| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Wiltz (fresh) SG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Steven Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Fogarty (fresh) C - Ryan Capozzi (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | John Johnson inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses the lay-in | 27-27 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to John Johnson | 27-27 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Capozzi | 27-30 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | John Johnson scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mo Hall and the foul's on Steven Reed - foul #2 on Steven Reed, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | John Johnson misses the free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty can't connect on a runner from the right block | 29-30 |
| 18:32 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi hits the follow up shot | 29-32 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Mo Hall misses long on a jumper from the right side | 29-32 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Chuma Sato grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | Steven Reed comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 17:57 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty can't tip it in | 29-32 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Clay | 29-32 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Edward Fogarty swats the layup by Michael Clay | 29-32 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn snags the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Mo Hall misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | John Johnson is called for the reach on Chuma Sato - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), Morgan Collins (SF), Josh Armstrong (PF), Donald Surface (C) Richard Gibbons, John Johnson, Jessie Wrenn, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Piercy (SG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SF), Gerald Belmonte (PF), Alvin Sykes (C) Robert Wiltz, Steven Reed, Edward Fogarty, Ryan Capozzi | |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Morgan Collins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mo Hall | 31-32 |
| 16:29 | Xavier | Chuma Sato misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Donald Surface snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Mo Hall misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Piercy - foul #1 on Eugene Piercy, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG) Robert Napoleon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wiltz (PG) Chuma Sato | |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Mo Hall makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Mo Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes travels with the ball | 33-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (SG) Mo Hall | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Joseph Chick scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Morgan Collins | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) SG - Joseph Chick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Morgan Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josh Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Surface (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Wiltz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugene Piercy (fresh) SF - Alejandro Rodriquez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gerald Belmonte (fresh) 1 pts. C - Alvin Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy is called for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Johnson (SF), Jessie Wrenn (PF), Michael Clay (C) Morgan Collins, Josh Armstrong, Donald Surface | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lucien Costa (SG), Steven Reed (SF), Mark Loveless (PF), Ryan Capozzi (C) Eugene Piercy, Alejandro Rodriquez, Gerald Belmonte, Alvin Sykes | |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons is whistled for a carry | 35-32 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Steven Reed knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Mark Loveless | 35-34 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons's pass is intercepted by Robert Wiltz in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz dunks the ball | 35-36 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Steven Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Joseph Chick takes the ball from Lucien Costa | 35-36 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Joseph Chick blows the layup | 35-36 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Michael Clay tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Mark Loveless makes the floater from the right block | 37-38 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Chick and he's fouled by Robert Wiltz - foul #3 on Robert Wiltz, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), Mo Hall (SG), Josh Armstrong (SF), Donald Surface (C) Richard Gibbons, Joseph Chick, John Johnson, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SF), Edward Fogarty (C) Robert Wiltz, Steven Reed, Ryan Capozzi | |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Mark Loveless knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lucien Costa | 40-41 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Chuma Sato - foul #1 on Chuma Sato, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Morgan Collins (SF) Jessie Wrenn | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte (SF), Alvin Sykes (C) Lucien Costa, Mark Loveless | |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | Chuma Sato's pass is intercepted by Mo Hall in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Mo Hall blows the layup | 41-41 |
| 12:50 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:37 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Belmonte | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Morgan Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josh Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Surface (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Alejandro Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Belmonte (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Fogarty (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Alvin Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Donald Surface is fouled on the floor by Alvin Sykes - foul #1 on Alvin Sykes, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), John Johnson (SF), Michael Clay (C) Robert Napoleon, Morgan Collins, Josh Armstrong | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wiltz (PG), Lucien Costa (SG), Steven Reed (SF), Mark Loveless (PF), Ryan Capozzi (C) Chuma Sato, Alejandro Rodriquez, Gerald Belmonte, Edward Fogarty, Alvin Sykes | |
| 11:15 | Villanova | Mo Hall hits a shot from the right side | 45-46 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Steven Reed connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lucien Costa and he's fouled by Donald Surface - foul #2 on Donald Surface, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Morgan Collins (PF) Donald Surface | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Steven Reed misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Michael Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Michael Clay buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Gibbons and he's fouled by Mark Loveless - foul #4 on Mark Loveless, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alvin Sykes (PF) Mark Loveless | |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Michael Clay misses the free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Lucien Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 47-48 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Morgan Collins | 47-48 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons can't connect on a floater from the left side | 47-48 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi is fouled on the floor by Michael Clay - foul #2 on Michael Clay, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (SG), Jessie Wrenn (PF) Mo Hall, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Edward Fogarty (PF) Robert Wiltz, Alvin Sykes | |
| 09:37 | Xavier | Steven Reed misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Chuma Sato tips it in | 47-50 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Richard Gibbons | 49-50 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | Lucien Costa comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 49-50 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Michael Clay snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Joseph Chick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ryan Capozzi | 49-50 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Lucien Costa | 49-52 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | The jump hook by John Johnson is blocked by Steven Reed | 49-52 |
| 08:16 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Chuma Sato misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Gibbons - foul #3 on Richard Gibbons, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), Mo Hall (SG), Morgan Collins (SF), Josh Armstrong (PF), Donald Surface (C) Richard Gibbons, Joseph Chick, John Johnson, Jessie Wrenn, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wiltz (PG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SF), Mark Loveless (PF), Alvin Sykes (C) Lucien Costa, Steven Reed, Edward Fogarty, Ryan Capozzi | |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Chuma Sato misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Chuma Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Robert Wiltz picks off the pass by Morgan Collins | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Morgan Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Josh Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Surface (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Wiltz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Alejandro Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Loveless (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Alvin Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alejandro Rodriquez and he's fouled by Donald Surface - foul #3 on Donald Surface, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes misses the free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Morgan Collins grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-55 |
| 06:53 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz misses the 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 06:26 | Xavier | Donald Surface picks off the pass by Robert Wiltz | 52-55 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Mo Hall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | Chuma Sato can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Morgan Collins grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Morgan Collins banks in the layup set up by Donald Surface | 57-55 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Mark Loveless can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Mark Loveless grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), John Johnson (SF), Jessie Wrenn (PF), Michael Clay (C) Robert Napoleon, Morgan Collins, Josh Armstrong, Donald Surface | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lucien Costa (SG), Steven Reed (SF), Ryan Capozzi (C) Chuma Sato, Alejandro Rodriquez, Alvin Sykes | |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Lucien Costa clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mo Hall | 57-55 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | John Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn drills a floater in the paint | 62-55 |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Lucien Costa misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-55 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Mark Loveless grabs the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi scores on a runner near the basket | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Wiltz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Loveless (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan Capozzi (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Lucien Costa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Michael Clay gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Mo Hall is called for 3 seconds | 65-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), Joseph Chick (SG), Morgan Collins (SF), Josh Armstrong (PF), Donald Surface (C) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall, John Johnson, Jessie Wrenn, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Gerald Belmonte (SF), Edward Fogarty (PF), Alvin Sykes (C) Robert Wiltz, Lucien Costa, Steven Reed, Mark Loveless, Ryan Capozzi | |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Chuma Sato throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Joseph Chick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Donald Surface hits the follow up shot | 67-57 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Mo Hall (SG), John Johnson (SF), Michael Clay (C) Robert Napoleon, Joseph Chick, Morgan Collins, Donald Surface | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lucien Costa (SG), Steven Reed (SF), Ryan Capozzi (C) Alejandro Rodriquez, Gerald Belmonte, Alvin Sykes | |
| 02:20 | Xavier | Chuma Sato is hacked by Richard Gibbons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Gibbons, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn (PF) Josh Armstrong | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Steven Reed misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Michael Clay grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lucien Costa - foul #4 on Lucien Costa, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), Joseph Chick (SG), Josh Armstrong (SF), Donald Surface (C) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall, John Johnson, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Gerald Belmonte (SF), Alvin Sykes (C) Lucien Costa, Steven Reed, Ryan Capozzi | |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes can't finish the layup | 69-57 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes grabs the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty loses the dribble to Robert Napoleon | 69-57 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong misses the easy layup | 69-57 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-57 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Donald Surface grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses the lay-in | 69-57 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edward Fogarty | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chuma Sato | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon is hacked by Alvin Sykes - foul #2 on Alvin Sykes, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Morgan Collins (SF) Jessie Wrenn | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon runs out the clock | 70-59 |