| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Wiley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Daniel Snow inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | NC State | Daniel Snow makes the turnaround from the right block | 34-42 |
| 19:32 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie drills a shot in the lane set up by Terry Smith | 34-44 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Daniel Snow knocks in the jumper from the left side | 36-44 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-46 |
| 18:43 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Terry Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Paul Elliott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Snow - foul #2 on Daniel Snow, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG) Luis Estrada | |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 18:22 | NC State | Adam Wiley grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 18:11 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock is whistled for traveling | 36-47 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SF) David Woodard | |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski is called for a charge - foul #3 on Boris Skarzynski, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG), Eric Haefner (C) Micheal Fox, Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG) Boris Skarzynski, Pablo Jimenez | |
| 17:46 | NC State | Paul Elliott is called for the reach on Steven Galiano - foul #3 on Paul Elliott, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Rottman (PF) Lawrence Whitlock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SF), Luis Estrada (PF) David Woodard, Paul Elliott | |
| 17:32 | NC State | Daniel Snow misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Pablo Jimenez - foul #2 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG) Pablo Jimenez | |
| 17:32 | NC State | Daniel Snow makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 17:32 | NC State | Daniel Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Edward Rottman is called for the reach on Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #2 on Edward Rottman, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Dustin Downey (SF) Daniel Snow | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) David Woodard, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Luis Estrada can't throw it down but he's fouled by Dustin Downey - foul #1 on Dustin Downey, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Edwin Ritchie (C) Pablo Jimenez, Drazen Zechman | |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 16:42 | NC State | Eric Haefner is whistled for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (PG) Nigel Ned | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) David Woodard, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Terry Smith hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Sudi Abdulkarim | 38-51 |
| 15:58 | NC State | Eric Haefner is hacked by Pablo Jimenez - foul #3 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Micheal Fox (SG), Daniel Snow (SF), Lawrence Whitlock (PF), Adam Wiley (C) Harry Link, Steven Galiano, Dustin Downey, Edward Rottman, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pablo Jimenez, Luis Estrada, Drazen Zechman | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Wiley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Edwin Ritchie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 38-51 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 15:36 | Villanova | David Woodard is fouled in the backcourt by Nigel Ned - foul #2 on Nigel Ned, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SF) David Woodard | |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Smith | 38-53 |
| 15:01 | NC State | Micheal Fox clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 38-53 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Paul Elliott gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Pablo Jimenez | 38-56 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Daniel Snow misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 38-56 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Terry Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Lawrence Whitlock is called for the reach on Terry Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Whitlock, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG), Eric Haefner (C) Micheal Fox, Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Luis Estrada (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Terry Smith, Pablo Jimenez, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 14:10 | Villanova | The short jumper by Drazen Zechman is denied by Eric Haefner | 38-56 |
| 14:08 | NC State | Steven Galiano grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock buries a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Paul Elliott - foul #4 on Paul Elliott, team foul #5 | 40-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (PG), Dustin Downey (SF) Nigel Ned, Daniel Snow | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SF) Paul Elliott | |
| 13:52 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock misses the free throw | 40-56 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Terry Smith snags the defensive board | 40-56 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | David Woodard lays it in and he's hacked by Steven Galiano - foul #1 on Steven Galiano, team foul #6 | 40-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Rottman (PF) Lawrence Whitlock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Drazen Zechman | |
| 13:26 | Villanova | David Woodard misses the free throw | 40-58 |
| 13:26 | NC State | Edward Rottman grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 13:06 | NC State | Dustin Downey clanks a jumper from the left side | 40-58 |
| 13:05 | NC State | Edward Rottman tips it in | 42-58 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-58 |
| 12:49 | NC State | Dustin Downey grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 12:44 | NC State | The pull-up jumper by Edward Rottman is blocked by Sudi Abdulkarim | 42-58 |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie's pass is intercepted by Edward Rottman | 42-58 |
| 12:24 | NC State | Harry Link comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on David Woodard - foul #1 on David Woodard, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (SG), Daniel Snow (SF), Adam Wiley (C) Steven Galiano, Dustin Downey, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Terry Smith, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 12:24 | NC State | Harry Link makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 12:24 | NC State | Harry Link makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski is whistled for a carry | 44-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG) Harry Link | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:58 | NC State | Daniel Snow evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the baseline | 44-58 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Drazen Zechman | 44-58 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Rottman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Wiley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the floater in the paint | 44-60 |
| 11:23 | NC State | Micheal Fox comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 44-60 |
| 11:22 | NC State | Daniel Snow can't tip it in | 44-60 |
| 11:21 | NC State | Adam Wiley tips it home | 46-60 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Daniel Snow takes the ball from Boris Skarzynski | 46-60 |
| 11:10 | NC State | Daniel Snow misses the lay-in | 46-60 |
| 11:08 | NC State | Micheal Fox tips it back up and in | 48-60 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | David Woodard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nigel Ned - foul #3 on Nigel Ned, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock (PF) Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Pablo Jimenez, Drazen Zechman | |
| 11:01 | Villanova | David Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 10:40 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock is denied on a layup by Edwin Ritchie | 48-61 |
| 10:38 | NC State | Daniel Snow snags the offensive board | 48-61 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Nigel Ned and he's fouled by Luis Estrada - foul #2 on Luis Estrada, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG), Dustin Downey (SF), Eric Haefner (C) Micheal Fox, Daniel Snow, Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF) David Woodard, Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| 10:32 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock makes the free throw | 51-61 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the dunk but the foul's on Eric Haefner - foul #2 on Eric Haefner, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG) Boris Skarzynski | |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 10:13 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 09:58 | NC State | Dustin Downey misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Terry Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie tips it back up and in | 51-64 |
| 09:13 | NC State | Eric Haefner misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Pablo Jimenez - foul #4 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (SG), Daniel Snow (SF) Steven Galiano, Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Drazen Zechman (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pablo Jimenez, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 09:13 | NC State | Eric Haefner makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 09:13 | NC State | Eric Haefner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 09:13 | NC State | Daniel Snow gets the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 09:07 | NC State | Nigel Ned is fouled on the floor by David Woodard - foul #2 on David Woodard, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| 09:07 | NC State | Nigel Ned misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Terry Smith | 52-64 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Eric Haefner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 08:38 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Terry Smith grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses long on a shot from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 08:30 | NC State | Micheal Fox pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Nigel Ned's floater is tipped away by Drazen Zechman | 52-64 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Terry Smith gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Luis Estrada is whistled for traveling | 52-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (PG), Steven Galiano (SG), Edward Rottman (PF), Adam Wiley (C) Nigel Ned, Micheal Fox, Lawrence Whitlock, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Drazen Zechman | |
| 08:02 | NC State | Edward Rottman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-64 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG) David Woodard | |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Luis Estrada drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Boris Skarzynski | 52-66 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harry Link (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Edward Rottman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terry Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. PF - Luis Estrada (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | NC State | Edward Rottman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #1 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #10 | 52-66 |
| Subs | NC State | Dustin Downey (SF) Daniel Snow | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Terry Smith, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 07:27 | NC State | Edward Rottman makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:27 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Woodard | 53-69 |
| 07:00 | NC State | Dustin Downey makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Galiano | 55-69 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim travels with the ball | 55-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Micheal Fox (SG) Harry Link, Steven Galiano | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Sudi Abdulkarim, Drazen Zechman | |
| 06:38 | NC State | Dustin Downey buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Wiley | 57-69 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 06:16 | NC State | Adam Wiley grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 06:11 | NC State | Dustin Downey clanks a jump hook from close range | 57-69 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Terry Smith hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Ritchie | 57-71 |
| 05:34 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Elliott - foul #5 on Paul Elliott, team foul #11 | 57-71 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG), Daniel Snow (SF), Eric Haefner (C) Micheal Fox, Dustin Downey, Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Luis Estrada (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Terry Smith, Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 05:34 | NC State | Edward Rottman makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 05:34 | NC State | Edward Rottman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-74 |
| 04:59 | NC State | Edward Rottman makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nigel Ned | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-74 |
| 04:40 | NC State | Nigel Ned pulls down the rebound | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:29 | NC State | Steven Galiano misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 61-74 |
| 04:27 | NC State | Eric Haefner gets the offensive rebound | 61-74 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Daniel Snow's floater is knocked away by Drazen Zechman | 61-74 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | David Woodard snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Nigel Ned - foul #4 on Nigel Ned, team foul #9 | 61-74 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (PG), Micheal Fox (SG), Lawrence Whitlock (PF) Nigel Ned, Steven Galiano, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Terry Smith (SF) David Woodard, Pablo Jimenez | |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock snags the defensive board | 61-75 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 61-75 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim gets the rebound | 61-75 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Luis Estrada blows the layup | 61-75 |
| 03:30 | NC State | Eric Haefner grabs the board | 61-75 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harry Link (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terry Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. PF - Luis Estrada (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Drazen Zechman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:11 | NC State | Harry Link can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-75 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Terry Smith grabs the board | 61-75 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Terry Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-75 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Micheal Fox grabs the board | 61-75 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Sudi Abdulkarim is called for the reach on Harry Link in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #12 | 61-75 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG), Dustin Downey (SF), Adam Wiley (C) Micheal Fox, Daniel Snow, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Drazen Zechman | |
| 02:36 | NC State | Harry Link misses the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Harry Link misses the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Luis Estrada | 61-75 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Dustin Downey is called for the reach on Terry Smith - foul #2 on Dustin Downey, team foul #10 | 61-75 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG) Harry Link | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF) David Woodard, Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 02:00 | NC State | Dustin Downey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-77 |
| 01:59 | NC State | Dustin Downey grabs the offensive board | 61-77 |
| 01:47 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Galiano | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Terry Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-77 |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (SG), Daniel Snow (SF) Steven Galiano, Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:11 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Snow and he's hacked by Luis Estrada - foul #3 on Luis Estrada, team foul #13 | 65-77 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock makes the free throw | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez is fouled in the backcourt by Nigel Ned - foul #5 on Nigel Ned, team foul #11 | 66-77 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (PG) Nigel Ned | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG) Boris Skarzynski | |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock grabs the board | 66-78 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Daniel Snow is whistled for traveling | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Terry Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | NC State | Harry Link buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Lawrence Whitlock | 69-80 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Terry Smith runs out the clock | 69-80 |