| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marcos Valadez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Norman Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Paul Farrar inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim's pass is intercepted by Brandon Jenkins | 30-25 |
| 19:18 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Norman Bailey | 30-27 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez is whistled for a carry | 30-27 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Smith | 30-30 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Craig Willis - foul #2 on Craig Willis, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:51 | Auburn | Scott Olivarez picks off the pass by Norman Bailey | 32-30 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Derrick Lee hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Marcos Valadez and the foul's on Charles Shepherd - foul #2 on Charles Shepherd, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Derrick Lee misses the free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:42 | Auburn | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:36 | Auburn | Craig Willis scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Bailey | 34-33 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Paul Farrar clanks a turnaround near the basket | 34-33 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Charles Shepherd | 34-33 |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins loses the dribble to Derrick Lee | 34-33 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Paul Farrar drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Marcos Valadez | 36-33 |
| 16:07 | Auburn | Norman Bailey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Scott Olivarez - foul #2 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG), Dikembe Real (SF), John Ressler (PF), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Paul Farrar, Dikembe Azim, Derrick Lee | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Ervin Gould (SG), Edwin Crocker (SF), James Lancaster (C) Craig Willis, Brandon Jenkins, Charles Smith, Charles Shepherd | |
| 16:07 | Auburn | Norman Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:07 | Auburn | Norman Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Robert Nale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Somers (C) Norman Bailey | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marcos Valadez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) PF - John Ressler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Nale (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ervin Gould (fresh) SF - Edwin Crocker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lancaster (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Somers (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Auburn | Ricky Croce is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Abbott - foul #1 on Edmund Abbott, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 15:42 | Auburn | Richard Somers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:29 | Auburn | James Lancaster clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Ressler - foul #2 on John Ressler, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| 15:29 | Auburn | James Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:29 | Auburn | James Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | John Ressler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marcos Valadez | 38-37 |
| 14:53 | Auburn | Ricky Croce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Dikembe Azim (PF) Marcos Valadez, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Smith (SF), Norman Bailey (PF) Edwin Crocker, Richard Somers | |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ervin Gould - foul #2 on Ervin Gould, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Farrar (SF) Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Brandon Jenkins (SG), Charles Shepherd (C) Ricky Croce, Ervin Gould, James Lancaster | |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:31 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:14 | Auburn | Norman Bailey scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 39-39 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim can't connect on a floater near the basket | 39-39 |
| 13:50 | Auburn | Norman Bailey pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Craig Willis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | John Ressler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Lee (C) Scott Olivarez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Edwin Crocker (SF) Charles Smith | |
| 12:43 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edmund Abbott | 39-39 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Norman Bailey denies the turnaround by Edmund Abbott | 39-39 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Derrick Lee tips it but misses | 39-39 |
| 12:33 | Villanova | John Ressler pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Paul Farrar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 12:19 | Auburn | Craig Willis gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:14 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Edmund Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Ressler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Farrar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edwin Crocker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Bailey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Shepherd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Paul Farrar clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Edwin Crocker - foul #2 on Edwin Crocker, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Marcos Valadez (SG), Dikembe Real (PF) Edmund Abbott, John Ressler, Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Ervin Gould (SG), Charles Smith (SF), James Lancaster (PF) Craig Willis, Brandon Jenkins, Norman Bailey, Charles Shepherd | |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Paul Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Paul Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:20 | Auburn | Scott Olivarez steals it from James Lancaster | 44-41 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Paul Farrar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-41 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 10:56 | Auburn | Charles Smith clanks a shot from the right side | 46-41 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Dikembe Real snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Paul Farrar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 10:49 | Auburn | Ervin Gould gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:45 | Auburn | Charles Smith blows the dunk | 46-41 |
| 10:43 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Derrick Lee lays it in | 48-43 |
| 09:58 | Auburn | Ervin Gould's floater is knocked away by Derrick Lee | 48-43 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Dikembe Real gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Derrick Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 48-43 |
| 09:31 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | James Lancaster can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Derrick Lee - foul #2 on Derrick Lee, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG), Dikembe Azim (PF), John Ressler (C) Scott Olivarez, Paul Farrar, Derrick Lee | |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Brandon Jenkins (SG), Charles Shepherd (C) Ricky Croce, Ervin Gould, Edwin Crocker | |
| 09:14 | Auburn | James Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | James Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Shepherd - foul #3 on Charles Shepherd, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Norman Bailey (PF) James Lancaster | |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:58 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 08:37 | Auburn | Craig Willis buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Bailey | 48-48 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the 3 from straight away | 48-48 |
| 08:18 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 48-48 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Dikembe Real gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Dikembe Real hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edmund Abbott | 51-48 |
| 07:46 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Dikembe Real grabs the board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Marcos Valadez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dikembe Real (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 07:16 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Charles Shepherd | 51-48 |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Charles Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azim | 51-48 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Norman Bailey steals it from Marcos Valadez | 51-48 |
| 06:24 | Auburn | Craig Willis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 06:22 | Auburn | Charles Smith tips it in | 51-50 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Norman Bailey is called for the reach on Dikembe Azim - foul #2 on Norman Bailey, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Charles Sliva (SF), Derrick Lee (C) Edmund Abbott, Dikembe Real, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Ervin Gould (SG), Edwin Crocker (SF), James Lancaster (C) Craig Willis, Brandon Jenkins, Charles Smith, Charles Shepherd | |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Charles Sliva makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Azim | 54-50 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Norman Bailey scores on a jumper from the left block | 54-52 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim buries a shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 05:05 | Auburn | Norman Bailey is whistled for a carry | 56-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Farrar (SF) Charles Sliva | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Somers (C) Norman Bailey | |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-52 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Paul Farrar grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-52 |
| 04:08 | Auburn | Richard Somers snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | The short jumper by James Lancaster is denied by Dikembe Azim | 56-52 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Derrick Lee | 56-52 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Paul Farrar | 58-52 |
| 03:39 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SG) Marcos Valadez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Brandon Jenkins (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Norman Bailey (PF), Charles Shepherd (C) Ricky Croce, Ervin Gould, Edwin Crocker, James Lancaster, Richard Somers | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Derrick Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Bailey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Craig Willis | 58-55 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Craig Willis - foul #3 on Craig Willis, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:31 | Auburn | Norman Bailey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Craig Willis | 60-58 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Charles Shepherd picks off the pass by Dikembe Azim | 60-58 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Derrick Lee swats the short shot by Norman Bailey | 60-58 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Derrick Lee snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 60-58 |
| 01:46 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:19 | Auburn | Norman Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Derrick Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott blows the layup but he's fouled by Brandon Jenkins - foul #2 on Brandon Jenkins, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcos Valadez (SG) Scott Olivarez | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Norman Bailey | 61-58 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marcos Valadez - foul #1 on Marcos Valadez, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG) Edmund Abbott | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Norman Bailey swats the dunk try by Derrick Lee | 61-60 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Charles Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | The clock runs out | 63-60 |