| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfred Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Swartz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Xyong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl James (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Dingbang Xyong inbounds the ball | 29-14 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Penn | Michael Swartz is hacked by Marc Spann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Spann, team foul #1 | 29-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (SG), Dennis Harris (SF), Habimana Ahmadi (PF), James Brown (C) Michael Swartz, Dingbang Xyong, Bruce Cole, Earl James | |
| 19:30 | Penn | Jerry Brown hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-17 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the driving attempt near the basket | 31-17 |
| 18:49 | Penn | Jerry Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-20 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Carl Fox splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-20 |
| 18:01 | Penn | Stevan Winkowski's pass is intercepted by Charles Dixon | 33-20 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Marc Spann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (C) Marc Spann, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Penn | Tyrone Evans (PG), Michael Swartz (SG), Dingbang Xyong (SF), Bruce Cole (PF), Earl James (C) Jerry Brown, Stevan Winkowski, Dennis Harris, Habimana Ahmadi, James Brown | |
| 17:34 | Penn | Bruce Cole jams it set up by Dingbang Xyong and he's fouled by Charles Dixon - foul #2 on Charles Dixon, team foul #2 | 33-22 |
| 17:34 | Penn | Bruce Cole makes the free throw | 33-23 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Carl Fox drills a floater from the left block set up by Alfred Carr | 35-23 |
| 16:42 | Penn | Carl Fox denies the turnaround by Bruce Cole | 35-23 |
| 16:41 | Penn | Earl James misses the tip | 35-23 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Alfred Carr gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Carl Fox shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Charles Dixon | 37-23 |
| 15:46 | Penn | Earl James hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Tyrone Evans | 37-25 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Tyrone Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Swartz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Xyong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | The jumper by Alfred Carr is denied by Earl James | 37-25 |
| 15:41 | Penn | Earl James snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 15:14 | Penn | Vernon Ray is called for the reach on Bruce Cole - foul #2 on Vernon Ray, team foul #3 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (PG), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Brown (PG), Stevan Winkowski (SG), Habimana Ahmadi (PF), James Brown (C) Tyrone Evans, Michael Swartz, Bruce Cole, Earl James | |
| 14:48 | Penn | Habimana Ahmadi knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Stevan Winkowski | 37-27 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Loyd Williams tips it in | 39-27 |
| 14:25 | Penn | Stevan Winkowski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Bradley Lenihan (PF) Alfred Carr, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Swartz (SG), Bruce Cole (SF), Earl James (C) Stevan Winkowski, Dingbang Xyong, James Brown | |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the shot from the baseline | 41-27 |
| 13:57 | Penn | Earl James is hacked by Donald Groves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Groves, team foul #4 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG) Donald Groves | |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (SG), Dingbang Xyong (SF), James Brown (C) Michael Swartz, Habimana Ahmadi, Earl James | |
| 13:36 | Penn | Jerry Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Justin Kiesel - foul #2 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #5 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (PF) Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Swartz (SG), Earl James (C) Stevan Winkowski, James Brown | |
| 13:36 | Penn | Jerry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 13:36 | Penn | Jerry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Marc Spann knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Dixon | 44-29 |
| 12:57 | Penn | Earl James makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Swartz | 44-31 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel double dribbles | 44-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Carl Fox (PF) Marc Spann, Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (SG), Habimana Ahmadi (PF), James Brown (C) Michael Swartz, Dingbang Xyong, Earl James | |
| 12:22 | Penn | The jumper by Habimana Ahmadi is denied by Vernon Ray | 44-31 |
| 12:21 | Penn | Bruce Cole misses the tip | 44-31 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vernon Ray | 44-31 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | Stevan Winkowski steals the ball from Bradley Lenihan | 44-31 |
| 11:54 | Penn | Jerry Brown is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 11:52 | Penn | Bruce Cole grabs the offensive board | 44-31 |
| 11:30 | Penn | Habimana Ahmadi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vernon Ray - foul #3 on Vernon Ray, team foul #6 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, Bradley Lenihan, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Penn | Tyrone Evans (PG), Michael Swartz (SG), Dingbang Xyong (SF), Earl James (C) Jerry Brown, Stevan Winkowski, Bruce Cole, James Brown | |
| 11:30 | Penn | Habimana Ahmadi misses the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 11:30 | Penn | Habimana Ahmadi makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Tyrone Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Swartz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dingbang Xyong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Habimana Ahmadi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Earl James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Alfred Carr is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Evans - foul #2 on Tyrone Evans, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG) Alfred Carr | |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Brown (PG) Tyrone Evans | |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Habimana Ahmadi - foul #4 on Habimana Ahmadi, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 10:40 | Penn | Marc Spann denies the turnaround by Earl James | 46-32 |
| 10:38 | Villanova | Loyd Williams snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is fouled on the floor by Jerry Brown - foul #2 on Jerry Brown, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Langhorne (SF) Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | Penn | Tyrone Evans (PG), Stevan Winkowski (SG), Bruce Cole (PF), James Brown (C) Jerry Brown, Michael Swartz, Habimana Ahmadi, Earl James | |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-32 |
| 10:08 | Penn | Bruce Cole pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 10:04 | Penn | Donald Groves steals it from Tyrone Evans in the backcourt | 46-32 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Marc Spann is hacked by Stevan Winkowski - foul #2 on Stevan Winkowski, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Bradley Lenihan (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Donald Groves, Marc Spann, William Langhorne, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Brown (PG), Michael Swartz (SG), Habimana Ahmadi (PF), Earl James (C) Tyrone Evans, Stevan Winkowski, Dingbang Xyong, James Brown | |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses the jumper from the baseline | 46-32 |
| 09:26 | Penn | Earl James grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 08:59 | Penn | Michael Swartz misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-32 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF) Charles Dixon, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Penn | Tyrone Evans (PG), Stevan Winkowski (SG), Dingbang Xyong (SF), James Brown (C) Jerry Brown, Michael Swartz, Bruce Cole, Earl James | |
| 08:12 | Penn | Vernon Ray takes the ball from Dingbang Xyong | 46-32 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Carl Fox (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Alfred Carr, Vernon Ray, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Brown (PG), Michael Swartz (SG), Bruce Cole (PF), Earl James (C) Tyrone Evans, Stevan Winkowski, Habimana Ahmadi, James Brown | |
| 07:26 | Penn | Jerry Brown can't connect on a floater from the left block | 46-32 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Groves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Jerry Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Michael Swartz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dingbang Xyong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Earl James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Earl James blocks the short jumper by Loyd Williams | 46-32 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses the tip | 46-32 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Loyd Williams tips it home | 48-32 |
| 06:39 | Penn | Bruce Cole knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Swartz and he's hacked by Justin Kiesel - foul #3 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #7 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Bradley Lenihan (C) Donald Groves, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (SG), James Brown (C) Michael Swartz, Earl James | |
| 06:39 | Penn | Bruce Cole makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SF) Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | Penn | Tyrone Evans (PG), Habimana Ahmadi (PF) Jerry Brown, Bruce Cole | |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Charles Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 06:16 | Penn | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 05:47 | Penn | Tyrone Evans can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Habimana Ahmadi denies the turnaround by Charles Dixon | 49-35 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Marc Spann gets the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Carl Fox is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the paint | 49-35 |
| 05:10 | Penn | Tyrone Evans pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 04:41 | Penn | Habimana Ahmadi buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Tyrone Evans and he's fouled by Carl Fox - foul #2 on Carl Fox, team foul #8 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Alfred Carr, Carl Fox, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Brown (PG), Michael Swartz (SG), Bruce Cole (SF), Earl James (C) Tyrone Evans, Stevan Winkowski, Dingbang Xyong, James Brown | |
| 04:41 | Penn | Habimana Ahmadi misses the free throw | 49-37 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Vernon Ray gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Loyd Williams is denied on a dunk by Earl James | 49-37 |
| 04:21 | Penn | Michael Swartz snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 04:19 | Penn | Habimana Ahmadi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG) Charles Dixon | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Michael Swartz is called for the reach on Donald Groves - foul #1 on Michael Swartz, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Vernon Ray throws it down on a great pass from Justin Kiesel | 51-37 |
| 03:28 | Penn | Marc Spann is called for the reach on Michael Swartz - foul #3 on Marc Spann, team foul #9 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Bradley Lenihan (C) Marc Spann, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Penn | Dingbang Xyong (SF) Habimana Ahmadi | |
| 03:28 | Penn | Michael Swartz misses the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Alfred Carr drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Jerry Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Michael Swartz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dingbang Xyong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Cole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Earl James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Penn | Michael Swartz is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Lenihan - foul #1 on Bradley Lenihan, team foul #10 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Penn | James Brown (C) Earl James | |
| 03:07 | Penn | Michael Swartz makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 03:07 | Penn | Michael Swartz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Alfred Carr loses the ball out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Langhorne (SF) Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (SG), Earl James (C) Michael Swartz, James Brown | |
| 02:30 | Penn | Jerry Brown is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | William Langhorne loses the dribble to Jerry Brown | 53-39 |
| 01:51 | Penn | Earl James is hacked by Bradley Lenihan - foul #2 on Bradley Lenihan, team foul #11 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF) Alfred Carr, William Langhorne | |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Swartz (SG) Stevan Winkowski | |
| 01:51 | Penn | Earl James makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 01:51 | Penn | Earl James misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Penn | Bruce Cole misses the easy layup | 53-40 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Vernon Ray snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-40 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits the follow up shot | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Penn | Bruce Cole travels with the ball | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Marc Spann blows the layup | 55-40 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel tips it home | 57-40 |
| 00:00 | Penn | Bruce Cole slams it home | 57-42 |