| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) C - Marcus Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Forrest Pearson (fresh) SG - Jesse Englehart (fresh) SF - Martin Green (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Hugo (fresh) C - Eddie Anglin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maine | Eddie Anglin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Maine | Howard Pyburn is called for the reach on Forrest Pearson - foul #1 on Howard Pyburn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Maine | Jesse Englehart drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Forrest Pearson | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Maine | Martin Green pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Maine | Martin Green is called for traveling | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Maine | 3 seconds is called on Forrest Pearson | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels is hacked by Jesse Englehart - foul #1 on Jesse Englehart, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Eddie Anglin - foul #1 on Eddie Anglin, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:31 | Maine | Eddie Anglin can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Marcus Scott - foul #1 on Marcus Scott, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 17:31 | Maine | Eddie Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | Maine | Eddie Anglin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Anthony Norton's pass is intercepted by Eddie Anglin | 4-5 |
| 16:57 | Maine | Eddie Anglin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Marcus Scott's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Hugo | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Maine | Eddie Anglin pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:11 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Martin Green | 4-7 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-7 |
| 15:51 | Maine | Forrest Pearson gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) C - Marcus Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Forrest Pearson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Englehart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Martin Green (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Hugo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Anglin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Maine | Jesse Englehart is fouled on the floor by Bernard Samuels - foul #1 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (SF) Dragan Paluszynski | |
| Subs | Maine | Thomas Platt (PG), Leonard Wilson (SF), Paul Eagle (PF), David Spann (C) Forrest Pearson, Martin Green, Jeffrey Hugo, Eddie Anglin | |
| 15:25 | Maine | Jesse Englehart clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bernard Samuels - foul #2 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Dingler (SG), Matthew Williams (PF) Bernard Samuels, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 15:25 | Maine | Jesse Englehart misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:25 | Maine | Jesse Englehart makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Williams | 6-8 |
| 14:38 | Maine | Jesse Englehart buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Wilson | 6-11 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Marcus Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Caron (SF), Anthony Norton (PF) Howard Pyburn, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Maine | Forrest Pearson (PG), Martin Green (SF), Jeffrey Hugo (PF), Eddie Anglin (C) Jesse Englehart, Leonard Wilson, Paul Eagle, David Spann | |
| 14:03 | Maine | Eddie Anglin knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Forrest Pearson | 6-13 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Charles Holder clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Matthew Williams snags the offensive board | 6-13 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Martin Green is called for the reach on Michael Dingler - foul #1 on Martin Green, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF) Samuel Caron | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Matthew Williams hits the follow up shot | 8-13 |
| 12:48 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo comes up short on the runner from close range | 8-13 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | The jump hook by Anthony Norton is blocked by Eddie Anglin | 8-13 |
| 12:29 | Maine | The rebound goes to Eddie Anglin | 8-13 |
| 12:10 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Norton - foul #1 on Anthony Norton, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Randall Izaguirre (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Charles Holder, Anthony Norton, Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | Maine | Jesse Englehart (SG), David Spann (C) Thomas Platt, Eddie Anglin | |
| 12:10 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:10 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Dingler | 11-15 |
| 11:37 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo misses the dunk but he's fouled by Dragan Paluszynski - foul #1 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| 11:37 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:37 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Dingler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) PF - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) C - Marcus Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Forrest Pearson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Englehart (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Martin Green (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Hugo (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Spann (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 10:56 | Maine | Forrest Pearson is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Green | 14-20 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Forrest Pearson takes the ball from Howard Pyburn in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| 10:38 | Maine | Forrest Pearson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-20 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn's pass is intercepted by Forrest Pearson | 14-20 |
| 10:04 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Forrest Pearson | 14-22 |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses short on a runner in the lane | 14-22 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre snags the offensive board | 14-22 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Marcus Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 14-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Caron (SG), Charles Holder (SF), Anthony Norton (PF) Michael Dingler, Dragan Paluszynski, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Maine | Thomas Platt (PG), Leonard Wilson (SF), Paul Eagle (PF), Eddie Anglin (C) Forrest Pearson, Martin Green, Jeffrey Hugo, David Spann | |
| 09:18 | Maine | Leonard Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-22 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Charles Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Marcus Scott drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Anthony Norton | 17-22 |
| 08:34 | Maine | Jesse Englehart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Anthony Norton grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 08:26 | Maine | Eddie Anglin grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 08:18 | Maine | Jesse Englehart comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 17-22 |
| 08:17 | Maine | Eddie Anglin tips it home | 17-24 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Leonard Wilson - foul #1 on Leonard Wilson, team foul #4 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Williams (C) Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:13 | Maine | Eddie Anglin pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:01 | Maine | Eddie Anglin knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Platt | 18-26 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Charles Holder misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-26 |
| 07:48 | Maine | The rebound goes to Eddie Anglin | 18-26 |
| 07:43 | Maine | Thomas Platt is fouled on the floor by Charles Holder - foul #1 on Charles Holder, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Dingler (SG) Howard Pyburn | |
| Subs | Maine | Forrest Pearson (PG), Martin Green (SF), Jeffrey Hugo (PF) Jesse Englehart, Leonard Wilson, Paul Eagle | |
| 07:43 | Maine | Thomas Platt makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:43 | Maine | Thomas Platt misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Anthony Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Anthony Norton's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Hugo | 18-27 |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Matthew Williams misses the tip | 18-27 |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Michael Dingler tips it back up and in | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) SG - Michael Dingler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Caron (fresh) PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Forrest Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Platt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Green (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Hugo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Eddie Anglin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Maine | Eddie Anglin misses the easy layup | 20-27 |
| 07:05 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo tips it in | 20-29 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Charles Holder is fouled on the floor by Eddie Anglin - foul #2 on Eddie Anglin, team foul #5 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Marcus Scott (C) Samuel Caron, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | Maine | Jesse Englehart (SG), David Spann (C) Thomas Platt, Eddie Anglin | |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Marcus Scott scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Dingler and he's fouled by Forrest Pearson - foul #1 on Forrest Pearson, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:30 | Maine | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hugo | 22-29 |
| 06:16 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Williams - foul #1 on Matthew Williams, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG) Charles Holder | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 06:16 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:16 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Matthew Williams tips it in | 24-31 |
| 05:49 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo misses long on a floater near the basket | 24-31 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Marcus Scott hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 05:13 | Maine | Jesse Englehart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Marcus Scott pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the shot from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 04:48 | Maine | Forrest Pearson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Matthew Williams snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Jeffrey Hugo is called for the reach on Howard Pyburn - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hugo, team foul #7 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (SG), Anthony Norton (PF) Michael Dingler, Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | Maine | Thomas Platt (PG), Leonard Wilson (SF), Paul Eagle (PF) Forrest Pearson, Martin Green, Jeffrey Hugo | |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:10 | Maine | Jesse Englehart misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 04:08 | Maine | David Spann hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Marcus Scott lays it in | 33-33 |
| 03:30 | Maine | Jesse Englehart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Anthony Norton grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 03:11 | Maine | Jesse Englehart grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Charles Holder (fresh) SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Thomas Platt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Englehart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leonard Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Eagle (fresh) C - David Spann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Maine | Jesse Englehart is hacked by Anthony Norton - foul #2 on Anthony Norton, team foul #9 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (SG), Michael Dingler (SF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Howard Pyburn, Dragan Paluszynski, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Maine | Forrest Pearson (PG), Martin Green (SF), Eddie Anglin (C) Thomas Platt, Leonard Wilson, David Spann | |
| 03:01 | Maine | Jesse Englehart misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Anthony Norton snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels is fouled on the floor by Eddie Anglin - foul #3 on Eddie Anglin, team foul #8 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Maine | Thomas Platt (SG), Jeffrey Hugo (PF) Jesse Englehart, Eddie Anglin | |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:15 | Maine | Martin Green's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Izaguirre | 35-33 |
| 02:13 | Maine | Thomas Platt tips it home | 35-35 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Michael Dingler comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 02:06 | Maine | Martin Green gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 01:43 | Maine | Forrest Pearson drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Platt and he's hacked by Randall Izaguirre - foul #1 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #10 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Williams (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Anthony Norton, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Maine | David Spann (C) Paul Eagle | |
| 01:43 | Maine | Forrest Pearson misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Matthew Williams grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Marcus Scott's fadeaway is rejected by David Spann | 35-37 |
| 01:15 | Maine | Martin Green snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 00:56 | Maine | Charles Holder steps in front of the Jeffrey Hugo pass | 35-37 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses the easy layup | 35-37 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Marcus Scott tips it but misses | 35-37 |
| 00:49 | Maine | Martin Green snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 00:31 | Maine | Forrest Pearson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 00:30 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 00:01 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo connects on the jump hook from the left block | 35-39 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses short on a fullcourt shot | 35-39 |