| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fresh) SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fresh) SF - John Talty (fresh) PF - Richard Wallace (fresh) C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Parente (fresh) SG - Bryan Coleman (fresh) SF - Charles Smith (fresh) PF - Joseph Walker (fresh) C - Robert Gascon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Austin Peay | Joseph Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Austin Peay | The jump hook by Robert Gascon is blocked by Nicholas Rock | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Wallace | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Austin Peay | Charles Smith clanks a jump hook from the right block | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Villanova | Richard Wallace pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Richard Wallace blows the wide open dunk but he's fouled by Joseph Walker - foul #1 on Joseph Walker, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Richard Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Richard Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:51 | Austin Peay | Charles Smith travels with the ball | 5-0 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | John Talty is fouled on the floor by Bryan Coleman - foul #1 on Bryan Coleman, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Nicholas Rock, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:56 | Austin Peay | Charles Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Parente and he's fouled by Jonathan Woodrum - foul #1 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG) Jonathan Woodrum | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Sam Lee (PG), Harry Goslin (SG), Darrell Jones (PF), James Taylor (C) John Parente, Bryan Coleman, Joseph Walker, Robert Gascon | |
| 17:56 | Austin Peay | Charles Smith makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:39 | Austin Peay | Darrell Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:24 | Austin Peay | Harry Goslin is hacked by Christopher Patterson - foul #1 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SG), John Williams (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Marcel Pickel, John Talty, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Bethea (SF) Charles Smith | |
| 17:17 | Austin Peay | James Taylor can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ricardo Morales - foul #1 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| 17:17 | Austin Peay | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | Austin Peay | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | John Williams hits the finger roll and he's hacked by William Bethea - foul #1 on William Bethea, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG) Ricardo Morales | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 16:48 | Villanova | John Williams makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:27 | Austin Peay | Darrell Jones comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Douglas Colbert | 8-5 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson is hacked by Sam Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sam Lee, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), John Talty (SF) Christopher Patterson, John Williams | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Parente (PG), Eric Glenn (SG), Robert Gascon (C) Sam Lee, Harry Goslin, James Taylor | |
| 16:03 | Villanova | John Talty misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | John Talty misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 15:39 | Austin Peay | John Parente snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) SF - John Talty (fresh) PF - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Parente (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Glenn (fresh) SF - William Bethea (fairly fresh) PF - Darrell Jones (fairly fresh) C - Robert Gascon (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Austin Peay | Eric Glenn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Talty | 8-5 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | William Bethea picks off the pass by Jonathan Woodrum in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 15:06 | Austin Peay | William Bethea clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Woodrum - foul #2 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (PG), Ricardo Morales (SG), Nicholas Rock (C) Marcel Pickel, Jonathan Woodrum, Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bryan Coleman (SG), Joseph Walker (PF), James Taylor (C) John Parente, Darrell Jones, Robert Gascon | |
| 15:06 | Austin Peay | William Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:06 | Austin Peay | William Bethea makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ricardo Morales | 11-7 |
| 14:11 | Austin Peay | Bryan Coleman misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 14:09 | Austin Peay | Joseph Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:58 | Austin Peay | Eric Glenn misses short on a 3 from straight away | 11-7 |
| 13:56 | Austin Peay | James Taylor tips it in | 11-9 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 13:49 | Austin Peay | William Bethea pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:30 | Austin Peay | Bryan Coleman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Eric Glenn steals it from Richard Wallace | 11-9 |
| 12:49 | Austin Peay | Ricardo Morales takes the ball from Joseph Walker | 11-9 |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Richard Wallace buries a jumper in the lane set up by Christopher Patterson | 13-9 |
| 12:17 | Austin Peay | William Bethea connects on the floater from the right block and the foul's on John Talty - foul #1 on John Talty, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), Michael Falk (SG), John Williams (SF), Andrew Atkinson (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Christopher Patterson, Ricardo Morales, John Talty, Richard Wallace, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Parente (PG), Sam Lee (SG), Darrell Jones (PF), Robert Gascon (C) Eric Glenn, Bryan Coleman, Joseph Walker, James Taylor | |
| 12:17 | Austin Peay | William Bethea makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-12 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson misses the wide open shot from the left block but he's hacked by William Bethea - foul #2 on William Bethea, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Charles Smith (SF) William Bethea | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:25 | Austin Peay | Darrell Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Falk (fresh) SF - Andrew Atkinson (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Parente (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sam Lee (fresh) SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darrell Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Gascon (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Austin Peay | Darrell Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-12 |
| 11:16 | Austin Peay | Robert Gascon can't tip it in | 13-12 |
| 11:14 | Austin Peay | John Parente grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:51 | Austin Peay | Charles Smith hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Gascon | 13-14 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | John Parente steals it from Andrew Atkinson in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 10:42 | Austin Peay | Charles Smith lays it in on a great pass from John Parente | 13-16 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Robert Gascon is called for the reach on Marcel Pickel - foul #1 on Robert Gascon, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG), John Talty (SF), Basil Pharris (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Michael Falk, Andrew Atkinson, John Williams, Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Harry Goslin (SG) Sam Lee | |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Talty | 16-16 |
| 09:36 | Austin Peay | Darrell Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Darrell Jones, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SG) Marcel Pickel | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bryan Coleman (SG), Joseph Walker (PF), James Taylor (C) John Parente, Darrell Jones, Robert Gascon | |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Basil Pharris hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 16-16 |
| 09:15 | Austin Peay | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:00 | Austin Peay | Bryan Coleman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Basil Pharris gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | John Talty misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock gets the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), Richard Wallace (SF), John Williams (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Christopher Patterson, John Talty, Basil Pharris, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Sam Lee (PG), Herbert Cross (SF), Darrell Jones (PF), Robert Gascon (C) Harry Goslin, Charles Smith, Joseph Walker, James Taylor | |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:00 | Austin Peay | Robert Gascon misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 18-16 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Richard Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert loses the dribble to Sam Lee in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 07:55 | Austin Peay | Sam Lee hits the finger roll | 18-18 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Darrell Jones steals it from Ricardo Morales | 18-18 |
| 07:24 | Austin Peay | Bryan Coleman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricardo Morales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Sam Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Coleman (fairly fresh) SF - Herbert Cross (fresh) PF - Darrell Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Gascon (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ricardo Morales | 20-18 |
| 06:32 | Austin Peay | Bryan Coleman misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ricardo Morales - foul #2 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG) Marcel Pickel, Ricardo Morales | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Parente (PG), Harry Goslin (SF), James Taylor (C) Sam Lee, Herbert Cross, Robert Gascon | |
| 06:32 | Austin Peay | Bryan Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:32 | Austin Peay | Bryan Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson (PF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Eric Glenn (SG) Bryan Coleman | |
| 06:11 | Austin Peay | Harry Goslin connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Parente | 20-23 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-23 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Atkinson | 20-23 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses the floater near the basket | 20-23 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Richard Wallace hits the follow up shot | 22-23 |
| 05:11 | Austin Peay | John Parente buries a jump hook from close range set up by James Taylor | 22-25 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Michael Falk is hacked by John Parente in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Parente, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Talty (SF), John Williams (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Richard Wallace, Andrew Atkinson, Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Charles Smith (SF), Joseph Walker (PF), Robert Gascon (C) Harry Goslin, Darrell Jones, James Taylor | |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Michael Falk makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Michael Falk makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:49 | Austin Peay | Charles Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 04:48 | Austin Peay | Robert Gascon gets the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:33 | Austin Peay | The jumper by Joseph Walker is denied by Nicholas Rock | 24-25 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Michael Falk snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock's floater is tipped away by Joseph Walker | 24-25 |
| 04:01 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 24-25 |
| 03:48 | Austin Peay | Charles Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-25 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | John Talty snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Michael Falk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG), Richard Wallace (PF) Christopher Patterson, John Williams | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Sam Lee (PG), Bryan Coleman (SG), Darrell Jones (PF), James Taylor (C) John Parente, Eric Glenn, Joseph Walker, Robert Gascon | |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Michael Falk makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:42 | Austin Peay | Darrell Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 03:27 | Austin Peay | Richard Wallace denies the turnaround by Charles Smith | 25-25 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Richard Wallace grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Michael Falk clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-25 |
| 03:00 | Austin Peay | Sam Lee grabs the board | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fresh) SF - John Talty (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Sam Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Darrell Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Austin Peay | Darrell Jones misses short on a jumper from the right side | 25-25 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Richard Wallace snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 25-25 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock tips it back up and in | 27-25 |
| 01:52 | Austin Peay | Nicholas Rock picks off the pass by Charles Smith | 27-25 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Richard Wallace hits the finger roll | 29-25 |
| 01:20 | Austin Peay | Darrell Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), John Williams (SF), Andrew Atkinson (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Michael Falk, Jonathan Woodrum, John Talty, Richard Wallace, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Parente (PG), Harry Goslin (SG), William Bethea (SF), Joseph Walker (PF), Robert Gascon (C) Sam Lee, Bryan Coleman, Charles Smith, Darrell Jones, James Taylor | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 29-25 |
| 00:54 | Austin Peay | Robert Gascon pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 00:36 | Austin Peay | Joseph Walker is denied on a layup by Douglas Colbert | 29-25 |
| 00:35 | Austin Peay | Joseph Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 00:22 | Austin Peay | William Bethea is hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| 00:22 | Austin Peay | William Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:22 | Austin Peay | William Bethea misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-26 |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Robert Gascon snags the defensive board | 29-26 |