| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Haveman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Osborne (fresh) PF - Edwin Bevins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Melvin Hiller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Ludwig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustus Cholewinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Schueller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 19:26 | Nicholls State | Edwin Bevins misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-34 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Eli Schueller double dribbles | 30-34 |
| 18:52 | Nicholls State | James Spivey is hacked by Robert Mitchell - foul #3 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein (PG) Robert Mitchell | |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Kevin Osborne misses badly on a shot from the left side | 30-34 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Eli Schueller | 30-34 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski loses the dribble to Edwin Bevins | 30-34 |
| 17:58 | Nicholls State | Brett Haveman is hacked by David Ludwig - foul #1 on David Ludwig, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 17:44 | Nicholls State | James Spivey can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Ludwig | 30-34 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Eli Schueller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elton Boynton (SF), Reed Cook (C) Kevin Osborne, Melvin Hiller | |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Padgett (SG), Larry Clements (SF), Richard Dougherty (PF) David Ludwig, Augustus Cholewinski, Eli Schueller | |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Reed Cook loses the dribble to Richard Dougherty | 30-34 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Larry Clements scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Walter Padgett | 30-37 |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Brett Haveman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Padgett - foul #1 on Walter Padgett, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan (PG) James Spivey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Todd Bitner (C) Douglas Johnson | |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Brett Haveman makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Brett Haveman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Todd Bitner snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Clements and he's fouled by Reed Cook - foul #1 on Reed Cook, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Johnson (SG), Kevin Osborne (SF) Brett Haveman, Edwin Bevins | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ludwig (SG) Walter Padgett | |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | Kevin Osborne misses the shot from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Ludwig | 31-40 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | David Ludwig is hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Hiller (C) Reed Cook | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Mitchell (PG), Augustus Cholewinski (SF), Eli Schueller (PF), Douglas Johnson (C) Chester Breidenstein, Larry Clements, Richard Dougherty, Todd Bitner | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Frederick McClenahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Osborne (fresh) PF - Elton Boynton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Hiller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Ludwig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustus Cholewinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eli Schueller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Villanova | David Ludwig knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eli Schueller | 31-43 |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Augustus Cholewinski - foul #1 on Augustus Cholewinski, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Spivey (PG), Edwin Bevins (PF) James Johnson, Elton Boynton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Douglas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 15:08 | Villanova | David Ludwig misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Edwin Bevins snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 14:47 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Spivey | 35-43 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | David Ludwig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brett Haveman (SG), Elton Boynton (SF) Frederick McClenahan, Kevin Osborne | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein (SG), Richard Dougherty (PF) David Ludwig, Eli Schueller | |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | Elton Boynton misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Dougherty - foul #1 on Richard Dougherty, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Clements (SF), Todd Bitner (C) Augustus Cholewinski, Douglas Johnson | |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | Elton Boynton makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | Elton Boynton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Todd Bitner | 36-43 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Elton Boynton is called for the reach on Chester Breidenstein - foul #1 on Elton Boynton, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Reed Cook (C) Melvin Hiller | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Chester Breidenstein | 36-46 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | Brett Haveman buries a jumper from the right wing set up by James Spivey | 38-46 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Elton Boynton picks off the pass by Chester Breidenstein | 38-46 |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Reed Cook buries a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Todd Bitner - foul #1 on Todd Bitner, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan (PG), Kevin Osborne (SF) James Spivey, Elton Boynton | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ludwig (SG), Augustus Cholewinski (SF), Eli Schueller (PF), Douglas Johnson (C) Robert Mitchell, Larry Clements, Richard Dougherty, Todd Bitner | |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Reed Cook makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Bevins | 41-46 |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Kevin Osborne | 41-46 |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | Kevin Osborne buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Augustus Cholewinski - foul #2 on Augustus Cholewinski, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Hiller (C) Edwin Bevins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Padgett (PG) Chester Breidenstein | |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | Kevin Osborne makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Johnson | 44-48 |
| 11:59 | Nicholls State | Brett Haveman misses the jumpshot from the right side | 44-48 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Walter Padgett | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Frederick McClenahan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Haveman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reed Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Hiller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Walter Padgett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustus Cholewinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eli Schueller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Eli Schueller clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Douglas Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | David Ludwig comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Douglas Johnson tips it in | 44-50 |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Eli Schueller is called for the reach on Frederick McClenahan - foul #3 on Eli Schueller, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Spivey (PG), Edwin Bevins (PF) Brett Haveman, Reed Cook | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Mitchell (PG), Chester Breidenstein (SG), Larry Clements (SF), Richard Dougherty (PF) Walter Padgett, David Ludwig, Augustus Cholewinski, Eli Schueller | |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Douglas Johnson snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-50 |
| 11:07 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hiller grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 10:46 | Nicholls State | Richard Dougherty steals it from Edwin Bevins | 44-50 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 44-50 |
| 10:34 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hiller grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan lays it in | 46-50 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Larry Clements can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-50 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Chester Breidenstein is called for the reach on Melvin Hiller - foul #2 on Chester Breidenstein, team foul #9 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brett Haveman (SG), Elton Boynton (SF) Frederick McClenahan, Kevin Osborne | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ludwig (SG), Augustus Cholewinski (SF), Eli Schueller (PF), Todd Bitner (C) Chester Breidenstein, Larry Clements, Richard Dougherty, Douglas Johnson | |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hiller makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hiller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Melvin Hiller is called for the reach on Todd Bitner - foul #1 on Melvin Hiller, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Reed Cook (C) Melvin Hiller | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Todd Bitner hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | James Spivey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Elton Boynton | 51-52 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Eli Schueller can't connect on a floater from the left side | 51-52 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | David Ludwig misses the tip | 51-52 |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | Elton Boynton snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | James Spivey buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Elton Boynton | 53-52 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Todd Bitner jams it | 53-54 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Reed Cook is hacked by Eli Schueller - foul #4 on Eli Schueller, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan (PG), James Johnson (SG), Sidney Fremont (C) James Spivey, Brett Haveman, Edwin Bevins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein (PG), Walter Padgett (SG), Larry Clements (SF), Richard Dougherty (PF), Douglas Johnson (C) Robert Mitchell, David Ludwig, Augustus Cholewinski, Eli Schueller, Todd Bitner | |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Reed Cook misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Reed Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Frederick McClenahan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elton Boynton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Reed Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney Fremont (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Chester Breidenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Padgett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Clements (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Douglas Johnson hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Chester Breidenstein | 54-56 |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Reed Cook | 56-56 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Douglas Johnson is hacked by Sidney Fremont - foul #1 on Sidney Fremont, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Osborne (SF), Edwin Bevins (PF), Melvin Hiller (C) Elton Boynton, Reed Cook, Sidney Fremont | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Larry Clements is hacked by Kevin Osborne - foul #1 on Kevin Osborne, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brett Haveman (SG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ludwig (SG) Walter Padgett | |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Douglas Johnson can't tip it in | 56-56 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty tips it home | 56-58 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Kevin Osborne misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | David Ludwig grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Melvin Hiller is called for the reach on Douglas Johnson - foul #2 on Melvin Hiller, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Spivey (PG) Frederick McClenahan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Mitchell (PG), Augustus Cholewinski (SF), Eli Schueller (PF) Chester Breidenstein, Larry Clements, Richard Dougherty | |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Douglas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Douglas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hiller gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson takes the ball from Brett Haveman | 56-59 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Bevins | 56-59 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | Edwin Bevins pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:52 | Nicholls State | James Spivey is hacked by Robert Mitchell - foul #4 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Johnson (SG), Elton Boynton (SF), Reed Cook (PF), Sidney Fremont (C) Brett Haveman, Kevin Osborne, Edwin Bevins, Melvin Hiller | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein (SG), Todd Bitner (C) David Ludwig, Douglas Johnson | |
| 04:52 | Nicholls State | James Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:52 | Nicholls State | James Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski loses the ball out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan (SG) Sidney Fremont | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Frederick McClenahan, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Mitchell | 58-61 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-61 |
| 04:00 | Nicholls State | Elton Boynton tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Spivey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick McClenahan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Elton Boynton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Reed Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chester Breidenstein (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Augustus Cholewinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eli Schueller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Todd Bitner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell double dribbles | 60-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brett Haveman (SG), Kevin Osborne (SF), Edwin Bevins (PF) James Spivey, James Johnson, Reed Cook | |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Padgett (SG), Richard Dougherty (PF), Douglas Johnson (C) Robert Mitchell, Eli Schueller, Todd Bitner | |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Edwin Bevins drills a jumper in the lane | 62-61 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Walter Padgett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Chester Breidenstein | 62-63 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Spivey (PG), Melvin Hiller (C) Frederick McClenahan, Elton Boynton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Mitchell (PG), David Ludwig (SG), Eli Schueller (PF) Chester Breidenstein, Walter Padgett, Richard Dougherty | |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Kevin Osborne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | David Ludwig clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 02:26 | Nicholls State | Kevin Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | James Spivey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Eli Schueller grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Brett Haveman takes the ball from Robert Mitchell | 62-63 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Eli Schueller denies the turnaround by Brett Haveman | 62-63 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hiller snags the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Brett Haveman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Douglas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Douglas Johnson tips it home | 62-65 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | David Ludwig steps in front of the Melvin Hiller pass | 62-65 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski can't finish the layup | 62-65 |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Edwin Bevins grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Kevin Osborne connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brett Haveman | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | David Ludwig makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Kevin Osborne misses long on a fullcourt shot | 65-67 |