| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Skelton (fresh) SG - William Hamilton (fresh) SF - Shawn Dickson (fresh) PF - Jody Marques (fresh) C - Joseph Seidman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Lee (fresh) SG - Roscoe Anderson (fresh) SF - Donald Czechowski (fresh) PF - Xing-Fu Wang (fresh) C - Jerry Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shawn Dickson - foul #1 on Shawn Dickson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Jody Marques pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Claude Skelton hits a fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jody Marques - foul #1 on Jody Marques, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| 18:47 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | William Hamilton misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 18:32 | McNeese State | James Lee gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:26 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Roscoe Anderson is denied by Joseph Seidman | 2-1 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Donald Czechowski picks off the pass by Joseph Seidman | 2-1 |
| 17:49 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski buries a floater from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Claude Skelton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:11 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson is called for traveling | 5-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), Hilario Rodriguez (SG), Jody Hammond (PF), Ronald Sheets (C) Claude Skelton, William Hamilton, Jody Marques, Joseph Seidman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (PG), Daniel Wood (SG), Don Davis (SF), Clinton James (PF), Richard Houston (C) James Lee, Roscoe Anderson, Donald Czechowski, Xing-Fu Wang, Jerry Thomas | |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 16:41 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman misses the turnaround in the paint | 8-3 |
| 16:39 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood tips it in | 8-5 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson is fouled in the backcourt by Don Davis - foul #1 on Don Davis, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jody Marques (PF) Shawn Dickson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Jody Hammond makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Hilario Rodriguez | 11-5 |
| 16:02 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 11-5 |
| 16:01 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:47 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jason Coleman | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Shaw (fresh) SG - Hilario Rodriguez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jody Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jody Marques (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Sheets (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Coleman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Wood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Clinton James (fairly fresh) C - Richard Houston (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Michael Shaw misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-7 |
| 15:17 | McNeese State | Richard Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:12 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood is hacked by Hilario Rodriguez - foul #1 on Hilario Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG), William Hamilton (SG), Shawn Dickson (SF), Joseph Seidman (C) Michael Shaw, Hilario Rodriguez, Jody Hammond, Ronald Sheets | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Roscoe Anderson (SG), Larry Cowart (SF), Xing-Fu Wang (PF), Jerry Thomas (C) Jason Coleman, Daniel Wood, Don Davis, Clinton James, Richard Houston | |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | James Lee can't finish the layup | 11-7 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Joseph Seidman | 11-7 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | William Hamilton is hacked by Jerry Thomas - foul #1 on Jerry Thomas, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski (SF) Larry Cowart | |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Claude Skelton clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 14:01 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:38 | McNeese State | Shawn Dickson swats the short shot by Roscoe Anderson | 11-7 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Claude Skelton gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Claude Skelton hits a 3 from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 13:04 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Donald Czechowski | 14-9 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Jody Marques is hacked by Xing-Fu Wang - foul #1 on Xing-Fu Wang, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), Hilario Rodriguez (SG), Jody Hammond (PF), Ronald Sheets (C) Claude Skelton, William Hamilton, Jody Marques, Joseph Seidman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (PG), Daniel Wood (SG), Don Davis (SF), Clinton James (PF), Richard Houston (C) James Lee, Roscoe Anderson, Donald Czechowski, Xing-Fu Wang, Jerry Thomas | |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Jody Hammond is open and buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Hilario Rodriguez | 16-9 |
| 12:05 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Shaw - foul #1 on Michael Shaw, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Seidman (C) Shawn Dickson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 12:05 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:05 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Hilario Rodriguez is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Shaw (fresh) SG - Hilario Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jody Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Sheets (fresh) C - Joseph Seidman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Wood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Don Davis (fresh) PF - Clinton James (fresh) C - Richard Houston (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | McNeese State | Clinton James is hacked by Ronald Sheets - foul #1 on Ronald Sheets, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Peter Galeana (PG), Larry Cowart (SF), Jerry Thomas (C) Jason Coleman, Don Davis, Richard Houston | |
| 11:22 | McNeese State | Larry Cowart's layup is rejected by Joseph Seidman | 18-11 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Michael Shaw is hacked by Larry Cowart - foul #1 on Larry Cowart, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG) Michael Shaw | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski (SF), Xing-Fu Wang (PF) Larry Cowart, Clinton James | |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Claude Skelton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Jody Hammond misses the tip | 18-11 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman tips it but misses | 18-11 |
| 10:45 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:39 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-11 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Claude Skelton misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 09:53 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood is whistled for a carry | 18-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (SG), Shawn Dickson (SF), Jody Marques (PF) Hilario Rodriguez, Jody Hammond, Ronald Sheets | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Roscoe Anderson (SG), Don Davis (PF), Richard Houston (C) Peter Galeana, Daniel Wood, Xing-Fu Wang, Jerry Thomas | |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Jody Marques is whistled for traveling | 18-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Clinton James (PF) Donald Czechowski | |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | James Lee comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Claude Skelton - foul #1 on Claude Skelton, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hamilton (SG) Claude Skelton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | James Lee misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson makes the fadeaway from the right block | 20-12 |
| 08:49 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Hamilton - foul #1 on William Hamilton, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jody Hammond (PF), Ronald Sheets (C) Jody Marques, Joseph Seidman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 08:49 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:49 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson misses short on a shot from the left side | 20-14 |
| 08:30 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Roscoe Anderson | 20-14 |
| 08:13 | McNeese State | Don Davis scores on a shot from close range set up by Roscoe Anderson | 20-16 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Clinton James is called for the reach on Michael Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clinton James, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG), Hilario Rodriguez (SG) Michael Shaw, William Hamilton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (SG), Donald Czechowski (SF), Xing-Fu Wang (PF), Jerry Thomas (C) Roscoe Anderson, Don Davis, Clinton James, Richard Houston | |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Jody Hammond loses the dribble to Jason Coleman | 20-16 |
| 07:35 | McNeese State | Shawn Dickson takes the ball from Donald Czechowski | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Skelton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Hilario Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Dickson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jody Hammond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Sheets (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jason Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Czechowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Xing-Fu Wang (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Claude Skelton is hacked by Jason Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Coleman, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jody Marques (PF), Joseph Seidman (C) Jody Hammond, Ronald Sheets | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Wood (SG) James Lee | |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-16 |
| 07:15 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jerry Thomas | 20-16 |
| 07:05 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman clanks a floater from the right side | 20-16 |
| 07:04 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski hits the follow up shot | 20-18 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Wood - foul #1 on Daniel Wood, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), Ronald Sheets (C) Claude Skelton, Joseph Seidman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Peter Galeana (PG), Roscoe Anderson (SG), Larry Cowart (SF), Clinton James (PF), Richard Houston (C) Jason Coleman, Daniel Wood, Donald Czechowski, Xing-Fu Wang, Jerry Thomas | |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:15 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson hits a floater from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Michael Shaw knocks in the runner from close range set up by Hilario Rodriguez | 24-20 |
| 05:48 | McNeese State | Jody Marques takes the ball from Richard Houston | 24-20 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets drills a floater from the free throw line | 26-20 |
| 05:12 | McNeese State | Richard Houston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG), William Hamilton (SG), Jody Hammond (SF), Joseph Seidman (C) Michael Shaw, Hilario Rodriguez, Shawn Dickson, Ronald Sheets | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Donald Czechowski (SF), Don Davis (PF), Jerry Thomas (C) Peter Galeana, Larry Cowart, Clinton James, Richard Houston | |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Roscoe Anderson is called for the reach on William Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roscoe Anderson, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | William Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | William Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:09 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 04:51 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Lee | 27-22 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Claude Skelton misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Don Davis - foul #2 on Don Davis, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (SG) Jody Marques | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (SG), Xing-Fu Wang (PF) Roscoe Anderson, Don Davis | |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Claude Skelton misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Claude Skelton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:18 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Joseph Seidman | 28-22 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Michael Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to William Hamilton | 28-22 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Jody Hammond misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 03:41 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 03:27 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 03:26 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang tips it back up and in | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Skelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jody Hammond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Seidman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Czechowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Xing-Fu Wang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Michael Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Xing-Fu Wang - foul #2 on Xing-Fu Wang, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Hilario Rodriguez (SG), Ronald Sheets (SF) Claude Skelton, William Hamilton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Wood (SG), Don Davis (SF), Clinton James (PF), Richard Houston (C) James Lee, Donald Czechowski, Xing-Fu Wang, Jerry Thomas | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Michael Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Michael Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:07 | McNeese State | Clinton James makes the floater in the paint | 30-26 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Jody Hammond hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Hilario Rodriguez | 33-26 |
| 02:27 | McNeese State | Ronald Sheets takes the ball from Jason Coleman | 33-26 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Michael Shaw's pass is intercepted by Clinton James in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Shaw - foul #2 on Michael Shaw, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG), Shawn Dickson (SF) Michael Shaw, Joseph Seidman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson (SG), Xing-Fu Wang (PF) Daniel Wood, Clinton James | |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ronald Sheets | 36-26 |
| 01:52 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Skelton - foul #2 on Claude Skelton, team foul #9 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hamilton (SF), Jody Marques (PF) Shawn Dickson, Jody Hammond | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski (SF) Don Davis | |
| 01:52 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ronald Sheets | 36-26 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | William Hamilton misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 01:23 | McNeese State | Richard Houston pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang comes up short on the runner in the lane | 36-26 |
| 01:06 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang tips it back up and in | 36-28 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | William Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), Shawn Dickson (SF), Joseph Seidman (C) Claude Skelton, Hilario Rodriguez, Ronald Sheets | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Clinton James (PF), Jerry Thomas (C) Jason Coleman, Xing-Fu Wang, Richard Houston | |
| 00:57 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Dickson | 36-28 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Michael Shaw is fouled on the floor by Roscoe Anderson - foul #2 on Roscoe Anderson, team foul #11 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jody Hammond (PF) Jody Marques | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Don Davis (SF) Donald Czechowski | |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Michael Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Michael Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:42 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jerry Thomas | 37-28 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Don Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Joseph Seidman | 37-28 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Michael Shaw misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Clinton James | 37-28 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Clinton James misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 37-28 |