| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fresh) SG - John Barrett (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Davis (fresh) PF - Robert Durrant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Taggart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brett Gaffney (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Roundtree (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fuller (fresh) PF - Jean Balogh (fresh) C - John Higgins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | David Davis inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Appalachian State | John Barrett misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Higgins - foul #2 on John Higgins, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 19:45 | Appalachian State | John Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:45 | Appalachian State | John Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:45 | Villanova | John Higgins grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | John Higgins grabs the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Roundtree | 25-38 |
| 18:45 | Appalachian State | Jean Balogh steals the ball from John Barrett | 25-38 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 18:23 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 18:18 | Appalachian State | John Barrett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-38 |
| 18:16 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart tips it but misses | 25-38 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jean Balogh | 25-41 |
| 17:42 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-41 |
| 17:40 | Appalachian State | John Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 17:21 | Appalachian State | David Fuller steals it from John Barrett | 25-41 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | David Fuller lays it in | 25-43 |
| 16:57 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart clanks a floater near the basket | 25-43 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Jean Balogh grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney is whistled for a carry | 25-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd (SF), Edward Shreve (PF), Richard Ropp (C) David Davis, Robert Durrant, Michael Taggart | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cody Bonneau (SG), Kevin Conway (SF), John Hendrickson (PF), Matt Renner (C) Jason Roundtree, David Fuller, Jean Balogh, John Higgins | |
| 16:20 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-43 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Monroe Zediker is called for the reach on Brett Gaffney - foul #3 on Monroe Zediker, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett (SG) John Barrett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Reginald Gray (PG) Brett Gaffney | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Sheperd (fresh) PF - Edward Shreve (fresh) C - Richard Ropp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Reginald Gray (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Cody Bonneau (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kevin Conway (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hendrickson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - Matt Renner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Kevin Conway hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cody Bonneau and he's hacked by Robert Sheperd - foul #2 on Robert Sheperd, team foul #2 | 25-45 |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Kevin Conway makes the free throw | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:29 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker scores on a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Reginald Gray - foul #2 on Reginald Gray, team foul #2 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart (C) Edward Shreve | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:29 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker makes the free throw | 28-46 |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Cody Bonneau comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Reginald Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Matt Renner loses the ball out of bounds | 28-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Barrett (SG), Robert Durrant (PF) Monroe Zediker, Richard Ropp | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Gaffney (PG), Jason Roundtree (SG), David Fuller (SF), John Higgins (C) Reginald Gray, Cody Bonneau, Kevin Conway, Matt Renner | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:29 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-46 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | John Hendrickson grabs the offensive board | 30-46 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | John Hendrickson is whistled for a carry | 30-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Davis (SF) Robert Sheperd | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jean Balogh (PF) John Hendrickson | |
| 13:41 | Appalachian State | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 13:40 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart tips it in | 32-46 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Fuller | 32-49 |
| 13:10 | Appalachian State | John Barrett misses long on a turnaround from close range | 32-49 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Fuller | 32-49 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | John Higgins's pass is intercepted by David Davis | 32-49 |
| 12:47 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett lays it in on a great pass from David Davis | 34-49 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Taggart - foul #1 on Michael Taggart, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker (PG), Edward Shreve (PF), Richard Ropp (C) Jonathan Barnett, Robert Durrant, Michael Taggart | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cody Bonneau (SG), Matt Renner (C) Jason Roundtree, John Higgins | |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney misses the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 12:34 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 12:12 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Matt Renner scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jean Balogh | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Barrett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Shreve (fresh) C - Richard Ropp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brett Gaffney (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cody Bonneau (fresh) 5 ast. SF - David Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jean Balogh (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. C - Matt Renner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Appalachian State | Edward Shreve clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-52 |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Matt Renner pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-52 |
| 11:06 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 10:38 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on David Fuller - foul #2 on David Fuller, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett (SG), Robert Sheperd (SF), Michael Taggart (C) John Barrett, David Davis, Edward Shreve | |
| Subs | Villanova | Reginald Gray (PG), Jason Roundtree (SG), Kevin Conway (SF), John Hendrickson (PF), John Higgins (C) Brett Gaffney, Cody Bonneau, David Fuller, Jean Balogh, Matt Renner | |
| 10:38 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Reginald Gray is hacked by Richard Ropp - foul #1 on Richard Ropp, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant (PF) Richard Ropp | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:16 | Villanova | John Higgins loses the ball out of bounds | 40-52 |
| 10:02 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett is hacked by John Higgins - foul #3 on John Higgins, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| 09:50 | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-52 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Reginald Gray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 09:28 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 09:14 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett travels with the ball | 40-52 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Barrett (SG) Jonathan Barnett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Gaffney (PG) Reginald Gray | |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Kevin Conway connects on the shot in the lane set up by John Higgins | 40-54 |
| 08:29 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker is fouled on the floor by John Higgins - foul #4 on John Higgins, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fuller (SF) Kevin Conway | |
| 08:12 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart misses long on a shot from close range | 40-54 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Higgins | 40-54 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-54 |
| 07:44 | Appalachian State | John Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Barrett (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Sheperd (fresh) PF - Robert Durrant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Taggart (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brett Gaffney (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Roundtree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Hendrickson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Higgins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett (PG), David Davis (SF), Richard Ropp (PF) Monroe Zediker, Robert Sheperd, Robert Durrant | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cody Bonneau (SG), Jean Balogh (PF), Matt Renner (C) Jason Roundtree, John Hendrickson, John Higgins | |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Matt Renner lays it in on a nice dish by Cody Bonneau | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:46 | Appalachian State | David Davis comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-56 |
| 06:45 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart gets the offensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 06:39 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett scores on a 3 from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Cody Bonneau is fouled on the floor by Richard Ropp - foul #2 on Richard Ropp, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker (PG), Edward Shreve (PF) John Barrett, Michael Taggart | |
| Subs | Villanova | Reginald Gray (PG), Kevin Conway (SF) Brett Gaffney, David Fuller | |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Cody Bonneau misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-56 |
| 06:00 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 05:51 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 05:50 | Appalachian State | Edward Shreve grabs the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 05:29 | Appalachian State | David Davis is whistled for a carry | 43-56 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant (PF) Edward Shreve | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Roundtree (SG), John Higgins (C) Cody Bonneau, Matt Renner | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Reginald Gray scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jason Roundtree | 43-59 |
| 04:57 | Appalachian State | Jean Balogh swats the dunk try by Monroe Zediker | 43-59 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Reginald Gray gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Reginald Gray drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 04:32 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker misses the shot from the right side | 43-62 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Higgins | 43-62 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | David Davis swats the short shot by Kevin Conway | 43-62 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | John Higgins hits the follow up shot | 43-64 |
| 04:02 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker lays it in and he's fouled by Kevin Conway - foul #2 on Kevin Conway, team foul #6 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd (SF), Edward Shreve (PF) David Davis, Robert Durrant | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cody Bonneau (SG), John Hendrickson (PF), Matt Renner (C) Jason Roundtree, Jean Balogh, John Higgins | |
| 04:02 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker makes the free throw | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Villanova | John Hendrickson makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Reginald Gray | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Barnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Sheperd (fresh) PF - Edward Shreve (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Ropp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Reginald Gray (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Bonneau (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Kevin Conway (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Hendrickson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Matt Renner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Appalachian State | Edward Shreve can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 46-66 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Reginald Gray pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Matt Renner misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Shreve - foul #1 on Edward Shreve, team foul #6 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Aaron Conrad (PG) Monroe Zediker | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Matt Renner makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Matt Renner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 02:51 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Aaron Conrad | 48-68 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | John Hendrickson lays it up and in on a great pass from Reginald Gray and the foul's on Edward Shreve - foul #2 on Edward Shreve, team foul #7 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Austin Kane (SF) Kevin Conway | |
| 02:32 | Villanova | John Hendrickson misses the free throw | 48-70 |
| 02:32 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp snags the defensive board | 48-70 |
| 02:23 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-70 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | John Hendrickson gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Cody Bonneau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-70 |
| 01:45 | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Austin Kane - foul #1 on Austin Kane, team foul #7 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Conway (SF) Austin Kane | |
| 01:45 | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 01:45 | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd misses the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Kevin Conway snags the defensive board | 49-70 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Matt Renner buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Conway | 49-72 |
| 01:13 | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-72 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Reginald Gray comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-72 |
| 00:51 | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd grabs the board | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jonathan Barnett | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Jonathan Barnett picks off the pass by Reginald Gray in the backcourt | 54-72 |
| 00:41 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett lays it up and in | 56-72 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Reginald Gray connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hendrickson | 56-74 |
| 00:14 | Appalachian State | Reginald Gray steals it from Edward Shreve | 56-74 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Reginald Gray runs out the clock | 56-74 |