseph Carlson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-66 |
| 02:21 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Davis | 87-66 |
| 02:00 | VCU | Cary Presson takes the ball from David Reynolds | 87-66 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Cary Presson jams it | 89-66 |
| 01:39 | VCU | Joseph Carlson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Matthew Natividad - foul #2 on Matthew Natividad, team foul #7 | 89-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Matthew Kuster (C) Cary Presson, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Murphey (C) Timothy Myer | |
| 01:39 | VCU | Joseph Carlson misses the free throw | 89-68 |
| 01:39 | VCU | Robert Murphey pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-68 |
| 01:30 | VCU | Michael Randolph steals it from Robert Murphey | 89-68 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Michael Randolph clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 89-68 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad grabs the offensive rebound | 89-68 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Bratt | 91-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | VCU | The short jumper by Robert Murphey is denied by Matthew Natividad | 91-68 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Stephen Hardnett | 91-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett blows the layup | 91-68 |
| 00:14 | VCU | Robert Murphey grabs the defensive rebound | 91-68 |
| 00:07 | VCU | David Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 91-68 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster gets the rebound | 91-68 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Michael Randolph runs out the clock | 91-68 |