| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) SG - James Washington (fresh) SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) C - Vernon Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Olin Zeidan (fresh) SG - Paul Brennan (fresh) SF - James Mitchell (fresh) PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) C - Huang Ming (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Vernon Ray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel's fadeaway is rejected by James Mitchell | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan's pass is intercepted by Vernon Ray in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Irving | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson loses the dribble to James Washington | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is fouled on the floor by Paul Brennan - foul #1 on Paul Brennan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Vernon Ray clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Paul Brennan is called for the reach on James Washington - foul #2 on Paul Brennan, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), James Krom (SG), Travis Johnson (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, James Washington, Edwin Buhr, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Princeton | Scott Cunningham (SG) Paul Brennan | |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Travis Johnson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Princeton | Huang Ming gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:31 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Frank (SF), Vernon Ray (C) Justin Kiesel, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Princeton | Luis Castro (SF) James Mitchell | |
| 16:45 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Donald Groves - foul #1 on Donald Groves, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG) James Krom | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 16:45 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:45 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Vernon Ray blows the layup | 2-4 |
| 16:30 | Princeton | Huang Ming grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:28 | Princeton | Thomas Frank is called for the reach on Luis Castro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Frank, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 16:17 | Princeton | Scott Cunningham can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 2-4 |
| 16:16 | Princeton | Luis Castro tips it home | 2-6 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Donald Groves misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Vernon Ray tips it but misses | 2-6 |
| 15:58 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson grabs the board | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Groves (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Frank (fresh) PF - Travis Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Olin Zeidan (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Cunningham (fresh) SF - Luis Castro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Huang Ming (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Princeton | Huang Ming misses the easy open layup | 2-6 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Travis Johnson | 2-6 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Michael Irving throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG), James Krom (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, Donald Groves, Thomas Frank, Travis Johnson, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Princeton | Tony Kinch (SG), James Mitchell (SF) Scott Cunningham, Phillip Johnson | |
| 15:07 | Princeton | Luis Castro is denied on a layup by Edwin Buhr | 2-6 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edwin Buhr | 2-6 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Tony Kinch is called for the reach on James Washington - foul #1 on Tony Kinch, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | James Washington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | James Washington knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 14:15 | Princeton | Justin Kiesel blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by James Mitchell | 4-6 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | James Krom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Matthew Annunziata (SG), Vernon Ray (C) James Washington, James Krom, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Princeton | Scott Cunningham (SG) Olin Zeidan | |
| 13:46 | Princeton | Huang Ming misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Irving - foul #1 on Michael Irving, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Princeton | David Parish (SF) James Mitchell | |
| 13:46 | Princeton | Huang Ming misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 13:46 | Princeton | Huang Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Vernon Ray scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Annunziata and he's hacked by Luis Castro - foul #1 on Luis Castro, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG) Matthew Annunziata | |
| Subs | Princeton | Olin Zeidan (PG), Phillip Johnson (PF) Tony Kinch, David Parish | |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:13 | Princeton | Huang Ming is open and buries a shot from the left block | 7-9 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Michael Irving is fouled in the backcourt by Olin Zeidan - foul #1 on Olin Zeidan, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Frank (SF), Travis Johnson (PF) Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Donald Groves misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Olin Zeidan - foul #2 on Olin Zeidan, team foul #6 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Tony Kinch (PG) Olin Zeidan | |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:46 | Princeton | Luis Castro connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Tony Kinch | 9-11 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Donald Groves misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Phillip Johnson - foul #1 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #7 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Schalk (C) Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Princeton | James Mitchell (SF) Luis Castro | |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:26 | Princeton | Tony Kinch is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG), James Krom (SG) Michael Irving, Donald Groves | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 12:17 | Villanova | James Washington buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Andrew Schalk and he's hacked by Tony Kinch - foul #2 on Tony Kinch, team foul #8 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Buhr (PF) Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Olin Zeidan (PG) Tony Kinch | |
| 12:17 | Villanova | James Washington misses the free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:17 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Scott Cunningham | 13-11 |
| 11:52 | Princeton | James Mitchell is hacked by Thomas Frank - foul #2 on Thomas Frank, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) Thomas Frank | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Krom (fresh) SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Buhr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Olin Zeidan (tiring) SG - Scott Cunningham (fairly fresh) SF - James Mitchell (fresh) PF - Phillip Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Huang Ming (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 11:35 | Princeton | Huang Ming hits the follow up shot | 13-13 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | James Washington is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Washington, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Donald Groves (SG), Travis Johnson (PF), Vernon Ray (C) James Washington, James Krom, Edwin Buhr, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Princeton | David Parish (SF), Luis Castro (PF) James Mitchell, Phillip Johnson | |
| 11:09 | Princeton | Huang Ming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is fouled on the floor by David Parish - foul #1 on David Parish, team foul #9 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Tony Kinch (PG) Olin Zeidan | |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:38 | Princeton | Huang Ming makes the runner in the paint | 15-15 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is hacked by David Parish - foul #2 on David Parish, team foul #10 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Edwin Buhr (PF) Donald Groves, Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | Princeton | James Mitchell (SF), Phillip Johnson (PF) David Parish, Luis Castro | |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:57 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson buries a jump hook from the left block | 17-17 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Vernon Ray banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Irving | 19-17 |
| 09:40 | Princeton | Scott Cunningham is hacked by James Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Washington, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (PG), James Krom (SG), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, James Washington, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Princeton | Olin Zeidan (PG) Tony Kinch | |
| 09:40 | Princeton | Scott Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 09:24 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Annunziata | 21-17 |
| 08:50 | Princeton | Huang Ming misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 08:49 | Princeton | Huang Ming pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:37 | Princeton | Huang Ming lays it up and in | 21-19 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Huang Ming - foul #1 on Huang Ming, team foul #11 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Donald Groves (SG), Travis Johnson (PF), Vernon Ray (C) Matthew Annunziata, James Krom, Edwin Buhr, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Princeton | Tony Kinch (PG), Luis Castro (PF) Olin Zeidan, Phillip Johnson | |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:05 | Princeton | Huang Ming hits a floater from the right side set up by Tony Kinch | 23-21 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Vernon Ray blows the layup but the foul's on Luis Castro - foul #2 on Luis Castro, team foul #12 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (SG) Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | Princeton | Phillip Johnson (PF) Luis Castro | |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:42 | Princeton | Vernon Ray picks off the pass by James Mitchell | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Annunziata (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Groves (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Travis Johnson (fresh) C - Vernon Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Tony Kinch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Cunningham (tiring) SF - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) PF - Phillip Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Huang Ming (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Michael Irving misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-21 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Vernon Ray dunks the ball set up by Michael Irving | 27-21 |
| 07:13 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Krom (SG) Matthew Annunziata | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 07:02 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson is whistled for a carry | 27-21 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Donald Groves's layup is rejected by James Mitchell | 27-21 |
| 06:36 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 06:32 | Princeton | Tony Kinch misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-21 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Travis Johnson grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Vernon Ray travels with the ball | 27-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, James Krom, Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Olin Zeidan (PG) Tony Kinch | |
| 05:54 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan misses the shot from the right side | 27-21 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Vernon Ray drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Justin Kiesel | 29-21 |
| 05:23 | Princeton | Scott Cunningham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | James Washington is hacked by Olin Zeidan - foul #3 on Olin Zeidan, team foul #13 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Edwin Buhr (PF) Donald Groves, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Princeton | Tony Kinch (PG) Olin Zeidan | |
| 05:06 | Villanova | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | James Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:06 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 04:49 | Princeton | Huang Ming hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Schalk - foul #1 on Andrew Schalk, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Krom (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Travis Johnson (PF), Vernon Ray (C) James Washington, Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 04:49 | Princeton | Huang Ming makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:49 | Princeton | Huang Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Michael Irving travels with the ball | 30-23 |
| 04:24 | Princeton | James Krom is called for the reach on James Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Krom, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| 04:24 | Princeton | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Thomas Frank snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Scott Cunningham is called for the reach on Vernon Ray - foul #1 on Scott Cunningham, team foul #14 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF) Thomas Frank, Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Paul Brennan (SG), David Parish (SF), Luis Castro (PF) Scott Cunningham, James Mitchell, Phillip Johnson | |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:55 | Princeton | Paul Brennan double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (PG) Michael Irving | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr blows the dunk but he's fouled by Luis Castro - foul #3 on Luis Castro, team foul #15 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Andrew Schalk (C) James Krom, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Princeton | Phillip Johnson (PF) Luis Castro | |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 03:40 | Princeton | Huang Ming grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Matthew Annunziata (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Washington (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Buhr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Tony Kinch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Brennan (fresh) SF - David Parish (fresh) PF - Phillip Johnson (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Huang Ming (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson is fouled on the floor by Edwin Buhr - foul #1 on Edwin Buhr, team foul #10 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG) Matthew Annunziata | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 03:21 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:21 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Donald Groves can't finish the layup | 33-25 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk grabs the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | James Washington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-25 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | James Washington tips it home | 35-25 |
| 02:22 | Princeton | David Parish is fouled on the floor by Donald Groves - foul #2 on Donald Groves, team foul #11 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), James Krom (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Travis Johnson (PF), Vernon Ray (C) James Washington, Donald Groves, Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 02:22 | Princeton | David Parish makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:22 | Princeton | David Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Huang Ming is called for the reach on James Krom - foul #2 on Huang Ming, team foul #16 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Princeton | James Mitchell (SF) David Parish | |
| 01:55 | Villanova | James Krom makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | James Krom misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:55 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 01:32 | Princeton | Tony Kinch is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Tony Kinch, team foul #17 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (SG) James Krom | |
| Subs | Princeton | Olin Zeidan (PG) Tony Kinch | |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the jumper in the lane | 36-27 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Thomas Frank hits the follow up shot | 38-27 |
| 00:42 | Princeton | Vernon Ray blocks the short jumper by Phillip Johnson | 38-27 |
| 00:41 | Princeton | Huang Ming snags the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 00:26 | Princeton | Paul Brennan is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Travis Johnson gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Michael Irving comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-27 |