| Lineup | NC State | PG - James McLeroy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Steven (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Neumiller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Tylor (fresh) SF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Yul Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #3 on Michael Morgan, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Wilson (C) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF) Lee Tylor, Mile Kotowski | |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Yul Chu picks off the pass by Wesley Neumiller | 33-32 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers misses long on a jumper from the right side | 33-32 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Yul Chu tips it in | 33-34 |
| 18:34 | NC State | Brian Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 18:33 | NC State | Kevin Jones hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Yul Chu hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Gregory Pruitt | 35-36 |
| 18:04 | NC State | Kevin Jones tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Jones, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Mark Frechette (PF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Lawrence Campbell, Gabriel Showers, Gregory Pruitt, Yul Chu | |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Vincente Russo hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Mile Kotowski | 35-38 |
| 17:44 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 17:43 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Jones | 35-38 |
| 17:29 | NC State | James McLeroy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 17:28 | NC State | James McLeroy grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:14 | NC State | Jackie Steven hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James McLeroy | 38-38 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 17:00 | NC State | Jackie Steven grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:47 | NC State | Brian Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Roland Kiedrowski (PG), Kevin Kwon (C) Wesley Neumiller, Brian Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Lee Tylor (SG), Yul Chu (C) Vincente Russo, Gonzalo Ferrari, Filiberto Bruno | |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell makes the shot from the left side set up by Mile Kotowski | 38-40 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Jackie Steven's 3 pointer is rejected by Yul Chu | 38-40 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Yul Chu snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Kevin Jones steals it from Lawrence Campbell | 38-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roland Kiedrowski (fresh) SG - Jackie Steven (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McLeroy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Kwon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Tylor (fresh) SF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Frechette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Yul Chu (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | NC State | James McLeroy is fouled on the floor by Mark Frechette - foul #2 on Mark Frechette, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | NC State | David Jones (PG), Wesley Neumiller (SF), Brian Wilson (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Roland Kiedrowski, Jackie Steven, James McLeroy, Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG), Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Lawrence Campbell, Lee Tylor, Mile Kotowski, Mark Frechette | |
| 15:22 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-40 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Vincente Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 14:56 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 14:54 | NC State | Michael Morgan tips it in | 40-40 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 14:20 | NC State | Kevin Kwon travels with the ball | 40-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Jackie Steven (SG) Brian Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Vincente Russo, Gabriel Showers, Yul Chu | |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | NC State | James McLeroy (SF), Kevin Jones (PF) Wesley Neumiller, Kevin Kwon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Yul Chu (C) Gregory Pruitt | |
| 13:26 | NC State | Jackie Steven is hacked by Lawrence Campbell - foul #2 on Lawrence Campbell, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Lawrence Campbell, Mile Kotowski, Yul Chu | |
| 13:05 | NC State | Jackie Steven is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James McLeroy out of a doubleteam | 43-42 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Vincente Russo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Wilson (C) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Mark Frechette (PF), Yul Chu (C) Vincente Russo, Gabriel Showers, Gregory Pruitt, Filiberto Bruno | |
| 12:48 | NC State | James McLeroy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-42 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | Yul Chu snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Wilson - foul #1 on Brian Wilson, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Kwon (SG), Wesley Neumiller (SF) David Jones, Jackie Steven | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Lawrence Campbell, Mile Kotowski, Mark Frechette | |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:16 | NC State | Yul Chu takes the ball from Kevin Kwon | 43-44 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Roland Kiedrowski (PG) Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Mark Frechette (PF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Vincente Russo, Gabriel Showers, Gregory Pruitt, Yul Chu | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roland Kiedrowski (fresh) SG - James McLeroy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wesley Neumiller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Wilson (fresh) 2 stl. C - Kevin Kwon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Frechette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Filiberto Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Mark Frechette pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Frechette | 43-44 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Campbell | 43-46 |
| 10:39 | NC State | James McLeroy splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Wesley Neumiller steps in front of the Mark Frechette pass | 43-46 |
| 10:00 | NC State | Mark Frechette takes the ball from Roland Kiedrowski | 43-46 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno blows the layup | 43-46 |
| 09:34 | NC State | The rebound goes to Brian Wilson | 43-46 |
| 09:10 | NC State | James McLeroy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 09:09 | NC State | Roland Kiedrowski tips it home | 45-46 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | James McLeroy is called for the reach on Filiberto Bruno - foul #1 on James McLeroy, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | NC State | David Jones (PG), Jackie Steven (SG), Kevin Jones (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Roland Kiedrowski, James McLeroy, Brian Wilson, Kevin Kwon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG), Lee Tylor (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF), Yul Chu (C) Lawrence Campbell, Gonzalo Ferrari, Mile Kotowski, Mark Frechette, Filiberto Bruno | |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt is fouled on the floor by Michael Morgan - foul #4 on Michael Morgan, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Wilson (C) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Yul Chu drills a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by David Jones - foul #4 on David Jones, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | NC State | David Penney (PG) David Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:25 | NC State | Jackie Steven hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 08:24 | NC State | Kevin Jones grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 08:13 | NC State | Kevin Jones's dunk attempt is rejected by Yul Chu | 45-49 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | David Penney takes the ball from Gabriel Showers | 45-49 |
| 08:03 | NC State | Jackie Steven hits the finger roll set up by David Penney | 47-49 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Yul Chu hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 47-49 |
| 07:47 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Penney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Steven (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Neumiller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincente Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lee Tylor (fresh) SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Yul Chu (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:21 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-49 |
| 07:19 | NC State | Brian Wilson tips it in | 49-49 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Lee Tylor is hacked by Jackie Steven - foul #1 on Jackie Steven, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | NC State | David Jones (PG), James McLeroy (SF), Michael Morgan (C) David Penney, Wesley Neumiller, Brian Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Lee Tylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Lee Tylor misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:14 | NC State | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:52 | NC State | Jackie Steven misses the 3 from straight away | 49-50 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gregory Pruitt | 49-50 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Yul Chu is fouled on the floor by Jackie Steven - foul #2 on Jackie Steven, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Mile Kotowski (SF) Vincente Russo, Lee Tylor, Gabriel Showers | |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:31 | NC State | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:16 | NC State | James McLeroy hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Jackie Steven | 52-51 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Roland Kiedrowski (SG), Kevin Kwon (PF) Jackie Steven, Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG) Lawrence Campbell | |
| 05:24 | NC State | Michael Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Filiberto Bruno (PF) Vincente Russo, Mile Kotowski, Gregory Pruitt | |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Campbell and he's fouled by David Jones - foul #5 on David Jones, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Jackie Steven (SG) David Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt (PF) Filiberto Bruno | |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:41 | NC State | Jackie Steven is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Campbell - foul #3 on Lawrence Campbell, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Jones (PF) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Filiberto Bruno (PF) Lawrence Campbell, Gabriel Showers, Gregory Pruitt | |
| 04:19 | NC State | Vincente Russo picks off the pass by Jackie Steven | 52-54 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Vincente Russo hits the finger roll | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:04 | NC State | Roland Kiedrowski is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Kwon | 54-56 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Yul Chu can't tip it in | 54-56 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Vincente Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roland Kiedrowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jackie Steven (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McLeroy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Kwon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincente Russo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Filiberto Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Yul Chu (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Yul Chu is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Yul Chu, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Wesley Neumiller (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Jackie Steven, James McLeroy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Vincente Russo, Mile Kotowski, Filiberto Bruno | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:59 | NC State | Roland Kiedrowski misses long on a shot from the left block | 54-56 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Gabriel Showers | 54-58 |
| 02:46 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | NC State | James McLeroy (PG), Jackie Steven (SG) Roland Kiedrowski, Kevin Kwon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (SG), Filiberto Bruno (C) Gonzalo Ferrari, Yul Chu | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:30 | NC State | Kevin Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Vincente Russo's layup is rejected by Wesley Neumiller | 54-58 |
| 02:04 | NC State | Kevin Jones gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jackie Steven | 57-58 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers misses the shot from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 01:42 | NC State | Kevin Jones pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:22 | NC State | James McLeroy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Filiberto Bruno | 57-58 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lee Tylor (SG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Yul Chu (C) Vincente Russo, Gabriel Showers, Filiberto Bruno | |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses the driving attempt in the paint | 57-58 |
| 01:03 | NC State | Kevin Jones grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-58 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by James McLeroy - foul #2 on James McLeroy, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Jackie Steven clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Yul Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | James McLeroy is called for the reach on Yul Chu in the backcourt - foul #3 on James McLeroy, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Michael Morgan snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 00:07 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Jackie Steven misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-59 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Michael Morgan tips it in | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James McLeroy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Steven (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wesley Neumiller (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lee Tylor (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Yul Chu (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Yul Chu wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Wesley Neumiller steps in front of the Mile Kotowski pass | 59-59 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Michael Morgan clanks a shot from close range | 59-59 |
| 04:15 | NC State | Michael Morgan tips it but misses | 59-59 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Yul Chu gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Yul Chu lays it in on a great pass from Lawrence Campbell | 59-61 |
| 03:37 | NC State | Jackie Steven drills a shot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Yul Chu knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Pruitt | 61-63 |
| 02:51 | NC State | Jackie Steven misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-63 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | James McLeroy takes the ball from Lawrence Campbell in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell's floater is tipped away by Wesley Neumiller | 64-63 |
| 02:12 | NC State | Michael Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:47 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Lawrence Campbell - foul #4 on Lawrence Campbell, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| 01:47 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:47 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Yul Chu snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Yul Chu is hacked by Wesley Neumiller - foul #2 on Wesley Neumiller, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:05 | NC State | James McLeroy is called for traveling | 65-65 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Yul Chu tips it in | 65-67 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James McLeroy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Steven (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wesley Neumiller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lee Tylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mile Kotowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Yul Chu (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:26 | NC State | Kevin Jones knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James McLeroy | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | NC State | James McLeroy snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Jackie Steven misses the fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James McLeroy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Steven (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wesley Neumiller (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lee Tylor (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Yul Chu (fresh) 25 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Yul Chu wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Lee Tylor is hacked by Kevin Jones - foul #2 on Kevin Jones, team foul #13 | 67-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Wilson (C) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Mark Frechette (PF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Lawrence Campbell, Mile Kotowski, Gregory Pruitt, Yul Chu | |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Lee Tylor makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Lee Tylor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Kevin Jones hits a runner near the basket | 69-69 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno travels with the ball | 69-69 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG) Lee Tylor | |
| 03:41 | NC State | The jump hook by James McLeroy is blocked by Filiberto Bruno | 69-69 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Mark Frechette can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari tips it home | 69-71 |
| 02:54 | NC State | Jackie Steven hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Vincente Russo misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 02:31 | NC State | Kevin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:31 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (4 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Morgan (C) Brian Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Yul Chu (C) Filiberto Bruno | |
| 02:23 | NC State | Jackie Steven is whistled for a carry | 72-71 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno (C) Yul Chu | |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno buries a shot from the right block | 72-73 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Kevin Jones comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 72-73 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Vincente Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Vincente Russo is hacked by James McLeroy - foul #4 on James McLeroy, team foul #14 | 72-73 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lee Tylor (SG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF), Yul Chu (C) Gonzalo Ferrari, Gabriel Showers, Mark Frechette, Filiberto Bruno | |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Vincente Russo misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Vincente Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Jackie Steven clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 01:15 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller tips it in | 74-74 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Vincente Russo buries a shot from the right block set up by Lee Tylor | 74-76 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James McLeroy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jackie Steven (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wesley Neumiller (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincente Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Lee Tylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Yul Chu (fresh) 25 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:34 | NC State | Jackie Steven misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Kevin Jones can't tip it in | 74-76 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Jackie Steven is called for the reach on Mile Kotowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Steven, team foul #15 | 74-76 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG) Vincente Russo | |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Kevin Jones slams it home over the doubleteam and he's hacked by Gregory Pruitt - foul #2 on Gregory Pruitt, team foul #6 | 76-77 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Kevin Jones makes the free throw | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt connects on the jumper near the basket | 77-79 |
| 00:05 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (3 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Kevin Jones is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the right block | 77-79 |