| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Clay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jan Satchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gabriel McCrone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kirchner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-33 |
| 19:39 | Belmont | John Kirchner snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 19:25 | Belmont | Joseph Absher buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jan Satchell and he's fouled by Richard Gibbons - foul #2 on Richard Gibbons, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:25 | Belmont | Joseph Absher makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn can't connect on a runner near the basket | 34-36 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Michael Clay tips it home | 36-36 |
| 18:49 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Anthony Anderson | 36-36 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | The jumper by John Johnson is denied by Gabriel McCrone | 36-36 |
| 18:26 | Belmont | Charles Campbell grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:11 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Absher | 36-38 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Johnson | 39-38 |
| 17:37 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Jessie Wrenn - foul #1 on Jessie Wrenn, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Surface (PF) Jessie Wrenn | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:37 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:37 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Clay | 42-40 |
| 16:59 | Belmont | John Kirchner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), Joseph Chick (SG), Morgan Collins (C) Richard Gibbons, John Johnson, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Connolly (PG), John Olivo (SG), Daniel Cevallos (SF), Wayne Twedt (PF) Joseph Absher, Jan Satchell, Charles Campbell, Gabriel McCrone | |
| 16:59 | Belmont | John Kirchner makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:59 | Belmont | John Kirchner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Wayne Twedt swats the layup by Robert Napoleon | 42-42 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Donald Surface grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Joseph Chick misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Wayne Twedt is called for the reach on Robert Napoleon - foul #3 on Wayne Twedt, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mo Hall (SG), Jessie Wrenn (PF) Joseph Chick, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Absher (PG), Jan Satchell (SG), Jack Kivi (C) Daniel Connolly, John Olivo, John Kirchner | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Anderson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Surface (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jan Satchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Cevallos (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Twedt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jack Kivi (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon misses the easy layup | 42-42 |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Donald Surface tips it in | 44-42 |
| 15:25 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 15:07 | Belmont | Joseph Absher grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:53 | Belmont | Jan Satchell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Anthony Anderson | 44-44 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Donald Surface clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 14:35 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Daniel Cevallos | 44-44 |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Jack Kivi is hacked by Donald Surface - foul #2 on Donald Surface, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), John Johnson (SF), Morgan Collins (PF), Michael Clay (C) Robert Napoleon, Anthony Anderson, Jessie Wrenn, Donald Surface | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Connolly (SG), Charles Campbell (SF), Gabriel McCrone (PF) Jan Satchell, Daniel Cevallos, Wayne Twedt | |
| 13:49 | Belmont | Joseph Absher scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Connolly | 44-47 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | John Johnson double dribbles | 44-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Olivo (SG), John Kirchner (C) Joseph Absher, Jack Kivi | |
| 13:09 | Belmont | John Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Campbell - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jan Satchell (SG) John Olivo | |
| 12:47 | Belmont | Jan Satchell misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Morgan Collins gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 12:32 | Belmont | Daniel Connolly clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 12:30 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone tips it home | 47-49 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 12:05 | Belmont | John Kirchner snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 12:00 | Belmont | Charles Campbell blows the layup | 47-49 |
| 11:58 | Belmont | Daniel Connolly gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mo Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Morgan Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Connolly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jan Satchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gabriel McCrone (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Kirchner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Belmont | Jan Satchell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 11:41 | Belmont | John Kirchner grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:19 | Belmont | John Kirchner scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Jan Satchell | 47-51 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | John Johnson misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Campbell - foul #3 on Charles Campbell, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), Anthony Anderson (SF), Jessie Wrenn (PF), Donald Surface (C) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall, Morgan Collins, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Absher (PG), John Olivo (SG), Daniel Cevallos (SF), Wayne Twedt (PF), Jack Kivi (C) Daniel Connolly, Jan Satchell, Charles Campbell, Gabriel McCrone, John Kirchner | |
| 11:09 | Villanova | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:09 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 10:53 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Absher | 48-53 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | John Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 10:38 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jack Kivi | 48-53 |
| 10:29 | Belmont | Joseph Absher is hacked by Robert Napoleon - foul #2 on Robert Napoleon, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (SG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:14 | Belmont | Jack Kivi hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Absher | 48-56 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 09:47 | Belmont | John Olivo pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:24 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Daniel Cevallos, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Michael Clay (C) Joseph Chick, Donald Surface | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jan Satchell (SG), Charles Campbell (SF), Gabriel McCrone (PF), John Kirchner (C) John Olivo, Daniel Cevallos, Wayne Twedt, Jack Kivi | |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Michael Clay scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Napoleon and he's hacked by John Kirchner - foul #1 on John Kirchner, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mo Hall (SG) Robert Napoleon | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Michael Clay makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:47 | Belmont | John Kirchner misses short on a runner in the paint | 51-56 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Michael Clay misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 08:24 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 08:19 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone travels with the ball | 51-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Surface (PF) Jessie Wrenn | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Joseph Absher is called for the reach on Richard Gibbons - foul #2 on Joseph Absher, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Mo Hall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-56 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Mo Hall | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - Donald Surface (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jan Satchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gabriel McCrone (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Kirchner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Mo Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-56 |
| 07:16 | Belmont | John Kirchner snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Jan Satchell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Absher | 51-59 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Joseph Absher takes the ball from Michael Clay | 51-59 |
| 06:45 | Belmont | Charles Campbell throws it down set up by Joseph Absher | 51-61 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Donald Surface loses the ball out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (SG), John Johnson (SF), Jessie Wrenn (PF) Mo Hall, Anthony Anderson, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Connolly (PG), Daniel Cevallos (SF), Wayne Twedt (PF), Jack Kivi (C) Joseph Absher, Charles Campbell, Gabriel McCrone, John Kirchner | |
| 06:19 | Belmont | Jack Kivi double dribbles | 51-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Anderson (SF) Richard Gibbons | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn travels with the ball | 51-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Olivo (SG) Jan Satchell | |
| 05:51 | Belmont | John Olivo clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Donald Surface makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 05:25 | Belmont | Jessie Wrenn swats the layup by Daniel Connolly | 53-61 |
| 05:23 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos snags the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 05:08 | Belmont | Daniel Connolly connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Olivo | 53-64 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson misses the easy layup | 53-64 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 53-64 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Mo Hall (SG), Morgan Collins (PF), Michael Clay (C) Robert Napoleon, Anthony Anderson, Jessie Wrenn, Donald Surface | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Absher (PG), Jan Satchell (SG), Charles Campbell (SF), Gabriel McCrone (PF), John Kirchner (C) Daniel Connolly, John Olivo, Daniel Cevallos, Wayne Twedt, Jack Kivi | |
| 04:17 | Belmont | Joseph Absher connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jan Satchell and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| 04:17 | Belmont | Joseph Absher makes the free throw | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-67 |
| 04:00 | Belmont | Jan Satchell pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:56 | Belmont | Joseph Absher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 53-67 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Michael Clay grabs the board | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Villanova | John Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Gibbons | 55-67 |
| 03:25 | Belmont | Jan Satchell hits a shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Absher | 55-69 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Morgan Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jan Satchell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gabriel McCrone (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Kirchner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Mo Hall drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Johnson | 58-69 |
| 02:36 | Belmont | John Kirchner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Anderson (SF), Donald Surface (PF) John Johnson, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | Belmont | Wayne Twedt (C) John Kirchner | |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-69 |
| 02:22 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Wayne Twedt | 58-69 |
| 02:17 | Belmont | Jan Satchell clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 58-69 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Donald Surface grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Joseph Absher steals it from Mo Hall | 58-69 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Campbell | 58-71 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Michael Clay is whistled for a carry | 58-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), Joseph Chick (SG), John Johnson (SF), Morgan Collins (C) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall, Anthony Anderson, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Connolly (PG), John Olivo (SG), Daniel Cevallos (SF), Jack Kivi (C) Joseph Absher, Jan Satchell, Charles Campbell, Gabriel McCrone | |
| 01:12 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 58-71 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Joseph Chick misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 01:04 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt is denied on a layup by Donald Surface | 58-71 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Donald Surface snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | John Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Morgan Collins can't tip it in | 58-71 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos grabs the board | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Daniel Connolly is hacked by John Johnson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 58-71 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Daniel Connolly misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Donald Surface snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Donald Surface's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Daniel Connolly runs out the clock | 58-71 |