| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Justin Weaver (fresh) SG - Wade Howell (fresh) SF - Timothy Bunn (fresh) PF - Hector Garcia (fresh) C - Sam Rufus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) SG - Michael Henderson (fresh) SF - Luis Wiley (fresh) PF - Greg Kittredge (fresh) C - Clarence Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNC Wilmington | Hector Garcia wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | UNC Wilmington | Wade Howell knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Bunn | 3-0 |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Justin Weaver steals the ball from Brandon Duncan in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:45 | UNC Wilmington | Justin Weaver banks in the layup | 5-0 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge clanks a runner from the right block | 5-0 |
| 19:29 | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Bunn gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 19:08 | UNC Wilmington | Sam Rufus misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-0 |
| 19:06 | UNC Wilmington | Sam Rufus hits the follow up shot | 7-0 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan is hacked by Justin Weaver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Weaver, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Clarence Cox can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 7-0 |
| 18:47 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Wade Howell | 7-0 |
| 18:42 | UNC Wilmington | Wade Howell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-0 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clarence Cox | 7-0 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Michael Henderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Justin Weaver - foul #2 on Justin Weaver, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Thompson (PG) Justin Weaver | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Michael Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Michael Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:08 | UNC Wilmington | Hector Garcia is whistled for traveling | 7-2 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hector Garcia - foul #1 on Hector Garcia, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Douglas Borges (SG), Glen Arnold (SF), Brian Thompson (PF), David Held (C) Wade Howell, Timothy Bunn, Hector Garcia, Sam Rufus | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Charles Peters (SG), Kenneth Deberry (SF), Charles Dammann (C) Brandon Duncan, Michael Henderson, Luis Wiley, Clarence Cox | |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:48 | UNC Wilmington | David Held pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:33 | UNC Wilmington | David Held misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Dammann - foul #1 on Charles Dammann, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edgar Tallent (PF) Greg Kittredge | |
| 17:33 | UNC Wilmington | David Held makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:33 | UNC Wilmington | David Held makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Kenneth Deberry knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 16:51 | UNC Wilmington | Brian Thompson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Thompson | 11-5 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Kenneth Deberry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-5 |
| 16:21 | UNC Wilmington | Glen Arnold snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 16:06 | UNC Wilmington | Glen Arnold misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edgar Tallent | 11-5 |
| 15:45 | Villanova | David Cole can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 15:43 | UNC Wilmington | David Held gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Borges (fresh) SF - Glen Arnold (fresh) PF - Brian Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Held (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) SG - Charles Peters (fresh) SF - Kenneth Deberry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Tallent (fresh) C - Charles Dammann (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 15:27 | UNC Wilmington | Brian Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:15 | UNC Wilmington | Glen Arnold hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 11-5 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | David Cole splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 11-5 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Charles Dammann snags the offensive board | 11-5 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Douglas Borges steals the ball from Charles Dammann | 11-5 |
| 14:37 | UNC Wilmington | David Held misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 14:36 | UNC Wilmington | Brian Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:23 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Thompson is hacked by Charles Dammann - foul #2 on Charles Dammann, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Wade Howell (SG), Timothy Bunn (SF), Hector Garcia (PF), Sam Rufus (C) Douglas Borges, Glen Arnold, Brian Thompson, David Held | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (PG), Michael Henderson (SG), Luis Wiley (SF), Greg Kittredge (PF), Clarence Cox (C) David Cole, Charles Peters, Kenneth Deberry, Edgar Tallent, Charles Dammann | |
| 14:03 | UNC Wilmington | Hector Garcia throws it down | 13-5 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Henderson and he's hacked by Sam Rufus - foul #1 on Sam Rufus, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge misses the free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:47 | UNC Wilmington | Sam Rufus snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 13:31 | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Bunn clanks a runner in the lane | 13-7 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Michael Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge snags the offensive board | 13-7 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 13:02 | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Bunn pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 12:45 | UNC Wilmington | Sam Rufus misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Clarence Cox - foul #1 on Clarence Cox, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| 12:45 | UNC Wilmington | Sam Rufus makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:45 | UNC Wilmington | Sam Rufus makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Luis Wiley is hacked by Timothy Bunn - foul #1 on Timothy Bunn, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge tips it home | 15-9 |
| 12:13 | UNC Wilmington | Wade Howell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-9 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Michael Henderson gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Clarence Cox snags the offensive board | 15-9 |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 15-9 |
| 11:34 | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Bunn snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeffrey Thompson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Wade Howell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Bunn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Hector Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Rufus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) SG - Michael Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Luis Wiley (fresh) PF - Greg Kittredge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Clarence Cox pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Clarence Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-9 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Douglas Borges (SG), Glen Arnold (SF), Brian Thompson (PF), David Held (C) Wade Howell, Timothy Bunn, Hector Garcia, Sam Rufus | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Charles Peters (SG), Kenneth Deberry (SF) Brandon Duncan, Michael Henderson, Luis Wiley | |
| 10:25 | UNC Wilmington | Glen Arnold loses the dribble to Kenneth Deberry | 15-9 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Kenneth Deberry is whistled for a carry | 15-9 |
| 09:43 | UNC Wilmington | Glen Arnold double dribbles | 15-9 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Wade Howell (SG) Douglas Borges | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Henderson (SG), Luis Wiley (SF) Charles Peters, Kenneth Deberry | |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 15-11 |
| 09:10 | UNC Wilmington | David Held misses the easy layup | 15-11 |
| 09:09 | UNC Wilmington | Wade Howell tips it back up and in | 17-11 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | David Cole is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Brian Thompson | 17-11 |
| 08:34 | UNC Wilmington | Brian Thompson's floater is tipped away by Greg Kittredge | 17-11 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Clarence Cox pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Jeffrey Thompson is called for the reach on David Cole - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Bunn (SF), Hector Garcia (PF), Sam Rufus (C) Glen Arnold, Brian Thompson, David Held | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (PG), Kenneth Deberry (SF), Edgar Tallent (PF) Michael Henderson, Luis Wiley, Greg Kittredge | |
| 07:59 | Villanova | David Cole buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Deberry | 17-14 |
| 07:42 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Thompson is fouled on the floor by Brandon Duncan - foul #1 on Brandon Duncan, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Douglas Borges (SG) Wade Howell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dammann (C) Clarence Cox | |
| 07:24 | UNC Wilmington | Douglas Borges loses the dribble to Kenneth Deberry | 17-14 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeffrey Thompson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Borges (fresh) SF - Timothy Bunn (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Hector Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Rufus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) SG - David Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Deberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edgar Tallent (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Dammann (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Villanova | David Cole evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Duncan | 17-17 |
| 06:58 | UNC Wilmington | Hector Garcia misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by David Cole - foul #1 on David Cole, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (SG), Luis Wiley (SF), Greg Kittredge (PF), Clarence Cox (C) David Cole, Kenneth Deberry, Edgar Tallent, Charles Dammann | |
| 06:58 | UNC Wilmington | Hector Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:58 | UNC Wilmington | Hector Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Luis Wiley makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Charles Peters | 19-19 |
| 06:15 | UNC Wilmington | Sam Rufus hits a shot from the right side | 21-19 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 05:42 | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Bunn misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Greg Kittredge - foul #1 on Greg Kittredge, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Wade Howell (SG), Brian Thompson (PF) Douglas Borges, Hector Garcia | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Michael Henderson (SG), Kenneth Deberry (SF), Charles Dammann (C) Brandon Duncan, Charles Peters, Luis Wiley, Clarence Cox | |
| 05:42 | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Bunn misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:42 | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Bunn makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | David Cole can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Charles Dammann gets the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Michael Henderson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Justin Weaver (PG), Glen Arnold (SF), David Held (C) Jeffrey Thompson, Timothy Bunn, Sam Rufus | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edgar Tallent (PF) Greg Kittredge | |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Michael Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Michael Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:53 | UNC Wilmington | Brian Thompson misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Edgar Tallent - foul #1 on Edgar Tallent, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Garai Abdelwahed (PF) Justin Weaver | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Wiley (SF), Greg Kittredge (PF) Kenneth Deberry, Edgar Tallent | |
| 04:53 | UNC Wilmington | Brian Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:53 | UNC Wilmington | Brian Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Michael Henderson is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 24-24 |
| 04:43 | UNC Wilmington | Glen Arnold pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:39 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Dammann is called for the reach on Wade Howell - foul #3 on Charles Dammann, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Douglas Borges (SG) Garai Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (PG), Kenneth Deberry (SF), Clarence Cox (C) David Cole, Luis Wiley, Charles Dammann | |
| 04:39 | UNC Wilmington | Wade Howell makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:39 | UNC Wilmington | Wade Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Michael Henderson clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 26-24 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Michael Henderson tips it but misses | 26-24 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Clarence Cox tips it back up and in | 26-26 |
| 04:12 | UNC Wilmington | Douglas Borges can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Kenneth Deberry snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Kenneth Deberry can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Glen Arnold - foul #1 on Glen Arnold, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Justin Weaver (PG), Sam Rufus (C) Douglas Borges, David Held | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Charles Peters (SG), Luis Wiley (SF), Edgar Tallent (PF) Brandon Duncan, Michael Henderson, Greg Kittredge, Clarence Cox | |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Kenneth Deberry makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Kenneth Deberry makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:44 | UNC Wilmington | Justin Weaver misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 03:42 | UNC Wilmington | Sam Rufus grabs the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 03:37 | UNC Wilmington | Wade Howell loses the ball out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Bunn (SF), Hector Garcia (PF) Glen Arnold, Brian Thompson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (PG), Greg Kittredge (PF), Clarence Cox (C) Charles Peters, Edgar Tallent, Kenneth Deberry | |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Luis Wiley drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Duncan | 26-30 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Justin Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wade Howell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Bunn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hector Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sam Rufus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Cole (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Luis Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Greg Kittredge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Cox (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Bunn can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Greg Kittredge - foul #2 on Greg Kittredge, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (PG), Michael Henderson (SG), Edgar Tallent (PF) Brandon Duncan, David Cole, Greg Kittredge | |
| 03:04 | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Bunn misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:04 | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Bunn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Michael Henderson lays it in on a great pass from Charles Peters | 27-32 |
| 02:32 | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Bunn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 02:30 | UNC Wilmington | Wade Howell tips it but misses | 27-32 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Luis Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Michael Henderson double dribbles | 27-32 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Douglas Borges (SG), Glen Arnold (SF), Brian Thompson (PF), David Held (C) Wade Howell, Timothy Bunn, Hector Garcia, Sam Rufus | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (PG), David Cole (SG), Kenneth Deberry (SF), Greg Kittredge (PF) Charles Peters, Michael Henderson, Luis Wiley, Edgar Tallent | |
| 01:53 | UNC Wilmington | Brian Thompson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | David Cole evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 01:38 | UNC Wilmington | Brian Thompson snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 01:23 | UNC Wilmington | Justin Weaver misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Kenneth Deberry grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge hits a shot in the lane | 29-34 |
| 00:33 | UNC Wilmington | Justin Weaver knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Borges | 32-34 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Clarence Cox is hacked by David Held - foul #1 on David Held, team foul #9 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Wade Howell (SG), Timothy Bunn (SF), Hector Garcia (PF), Sam Rufus (C) Douglas Borges, Glen Arnold, Brian Thompson, David Held | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (PG), Michael Henderson (SG), Luis Wiley (SF) Brandon Duncan, David Cole, Kenneth Deberry | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:05 | UNC Wilmington | Wade Howell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-36 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge misses long on a halfcourt shot | 32-36 |