| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claud Lukowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincente Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Maines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Filiberto Bruno (fresh) C - Yul Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jackie Steven (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Parkhurst (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McLeroy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Corey Pappas (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Kevin Maines inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Kevin Maines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell (C) Yul Chu | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:32 | NC State | George Parkhurst makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jackie Steven | 33-29 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon Caldwell | 35-29 |
| 18:59 | NC State | Corey Pappas is hacked by Brandon Caldwell - foul #3 on Brandon Caldwell, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mile Kotowski (SF) Brandon Caldwell | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:46 | NC State | James McLeroy clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Vincente Russo scores on a shot from the right block set up by Claud Lukowski | 37-29 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Filiberto Bruno is called for the reach on George Parkhurst - foul #2 on Filiberto Bruno, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt (PF), Yul Chu (C) Mile Kotowski, Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:56 | NC State | Corey Pappas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-29 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Yul Chu snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Vincente Russo | 39-29 |
| 17:34 | NC State | George Parkhurst loses the dribble to Gregory Pruitt | 39-29 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt hits a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Brian Wilson - foul #2 on Brian Wilson, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Ross (PG), Mile Kotowski (SF) Claud Lukowski, Yul Chu | |
| Subs | NC State | Wesley Neumiller (SG), Kevin Jones (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Jackie Steven, Brian Wilson, Corey Pappas | |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt misses the free throw | 41-29 |
| 17:14 | NC State | Kevin Jones gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 17:04 | NC State | Kevin Jones splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt misses the jumpshot from the right side | 41-31 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt can't tip it in | 41-31 |
| 16:41 | NC State | Kevin Jones grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 16:24 | NC State | Mile Kotowski is called for the reach on James McLeroy - foul #1 on Mile Kotowski, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claud Lukowski (PG), Filiberto Bruno (PF), Yul Chu (C) Michael Ross, Mile Kotowski, Gregory Pruitt | |
| Subs | NC State | David Penney (PG), Robert Valentin (SF) George Parkhurst, James McLeroy | |
| 16:19 | NC State | Robert Valentin misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Filiberto Bruno | 41-31 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Valentin - foul #2 on Robert Valentin, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell (C) Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | NC State | Jackie Steven (PG), Corey Pappas (C) David Penney, Michael Morgan | |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 15:52 | NC State | Kevin Jones grabs the board | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claud Lukowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincente Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Maines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yul Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jackie Steven (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Neumiller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Valentin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Pappas (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | NC State | Jackie Steven misses the floater from the left side | 42-31 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Yul Chu gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Yul Chu snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Yul Chu can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Jones - foul #3 on Kevin Jones, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno (PF) Brandon Caldwell | |
| Subs | NC State | George Parkhurst (SG), James McLeroy (SF), Brian Wilson (PF) Wesley Neumiller, Robert Valentin, Kevin Jones | |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:02 | NC State | The rebound goes to Brian Wilson | 43-31 |
| 14:51 | NC State | George Parkhurst misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-31 |
| 14:50 | NC State | James McLeroy tips it in | 43-33 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Vincente Russo connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Claud Lukowski | 45-33 |
| 14:19 | NC State | Corey Pappas is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Corey Pappas, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Ross (PG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Brandon Caldwell (C) Claud Lukowski, Kevin Maines, Yul Chu | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Michael Ross is hacked by Jackie Steven - foul #3 on Jackie Steven, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claud Lukowski (PG), Kevin Maines (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Michael Ross, Mile Kotowski, Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Jones (C) Corey Pappas | |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Kevin Maines misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James McLeroy - foul #1 on James McLeroy, team foul #6 | 45-33 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Kevin Maines makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Kevin Maines makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 13:23 | NC State | George Parkhurst misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Vincente Russo - foul #3 on Vincente Russo, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno (PF) Gregory Pruitt | |
| Subs | NC State | Wesley Neumiller (SG), Michael Morgan (C) Jackie Steven, Brian Wilson | |
| 13:23 | NC State | George Parkhurst makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 13:23 | NC State | George Parkhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Vincente Russo and he's fouled by Kevin Jones - foul #4 on Kevin Jones, team foul #7 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Ross (PG), Mile Kotowski (SF) Claud Lukowski, Kevin Maines | |
| Subs | NC State | David Penney (PG), Robert Valentin (PF) James McLeroy, Kevin Jones | |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell makes the free throw | 50-35 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Robert Valentin comes up short on the shot in the lane | 50-35 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Vincente Russo | 52-35 |
| 11:50 | NC State | George Parkhurst knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Penney | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincente Russo (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Filiberto Bruno (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Caldwell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Penney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Neumiller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Valentin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Vincente Russo misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 52-38 |
| 11:29 | NC State | George Parkhurst grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 11:12 | NC State | George Parkhurst can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brandon Caldwell | 52-38 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Michael Ross misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 10:46 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 10:26 | NC State | Robert Valentin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Penney | 52-41 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Ross | 55-41 |
| 09:53 | NC State | George Parkhurst comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Brandon Caldwell - foul #4 on Brandon Caldwell, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claud Lukowski (PG), Kevin Maines (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF), Yul Chu (C) Michael Ross, Mile Kotowski, Filiberto Bruno, Brandon Caldwell | |
| Subs | NC State | Jackie Steven (PG), James McLeroy (SF), Brian Wilson (PF), Corey Pappas (C) David Penney, Wesley Neumiller, Robert Valentin, Michael Morgan | |
| 09:53 | NC State | George Parkhurst makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 09:53 | NC State | George Parkhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:53 | NC State | George Parkhurst makes the 3rd free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Kevin Maines misses the fadeaway in the paint | 55-44 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Brian Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 09:13 | NC State | George Parkhurst makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James McLeroy out of a doubleteam | 55-47 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | George Parkhurst is called for the reach on Kevin Maines - foul #1 on George Parkhurst, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | NC State | Roland Kiedrowski (SG) George Parkhurst | |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Kevin Maines makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Kevin Maines misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:46 | NC State | Brian Wilson gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Corey Pappas connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-50 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Kevin Maines connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincente Russo | 58-50 |
| 07:40 | NC State | Corey Pappas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 58-50 |
| 07:39 | NC State | Jackie Steven pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claud Lukowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vincente Russo (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Maines (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Yul Chu (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jackie Steven (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roland Kiedrowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James McLeroy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Corey Pappas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | NC State | Jackie Steven hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Claud Lukowski - foul #1 on Claud Lukowski, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell (C) Gregory Pruitt | |
| Subs | NC State | Wesley Neumiller (SG), Kevin Jones (PF) Roland Kiedrowski, Brian Wilson | |
| 07:29 | NC State | Jackie Steven makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 07:06 | NC State | Kevin Jones gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:50 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 06:49 | NC State | Corey Pappas grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 06:29 | NC State | James McLeroy hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Yul Chu tips it home | 60-56 |
| 06:06 | NC State | Jackie Steven misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-56 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Kevin Jones hits the follow up shot | 60-58 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Kevin Maines scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 05:22 | NC State | Corey Pappas knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Jackie Steven and the foul's on Vincente Russo - foul #4 on Vincente Russo, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt (PF) Yul Chu | |
| Subs | NC State | David Penney (PG), George Parkhurst (SG), Robert Valentin (SF), Brian Wilson (PF) Jackie Steven, Wesley Neumiller, James McLeroy, Kevin Jones | |
| 05:22 | NC State | Corey Pappas makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt's pass is intercepted by George Parkhurst | 62-61 |
| 05:02 | NC State | George Parkhurst misses the lay-in | 62-61 |
| 05:00 | NC State | Corey Pappas hits the follow up shot | 62-63 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell misses short on a jumper near the basket | 62-63 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt tips it home | 64-63 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Robert Valentin hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Maines - foul #1 on Kevin Maines, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno (PF) Gregory Pruitt | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Jones (C) Corey Pappas | |
| 04:22 | NC State | Robert Valentin misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Robert Valentin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Kevin Maines buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Vincente Russo | 66-64 |
| 03:53 | NC State | Kevin Jones splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left block set up by George Parkhurst and he's hacked by Vincente Russo - foul #5 on Vincente Russo, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Vincente Russo, Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | NC State | Wesley Neumiller (SF) Robert Valentin | |
| 03:53 | NC State | Kevin Jones makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell banks in the layup set up by Gonzalo Ferrari | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claud Lukowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Maines (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Caldwell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Penney (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Parkhurst (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley Neumiller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kevin Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | NC State | George Parkhurst misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-67 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Gonzalo Ferrari | 68-67 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell can't finish the layup | 68-67 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt tips it home | 70-67 |
| 02:26 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno (PF), Yul Chu (C) Gregory Pruitt, Brandon Caldwell | |
| Subs | NC State | Jackie Steven (PG), James McLeroy (SF), Corey Pappas (C) David Penney, Wesley Neumiller, Kevin Jones | |
| 02:08 | NC State | George Parkhurst is whistled for a carry | 70-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Ross (PG), Gabriel Showers (SF) Gonzalo Ferrari, Kevin Maines | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Jones (PF) Brian Wilson | |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Michael Ross's pass is intercepted by Jackie Steven | 70-67 |
| 01:33 | NC State | George Parkhurst makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James McLeroy | 70-70 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 01:13 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jackie Steven | 70-70 |
| 01:00 | NC State | George Parkhurst hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Corey Pappas | 70-73 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 00:37 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kevin Jones | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | NC State | Kevin Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Claud Lukowski - foul #2 on Claud Lukowski, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Kevin Maines (SF) Michael Ross, Gabriel Showers | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:36 | NC State | Kevin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Yul Chu scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Maines | 72-74 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Jackie Steven is hacked by Claud Lukowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claud Lukowski, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Wilson (PF) Kevin Jones | |
| 00:27 | NC State | Jackie Steven makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Jackie Steven misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-75 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno grabs the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno travels with the ball | 72-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Valentin (PF) Brian Wilson | |
| 00:05 | NC State | George Parkhurst is hacked by Gonzalo Ferrari in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gonzalo Ferrari, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | NC State | George Parkhurst misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | NC State | George Parkhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-76 |