| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marcos Valadez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Ressler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Cole (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kirk Martz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wade Breault (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Huber (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Paul Farrar inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Marcos Valadez, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (SG) Marcos Valadez | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 19:18 | Belmont | John Doss comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-29 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Kirk Martz steals the ball from John Ressler | 37-29 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | Stephen Huber makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Cole | 37-32 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Robert Felan lays it in | 39-32 |
| 18:02 | Belmont | Stephen Huber is fouled on the floor by Scott Olivarez - foul #1 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Joseph Cole is hacked by Paul Farrar - foul #3 on Paul Farrar, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SF) Paul Farrar | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:37 | Belmont | Kirk Martz comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azim | 39-32 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Olivarez and he's hacked by Kirk Martz - foul #1 on Kirk Martz, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 17:06 | Belmont | John Doss loses the dribble to Robert Felan | 42-32 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott is fouled on the floor by John Doss - foul #2 on John Doss, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), Robert Nale (C) Robert Felan, Dikembe Azim, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Acker (PG), Gregory Zonker (SG), Edward Deshields (SF), Richard Robichaud (PF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Joseph Cole, Kirk Martz, Wade Breault, Stephen Huber, John Doss | |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott double dribbles | 42-32 |
| 16:04 | Belmont | Edward Deshields comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Real - foul #2 on Dikembe Real, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| 16:04 | Belmont | Edward Deshields makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:04 | Belmont | Edward Deshields makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Dikembe Real hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 42-34 |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Robert Nale tips it home | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sliva (fresh) C - Robert Nale (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Stephen Acker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Deshields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 2 blk. C - Timothy Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Belmont | Stephen Acker blows the layup | 44-34 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 15:05 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Timothy Gatlin | 44-34 |
| 14:46 | Belmont | Stephen Acker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-36 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Dikembe Real double dribbles | 44-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Marcos Valadez (SG), Paul Farrar (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), John Ressler (C) Scott Olivarez, Edmund Abbott, Dikembe Real, Charles Sliva, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Cole (PG), Kirk Martz (SG), Wade Breault (SF), Stephen Huber (PF), John Doss (C) Stephen Acker, Gregory Zonker, Edward Deshields, Richard Robichaud, Timothy Gatlin | |
| 14:04 | Belmont | Stephen Huber's pass is intercepted by Paul Farrar | 44-36 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the turnaround from close range | 46-36 |
| 13:27 | Belmont | Kirk Martz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Paul Farrar misses short on a jumper from close range | 46-36 |
| 13:19 | Belmont | Stephen Huber grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:14 | Belmont | Wade Breault hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Kirk Martz and he's fouled by Paul Farrar - foul #4 on Paul Farrar, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (SF) Paul Farrar | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:14 | Belmont | Wade Breault makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Dikembe Real can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 12:52 | Belmont | John Doss gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:42 | Belmont | Kirk Martz is hacked by Robert Felan - foul #2 on Robert Felan, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG) Robert Felan | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:24 | Belmont | Kirk Martz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-39 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edmund Abbott | 46-39 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses short on a floater in the paint | 46-39 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Joseph Cole gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:35 | Belmont | Stephen Huber misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Dikembe Azim - foul #1 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Robichaud (C) John Doss | |
| 11:35 | Belmont | Stephen Huber misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:35 | Belmont | Stephen Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SG - Marcos Valadez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ressler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Cole (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kirk Martz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Breault (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Huber (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Stephen Huber is called for the reach on Edmund Abbott - foul #2 on Stephen Huber, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG) John Ressler | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Deshields (C) Stephen Huber | |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 10:48 | Belmont | Edward Deshields misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 10:47 | Belmont | Kirk Martz hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Marcos Valadez | 51-42 |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Edward Deshields misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dikembe Azim - foul #2 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (SG), Charles Sliva (SF), John Ressler (C) Marcos Valadez, Edmund Abbott, Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Acker (PG), Gregory Zonker (SG), Stephen Huber (PF), John Doss (C) Joseph Cole, Kirk Martz, Wade Breault, Richard Robichaud | |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Edward Deshields misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Edward Deshields makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Charles Sliva is denied on a layup by Stephen Huber | 51-43 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Charles Sliva pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim is fouled on the floor by Stephen Huber - foul #3 on Stephen Huber, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim is fouled on the floor by Edward Deshields - foul #1 on Edward Deshields, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcos Valadez (SG) Scott Olivarez | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 08:52 | Belmont | Edward Deshields grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 08:48 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 08:47 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Huber | 51-43 |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Stephen Acker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 08:31 | Belmont | Stephen Huber grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:20 | Belmont | Edward Deshields hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Zonker and he's fouled by Robert Felan - foul #3 on Robert Felan, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SF), Dikembe Real (PF) Charles Sliva, Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Cole (PG), Kirk Martz (SG), Richard Robichaud (PF) Stephen Acker, Gregory Zonker, Stephen Huber | |
| 08:20 | Belmont | Edward Deshields makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | The jump hook by Dikembe Real is blocked by Edward Deshields | 51-46 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Joseph Cole | 51-46 |
| 07:57 | Belmont | Joseph Cole misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Felan - foul #4 on Robert Felan, team foul #10 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Paul Farrar (SF) Robert Felan, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Belmont | Wade Breault (SF) Edward Deshields | |
| 07:57 | Belmont | Joseph Cole makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:57 | Belmont | Joseph Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marcos Valadez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Real (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kirk Martz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Breault (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 2 blk. C - John Doss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez misses badly on a shot from the right side | 51-48 |
| 07:10 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:48 | Belmont | Joseph Cole connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Robichaud | 51-50 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses long on a floater from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez misses the tip | 51-50 |
| 06:29 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Doss | 51-50 |
| 06:23 | Belmont | Edmund Abbott swats the shot by Richard Robichaud | 51-50 |
| 06:21 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Robichaud | 51-50 |
| 06:15 | Belmont | Kirk Martz buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 05:51 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kirk Martz | 51-53 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | Kirk Martz misses the dunk attempt | 51-53 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez is fouled on the floor by Richard Robichaud - foul #1 on Richard Robichaud, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (SG), Dikembe Azim (PF), John Ressler (C) Marcos Valadez, Edmund Abbott, Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Acker (PG), Gregory Zonker (SG), Stephen Huber (PF), Edward Deshields (C) Joseph Cole, Kirk Martz, Richard Robichaud, John Doss | |
| 05:06 | Villanova | John Ressler is hacked by Stephen Huber - foul #4 on Stephen Huber, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | John Ressler makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | John Ressler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:46 | Belmont | Wade Breault comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-53 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Ressler | 53-53 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Paul Farrar loses the dribble to Stephen Acker | 53-53 |
| 04:23 | Belmont | Wade Breault is hacked by Dikembe Azim - foul #3 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #11 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Sliva (SF) Paul Farrar | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kirk Martz (SG) Gregory Zonker | |
| 04:23 | Belmont | Wade Breault makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:23 | Belmont | Wade Breault makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses the turnaround in the lane | 53-55 |
| 04:05 | Belmont | Kirk Martz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:00 | Belmont | Dikembe Azim denies the turnaround by Wade Breault | 53-55 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Charles Sliva scores on a shot from the right block | 55-55 |
| 03:32 | Belmont | Stephen Huber misses the driving attempt from the right block | 55-55 |
| 03:30 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Acker | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Felan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles Sliva (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Stephen Acker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kirk Martz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Breault (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Huber (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Edward Deshields (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Belmont | Stephen Acker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez travels with the ball | 55-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Paul Farrar (SF) Scott Olivarez, Robert Felan, Charles Sliva | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Cole (PG), Richard Robichaud (C) Stephen Acker, Wade Breault | |
| 02:56 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Marcos Valadez (SG) Edmund Abbott, Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Doss (C) Richard Robichaud | |
| 02:41 | Belmont | John Doss's floater is tipped away by John Ressler | 55-55 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez hits a 3 from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | John Doss is fouled on the floor by Paul Farrar - foul #5 on Paul Farrar, team foul #12 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SF) Paul Farrar | |
| Subs | Belmont | Wade Breault (SF) Edward Deshields | |
| 02:01 | Belmont | John Doss makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | John Doss misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | Stephen Huber gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:46 | Belmont | Stephen Huber buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Joseph Cole | 58-58 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG) Robert Felan | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:26 | Villanova | John Ressler is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Ressler, team foul #13 | 58-58 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | John Ressler takes the ball from Joseph Cole | 58-58 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edmund Abbott | 61-58 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Joseph Cole clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 00:37 | Belmont | Stephen Huber grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Dikembe Azim swats the shot by Joseph Cole | 61-58 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez is hacked by Joseph Cole in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Cole, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Joseph Cole can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edmund Abbott | 63-58 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Cole - foul #2 on Joseph Cole, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (C) John Ressler | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | John Doss gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Kirk Martz comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez runs out the clock | 63-58 |