| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Espino (fresh) SF - Edward Carreras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Amos (fresh) C - James Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Venegas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - William Young (fresh) 5 pts. C - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Denis Heath inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Villanova | Joseph Espino picks off the pass by Jeremiah Spiva in the backcourt | 27-40 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras is hacked by Jeremiah Spiva - foul #2 on Jeremiah Spiva, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF), Long Xiong (C) John Venegas, William Young | |
| 19:29 | New Mexico | James Jones double dribbles | 27-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Young (C) Long Xiong | |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 27-40 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico | Ben Amos is hacked by Ardian Zephyr - foul #1 on Ardian Zephyr, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (PG), Long Xiong (C) Jeremiah Spiva, William Young | |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino is hacked by Long Xiong - foul #1 on Long Xiong, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Jackson (SF), Todd Mason (C) Edward Carreras, James Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (PG), William Young (PF) Virgilio Bruno, Ardian Zephyr | |
| 18:16 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-40 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | Ben Amos gets the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico | Jeremiah Spiva is called for the reach on Marion Dampier - foul #3 on Jeremiah Spiva, team foul #4 | 27-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (SG), Douglas Arrington (PF) Joseph Espino, Ben Amos | |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno (SF), Ardian Zephyr (PF) Jeremiah Spiva, Long Xiong | |
| 17:48 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Gibson | 30-40 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Marion Dampier is called for the reach on John Venegas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marion Dampier, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG) Marion Dampier | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Douglas Arrington steals the ball from Virgilio Bruno | 30-40 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | William Young grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Denis Heath is hacked by Todd Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Mason, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Carreras (SF), James Jones (C) John Jackson, Douglas Arrington | |
| Subs | Villanova | Long Xiong (C) William Young | |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr snags the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr scores on a shot from the left side | 30-42 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno makes the shot from the baseline | 30-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Chad Hutton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Carreras (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Mason (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Venegas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Denis Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Virgilio Bruno (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ardian Zephyr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Long Xiong (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | New Mexico | Ardian Zephyr is called for the reach on Chad Hutton - foul #2 on Ardian Zephyr, team foul #5 | 30-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Joseph Espino (SG), Billy Smith (SF), Ben Amos (PF), John Jackson (C) Chad Hutton, Joshua Gibson, Edward Carreras, Todd Mason, James Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (PG), William Young (C) John Venegas, Long Xiong | |
| 15:19 | New Mexico | Ben Amos hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-44 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Denis Heath | 30-44 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Marion Dampier - foul #2 on Marion Dampier, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (SG) Ardian Zephyr | |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico | Billy Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jeremiah Spiva - foul #4 on Jeremiah Spiva, team foul #6 | 30-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF) Jeremiah Spiva | |
| 15:03 | New Mexico | Billy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico | Billy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | William Young gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Billy Smith steals it from John Venegas in the backcourt | 31-46 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico | John Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 31-46 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | John Venegas makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Denis Heath | 31-49 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | Billy Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Jones (C) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Long Xiong (C) Ardian Zephyr | |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Smith - foul #2 on Billy Smith, team foul #4 | 31-49 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | John Venegas is fouled on the floor by Joseph Espino - foul #3 on Joseph Espino, team foul #5 | 31-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Carreras (SF), Douglas Arrington (PF) Billy Smith, Ben Amos | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Denis Heath misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-49 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | William Young snags the offensive board | 31-49 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | William Young misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 31-49 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Edward Carreras | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Douglas Arrington misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Virgilio Bruno - foul #2 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #7 | 31-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Joshua Gibson (SG), Ben Amos (PF), Todd Mason (C) Marion Dampier, Joseph Espino, Edward Carreras, James Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (PG), Ardian Zephyr (PF) John Venegas, Long Xiong | |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Douglas Arrington makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Douglas Arrington misses the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 32-49 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico | Todd Mason pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:12 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Denis Heath is hacked by Joshua Gibson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Gibson, team foul #6 | 32-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Jackson (SF) Douglas Arrington | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (SG) Denis Heath | |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr is denied on a layup by Todd Mason | 32-49 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico | Todd Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Chad Hutton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ben Amos (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Mason (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Venegas (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Virgilio Bruno (tiring) 18 pts. 9 reb. PF - Ardian Zephyr (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Young (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Todd Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | John Jackson lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Gibson | 34-49 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | John Venegas clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | Todd Mason gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:35 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jeremiah Spiva - foul #5 on Jeremiah Spiva, team foul #8 | 34-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG), Edward Carreras (SF), Douglas Arrington (PF), James Jones (C) Joshua Gibson, John Jackson, Ben Amos, Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SG), Long Xiong (C) Jeremiah Spiva, Ardian Zephyr | |
| 10:35 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | John Venegas is whistled for traveling | 36-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG) Chad Hutton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | James Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #7 | 36-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF) Long Xiong | |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Denis Heath is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Venegas | 36-51 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier loses the dribble to Denis Heath | 36-51 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Billy Smith (SF), Ben Amos (PF) Edward Carreras, Douglas Arrington | |
| Subs | Villanova | Long Xiong (C) Ardian Zephyr | |
| 08:42 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Long Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | John Venegas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | John Venegas gets the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #9 | 36-51 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (SG), Edward Carreras (SF), Todd Mason (C) Joseph Espino, Billy Smith, James Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF) Long Xiong | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:42 | New Mexico | Todd Mason's pass is intercepted by Ardian Zephyr | 36-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Carreras (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ben Amos (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Mason (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Venegas (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Denis Heath (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Virgilio Bruno (tired) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ardian Zephyr (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Young (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno is whistled for a carry | 36-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Jackson (C) Ben Amos | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | John Jackson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | John Venegas drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Denis Heath | 39-54 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras's fadeaway is rejected by William Young | 39-54 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier gets the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-54 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr connects on the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Todd Mason - foul #2 on Todd Mason, team foul #8 | 39-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG) Edward Carreras | |
| Subs | Villanova | Long Xiong (C) John Venegas | |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr makes the free throw | 39-57 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 39-57 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Gibson | 41-57 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno loses the dribble to Marion Dampier in the backcourt | 41-57 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | Todd Mason is fouled on the floor by William Young - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #10 | 41-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Billy Smith (SF), Ben Amos (PF) Marion Dampier, John Jackson, Joshua Gibson | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (PG) Ardian Zephyr | |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | Todd Mason makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | Todd Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | John Venegas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Jones (C) Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF) Long Xiong | |
| 05:20 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino is whistled for a carry | 43-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Long Xiong (C) Ardian Zephyr | |
| 04:59 | Villanova | John Venegas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Long Xiong pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Denis Heath's pass is intercepted by Billy Smith in the backcourt | 43-57 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico | Billy Smith hits the finger roll | 45-57 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | John Venegas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | Ben Amos drills a turnaround from close range | 47-57 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | John Venegas misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Joshua Gibson (SG), Edward Carreras (SF), Todd Mason (C) Chad Hutton, Joseph Espino, Billy Smith, James Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF) Long Xiong | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Carreras (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ben Amos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Venegas (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Denis Heath (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Virgilio Bruno (very tired) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ardian Zephyr (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - William Young (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marion Dampier | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Villanova | William Young is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on William Young, team foul #11 | 49-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Jackson (C) Ben Amos | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG) Joshua Gibson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Jackson and the foul's on Virgilio Bruno - foul #4 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #12 | 51-57 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:23 | Villanova | John Venegas travels with the ball | 52-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ben Amos (PF) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Long Xiong (C) William Young | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | John Venegas is called for the reach on Marion Dampier - foul #3 on John Venegas, team foul #13 | 52-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Jones (C) Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Young (PF) Ardian Zephyr | |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Long Xiong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-57 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | Ben Amos is fouled on the floor by John Venegas - foul #4 on John Venegas, team foul #14 | 53-57 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | Ben Amos misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | Ben Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Ben Amos blocks the short jumper by Virgilio Bruno | 54-57 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Jones | 54-57 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marion Dampier | 56-57 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno's fadeaway is rejected by Ben Amos | 56-57 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | William Young is called for the reach on Joseph Espino - foul #4 on William Young, team foul #15 | 56-57 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno clanks a halfcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Espino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Carreras (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ben Amos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Venegas (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Denis Heath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Virgilio Bruno (tired) 18 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Young (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Marion Dampier is called for the reach on Long Xiong in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marion Dampier, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF) John Venegas | |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Long Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | James Jones connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ben Amos and he's fouled by William Young - foul #5 on William Young, team foul #16 | 59-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (PG) William Young | |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | James Jones misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-57 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ben Amos | 59-57 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | The jump hook by James Jones is blocked by Ardian Zephyr | 59-57 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Long Xiong snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane | 59-59 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Carreras | 61-59 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Denis Heath | 61-61 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | James Jones tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | John Venegas double dribbles | 63-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Joshua Gibson (SG), John Jackson (SF), Douglas Arrington (PF), Todd Mason (C) Marion Dampier, Joseph Espino, Edward Carreras, Ben Amos, James Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:37 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG) Chad Hutton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | Todd Mason misses the easy layup | 63-61 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Long Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses the easy open layup | 63-61 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | John Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG), Edward Carreras (SF), Ben Amos (PF) Joshua Gibson, John Jackson, Douglas Arrington | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:48 | New Mexico | Ardian Zephyr picks off the pass by Todd Mason | 63-61 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Jones (C) Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Long Xiong | 63-61 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | John Venegas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Ben Amos pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Espino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Carreras (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ben Amos (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Venegas (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Denis Heath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Virgilio Bruno (very tired) 18 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ardian Zephyr (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-61 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Long Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Long Xiong can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 63-61 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Ben Amos grabs the board | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Ben Amos runs out the clock | 63-61 |