| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) SG - Marcos Valadez (fresh) SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) C - John Ressler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terence Carr (fresh) SG - Darrell Fowler (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Blakey (fresh) PF - Ronald Waite (fresh) C - Ryan Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | John Ressler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Paul Farrar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Nevada | Ronald Waite gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Nevada | Terence Carr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Paul Farrar buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Scott Olivarez | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey clanks a runner in the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Paul Farrar snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim buries a runner from the baseline set up by Marcos Valadez and the foul's on Jeffrey Blakey - foul #1 on Jeffrey Blakey, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:18 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Darrell Fowler | 6-2 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 18:02 | Nevada | Ronald Waite snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:43 | Nevada | Terence Carr is hacked by Scott Olivarez - foul #1 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:24 | Nevada | Terence Carr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:23 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Paul Farrar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Edmund Abbott (SF), Dikembe Real (C) Scott Olivarez, Paul Farrar, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 16:57 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Felan - foul #1 on Robert Felan, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Nale (C) Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 16:57 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:57 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:38 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 16:14 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Waite | 6-9 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the lay-in | 6-9 |
| 15:54 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) SG - Marcos Valadez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edmund Abbott (fresh) PF - Dikembe Real (fresh) C - Robert Nale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terence Carr (fairly fresh) SG - Darrell Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Blakey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Waite (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Nevada | Ronald Waite can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 6-9 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dikembe Real | 6-9 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 15:01 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Robert Nale - foul #1 on Robert Nale, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Paul Farrar (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), John Ressler (C) Robert Felan, Marcos Valadez, Dikembe Real, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Barragan (PG), Kirk Burris (SF), Edward Yarbrough (PF), Joe Sears (C) Terence Carr, Jeffrey Blakey, Ronald Waite, Ryan Thompson | |
| 15:01 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:01 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Paul Farrar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | John Ressler grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Azim and he's hacked by Joe Sears - foul #1 on Joe Sears, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gene Krouse (SG) Darrell Fowler | |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:07 | Nevada | Joe Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:49 | Nevada | Joe Sears hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-10 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez loses the dribble to Gene Krouse | 11-10 |
| 13:13 | Nevada | Gene Krouse drills a shot from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the dunk attempt | 11-12 |
| 12:50 | Nevada | Kirk Burris grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 12:39 | Nevada | Gene Krouse misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:37 | Nevada | Kirk Burris grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:24 | Nevada | Joe Sears clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Paul Farrar misses the tip | 11-12 |
| 12:03 | Nevada | Kirk Burris grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 11:43 | Nevada | Gene Krouse misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 11:41 | Nevada | Joe Sears can't tip it in | 11-12 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim grabs the board | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edmund Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Farrar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ressler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Philip Barragan (fresh) SG - Gene Krouse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kirk Burris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Yarbrough (fairly fresh) C - Joe Sears (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim is fouled on the floor by Joe Sears - foul #2 on Joe Sears, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Marcos Valadez (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Edmund Abbott, Paul Farrar, Dikembe Azim, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Nevada | Terence Carr (PG), Darrell Fowler (SG), Jeffrey Blakey (SF), Ronald Waite (PF), Ryan Thompson (C) Philip Barragan, Gene Krouse, Kirk Burris, Edward Yarbrough, Joe Sears | |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Terence Carr is called for the reach on Robert Felan - foul #1 on Terence Carr, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Ryan Thompson steals it from Robert Nale | 11-12 |
| 10:22 | Nevada | Ronald Waite is fouled on the floor by Charles Sliva - foul #1 on Charles Sliva, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Azim (PF) Charles Sliva | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 10:13 | Nevada | Ronald Waite clanks a floater from the left side | 11-12 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Robert Felan grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Robert Nale makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Azim | 14-12 |
| 09:37 | Nevada | Terence Carr misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-12 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Dikembe Real grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-12 |
| 09:19 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 09:13 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Nale - foul #2 on Robert Nale, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Paul Farrar (SF), John Ressler (C) Robert Felan, Dikembe Real, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Barragan (SG) Darrell Fowler | |
| 09:13 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:13 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Paul Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Paul Farrar misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 08:55 | Nevada | Ronald Waite gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 08:28 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Philip Barragan | 14-15 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Terence Carr - foul #2 on Terence Carr, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SG), Dikembe Real (PF) Marcos Valadez, Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gene Krouse (SG), Edward Yarbrough (PF), Kirk Burris (C) Terence Carr, Ronald Waite, Ryan Thompson | |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez makes the 3rd free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:39 | Nevada | Kirk Burris lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Yarbrough and he's fouled by Paul Farrar - foul #1 on Paul Farrar, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (SG) Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | Nevada | Darrell Fowler (SG) Gene Krouse | |
| 07:39 | Nevada | Kirk Burris makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Felan (fresh) SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Ressler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Philip Barragan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrell Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Blakey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kirk Burris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Yarbrough (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez is hacked by Philip Barragan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Barragan, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ryan Thompson (C) Jeffrey Blakey | |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-18 |
| 07:18 | Nevada | Philip Barragan grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:03 | Nevada | Paul Farrar steals it from Darrell Fowler | 17-18 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez can't throw it down | 17-18 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | John Ressler gets the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Paul Farrar drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edmund Abbott | 20-18 |
| 06:33 | Nevada | Kirk Burris drills a shot near the basket set up by Philip Barragan | 20-20 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez double dribbles | 20-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcos Valadez (SG), Charles Sliva (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), Dikembe Real (C) Scott Olivarez, Paul Farrar, Edmund Abbott, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey (SF), Ronald Waite (PF) Kirk Burris, Ryan Thompson | |
| 06:04 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey buries a driving attempt near the basket | 20-22 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 05:47 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:39 | Nevada | Ronald Waite hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Edward Yarbrough denies the turnaround by Robert Felan | 20-25 |
| 05:19 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:15 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Waite | 20-28 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Charles Sliva double dribbles | 20-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Paul Farrar (SF), John Ressler (C) Robert Felan, Charles Sliva, Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gene Krouse (PG), Darin Gunn (SG), Ryan Thompson (C) Philip Barragan, Darrell Fowler, Edward Yarbrough | |
| 04:38 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 04:37 | Nevada | Gene Krouse misses the tip | 20-28 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | John Ressler grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | John Ressler is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Ressler, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| 04:18 | Nevada | Gene Krouse is hacked by Paul Farrar - foul #2 on Paul Farrar, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SF) Paul Farrar | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kirk Burris (PF) Ronald Waite | |
| 04:18 | Nevada | Gene Krouse misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | John Ressler gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott hits the finger roll set up by John Ressler | 22-28 |
| 03:38 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Ressler - foul #2 on John Ressler, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Farrar (SF) Edmund Abbott | |
| Subs | Nevada | Terence Carr (PG), Philip Barragan (SG), Edward Yarbrough (PF) Gene Krouse, Darin Gunn, Jeffrey Blakey | |
| 03:38 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:38 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:38 | Nevada | Kirk Burris pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcos Valadez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ressler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terence Carr (fresh) SG - Philip Barragan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kirk Burris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Yarbrough (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Nevada | Terence Carr clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Olivarez - foul #2 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG) Scott Olivarez | |
| Subs | Nevada | Darrell Fowler (SG) Philip Barragan | |
| 03:26 | Nevada | Terence Carr makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:26 | Nevada | Terence Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | John Ressler grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Yarbrough - foul #1 on Edward Yarbrough, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (PF) Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:16 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 02:54 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough is denied on a layup by John Ressler | 23-30 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Dikembe Real grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 02:20 | Nevada | Edmund Abbott takes the ball from Darrell Fowler | 26-30 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Dikembe Real knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edmund Abbott | 29-30 |
| 01:43 | Nevada | Terence Carr scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Dikembe Real loses the ball out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Robert Felan (SG), Dikembe Azim (PF) Marcos Valadez, Dikembe Real, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Barragan (SG), Jeffrey Blakey (SF), Ronald Waite (PF), Joe Sears (C) Darrell Fowler, Kirk Burris, Edward Yarbrough, Ryan Thompson | |
| 01:14 | Nevada | Ronald Waite hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Blakey and the foul's on Dikembe Azim - foul #1 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #11 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Sliva (SF), Robert Nale (C) Paul Farrar, Edmund Abbott | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 01:14 | Nevada | Ronald Waite makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Robert Nale misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim tips it home | 31-35 |
| 00:41 | Nevada | Terence Carr hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Blakey | 31-37 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 31-37 |
| 00:24 | Nevada | Joe Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Scott Olivarez is called for the reach on Terence Carr - foul #3 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #12 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SG), Paul Farrar (SF), Dikembe Real (C) Scott Olivarez, Charles Sliva, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Nevada | Darrell Fowler (SG) Philip Barragan | |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Terence Carr misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Terence Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Felan hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 31-38 |