| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Don Caron (fresh) SG - William Kelly (fresh) SF - Pedro Padilla (fresh) PF - Raymond McKee (fresh) C - Richard Arms (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Ruthenberg (fresh) SG - Michael Fultz (fresh) SF - Craig Graham (fresh) PF - Edward Davis (fresh) C - Bryan Adams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Bryan Adams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Don Caron steals it from Craig Graham | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Nevada | Pedro Padilla lays it up and in on a great pass from Don Caron | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Bryan Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Edward Davis misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Craig Graham tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Nevada | Don Caron misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Ruthenberg - foul #1 on James Ruthenberg, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Nevada | Don Caron makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Nevada | Don Caron misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Nevada | Raymond McKee snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Nevada | William Kelly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Bryan Adams snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Craig Graham connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James Ruthenberg | 3-4 |
| 18:26 | Nevada | Don Caron misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-4 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Edward Davis snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Michael Fultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 17:59 | Nevada | Raymond McKee is fouled on the floor by Edward Davis - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SG), Edwin Ritchie (SF), Roberto Bruno (PF), Paul Elliott (C) James Ruthenberg, Michael Fultz, Craig Graham, Edward Davis, Bryan Adams | |
| 17:51 | Nevada | William Kelly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Paul Elliott gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores is hacked by Raymond McKee - foul #1 on Raymond McKee, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Boris Skarzynski | 3-6 |
| 17:03 | Nevada | Richard Arms misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Elliott - foul #1 on Paul Elliott, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Ruthenberg (PG), Michael Fultz (SG) Boris Skarzynski, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 17:03 | Nevada | Richard Arms makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:03 | Nevada | Richard Arms makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Paul Elliott knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by James Ruthenberg | 5-8 |
| 16:22 | Nevada | Don Caron buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Kelly | 8-8 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Paul Elliott can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Pedro Padilla - foul #1 on Pedro Padilla, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kyle Shelton (PG), Glen Andres (SG), Robert Dufresne (SF), Darrell Howell (PF), Aleksandar Zimmerly (C) Don Caron, William Kelly, Pedro Padilla, Raymond McKee, Richard Arms | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Craig Graham (SF), Edward Davis (PF) James Ruthenberg, Michael Fultz, Roberto Bruno | |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Edward Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Edward Davis makes the floater in the paint set up by Rodolfo Flores | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Kyle Shelton (fresh) SG - Glen Andres (fresh) SF - Robert Dufresne (fresh) PF - Darrell Howell (fresh) C - Aleksandar Zimmerly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) SF - Craig Graham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Nevada | Paul Elliott steals the ball from Kyle Shelton | 8-11 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski's pass is intercepted by Kyle Shelton | 8-11 |
| 14:54 | Nevada | Glen Andres buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Davis | 10-14 |
| 14:29 | Nevada | Kyle Shelton is fouled in the backcourt by Rodolfo Flores - foul #1 on Rodolfo Flores, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Nevada | Don Caron (PG), William Kelly (SG), Pedro Padilla (SF), Raymond McKee (PF), Richard Arms (C) Kyle Shelton, Glen Andres, Robert Dufresne, Darrell Howell, Aleksandar Zimmerly | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Ruthenberg (PG), Michael Fultz (SG), Roberto Bruno (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Craig Graham, Edward Davis, Paul Elliott | |
| 14:22 | Nevada | Don Caron misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Ruthenberg - foul #2 on James Ruthenberg, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Adams (C) James Ruthenberg | |
| 14:22 | Nevada | Don Caron makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:22 | Nevada | Don Caron misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edwin Ritchie | 11-14 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Michael Fultz can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Raymond McKee - foul #2 on Raymond McKee, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Nevada | Aleksandar Zimmerly (PF) Raymond McKee | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Michael Fultz misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Michael Fultz misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:14 | Nevada | Pedro Padilla grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 13:55 | Nevada | Pedro Padilla comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rodolfo Flores | 11-14 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Dufresne (PF) Aleksandar Zimmerly | |
| Subs | Villanova | Craig Graham (SF) Bryan Adams | |
| 13:06 | Nevada | Robert Dufresne clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Roberto Bruno - foul #1 on Roberto Bruno, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Davis (PF) Roberto Bruno | |
| 13:06 | Nevada | Robert Dufresne makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:06 | Nevada | Robert Dufresne misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Craig Graham pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Edward Davis connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Edwin Ritchie | 12-16 |
| 12:43 | Nevada | William Kelly is called for traveling | 12-16 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kyle Shelton (SF), Aleksandar Zimmerly (C) Pedro Padilla, Richard Arms | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Roberto Bruno (PF), Paul Elliott (C) Craig Graham, Edward Davis, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski is hacked by Don Caron - foul #1 on Don Caron, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Craig Graham (SF), Bryan Adams (C) Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott | |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Bryan Adams misses the dunk attempt | 12-16 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Michael Fultz can't tip it in | 12-16 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Roberto Bruno grabs the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Bryan Adams hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Rodolfo Flores | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Don Caron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kelly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Shelton (fresh) PF - Robert Dufresne (fresh) 1 pts. C - Aleksandar Zimmerly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Flores (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Fultz (fairly fresh) SF - Craig Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Bruno (fresh) C - Bryan Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Nevada | William Kelly clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Fultz - foul #1 on Michael Fultz, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Nevada | Pedro Padilla (SF), Richard Arms (C) Don Caron, Aleksandar Zimmerly | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Edwin Ritchie (SF), Edward Davis (PF), Paul Elliott (C) Rodolfo Flores, Craig Graham, Roberto Bruno, Bryan Adams | |
| 11:21 | Nevada | William Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:21 | Nevada | William Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Michael Fultz knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Boris Skarzynski and the foul's on William Kelly - foul #1 on William Kelly, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Nevada | Glen Andres (SG), Darrell Howell (PF) William Kelly, Robert Dufresne | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Michael Fultz misses the free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Edward Davis gets the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Michael Fultz is hacked by Glen Andres - foul #1 on Glen Andres, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (PG), Craig Graham (SF) Boris Skarzynski, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Craig Graham lays it up and in | 14-22 |
| 10:04 | Nevada | Pedro Padilla is fouled on the floor by Craig Graham - foul #1 on Craig Graham, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Nevada | Don Caron (PG) Glen Andres | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Roberto Bruno (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Craig Graham, Edward Davis, Paul Elliott | |
| 10:04 | Nevada | Pedro Padilla makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 10:04 | Nevada | Pedro Padilla makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 09:55 | Nevada | Richard Arms gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:41 | Nevada | Edwin Ritchie picks off the pass by Darrell Howell | 16-22 |
| 09:24 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Fultz | 16-25 |
| 09:06 | Nevada | Richard Arms drills a 3 from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores banks in the layup set up by Edwin Ritchie and he's hacked by Pedro Padilla - foul #2 on Pedro Padilla, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Nevada | William Kelly (SG), Robert Dufresne (SF), Aleksandar Zimmerly (C) Kyle Shelton, Pedro Padilla, Richard Arms | |
| Subs | Villanova | Craig Graham (SF), Edward Davis (PF), Paul Elliott (C) Boris Skarzynski, Roberto Bruno, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores makes the free throw | 19-28 |
| 08:33 | Nevada | Don Caron misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 08:31 | Nevada | William Kelly tips it in | 21-28 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Edward Davis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Dufresne - foul #1 on Robert Dufresne, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kyle Shelton (SF) Darrell Howell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roberto Bruno (PF), Bryan Adams (C) Rodolfo Flores, Paul Elliott | |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Edward Davis makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Edward Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 07:43 | Nevada | Don Caron knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Aleksandar Zimmerly | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Don Caron (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Shelton (fresh) PF - Robert Dufresne (fresh) 1 pts. C - Aleksandar Zimmerly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Edward Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Michael Fultz (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Craig Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Bruno (fresh) C - Bryan Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Craig Graham can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Don Caron - foul #2 on Don Caron, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Nevada | Glen Andres (PG), Richard Arms (C) Don Caron, Kyle Shelton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SG), Paul Elliott (C) Edward Davis, Michael Fultz, Bryan Adams | |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Craig Graham makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Craig Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 07:24 | Nevada | The rebound goes to William Kelly | 23-31 |
| 07:02 | Nevada | Glen Andres makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-31 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Craig Graham misses the lay-in | 26-31 |
| 06:37 | Nevada | Richard Arms pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 06:17 | Nevada | William Kelly drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Craig Graham tips it home | 28-33 |
| 05:47 | Nevada | William Kelly misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Rodolfo Flores - foul #2 on Rodolfo Flores, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kyle Shelton (SF), Darrell Howell (PF) Robert Dufresne, Aleksandar Zimmerly | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Ruthenberg (PG), Michael Fultz (SG), Edwin Ritchie (SF), Edward Davis (PF), Bryan Adams (C) Boris Skarzynski, Rodolfo Flores, Craig Graham, Roberto Bruno, Paul Elliott | |
| 05:47 | Nevada | William Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 05:47 | Nevada | William Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Fultz | 30-35 |
| 05:04 | Nevada | Glen Andres clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Bryan Adams | 30-35 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | James Ruthenberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 04:36 | Nevada | William Kelly clanks a turnaround near the basket | 30-38 |
| 04:34 | Nevada | Richard Arms tips it in | 32-38 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses short on a jumper from the left block | 32-38 |
| 04:14 | Nevada | Richard Arms grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 03:53 | Nevada | Darrell Howell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Bryan Adams pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Kyle Shelton - foul #1 on Kyle Shelton, team foul #10 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | Don Caron (PG), Pedro Padilla (SF), Raymond McKee (PF), Robert Dufresne (C) Glen Andres, Kyle Shelton, Darrell Howell, Richard Arms | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SG), Craig Graham (SF), Roberto Bruno (PF) Michael Fultz, Edward Davis, Bryan Adams | |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Don Caron (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pedro Padilla (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond McKee (fresh) C - Robert Dufresne (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Ruthenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodolfo Flores (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Bruno (fresh) C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Nevada | Don Caron's pass is intercepted by Edwin Ritchie | 32-39 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Raymond McKee swats the short shot by Rodolfo Flores | 32-39 |
| 03:09 | Nevada | William Kelly snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 03:03 | Nevada | Robert Dufresne misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on James Ruthenberg - foul #3 on James Ruthenberg, team foul #10 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Fultz (SG), Edward Davis (PF), Paul Elliott (C) James Ruthenberg, Roberto Bruno, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 03:03 | Nevada | Robert Dufresne makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 03:03 | Nevada | Robert Dufresne misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Edward Davis grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-39 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Michael Fultz gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Paul Elliott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kyle Shelton (SG) William Kelly | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roberto Bruno (PF) Edward Davis | |
| 02:15 | Nevada | Pedro Padilla clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roberto Bruno - foul #2 on Roberto Bruno, team foul #11 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Davis (PF) Roberto Bruno | |
| 02:15 | Nevada | Pedro Padilla misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 02:15 | Nevada | Pedro Padilla misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Michael Fultz grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Paul Elliott knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Davis | 33-41 |
| 01:57 | Nevada | Robert Dufresne is fouled on the floor by Craig Graham - foul #2 on Craig Graham, team foul #12 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roberto Bruno (PF) Edward Davis | |
| 01:57 | Nevada | Robert Dufresne makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:57 | Nevada | Robert Dufresne makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Craig Graham misses short on a jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 01:38 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Raymond McKee | 35-41 |
| 01:23 | Nevada | Paul Elliott steals it from Raymond McKee | 35-41 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Craig Graham is hacked by Robert Dufresne - foul #2 on Robert Dufresne, team foul #11 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Arms (C) Robert Dufresne | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Edward Davis (PF), Bryan Adams (C) Michael Fultz, Roberto Bruno, Paul Elliott | |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Craig Graham misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Craig Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:47 | Nevada | Craig Graham swats the short shot by Richard Arms | 35-42 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Bryan Adams gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Bryan Adams is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bryan Adams, team foul #13 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Shannon McKusker (PG), Glen Andres (SG), Darrell Howell (PF) Don Caron, Kyle Shelton, Raymond McKee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Fultz (SG) Craig Graham | |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Richard Arms misses the lay-in | 35-42 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Bryan Adams gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Bryan Adams misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 35-42 |