| Lineup | Southern | PG - Terry Montgomery (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Link (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kyle Carr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Stockton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Embree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rufus Oakes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kun Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Seth Howard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Seth Howard inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Paul Link is called for the reach on Kun Tang - foul #1 on Paul Link, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Kun Tang misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 19:20 | Southern | Terry Montgomery gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:16 | Southern | Seth Howard is called for the reach on Terry Montgomery - foul #1 on Seth Howard, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:00 | Southern | Paul Link can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Kun Tang gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Kun Tang misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 18:43 | Southern | Paul Link snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 18:36 | Southern | Paul Link hits a runner from close range set up by Thomas Embree | 40-38 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes lays it up and in | 40-40 |
| 17:59 | Southern | Paul Link is fouled on the floor by Seth Howard - foul #2 on Seth Howard, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Anderson (SG), James Kugler (PF), Robert Coutee (C) Paul Link, Thomas Stockton, Thomas Embree | |
| Subs | Villanova | Troy Dunn (SG), Sol Russo (SF), James Finklea (C) Kun Tang, Seth Howard, Daniel Howard | |
| 17:52 | Southern | James Kugler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 17:51 | Southern | Kyle Carr hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Sol Russo misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | David Jordan tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 17:23 | Southern | The rebound goes to Kyle Carr | 42-40 |
| 17:19 | Southern | Terry Montgomery clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | David Jordan pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Sol Russo | 42-43 |
| 17:08 | Southern | Kenneth Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Terry Montgomery | 44-43 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Troy Dunn loses the dribble to Kenneth Anderson | 44-43 |
| 16:38 | Southern | Kenneth Anderson hits the finger roll | 46-43 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | James Finklea comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Coutee - foul #2 on Robert Coutee, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Paul Link (SG), Thomas Stockton (PF), Thomas Embree (C) Terry Montgomery, Kyle Carr, James Kugler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kun Tang (SG), Seth Howard (SF) Rufus Oakes, David Jordan | |
| 16:30 | Villanova | James Finklea makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | James Finklea makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:13 | Southern | Paul Link misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | James Finklea grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Troy Dunn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 16:02 | Southern | Robert Coutee snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Link (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Coutee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Stockton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Embree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Troy Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kun Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Seth Howard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sol Russo (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Finklea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Southern | Kenneth Anderson is hacked by Sol Russo - foul #1 on Sol Russo, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Sweat (SF) Robert Coutee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (PG), Daniel Howard (PF), Enrique Ochoa (C) Troy Dunn, Sol Russo, James Finklea | |
| 15:38 | Southern | Kun Tang steals it from Paul Link | 46-45 |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Seth Howard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kun Tang | 46-47 |
| 15:07 | Southern | Lou Lewis steals it from Thomas Stockton | 46-47 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Lou Lewis lays it up and in | 46-49 |
| 14:41 | Southern | Paul Link is fouled on the floor by Enrique Ochoa - foul #4 on Enrique Ochoa, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Southern | Terry Montgomery (PG), Arnoldo Lopez (SG), Robert Coutee (SF), James Kugler (PF), Arthur Holliday (C) Kenneth Anderson, Paul Link, Steven Sweat, Thomas Stockton, Thomas Embree | |
| Subs | Villanova | Troy Dunn (SG), Donald Baxter (SF), Sol Russo (PF), James Finklea (C) Kun Tang, Seth Howard, Daniel Howard, Enrique Ochoa | |
| 14:32 | Southern | Arthur Holliday can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Lou Lewis pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Troy Dunn buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Arnoldo Lopez - foul #1 on Arnoldo Lopez, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Kyle Carr (SF) Arthur Holliday | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG), David Jordan (PF) Donald Baxter, Sol Russo | |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Troy Dunn makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:53 | Southern | Terry Montgomery is fouled on the floor by David Jordan - foul #1 on David Jordan, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Russo (SF) Troy Dunn | |
| 13:38 | Southern | Terry Montgomery connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Arnoldo Lopez | 49-52 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sol Russo | 49-54 |
| 13:06 | Southern | James Kugler's pass is intercepted by Rufus Oakes | 49-54 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes dunks the ball and he's hacked by Kyle Carr - foul #3 on Kyle Carr, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Anderson (PG), Paul Link (SG), Steven Sweat (SF), Thomas Stockton (PF), Thomas Embree (C) Terry Montgomery, Arnoldo Lopez, Kyle Carr, James Kugler, Robert Coutee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kun Tang (SG), Seth Howard (SF), Daniel Howard (C) Lou Lewis, Sol Russo, James Finklea | |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 12:33 | Southern | Thomas Stockton scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Kenneth Anderson steps in front of the David Jordan pass | 52-57 |
| 12:04 | Southern | Kenneth Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 52-57 |
| 12:02 | Southern | Thomas Stockton misses the tip | 52-57 |
| 12:00 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Sweat | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Link (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Sweat (fresh) PF - Thomas Stockton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Embree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rufus Oakes (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kun Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Seth Howard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Southern | Thomas Embree scores on a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Kun Tang - foul #1 on Kun Tang, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Southern | Kyle Carr (SF) Steven Sweat | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Booker (PG), Troy Dunn (SG), Sol Russo (PF) Rufus Oakes, Kun Tang, David Jordan | |
| 11:43 | Southern | Thomas Embree makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Seth Howard is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Seth Howard, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Southern | James Kugler (PF) Thomas Stockton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:19 | Southern | James Kugler misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Daniel Howard grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Troy Dunn can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Embree - foul #3 on Thomas Embree, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Southern | Terry Montgomery (PG) Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (SG), Donald Baxter (SF) Eric Booker, Seth Howard | |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Troy Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Troy Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 11:12 | Southern | Thomas Embree grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:51 | Southern | Paul Link can't finish the layup | 55-57 |
| 10:49 | Southern | Thomas Embree tips it home | 57-57 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Paul Link picks off the pass by Troy Dunn in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 10:45 | Southern | Terry Montgomery lays it in on a great pass from Paul Link | 59-57 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Sol Russo is fouled on the floor by James Kugler - foul #3 on James Kugler, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Anderson (SG), Robert Coutee (SF), Thomas Stockton (PF), Arthur Holliday (C) Paul Link, Kyle Carr, James Kugler, Thomas Embree | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kun Tang (SG), James Finklea (C) Donald Baxter, Daniel Howard | |
| 10:22 | Villanova | James Finklea can't finish the layup | 59-57 |
| 10:20 | Southern | Thomas Stockton snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 10:15 | Southern | Terry Montgomery can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-57 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | James Finklea gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Kun Tang hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-60 |
| 09:57 | Southern | Terry Montgomery misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Kun Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Troy Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 09:48 | Southern | Robert Coutee gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 09:44 | Southern | Kenneth Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-60 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Robert Coutee denies the turnaround by Lou Lewis | 61-60 |
| 09:34 | Southern | The rebound goes to Thomas Stockton | 61-60 |
| 09:11 | Southern | Robert Coutee can't finish the layup | 61-60 |
| 09:09 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Coutee | 61-60 |
| 08:53 | Southern | Thomas Stockton misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Sol Russo - foul #2 on Sol Russo, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Paul Link (SG), Kyle Carr (SF), Thomas Embree (C) Terry Montgomery, Robert Coutee, Arthur Holliday | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG), Seth Howard (SF), David Jordan (PF), Daniel Howard (C) Troy Dunn, Lou Lewis, Sol Russo, James Finklea | |
| 08:53 | Southern | Thomas Stockton makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:53 | Southern | Thomas Stockton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Seth Howard can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Stockton - foul #2 on Thomas Stockton, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Southern | James Kugler (PF) Thomas Stockton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Seth Howard makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Seth Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:34 | Southern | Thomas Embree snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 08:14 | Southern | Seth Howard steals the ball from Kenneth Anderson | 63-61 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Seth Howard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Daniel Howard tips it back up and in | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Kenneth Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Link (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Kyle Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Kugler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Embree (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rufus Oakes (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kun Tang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Seth Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Southern | Kyle Carr buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Anderson | 66-63 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Seth Howard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 07:26 | Southern | The rebound goes to Thomas Embree | 66-63 |
| 07:21 | Southern | Kyle Carr travels with the ball | 66-63 |
| Subs | Southern | Terry Montgomery (PG), Arnoldo Lopez (SG), Robert Coutee (C) Kenneth Anderson, Paul Link, Thomas Embree | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Russo (SG), Enrique Ochoa (C) Kun Tang, Daniel Howard | |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Sol Russo hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 06:35 | Southern | Robert Coutee hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Montgomery | 68-66 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | David Jordan tips it in | 68-68 |
| 05:55 | Southern | Arnoldo Lopez knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Montgomery | 70-68 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Sol Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Anderson (PG), Paul Link (SG), Thomas Stockton (PF), Thomas Embree (C) Terry Montgomery, Arnoldo Lopez, Kyle Carr, James Kugler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (PG), Troy Dunn (SG), Donald Baxter (SF), James Finklea (PF) Rufus Oakes, Sol Russo, Seth Howard, David Jordan | |
| 05:16 | Southern | Paul Link scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Anderson | 72-68 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa's pass is intercepted by Paul Link | 72-68 |
| 04:51 | Southern | Paul Link blows the layup | 72-68 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | James Finklea buries a driving attempt from close range | 72-70 |
| 04:29 | Southern | Paul Link is hacked by Troy Dunn - foul #1 on Troy Dunn, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Sweat (SF) Robert Coutee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Howard (PF) Enrique Ochoa | |
| 04:29 | Southern | Paul Link misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:29 | Southern | Thomas Embree grabs the offensive board | 72-70 |
| 04:20 | Southern | Paul Link drills a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Troy Dunn - foul #2 on Troy Dunn, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Southern | Terry Montgomery (PG) Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Russo (SF) Donald Baxter | |
| 04:20 | Southern | Paul Link makes the free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Daniel Howard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Stockton - foul #3 on Thomas Stockton, team foul #8 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Anderson (SG), Arthur Holliday (C) Paul Link, Thomas Embree | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kun Tang (SG) Troy Dunn | |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Daniel Howard makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Daniel Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:59 | Southern | Arthur Holliday grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 03:41 | Southern | Terry Montgomery is hacked by Kun Tang - foul #2 on Kun Tang, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Jordan (PF) James Finklea | |
| 03:41 | Southern | Terry Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 03:41 | Southern | Terry Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Terry Montgomery (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Sweat (fresh) PF - Thomas Stockton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Holliday (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lou Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kun Tang (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sol Russo (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Daniel Howard clanks a jumper from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 03:18 | Southern | Arthur Holliday grabs the board | 77-71 |
| 03:15 | Southern | Terry Montgomery's pass is intercepted by Lou Lewis in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Kun Tang makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 02:52 | Southern | Thomas Stockton misses the shot from the baseline | 77-73 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Lou Lewis grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Southern | Paul Link (SG), Kyle Carr (SF), Thomas Embree (C) Kenneth Anderson, Steven Sweat, Arthur Holliday | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG), Seth Howard (SF), Enrique Ochoa (C) Lou Lewis, Sol Russo, Daniel Howard | |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Kun Tang's floater is knocked away by Thomas Stockton | 77-73 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa tips it but misses | 77-73 |
| 02:23 | Southern | Paul Link snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 02:17 | Southern | Kun Tang picks off the pass by Thomas Embree | 77-73 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Kun Tang lays it in | 77-75 |
| 01:57 | Southern | Paul Link misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 77-75 |
| 01:56 | Southern | Kyle Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 01:34 | Southern | Terry Montgomery misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-75 |
| 01:33 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Carr | 77-75 |
| 01:26 | Southern | Kyle Carr misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-75 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | David Jordan gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Kun Tang | 77-77 |
| 01:04 | Southern | Paul Link is called for traveling | 77-77 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Seth Howard is called for traveling | 77-77 |
| 00:36 | Southern | Seth Howard takes the ball from Thomas Stockton | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes loses the ball out of bounds | 77-77 |
| 00:07 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Southern | Kyle Carr misses short on a 3 from straight away | 77-77 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Kyle Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Terry Montgomery (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Link (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Kyle Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Stockton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Embree (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rufus Oakes (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kun Tang (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Seth Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Enrique Ochoa (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern | Thomas Embree wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | Southern | Kun Tang steals the ball from Thomas Embree | 77-77 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kun Tang | 77-80 |
| 04:11 | Southern | Rufus Oakes steps in front of the Kyle Carr pass | 77-80 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 77-80 |
| 03:45 | Southern | Paul Link pulls down the rebound | 77-80 |
| 03:39 | Southern | Paul Link blows the dunk | 77-80 |
| 03:37 | Southern | Thomas Stockton grabs the offensive board | 77-80 |
| 03:23 | Southern | Thomas Embree hits a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by David Jordan - foul #2 on David Jordan, team foul #12 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Southern | James Kugler (PF) Thomas Stockton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (SG) Kun Tang | |
| 03:23 | Southern | Thomas Embree makes the free throw | 80-80 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-80 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa hits the follow up shot | 80-82 |
| 02:58 | Southern | Thomas Embree misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 80-82 |
| 02:56 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Carr | 80-82 |
| 02:41 | Southern | Thomas Embree buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Montgomery | 82-82 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Lou Lewis comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Montgomery - foul #1 on Terry Montgomery, team foul #9 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Anderson (PG), Arnoldo Lopez (SG), Robert Coutee (SF), Arthur Holliday (C) Terry Montgomery, Paul Link, Kyle Carr, Thomas Embree | |
| Subs | Villanova | Troy Dunn (SG), Sol Russo (SF), Daniel Howard (PF), James Finklea (C) Rufus Oakes, Seth Howard, David Jordan, Enrique Ochoa | |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Lou Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Lou Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:17 | Southern | Arthur Holliday snags the defensive board | 82-83 |
| 02:17 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| 02:03 | Southern | James Kugler clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by James Finklea - foul #1 on James Finklea, team foul #13 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kun Tang (SG), David Jordan (PF), Enrique Ochoa (C) Troy Dunn, Daniel Howard, James Finklea | |
| 02:03 | Southern | James Kugler makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 02:03 | Southern | James Kugler makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-83 |
| Subs | Southern | Terry Montgomery (PG), Paul Link (SG), Kyle Carr (SF), Thomas Stockton (PF), Thomas Embree (C) Kenneth Anderson, Arnoldo Lopez, Robert Coutee, James Kugler, Arthur Holliday | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG), Seth Howard (SF) Lou Lewis, Sol Russo | |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Kun Tang is hacked by Terry Montgomery - foul #2 on Terry Montgomery, team foul #10 | 84-83 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Kun Tang makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Kun Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 01:20 | Southern | Terry Montgomery travels with the ball | 84-85 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Embree - foul #4 on Thomas Embree, team foul #11 | 84-85 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:50 | Southern | Paul Link hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kyle Carr and the foul's on Kun Tang - foul #3 on Kun Tang, team foul #14 | 86-87 |
| 00:50 | Southern | Paul Link makes the free throw | 87-87 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Terry Montgomery (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Link (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Kyle Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Stockton (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Embree (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rufus Oakes (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kun Tang (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Seth Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Enrique Ochoa (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa hits a floater in the paint | 87-89 |
| 00:15 | Southern | Terry Montgomery clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-89 |
| 00:14 | Southern | Thomas Stockton tips it home | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Kun Tang scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 89-91 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Paul Link hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 89-91 |