| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 5 reb. C - Felix Valdez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gwin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alan Green (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Mix (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Michael Gwin inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Columbia | Derrick Mix buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Edward Bixler and he's hacked by Felix Valdez - foul #1 on Felix Valdez, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Ardian Zephyr (C) Denis Heath, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Robert Powell (SF) Edward Bixler, Carlos Fitzgerald, Michael Gwin | |
| 19:37 | Columbia | Derrick Mix makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Alan Green - foul #2 on Alan Green, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Herman Allbright (C) George Newton, Curtis Moore, Robert Powell, Alan Green | |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:06 | Columbia | Jamie Rayl steals the ball from Herman Allbright | 30-36 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-36 |
| 18:41 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:35 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Felix Valdez (C) Denis Heath, Ardian Zephyr | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Alan Green (PF) Edward Bixler, Carlos Fitzgerald, Michael Gwin, Derrick Mix | |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Felix Valdez comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 30-36 |
| 18:17 | Columbia | George Newton snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 18:01 | Columbia | Curtis Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | Felix Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 17:39 | Columbia | Alan Green gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:25 | Columbia | Alan Green tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Alan Green, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Ardian Zephyr (PF) Jamie Rayl, Virgilio Bruno | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Derrick Mix (C) George Newton, Curtis Moore, Robert Powell, Herman Allbright | |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel is hacked by Derrick Mix - foul #3 on Derrick Mix, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Virgilio Bruno (PF) Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Edward Bixler is called for the reach on Jamie Rayl - foul #1 on Edward Bixler, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Felix Valdez (C) Virgilio Bruno | |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SG), Herman Allbright (C) Carlos Fitzgerald, Alan Green | |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel is fouled on the floor by Edward Bixler - foul #2 on Edward Bixler, team foul #5 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Virgilio Bruno (PF) Wallace Bickel, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG) Curtis Moore | |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-36 |
| 15:47 | Columbia | Edward Bixler connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Carlos Fitzgerald | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Virgilio Bruno (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ardian Zephyr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Gwin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derrick Mix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Herman Allbright (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Felix Valdez (C) Jamie Rayl, Virgilio Bruno | |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SG), Alan Green (PF) Carlos Fitzgerald, Herman Allbright | |
| 15:33 | Columbia | Alan Green scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Gwin | 32-42 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel scores on a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Derrick Mix - foul #4 on Derrick Mix, team foul #6 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Virgilio Bruno (PF) Denis Heath, Ardian Zephyr | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Herman Allbright (C) Curtis Moore, Michael Gwin, Derrick Mix | |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:42 | Columbia | Edward Bixler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 14:41 | Columbia | Robert Powell can't tip it in | 35-42 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 14:14 | Columbia | Alan Green pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:08 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses the fadeaway from the right block | 35-42 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Felix Valdez snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Felix Valdez buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jamie Rayl | 37-42 |
| 13:23 | Columbia | Alan Green misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Felix Valdez gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 12:49 | Columbia | Robert Powell clanks a jumper near the basket | 39-42 |
| 12:47 | Columbia | Edward Bixler hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno travels with the ball | 39-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Ardian Zephyr (C) Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Derrick Mix (C) George Newton, Robert Powell, Herman Allbright | |
| 12:14 | Columbia | Edward Bixler travels with the ball | 39-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG) Wallace Bickel | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Powell (PF) Curtis Moore, Alan Green | |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Carlos Fitzgerald | 39-44 |
| 11:39 | Columbia | Edward Bixler comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Virgilio Bruno (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ardian Zephyr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Gwin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Powell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Derrick Mix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-44 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 11:00 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Michael Gwin | 39-44 |
| 10:50 | Columbia | Derrick Mix makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Gwin | 39-46 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the jumper from the left side | 39-46 |
| 10:27 | Columbia | Derrick Mix snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 10:04 | Columbia | Edward Bixler buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carlos Fitzgerald | 39-49 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno knocks in the floater from the left block | 41-49 |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Derrick Mix misses the easy layup | 41-49 |
| 09:25 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald tips it in | 41-51 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Gwin - foul #2 on Michael Gwin, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Felix Valdez (C) Jamie Rayl, Ardian Zephyr | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Alan Green (PF) Edward Bixler, Carlos Fitzgerald, Robert Powell | |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 08:38 | Columbia | Edward Sullivan takes the ball from Alan Green after a doubleteam | 43-51 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Sullivan | 45-51 |
| 08:18 | Columbia | Michael Gwin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Felix Valdez pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Felix Valdez loses the dribble to Alan Green | 45-51 |
| 07:27 | Columbia | Derrick Mix drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Moore | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Sullivan (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Denis Heath (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Virgilio Bruno (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Felix Valdez (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Green (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Derrick Mix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan misses the easy layup | 45-54 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Denis Heath can't tip it in | 45-54 |
| 07:08 | Columbia | Alan Green grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 07:02 | Columbia | George Newton comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 45-54 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Felix Valdez | 45-54 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Felix Valdez misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-54 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel can't tip it in | 45-54 |
| 06:30 | Columbia | Alan Green snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 06:08 | Columbia | Michael Gwin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 06:06 | Columbia | Alan Green tips it home | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan clanks a floater from the left side | 45-56 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Denis Heath tips it in | 47-56 |
| 05:29 | Columbia | Denis Heath is called for the reach on Michael Gwin - foul #1 on Denis Heath, team foul #2 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Ardian Zephyr (PF) Edward Sullivan, Denis Heath, Virgilio Bruno | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Herman Allbright (C) George Newton, Curtis Moore, Michael Gwin, Derrick Mix | |
| 05:20 | Columbia | Herman Allbright loses the dribble to Ardian Zephyr | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremiah Spiva | 49-56 |
| 04:46 | Columbia | Alan Green shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Felix Valdez pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Alan Green pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:08 | Columbia | Edward Bixler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-56 |
| 04:07 | Columbia | Herman Allbright pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 03:54 | Columbia | Herman Allbright travels with the ball | 49-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF) Jeremiah Spiva | |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Derrick Mix (C) Carlos Fitzgerald, Robert Powell, Herman Allbright | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel is hacked by Curtis Moore - foul #2 on Curtis Moore, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Herman Allbright (C) Alan Green | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:25 | Columbia | Derrick Mix misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 03:24 | Columbia | Herman Allbright tips it back up and in | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ardian Zephyr (fairly fresh) C - Felix Valdez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Mix (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Herman Allbright (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Curtis Moore - foul #3 on Curtis Moore, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Virgilio Bruno (PF) Denis Heath, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Columbia | Alan Green (PF) Derrick Mix | |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:41 | Columbia | Jamie Rayl steals it from Curtis Moore | 53-58 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Alan Green denies the turnaround by Edward Sullivan | 53-58 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 55-58 |
| 01:56 | Columbia | Herman Allbright is fouled on the floor by Ardian Zephyr - foul #2 on Ardian Zephyr, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Felix Valdez (C) Edward Sullivan, Ardian Zephyr | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Derrick Mix (C) Curtis Moore, Herman Allbright | |
| 01:48 | Columbia | Edward Bixler clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 01:47 | Columbia | Michael Gwin snags the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 01:35 | Columbia | Alan Green is hacked by Wallace Bickel during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| 01:21 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 01:20 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald snags the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 01:10 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Felix Valdez snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Felix Valdez is called for traveling | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Alan Green works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jamie Rayl | 55-58 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Felix Valdez misses the jumper in the lane | 55-58 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Felix Valdez grabs the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Michael Gwin takes the ball from Felix Valdez | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Edward Bixler is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Rayl - foul #2 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Powell (SF) Michael Gwin | |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Robert Powell is fouled on the floor by Jamie Rayl - foul #3 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Robert Powell runs out the clock | 55-58 |