| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Alcantara (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Adam Delaney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Gordon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Starr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Borders (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Crain | 33-26 |
| 19:42 | Rider | James White is hacked by John Alcantara in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Alcantara, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG) John Alcantara | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 19:28 | Rider | James White hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Adam Delaney | 33-28 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 18:57 | Rider | Alexander Borders grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 18:54 | Rider | Glen Gordon is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glen Gordon, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rider | Micheal Rooney (SF) Glen Gordon | |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 18:33 | Rider | Alexander Borders pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:30 | Rider | James White is hacked by Paul King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul King, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF) Dragan Paluszynski | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 18:09 | Rider | Alexander Borders hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 33-28 |
| 18:07 | Rider | Alexander Borders hits the follow up shot | 33-30 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Crain | 35-30 |
| 17:24 | Rider | Micheal Rooney is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Starr | 35-32 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Adam Delaney - foul #3 on Adam Delaney, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (SG), Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Paul King, Paul King, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Rider | Dewayne Tate (SF), David Russell (C) Adam Delaney, Alexander Borders | |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:47 | Rider | David Russell makes the wide open turnaround from close range set up by Micheal Rooney | 36-34 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 36-34 |
| 16:26 | Rider | James White grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:05 | Rider | James White comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Warren Jones - foul #3 on Warren Jones, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG), Paul King (SF) Bernard Samuels, Dragan Paluszynski | |
| Subs | Rider | Alexander Borders (C) William Starr | |
| 16:05 | Rider | James White makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:05 | Rider | James White makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Paul King loses the dribble to Micheal Rooney | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Howell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Micheal Rooney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dewayne Tate (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Borders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Rider | Alexander Borders drills a fadeaway from close range | 36-38 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 36-38 |
| 15:00 | Rider | The rebound goes to Micheal Rooney | 36-38 |
| 14:34 | Rider | Alexander Borders misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Warren Jones - foul #4 on Warren Jones, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Hicks (PG), Adam Delaney (SG), Glen Gordon (SF), William Starr (PF) Micheal Rooney, James White, Dewayne Tate, David Russell | |
| 14:34 | Rider | Alexander Borders makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:34 | Rider | Alexander Borders makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Jerry Crain is whistled for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF) Paul King | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 14:03 | Rider | Paul King picks off the pass by Adam Delaney in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski banks in the layup set up by Paul King | 38-40 |
| 13:46 | Rider | William Starr is hacked by Jerry Crain - foul #2 on Jerry Crain, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| 13:32 | Rider | Adam Delaney is whistled for a carry | 38-40 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Paul King | 41-40 |
| 12:45 | Rider | Adam Delaney misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 41-40 |
| 12:43 | Rider | William Starr pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:28 | Rider | Donald Hicks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 12:27 | Rider | Alexander Borders hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Jerry Crain is hacked by William Starr - foul #1 on William Starr, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), John Alcantara (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF) Bernard Samuels, Paul King, Dragan Paluszynski, Jerry Crain | |
| Subs | Rider | James White (SG), David Russell (PF), Dewayne Tate (C) Adam Delaney, William Starr, Alexander Borders | |
| 11:42 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Alcantara (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Randall Izaguirre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donald Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Glen Gordon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewayne Tate (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Rider | Randall Izaguirre steals the ball from James White in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | The short jumper by Randall Izaguirre is denied by Dewayne Tate | 41-42 |
| 11:15 | Rider | James White gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:10 | Rider | James White clanks a shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 11:08 | Rider | James White tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-44 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 10:33 | Rider | Donald Hicks is called for 10 seconds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG), Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Rider | Adam Delaney (PG), Micheal Rooney (SF), William Starr (PF) Donald Hicks, Glen Gordon, Dewayne Tate | |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Paul King misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 10:13 | Rider | William Starr pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:51 | Rider | Micheal Rooney is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Delaney | 43-47 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-47 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Jerry Howell tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 09:04 | Rider | Micheal Rooney lays it in and he's fouled by Jerry Howell - foul #1 on Jerry Howell, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Bernard Samuels, Paul King, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Hicks (PG), Dewayne Tate (C) Adam Delaney, David Russell | |
| 09:04 | Rider | Micheal Rooney makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | John Atkinson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dragan Paluszynski | 48-50 |
| 08:33 | Rider | Donald Hicks is hacked by John Alcantara in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Alcantara, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG), Warren Jones (PF) John Alcantara, Jerry Crain | |
| Subs | Rider | Glen Gordon (SF) Micheal Rooney | |
| 08:33 | Rider | Donald Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:33 | Rider | Donald Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Warren Jones | 48-51 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | James White is called for the reach on Randall Izaguirre - foul #3 on James White, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Clark (SF) Dragan Paluszynski | |
| Subs | Rider | Adam Delaney (SG), Alexander Borders (C) James White, William Starr | |
| 07:42 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Clark | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul King (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) PF - Warren Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Randall Izaguirre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donald Hicks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Delaney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Gordon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dewayne Tate (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alexander Borders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rider | Adam Delaney is fouled on the floor by Warren Jones - foul #5 on Warren Jones, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG), Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Rider | Micheal Rooney (SF), William Starr (PF) Glen Gordon, Dewayne Tate | |
| 07:25 | Rider | Adam Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:25 | Rider | Adam Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Jerry Crain connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Bernard Samuels and he's fouled by Adam Delaney - foul #4 on Adam Delaney, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF) Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | Rider | James White (SG), David Russell (C) Adam Delaney, Alexander Borders | |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:39 | Rider | James White buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Micheal Rooney | 53-55 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul King | 56-55 |
| 05:55 | Rider | William Starr misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jerry Crain - foul #3 on Jerry Crain, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (PG), John Atkinson (SG), Randall Izaguirre (C) Bernard Samuels, Paul King, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Rider | Dewayne Tate (SF) Micheal Rooney | |
| 05:55 | Rider | William Starr makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:55 | Rider | William Starr misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Jerry Crain hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 05:31 | Rider | James White's pass is intercepted by John Atkinson in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski throws it down set up by John Atkinson | 60-56 |
| 05:26 | Rider | John Atkinson takes the ball from Donald Hicks in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski is fouled on the floor by David Russell - foul #1 on David Russell, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (SG) Paul King | |
| Subs | Rider | Adam Delaney (SG), Glen Gordon (SF), Alexander Borders (C) James White, William Starr, David Russell | |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Jerry Crain drills a shot from the right wing set up by Bernard Samuels | 62-56 |
| 04:47 | Rider | Alexander Borders misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Jerry Crain grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-56 |
| 04:25 | Rider | Dewayne Tate gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:09 | Rider | Donald Hicks's pass is intercepted by Jerry Crain | 62-56 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels is hacked by Dewayne Tate - foul #1 on Dewayne Tate, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG), Christopher Clark (SF) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski | |
| Subs | Rider | James White (SG), Micheal Rooney (SF), David Russell (PF) Donald Hicks, Glen Gordon, Dewayne Tate | |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:28 | Rider | Micheal Rooney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bernard Samuels (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul King (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) PF - Jerry Crain (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Randall Izaguirre (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Adam Delaney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Micheal Rooney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Borders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-56 |
| 03:01 | Rider | James White gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 02:58 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Paul King (SF), Jerry Howell (C) Paul King, Christopher Clark, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Rider | Glen Gordon (SF), William Starr (PF) James White, Alexander Borders | |
| 02:50 | Rider | Micheal Rooney buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Starr | 64-59 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF) Paul King | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Crain | 64-59 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-59 |
| 02:11 | Rider | The rebound goes to Micheal Rooney | 64-59 |
| 02:11 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre (PF) Jerry Crain | |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Hicks (PG), James White (SG), Alexander Borders (C) Adam Delaney, Micheal Rooney, David Russell | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:59 | Rider | Dragan Paluszynski steals it from Glen Gordon | 64-59 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski can't finish the layup | 64-59 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to John Atkinson | 64-59 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Atkinson | 66-59 |
| 01:29 | Rider | Donald Hicks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 01:28 | Rider | Alexander Borders can't tip it in | 66-59 |
| 01:26 | Rider | Alexander Borders grabs the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 01:14 | Rider | James White connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alexander Borders | 66-62 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Izaguirre | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | Rider | Donald Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG), Jerry Crain (PF) John Atkinson, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Paul King is hacked by William Starr - foul #2 on William Starr, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Jerry Howell (C) Bernard Samuels, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:39 | Rider | James White clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 00:37 | Rider | Alexander Borders grabs the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:34 | Rider | Glen Gordon is whistled for a carry | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Jerry Crain is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Hicks - foul #4 on Donald Hicks, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:28 | Rider | Donald Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rider | Adam Delaney (PG), Micheal Rooney (SF), David Russell (PF), Dewayne Tate (C) Donald Hicks, Glen Gordon, William Starr, Alexander Borders | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Atkinson runs out the clock | 73-62 |