| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Begaye (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Elders (fresh) PF - John Ruffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Steve Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hilton Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Russel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Bryce Elders inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Frank Russel is called for the reach on Daniel Begaye - foul #1 on Frank Russel, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Daniel Begaye is fouled on the floor by Samuel Wallace - foul #3 on Samuel Wallace, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Clifford Showers (PF) Samuel Wallace | |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Royal Placencia misses short on a floater from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 18:56 | Vermont | Hilton Smith snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:39 | Vermont | Clifford Showers drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Hilton Smith | 30-27 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Steve Rogers buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Bryce Elders | 32-27 |
| 17:56 | Vermont | Paul Hodges comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | John Ruffin snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | John Ruffin misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-27 |
| 17:28 | Vermont | Clifford Showers grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 17:22 | Vermont | Royal Placencia steps in front of the Frank Russel pass | 32-27 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Royal Placencia hits the finger roll | 34-27 |
| 17:01 | Vermont | Paul Hodges connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Russel | 34-29 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Kenneth Daniels picks off the pass by Steve Rogers | 34-29 |
| 16:28 | Vermont | Steve Rogers picks off the pass by Clifford Showers | 34-29 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | John Ruffin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Clifford Showers - foul #3 on Clifford Showers, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG) Daniel Begaye | |
| Subs | Vermont | Harvey Potter (PG), John Wike (SG), Fredrick Brenner (SF), Chester Bennett (PF) Hilton Smith, Paul Hodges, Frank Russel, Clifford Showers | |
| 16:02 | Villanova | John Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | John Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chang Xie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryce Elders (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Ruffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Harvey Potter (fresh) SG - John Wike (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Brenner (fresh) PF - Chester Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-29 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Steve Rogers pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Steve Rogers scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Chang Xie | 38-29 |
| 15:16 | Vermont | Fredrick Brenner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 15:15 | Vermont | Chester Bennett hits the follow up shot | 38-31 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Royal Placencia can't finish the layup | 38-31 |
| 14:55 | Vermont | Harvey Potter gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 14:50 | Vermont | Fredrick Brenner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-31 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Steve Rogers grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Chang Xie works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Steve Rogers grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Steve Rogers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Daniels - foul #3 on Kenneth Daniels, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Begaye (SG), Willis Foley (C) Bryce Elders, John Ruffin | |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (PG), Paul Hodges (SG), Frank Russel (SF), Samuel Wallace (PF), Clifford Showers (C) Harvey Potter, John Wike, Fredrick Brenner, Chester Bennett, Kenneth Daniels | |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:04 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Daniel Begaye grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Steve Rogers blows the layup | 39-31 |
| 13:37 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Clifford Showers | 39-31 |
| 13:20 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Clifford Showers | 39-33 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Steve Rogers blows the wide open layup | 39-33 |
| 12:55 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 12:46 | Vermont | Frank Russel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-33 |
| 12:44 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace tips it in | 39-35 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Frank Russel is called for the reach on Steve Rogers - foul #2 on Frank Russel, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ruffin (PF) Steve Rogers | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Wike (SG) Hilton Smith | |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Royal Placencia misses the jumpshot from the right side | 39-35 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | John Ruffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Willis Foley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryce Elders (SF) Chang Xie | |
| Subs | Vermont | Harvey Potter (PG), Fredrick Brenner (SF), Chester Bennett (C) Paul Hodges, Frank Russel, Clifford Showers | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Begaye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Elders (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Ruffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Willis Foley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Harvey Potter (fresh) SG - John Wike (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Brenner (fresh) PF - Samuel Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chester Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace double dribbles | 39-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Rogers (C) Willis Foley | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels (C) Samuel Wallace | |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Royal Placencia is hacked by Fredrick Brenner - foul #1 on Fredrick Brenner, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (PG) Fredrick Brenner | |
| 10:33 | Villanova | John Ruffin makes the runner from the right block | 41-35 |
| 10:17 | Vermont | John Wike connects on the shot from the right block set up by Hilton Smith | 41-37 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Chester Bennett denies the turnaround by Steve Rogers | 41-37 |
| 09:58 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Chester Bennett | 41-37 |
| 09:39 | Vermont | Chester Bennett clanks a jump hook in the lane | 41-37 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Royal Placencia gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Daniels - foul #4 on Kenneth Daniels, team foul #7 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Willis Foley (C) Daniel Begaye, John Ruffin | |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Hodges (SG), Frank Russel (SF), Samuel Wallace (PF), Clifford Showers (C) John Wike, Harvey Potter, Chester Bennett, Kenneth Daniels | |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 08:53 | Vermont | The short jumper by Clifford Showers is denied by Steve Rogers | 43-37 |
| 08:52 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 08:42 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace is fouled on the floor by Willis Foley - foul #4 on Willis Foley, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ruffin (PF) Willis Foley | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 08:26 | Vermont | Clifford Showers steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Harvey Potter (PG) Hilton Smith | |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses badly on a floater from the left block | 43-37 |
| 07:59 | Vermont | Harvey Potter grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 07:55 | Vermont | Chang Xie picks off the pass by Frank Russel | 43-37 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Steve Rogers is denied on a layup by Samuel Wallace | 43-37 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Royal Placencia tips it in | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chang Xie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Elders (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Ruffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Rogers (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Harvey Potter (fresh) SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Russel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Clifford Showers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Vermont | Harvey Potter travels with the ball | 45-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Begaye (PG), Willis Foley (C) Royal Placencia, Steve Rogers | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Wike (SG), Kenneth Daniels (C) Harvey Potter, Clifford Showers | |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Chang Xie hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Begaye | 48-37 |
| 06:36 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Royal Placencia (PG) Bryce Elders | |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (PG) John Wike | |
| 06:17 | Villanova | John Ruffin loses the dribble to Kenneth Daniels | 48-37 |
| 06:05 | Vermont | Paul Hodges drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Hilton Smith and he's fouled by John Ruffin - foul #4 on John Ruffin, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Clifford Showers (PF) Samuel Wallace | |
| 06:05 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses the free throw | 48-39 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Willis Foley snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Clifford Showers is called for the reach on Royal Placencia - foul #4 on Clifford Showers, team foul #8 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Wike (SG), Harvey Potter (SF) Paul Hodges, Frank Russel | |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Royal Placencia makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Royal Placencia makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 05:24 | Vermont | Willis Foley picks off the pass by Harvey Potter | 50-39 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Daniel Begaye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryce Elders (SF), Steve Rogers (C) Chang Xie, John Ruffin | |
| Subs | Vermont | Samuel Wallace (PF) Kenneth Daniels | |
| 04:43 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace misses the lay-in | 50-39 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Steve Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Steve Rogers can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 04:20 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 03:58 | Vermont | Steve Rogers swats the layup by Samuel Wallace | 50-39 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Royal Placencia | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses the floater from the right block | 50-39 |
| 03:35 | Vermont | John Wike snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 03:35 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG) Daniel Begaye | |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Hodges (SG), Frank Russel (SF), Kenneth Daniels (C) John Wike, Harvey Potter, Clifford Showers | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:27 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Hilton Smith | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chang Xie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Elders (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steve Rogers (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Willis Foley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hilton Smith (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Russel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Wallace (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Willis Foley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range | 50-41 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Willis Foley hits the follow up shot | 52-41 |
| 02:54 | Vermont | Bryce Elders is called for the reach on Frank Russel - foul #2 on Bryce Elders, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| 02:38 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels misses short on a shot from close range | 52-41 |
| 02:37 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels gets the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 02:32 | Vermont | Paul Hodges hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Samuel Wallace | 52-44 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Chang Xie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Willis Foley tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| 02:03 | Vermont | Paul Hodges comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-44 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Steve Rogers pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Willis Foley misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Daniels - foul #5 on Kenneth Daniels, team foul #9 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ruffin (PF) Steve Rogers | |
| Subs | Vermont | Clifford Showers (C) Kenneth Daniels | |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Willis Foley misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Willis Foley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:40 | Vermont | Clifford Showers grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 01:27 | Vermont | Paul Hodges scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Russel | 54-46 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Begaye (SG), Steve Rogers (C) Chang Xie, Willis Foley | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Steve Rogers comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Hilton Smith - foul #2 on Hilton Smith, team foul #10 | 54-46 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 01:07 | Vermont | Paul Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 00:53 | Vermont | Frank Russel makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Hilton Smith | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Hilton Smith is called for the reach on Bryce Elders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hilton Smith, team foul #11 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Willis Foley (C) John Ruffin | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Bryce Elders makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Bryce Elders misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:51 | Vermont | Frank Russel snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:45 | Vermont | Daniel Begaye is called for the reach on Paul Hodges - foul #3 on Daniel Begaye, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ruffin (PF) Willis Foley | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:43 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Steve Rogers - foul #1 on Steve Rogers, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| 00:43 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:43 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steve Rogers | 56-49 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Steve Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Hilton Smith - foul #4 on Hilton Smith, team foul #12 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Willis Foley (C) John Ruffin | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:36 | Vermont | Frank Russel hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Samuel Wallace | 58-52 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Willis Foley is hacked by Hilton Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Hilton Smith, team foul #13 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG) Daniel Begaye | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Wike (SG) Hilton Smith | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Willis Foley makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Willis Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:29 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Begaye (SG), John Ruffin (PF) Chang Xie, Willis Foley | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:25 | Vermont | Frank Russel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Daniel Begaye grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | John Wike is called for the reach on Daniel Begaye in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wike, team foul #14 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Willis Foley (C) John Ruffin | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Daniel Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Daniel Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:17 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace can't throw it down but he's hacked by Bryce Elders - foul #3 on Bryce Elders, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), John Ruffin (PF) Daniel Begaye, Steve Rogers | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:17 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:17 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Willis Foley snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Chang Xie is hacked by John Wike in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wike, team foul #15 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Rogers (PF) John Ruffin | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Chang Xie makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Chang Xie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:09 | Vermont | Frank Russel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Willis Foley gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Royal Placencia runs out the clock | 64-53 |