| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jay Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Naccarato (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Pappas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ressler (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Bernard Helt inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure 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) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 19:40 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Pappas snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 19:18 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Naccarato knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | John Ressler throws it down | 32-33 |
| 18:51 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Pappas makes the jump hook in the lane | 34-33 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | John Ressler hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Bryson | 34-35 |
| 18:21 | St. Bonaventure | Jay Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | John Ressler is hacked by Donald Pappas - foul #2 on Donald Pappas, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Bernard Helt is whistled for traveling | 34-35 |
| 17:30 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Naccarato is called for traveling | 34-35 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Belanger (SF), Neil Hamilton (PF) Alonzo Rodriguez, Michael Naccarato | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Edmund Abbott (SG), Dikembe Real (SF) Robert Felan, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt | |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Olivarez | 34-38 |
| 17:00 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Belanger makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | John Ressler's pass is intercepted by Donald Pappas | 37-38 |
| 16:29 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Belanger can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-38 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jay Wilson - foul #2 on Jay Wilson, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer (PG), Alonzo Rodriguez (SF), Michael Naccarato (PF) Jay Wilson, James Davidson, Donald Pappas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF) Dikembe Azim, John Ressler | |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Kyzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Belanger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alonzo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Naccarato (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | St. Bonaventure | Neil Hamilton clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Olivarez - foul #2 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG) Scott Olivarez | |
| 15:30 | St. Bonaventure | Neil Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:30 | St. Bonaventure | Neil Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Michael Naccarato is called for the reach on Edmund Abbott - foul #3 on Michael Naccarato, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Coble (C) Neil Hamilton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jay Wilson (PG) Thomas Belanger | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Nale (C) Edmund Abbott | |
| 14:45 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Bernard Helt snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Dikembe Real's pass is intercepted by Thomas Kyzer | 38-39 |
| 14:32 | St. Bonaventure | Jay Wilson lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Kyzer | 40-39 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Robert Bryson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Robert Nale grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Robert Felan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 13:46 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Naccarato snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 13:32 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Bryson steals it from Thomas Kyzer | 40-39 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Michael Naccarato is called for the reach on Robert Felan - foul #4 on Michael Naccarato, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson (SG), Thomas Belanger (SF), Neil Hamilton (PF), Donald Pappas (C) Thomas Kyzer, Alonzo Rodriguez, Michael Naccarato, John Coble | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (SG), Edmund Abbott (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), John Ressler (C) Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Real, Robert Nale | |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott is fouled on the floor by Donald Pappas - foul #3 on Donald Pappas, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 12:53 | St. Bonaventure | Neil Hamilton gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:40 | St. Bonaventure | Neil Hamilton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Neil Hamilton, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG) Robert Felan | |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 11:49 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 11:48 | St. Bonaventure | Neil Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jay Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Belanger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Neil Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Pappas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ressler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Pappas is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Donald Pappas, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Rodriguez (SF), John Coble (C) Jay Wilson, Donald Pappas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Helt (SF) Robert Bryson | |
| 11:15 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-39 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 10:59 | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 40-41 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azim | 40-41 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 10:52 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to John Coble | 40-41 |
| 10:26 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Belanger buries a driving attempt in the lane | 42-41 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | John Ressler hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Edmund Abbott and he's hacked by James Davidson - foul #2 on James Davidson, team foul #8 | 42-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer (PG), Peter Casale (PF) Thomas Belanger, Neil Hamilton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Robert Bryson (SG), Dikembe Real (PF) Scott Olivarez, Edmund Abbott, Dikembe Azim | |
| 10:10 | Villanova | John Ressler makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:46 | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Rodriguez knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by James Davidson | 45-44 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Dikembe Real throws it down on a great pass from Robert Felan and he's hacked by Peter Casale - foul #1 on Peter Casale, team foul #9 | 45-46 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jay Wilson (PG), Richard Robinett (C) James Davidson, John Coble | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Sliva (PF), Robert Nale (C) Bernard Helt, John Ressler | |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:28 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:13 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-46 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Robert Nale buries a shot in the lane set up by Robert Felan | 47-48 |
| 08:21 | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Rodriguez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Robert Nale gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Charles Sliva's layup is rejected by Peter Casale | 47-48 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Dikembe Real pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Robert Felan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Felan, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson (SG), Thomas Belanger (SF), Michael Naccarato (PF), Donald Pappas (C) Thomas Kyzer, Alonzo Rodriguez, Peter Casale, Richard Robinett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Edmund Abbott (SG), Bernard Helt (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), John Ressler (C) Robert Felan, Robert Bryson, Dikembe Real, Charles Sliva, Robert Nale | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jay Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Belanger (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Naccarato (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Pappas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ressler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-48 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Bernard Helt gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| 06:54 | St. Bonaventure | Jay Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Bernard Helt blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Pappas - foul #5 on Donald Pappas, team foul #10 | 47-48 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Neil Hamilton (C) Donald Pappas | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:26 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Naccarato hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Bernard Helt gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott buries a jumper from the left wing set up by John Ressler | 47-52 |
| 05:55 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Naccarato clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 05:54 | St. Bonaventure | Neil Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:49 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Helt steals the ball from Thomas Belanger | 47-52 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott drills a jump hook near the basket | 47-54 |
| 05:17 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Naccarato knocks in the floater from close range set up by James Davidson | 49-54 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Bernard Helt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer (PG), Alonzo Rodriguez (SF), John Coble (C) Jay Wilson, Thomas Belanger, Michael Naccarato | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Robert Bryson (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Edmund Abbott, Bernard Helt, John Ressler | |
| 04:27 | St. Bonaventure | John Coble buries a shot in the paint set up by Alonzo Rodriguez | 51-54 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Dikembe Real buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Bryson | 51-56 |
| 03:34 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-56 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Kyzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Davidson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Coble (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Nale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Dikembe Real is fouled on the floor by John Coble - foul #3 on John Coble, team foul #11 | 54-56 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jay Wilson (PG), Thomas Belanger (SF), Peter Casale (PF) James Davidson, Alonzo Rodriguez, Neil Hamilton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PF) Dikembe Azim | |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:07 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Nale - foul #2 on Robert Nale, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Naccarato (PF) Peter Casale | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ressler (C) Robert Nale | |
| 03:07 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:07 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Coble - foul #4 on John Coble, team foul #12 | 56-58 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson (SG) Thomas Kyzer | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:48 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer (PG), Alonzo Rodriguez (SF), Neil Hamilton (C) Jay Wilson, James Davidson, John Coble | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Helt (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF) Edmund Abbott, Dikembe Real | |
| 02:32 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Felan blocks the jumper by Thomas Belanger | 56-60 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | John Ressler hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Dikembe Azim | 56-62 |
| 02:09 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jay Wilson (PG), James Davidson (SG) Thomas Kyzer, Thomas Belanger | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:59 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Naccarato misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Bryson - foul #1 on Robert Bryson, team foul #4 | 56-62 |
| 01:59 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Naccarato misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:59 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Naccarato misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 01:40 | St. Bonaventure | Neil Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:20 | St. Bonaventure | Dikembe Azim swats the short shot by Neil Hamilton | 56-62 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Bernard Helt grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Jay Wilson takes the ball from Robert Felan | 56-62 |
| 00:55 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jay Wilson | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure 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) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Bernard Helt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Felan | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure 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) | |
| 00:26 | St. Bonaventure | John Ressler steals it from Alonzo Rodriguez | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Jay Wilson is called for the reach on Robert Felan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Wilson, team foul #13 | 58-64 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (C) John Ressler | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:24 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Naccarato grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:20 | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Rodriguez can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Dikembe Real grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Jay Wilson is called for the reach on Dikembe Real in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Wilson, team foul #14 | 58-65 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ressler (C) Bernard Helt | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Bryson steals the ball from James Davidson | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | John Ressler is fouled in the backcourt by James Davidson - foul #3 on James Davidson, team foul #15 | 58-67 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | John Ressler makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | John Ressler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:02 | St. Bonaventure | Jay Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Ressler grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |