| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jim Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Albro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Tickle (fresh) C - Curtis Benjamin (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Timothy Albro inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Niagara | Timothy Albro scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-38 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson's pass is intercepted by James Tickle | 42-38 |
| 18:39 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 42-38 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Roy Wilford can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 18:18 | Niagara | James Tickle grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 17:57 | Niagara | Roy Wilford blocks the short jumper by James Tickle | 42-38 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Mark Hicks hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerome Dyal | 42-40 |
| 17:28 | Niagara | Jim Banks's pass is intercepted by Jerome Dyal in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Jim Banks is called for the reach on Jerome Dyal - foul #1 on Jim Banks, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roosevelt Macdonald (PG), Henry Saiz (SG), Christopher Garceau (SF), Stephen Schlesinger (PF), Gustavo Flores (C) Jim Banks, Robert Davis, Timothy Albro, James Tickle, Curtis Benjamin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SG), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Clint Simmons, Mark Hicks | |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Gustavo Flores swats the short shot by Roy Wilford | 42-40 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses the tip | 42-40 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Roy Wilford tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 16:39 | Niagara | Jerome Dyal steals it from Roosevelt Macdonald | 42-42 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal slams it home | 42-44 |
| 16:13 | Niagara | Henry Saiz misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-44 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the driving attempt in the lane | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roosevelt Macdonald (fresh) SG - Henry Saiz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Garceau (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Schlesinger (fresh) C - Gustavo Flores (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Niagara | Henry Saiz knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Roy Wilford banks in the layup on a great pass from Russell Hanson | 45-48 |
| 14:51 | Niagara | Henry Saiz's pass is intercepted by Jerome Dyal | 45-48 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal lays it in | 45-50 |
| 14:22 | Niagara | Christopher Garceau is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Garceau, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Timothy Albro (SF), Robert Tracy (PF), Curtis Benjamin (C) Roosevelt Macdonald, Henry Saiz, Christopher Garceau, Stephen Schlesinger, Gustavo Flores | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Harold Galarza (SG), Mark Hicks (PF), Anthony Granier (C) Jerome Dyal, Daniel Robinson, Cameron Michalowski, Roy Wilford | |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Clint Simmons misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Mark Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Harold Galarza comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Rocky Costa - foul #4 on Rocky Costa, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Davis (SG) Rocky Costa | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF), Roy Wilford (C) Russell Hanson, Anthony Granier | |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:19 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin is hacked by Daniel Robinson - foul #1 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #1 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Tickle (PF) Robert Tracy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Granier (C) Roy Wilford | |
| 13:02 | Niagara | Timothy Albro misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-52 |
| 13:00 | Niagara | James Tickle grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:46 | Niagara | Jim Banks connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Harold Galarza hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Clint Simmons | 47-54 |
| 12:14 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jim Banks | 49-54 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Clint Simmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 11:46 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Timothy Albro | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jim Banks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Albro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Tickle (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Curtis Benjamin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Granier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Niagara | Jim Banks can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 11:06 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Curtis Benjamin | 49-54 |
| 10:52 | Niagara | Jim Banks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 10:50 | Niagara | Robert Davis tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Curtis Benjamin swats the short shot by Harold Galarza | 51-54 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Anthony Granier grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Anthony Granier | 51-57 |
| 09:52 | Niagara | Jim Banks travels with the ball | 51-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roosevelt Macdonald (PG), Henry Saiz (SG), Christopher Garceau (SF), Stephen Schlesinger (PF), Gustavo Flores (C) Jim Banks, Robert Davis, Timothy Albro, James Tickle, Curtis Benjamin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Russell Hanson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Daniel Robinson, Mark Hicks, Anthony Granier | |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gustavo Flores - foul #3 on Gustavo Flores, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:17 | Niagara | Christopher Garceau's pass is intercepted by Russell Hanson | 51-58 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| 09:03 | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger is fouled on the floor by Cameron Michalowski - foul #1 on Cameron Michalowski, team foul #2 | 51-58 |
| 08:42 | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger is fouled on the floor by Cameron Michalowski - foul #2 on Cameron Michalowski, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) Russell Hanson, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Gustavo Flores can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Roy Wilford - foul #2 on Roy Wilford, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Gustavo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Gustavo Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Mark Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Henry Saiz is called for the reach on Harold Galarza - foul #1 on Henry Saiz, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Robert Tracy (PF) Roosevelt Macdonald, Henry Saiz, Gustavo Flores | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski (PF) Mark Hicks | |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Roy Wilford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 52-58 |
| 07:47 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Robert Tracy | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jim Banks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Christopher Garceau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Tracy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Schlesinger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Galarza (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Robinson (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Niagara | Jim Banks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal is hacked by Stephen Schlesinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Schlesinger, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (SG), Timothy Albro (SF), Curtis Benjamin (C) Robert Davis, Christopher Garceau, Stephen Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) Daniel Robinson, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Harold Galarza clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 52-58 |
| 07:04 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Curtis Benjamin | 52-58 |
| 06:59 | Niagara | Timothy Albro is whistled for a carry | 52-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Henry Saiz (SG), James Tickle (PF) Jim Banks, Robert Tracy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF) Russell Hanson | |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Roy Wilford lays it in | 52-60 |
| 06:14 | Niagara | Henry Saiz scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Rocky Costa | 54-60 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Henry Saiz steals the ball from Jerome Dyal in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 05:49 | Niagara | Rocky Costa loses the ball out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roosevelt Macdonald (PG), Christopher Garceau (SF), Stephen Schlesinger (PF), Gustavo Flores (C) Henry Saiz, Timothy Albro, James Tickle, Curtis Benjamin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski (PF) Mark Hicks | |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 05:26 | Niagara | Christopher Garceau grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 05:20 | Niagara | Rocky Costa makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Garceau | 57-60 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Stephen Schlesinger steals it from Daniel Robinson | 57-60 |
| 04:37 | Niagara | Christopher Garceau blows the dunk but he's hacked by Roy Wilford - foul #3 on Roy Wilford, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Henry Saiz (SG), Robert Tracy (PF) Roosevelt Macdonald, Rocky Costa, Stephen Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) Daniel Robinson, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 04:37 | Niagara | Christopher Garceau makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:37 | Niagara | Christopher Garceau makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Mark Hicks | 59-62 |
| 03:54 | Niagara | Mark Hicks picks off the pass by Henry Saiz | 59-62 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Harold Galarza can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Garceau - foul #2 on Christopher Garceau, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Davis (SG), Timothy Albro (SF), Stephen Schlesinger (PF), Curtis Benjamin (C) Henry Saiz, Christopher Garceau, Robert Tracy, Gustavo Flores | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Daniel Robinson (SF) Jerome Dyal, Russell Hanson | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jim Banks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Timothy Albro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Schlesinger (fresh) C - Curtis Benjamin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Robinson (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Hicks (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Wilford (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 61-63 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Harold Galarza's pass is intercepted by Jim Banks in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger misses the jump hook in the paint | 61-63 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Roy Wilford gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clint Simmons | 61-66 |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jim Banks | 63-66 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Harold Galarza buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Robinson | 63-68 |
| 01:55 | Niagara | Timothy Albro's floater is tipped away by Roy Wilford | 63-68 |
| 01:53 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Albro | 63-68 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | The short jumper by Stephen Schlesinger is denied by Harold Galarza | 63-68 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Harold Galarza snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Tickle (PF) Stephen Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG) Clint Simmons | |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Harold Galarza in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Niagara | James Tickle blows the layup but he's fouled by Harold Galarza - foul #4 on Harold Galarza, team foul #6 | 63-70 |
| 01:20 | Niagara | James Tickle misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:20 | Niagara | James Tickle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 01:01 | Niagara | Robert Davis grabs the board | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Niagara | The short jumper by Timothy Albro is denied by Mark Hicks | 64-70 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Mark Hicks snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Mark Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF) Daniel Robinson | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Mark Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Mark Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Jim Banks buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Tickle | 67-72 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Russell Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Banks - foul #2 on Jim Banks, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Russell Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Russell Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Robert Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-74 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Russell Hanson | 67-74 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Russell Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Davis - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #11 | 67-74 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Russell Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Russell Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Jim Banks misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-76 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Mark Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Mark Hicks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Davis, team foul #12 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (SG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Mark Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Mark Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Timothy Albro buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal runs out the clock | 69-78 |