| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Von Kakowski (fresh) SG - Jesus Torrez (fresh) SF - James Ridder (fresh) PF - Luis Perez (fresh) C - Kevin Gingerich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fresh) SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) SF - Thomas Deal (fresh) PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Deal and he's hacked by James Ridder - foul #1 on James Ridder, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Kevin Gingerich | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Niagara | James Ridder misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Deal - foul #1 on Thomas Deal, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Niagara | James Ridder makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:08 | Niagara | James Ridder misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Julius Stroud drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kenneth Bateman | 1-5 |
| 18:27 | Niagara | Kevin Gingerich lays it in | 3-5 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Julius Stroud is hacked by Jesus Torrez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesus Torrez, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson makes the wide open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Julius Stroud | 3-7 |
| 17:44 | Niagara | Jesus Torrez comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 3-7 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman hits a wide open jumper from close range on a great pass from Thomas Deal | 3-9 |
| 16:59 | Niagara | Jesus Torrez clanks a shot from the right side | 3-9 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Thomas Deal | 3-9 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Robert Boggan connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Bateman | 3-12 |
| 16:16 | Niagara | James Ridder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Fletcher (PG), John Kennelly (SG), Richard Setser (SF), Joseph Fowler (PF), James Quintanar (C) Von Kakowski, Jesus Torrez, James Ridder, Luis Perez, Kevin Gingerich | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Gary Ham (SG), David Martino (SF), Roland Hill (PF), Jon Bard (C) Robert Boggan, Julius Stroud, Thomas Deal, Edwin Johnson, Kenneth Bateman | |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Gary Ham makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Day | 3-14 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Steven Fletcher (fresh) SG - John Kennelly (fresh) SF - Richard Setser (fresh) PF - Joseph Fowler (fresh) C - James Quintanar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Martino (fresh) PF - Roland Hill (fresh) C - Jon Bard (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Niagara | Richard Setser comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 3-14 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | David Martino snags the defensive board | 3-14 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Jon Bard blows the layup but he's hacked by Steven Fletcher - foul #1 on Steven Fletcher, team foul #3 | 3-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jesus Torrez (SG) John Kennelly | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Jon Bard makes the 1st free throw | 3-15 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses the 2nd free throw | 3-15 |
| 15:28 | Niagara | James Quintanar pulls down the rebound | 3-15 |
| 15:11 | Niagara | Gary Ham is called for the reach on Jesus Torrez - foul #1 on Gary Ham, team foul #2 | 3-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Von Kakowski (PG), Luis Perez (PF) Steven Fletcher, James Quintanar | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:49 | Niagara | Richard Setser misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Gary Ham - foul #2 on Gary Ham, team foul #3 | 3-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Gunter (SG), Edwin Johnson (PF) Gary Ham, Roland Hill | |
| 14:49 | Niagara | Richard Setser makes the 1st free throw | 4-15 |
| 14:49 | Niagara | Richard Setser makes the 2nd free throw | 5-15 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Jesus Torrez is called for the reach on John Gunter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesus Torrez, team foul #4 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Ridder (SF) Jesus Torrez | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 5-15 |
| 14:34 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Ridder | 5-15 |
| 14:29 | Niagara | James Ridder connects on the turnaround from the right block | 7-15 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Luis Perez is called for the reach on Edwin Johnson - foul #1 on Luis Perez, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Fletcher (PG), John Kennelly (SG), James Quintanar (PF), Kevin Gingerich (C) Von Kakowski, Richard Setser, Luis Perez, Joseph Fowler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Julius Stroud (SG), Roland Hill (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Carl Day, John Gunter, David Martino, Jon Bard | |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 13:35 | Niagara | Kevin Gingerich gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:31 | Niagara | John Kennelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Deal (SF) Edwin Johnson | |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Julius Stroud makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Bateman | 7-18 |
| 12:47 | Niagara | Kevin Gingerich misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Julius Stroud | 7-18 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Robert Boggan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | Von Kakowski (PG), Luis Perez (PF) Steven Fletcher, Kevin Gingerich | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), David Martino (SF), Edwin Johnson (PF) Robert Boggan, Thomas Deal, Roland Hill | |
| 12:32 | Niagara | James Quintanar misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-18 |
| 12:31 | Niagara | James Quintanar snags the offensive board | 7-18 |
| 12:10 | Niagara | James Ridder makes the 3 from the left corner | 10-18 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Von Kakowski steals it from Julius Stroud in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| 12:05 | Niagara | James Ridder misses the lay-in | 10-18 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Luis Perez steals it from Edwin Johnson | 10-18 |
| 11:47 | Niagara | James Quintanar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-18 |
| 11:45 | Niagara | James Ridder hits the follow up shot | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Von Kakowski (fresh) SG - John Kennelly (fairly fresh) SF - James Ridder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Perez (fresh) C - James Quintanar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Martino (fresh) PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Bateman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 12-18 |
| 11:19 | Niagara | Luis Perez pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:02 | Niagara | Luis Perez banks in the layup | 14-18 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 14-20 |
| 10:10 | Niagara | John Kennelly clanks a 3 from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | Julius Stroud pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Julius Stroud | 14-23 |
| 09:36 | Niagara | James Ridder misses the easy layup | 14-23 |
| 09:34 | Niagara | Luis Perez tips it back up and in | 16-23 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Carl Day is fouled in the backcourt by Von Kakowski - foul #1 on Von Kakowski, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Fletcher (PG), Richard Setser (SG), Joseph Fowler (SF), John Harness (PF), Kevin Gingerich (C) Von Kakowski, John Kennelly, James Ridder, Luis Perez, James Quintanar | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), John Gunter (SG), Thomas Deal (SF), Roland Hill (PF), Jon Bard (C) Carl Day, Julius Stroud, David Martino, Edwin Johnson, Kenneth Bateman | |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 09:09 | Niagara | John Harness grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:53 | Niagara | Kevin Gingerich can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Boggan - foul #1 on Robert Boggan, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| 08:53 | Niagara | Kevin Gingerich makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:53 | Niagara | Kevin Gingerich makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses short on an open runner from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Gingerich - foul #1 on Kevin Gingerich, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:35 | Niagara | The rebound goes to John Harness | 18-23 |
| 08:26 | Niagara | Joseph Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-23 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 18-23 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Roland Hill tips it in | 18-25 |
| 07:38 | Niagara | Joseph Fowler blows the layup | 18-25 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Jon Bard grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Steven Fletcher (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Setser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Fowler (fairly fresh) PF - John Harness (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Gingerich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Gunter (fresh) SF - Thomas Deal (fairly fresh) PF - Roland Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Bard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Villanova | John Harness takes the ball from John Gunter in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| 07:27 | Niagara | Kevin Gingerich misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Roland Hill gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Steven Fletcher is called for the reach on John Gunter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Fletcher, team foul #8 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Von Kakowski (PG), James Ridder (SF), Luis Perez (PF), Ruben Baker (C) Steven Fletcher, Joseph Fowler, John Harness, Kevin Gingerich | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Edwin Johnson (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Robert Boggan, Roland Hill, Jon Bard | |
| 07:20 | Villanova | John Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:20 | Villanova | John Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:58 | Niagara | Richard Setser misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-27 |
| 06:56 | Niagara | Ruben Baker snags the offensive board | 18-27 |
| 06:40 | Niagara | Richard Setser misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Gunter - foul #1 on John Gunter, team foul #5 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Quintanar (PF) Luis Perez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SG) John Gunter | |
| 06:40 | Niagara | Richard Setser makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:40 | Niagara | Richard Setser makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Deal | 20-30 |
| 06:04 | Niagara | Edwin Johnson takes the ball from Von Kakowski | 20-30 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Richard Setser is called for the reach on Kenneth Bateman - foul #1 on Richard Setser, team foul #9 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Kennelly (SG), Luis Perez (PF) Richard Setser, Ruben Baker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Julius Stroud (SG), David Martino (SF), Roland Hill (PF) Carl Day, Gary Ham, Thomas Deal, Edwin Johnson | |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 05:18 | Niagara | James Ridder misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-32 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Julius Stroud grabs the board | 20-32 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Robert Boggan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Julius Stroud grabs the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | David Martino makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roland Hill | 20-34 |
| 04:25 | Niagara | Roland Hill swats the short shot by James Ridder | 20-34 |
| 04:23 | Niagara | James Quintanar tips it but misses | 20-34 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Roland Hill gets the rebound | 20-34 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Julius Stroud throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Fletcher (PG), Jesus Torrez (SG), Joseph Fowler (SF), John Harness (PF), Kevin Gingerich (C) Von Kakowski, John Kennelly, James Ridder, Luis Perez, James Quintanar | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Gary Ham (SG), Thomas Deal (SF), Edwin Johnson (PF), Jon Bard (C) Robert Boggan, Julius Stroud, David Martino, Roland Hill, Kenneth Bateman | |
| 03:40 | Niagara | Jesus Torrez loses the dribble to Carl Day | 20-34 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Steven Fletcher (fresh) SG - Jesus Torrez (fresh) SF - Joseph Fowler (fresh) PF - John Harness (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Gingerich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Deal (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jon Bard (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Jon Bard is denied on a layup by Kevin Gingerich | 20-34 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Jon Bard tips it in | 20-36 |
| 02:57 | Niagara | Steven Fletcher misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 20-36 |
| 02:55 | Niagara | Joseph Fowler pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-36 |
| 02:38 | Niagara | John Harness is fouled on the floor by Edwin Johnson - foul #1 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #6 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Luis Perez (PF) John Harness | |
| Subs | Villanova | Julius Stroud (SG), David Martino (SF) Gary Ham, Thomas Deal | |
| 02:25 | Niagara | Julius Stroud is called for the reach on Jesus Torrez - foul #1 on Julius Stroud, team foul #7 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Setser (SF), Ruben Baker (C) Joseph Fowler, Kevin Gingerich | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG) Jon Bard | |
| 02:25 | Niagara | Jesus Torrez makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 02:25 | Niagara | Jesus Torrez misses the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Julius Stroud | 21-36 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | David Martino is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Baker - foul #1 on Ruben Baker, team foul #10 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Von Kakowski (PG) Steven Fletcher | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:23 | Villanova | David Martino makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | David Martino misses the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:23 | Niagara | Ruben Baker snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 02:12 | Niagara | David Martino takes the ball from Ruben Baker | 21-37 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Julius Stroud is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Boggan | 21-39 |
| 01:36 | Niagara | Ruben Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-39 |
| 01:35 | Niagara | Luis Perez tips it back up and in | 23-39 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Robert Boggan misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 01:04 | Niagara | Ruben Baker pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 00:50 | Niagara | Luis Perez is fouled on the floor by Julius Stroud - foul #2 on Julius Stroud, team foul #8 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Fletcher (PG), John Kennelly (SG), Joseph Fowler (SF), Kevin Gingerich (C) Von Kakowski, Jesus Torrez, Richard Setser, Ruben Baker | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Gunter (PG), Gary Ham (SG), Thomas Deal (SF), Roland Hill (PF), Jon Bard (C) Robert Boggan, Julius Stroud, David Martino, Edwin Johnson, Carl Day | |
| 00:50 | Niagara | Luis Perez misses the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jon Bard | 23-39 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Joseph Fowler steals it from Jon Bard in the backcourt | 23-39 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Joseph Fowler misses the lay-in | 23-39 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Ham | 23-39 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Jon Bard hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Deal | 23-41 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | John Kennelly buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Luis Perez | 25-41 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Gary Ham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-41 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Joseph Fowler gets the rebound | 25-41 |