| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Patrick Gibson (fresh) SG - John Carr (fresh) SF - James McClement (fresh) PF - Francis Lemons (fresh) C - Jimmy McKercher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) C - Al Flick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Al Flick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Villanova | Robert Felan is fouled on the floor by Jimmy McKercher - foul #1 on Jimmy McKercher, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Robert Bryson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Saint Peter's | Al Flick swats the shot by Jimmy McKercher | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Bernard Helt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Saint Peter's | James McClement gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Saint Peter's | Bernard Helt is called for the reach on John Carr - foul #1 on Bernard Helt, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Saint Peter's | Dikembe Azim swats the dunk try by Francis Lemons | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Saint Peter's | Francis Lemons grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Saint Peter's | James McClement drills a jumper in the lane set up by Patrick Gibson | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Saint Peter's | James McClement grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | Saint Peter's | Francis Lemons hits the finger roll | 4-3 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Bernard Helt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:14 | Saint Peter's | Patrick Gibson double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Wesley Knight (C) Jimmy McKercher | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG), Harold Orsini (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), William Morgan (C) Robert Felan, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim, Al Flick | |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Phillip Powell buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Harold Orsini | 4-8 |
| 16:49 | Saint Peter's | Patrick Gibson travels with the ball | 4-8 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Bruce Jones (PG), William Lummus (SG), James Towns (SF), David Regalado (C) Patrick Gibson, John Carr, James McClement, Francis Lemons | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Dikembe Real loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 16:29 | Saint Peter's | Wesley Knight clanks a turnaround from the left block | 4-8 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | William Morgan grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Phillip Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Dikembe Real hits the follow up shot | 4-10 |
| 16:04 | Saint Peter's | Bruce Jones buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Lummus | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Bruce Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Lummus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Towns (fresh) PF - Wesley Knight (fresh) C - David Regalado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Powell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Orsini (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Sliva (fresh) C - William Morgan (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by James Towns - foul #1 on James Towns, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | James McClement (SF), Francis Lemons (PF), Jimmy McKercher (C) James Towns, Wesley Knight, David Regalado | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Floyd Ramberg (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF) Harold Orsini, Charles Sliva, William Morgan | |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:43 | Saint Peter's | Jimmy McKercher pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:29 | Saint Peter's | James McClement clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Phillip Powell - foul #1 on Phillip Powell, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Patrick Gibson (PG), John Carr (SG) Bruce Jones, William Lummus | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Helt (SF), Al Flick (C) Phillip Powell, Dikembe Real | |
| 15:29 | Saint Peter's | James McClement makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:29 | Saint Peter's | James McClement misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Al Flick grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Jimmy McKercher - foul #2 on Jimmy McKercher, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Wesley Knight (C) Jimmy McKercher | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG) Floyd Ramberg | |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:43 | Saint Peter's | Wesley Knight clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-13 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Bernard Helt grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Bernard Helt tips it home | 8-15 |
| 14:02 | Saint Peter's | Patrick Gibson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Francis Lemons | 10-15 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Bruce Jones (PG), William Lummus (SG), James Towns (SF), David Regalado (C) Patrick Gibson, John Carr, James McClement, Wesley Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG), Harold Orsini (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), William Morgan (C) Robert Felan, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim, Al Flick | |
| 13:18 | Saint Peter's | Bruce Jones's pass is intercepted by Phillip Powell | 10-15 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Charles Sliva misses the shot from the baseline | 10-15 |
| 12:57 | Saint Peter's | Francis Lemons grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:37 | Saint Peter's | James Towns's pass is intercepted by Phillip Powell | 10-15 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Bruce Jones picks off the pass by Phillip Powell in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 12:20 | Saint Peter's | James Towns drills a shot near the basket set up by Bruce Jones | 12-15 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Harold Orsini can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Francis Lemons - foul #1 on Francis Lemons, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Patrick Gibson (PG), Christopher Harrison (SG), James McClement (SF), Wesley Knight (C) Bruce Jones, William Lummus, James Towns, David Regalado | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Floyd Ramberg (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF) Phillip Powell, Charles Sliva, William Morgan | |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Harold Orsini misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Harold Orsini misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:00 | Saint Peter's | Francis Lemons snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Patrick Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Harrison (fresh) SF - James McClement (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Lemons (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Knight (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Orsini (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd Ramberg (fresh) PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Saint Peter's | Dikembe Real steals the ball from Francis Lemons | 12-15 |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-15 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Robert Bryson gets the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Robert Bryson's pass is intercepted by Wesley Knight | 12-15 |
| 10:43 | Saint Peter's | Patrick Gibson is whistled for traveling | 12-15 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | John Carr (SG), William Lummus (SF) Christopher Harrison, James McClement | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Phillip Powell (SG), Bernard Helt (SF), Al Flick (C) Harold Orsini, Robert Bryson, Floyd Ramberg, Dikembe Real | |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Bernard Helt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 10:24 | Saint Peter's | The rebound goes to Francis Lemons | 12-15 |
| 10:09 | Saint Peter's | Wesley Knight misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 12-15 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azim | 12-15 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 09:44 | Saint Peter's | Francis Lemons grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 09:34 | Saint Peter's | Wesley Knight is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Wesley Knight, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Bruce Jones (PG), James McClement (SF), James Towns (PF), David Regalado (C) Patrick Gibson, William Lummus, Francis Lemons, Wesley Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg (SG), Charles Sliva (PF), William Morgan (C) Phillip Powell, Dikembe Azim, Al Flick | |
| 09:24 | Villanova | Charles Sliva is called for 10 seconds | 12-15 |
| 09:03 | Saint Peter's | James McClement comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Felan | 12-15 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | John Carr steps in front of the Bernard Helt pass in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 08:46 | Saint Peter's | John Carr misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Robert Felan snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Bernard Helt lays it up and in set up by Floyd Ramberg | 12-17 |
| 08:26 | Saint Peter's | James McClement misses short on a floater from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Bernard Helt | 12-17 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Bernard Helt buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Sliva | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Bruce Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Carr (fairly fresh) SF - James McClement (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Towns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Regalado (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) SG - Floyd Ramberg (fairly fresh) SF - Bernard Helt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Sliva (fairly fresh) C - William Morgan (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:48 | Saint Peter's | David Regalado is fouled on the floor by Charles Sliva - foul #1 on Charles Sliva, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Patrick Gibson (PG), Christopher Harrison (SG), William Lummus (SF), Francis Lemons (PF), Wesley Knight (C) Bruce Jones, John Carr, James McClement, James Towns, David Regalado | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG), Robert Bryson (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), Al Flick (C) Robert Felan, Floyd Ramberg, Bernard Helt, Charles Sliva, William Morgan | |
| 07:29 | Saint Peter's | Patrick Gibson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 12-20 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Robert Bryson pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Francis Lemons is called for the reach on Dikembe Azim - foul #2 on Francis Lemons, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | James Towns (C) Francis Lemons | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Dikembe Real loses the ball out of bounds | 12-20 |
| 06:39 | Saint Peter's | Wesley Knight clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 06:38 | Saint Peter's | Christopher Harrison tips it back up and in | 14-20 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Robert Bryson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Harrison - foul #1 on Christopher Harrison, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | John Carr (SG), James McClement (SF) Christopher Harrison, William Lummus | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Helt (SF) Al Flick | |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 06:17 | Saint Peter's | Wesley Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 14-22 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-22 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Dikembe Real hits the follow up shot | 14-24 |
| 05:41 | Saint Peter's | James Towns misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Dikembe Real - foul #1 on Dikembe Real, team foul #4 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Bruce Jones (PG), David Regalado (C) Patrick Gibson, Wesley Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Harold Orsini (SG), Floyd Ramberg (SF), Clinton Brooks (PF), Charles Sliva (C) Phillip Powell, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim, Dikembe Real | |
| 05:41 | Saint Peter's | James Towns makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:41 | Saint Peter's | James Towns misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:41 | Saint Peter's | David Regalado snags the offensive board | 15-24 |
| 05:25 | Saint Peter's | John Carr misses the floater in the lane | 15-24 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Clinton Brooks pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Charles Sliva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-24 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Christopher Harrison (SG), William Lummus (SF), Wesley Knight (C) John Carr, James McClement, James Towns | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Morgan (C) Floyd Ramberg | |
| 04:47 | Saint Peter's | David Regalado comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 04:46 | Saint Peter's | Wesley Knight tips it home | 17-24 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Charles Sliva misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 04:27 | Saint Peter's | The rebound goes to Wesley Knight | 17-24 |
| 04:03 | Saint Peter's | Wesley Knight drills a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Harold Orsini - foul #1 on Harold Orsini, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Patrick Gibson (PG), James McClement (SF), James Towns (C) Bruce Jones, Christopher Harrison, David Regalado | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Floyd Ramberg (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), Dikembe Real (C) Harold Orsini, Charles Sliva, Clinton Brooks, William Morgan | |
| 04:03 | Saint Peter's | Wesley Knight misses the free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Dikembe Real gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Wesley Knight steals it from Robert Felan | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Patrick Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lummus (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James McClement (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Knight (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Towns (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Floyd Ramberg (fresh) PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Real (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Saint Peter's | James McClement connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Lummus | 21-24 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Wesley Knight is called for the reach on Robert Felan - foul #2 on Wesley Knight, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | John Carr (SG), Francis Lemons (PF), Jimmy McKercher (C) William Lummus, Wesley Knight, James Towns | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (SG), Al Flick (C) Robert Bryson, Floyd Ramberg | |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:05 | Saint Peter's | Patrick Gibson is fouled on the floor by Robert Felan - foul #1 on Robert Felan, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Helt (SF) Robert Felan | |
| 02:54 | Saint Peter's | Patrick Gibson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Bernard Helt gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Al Flick comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Francis Lemons - foul #3 on Francis Lemons, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Christopher Harrison (PG), David Regalado (PF) Patrick Gibson, Francis Lemons | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Orsini (SG) Dikembe Real | |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Al Flick makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Al Flick makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:22 | Saint Peter's | David Regalado can't connect on a shot from the right side | 21-28 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Harold Orsini clanks a runner from the right block | 21-28 |
| 02:10 | Saint Peter's | The rebound goes to James McClement | 21-28 |
| 01:54 | Saint Peter's | John Carr clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Bernard Helt gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Bernard Helt | 21-30 |
| 01:13 | Saint Peter's | Jimmy McKercher misses the driving attempt from the right block | 21-30 |
| 01:12 | Saint Peter's | Jimmy McKercher misses the tip | 21-30 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Harold Orsini snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | James McClement is called for the reach on Bernard Helt in the backcourt - foul #1 on James McClement, team foul #10 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Patrick Gibson (PG), Bruce Jones (SG), William Lummus (SF), James Towns (PF) Christopher Harrison, John Carr, James McClement, David Regalado | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Robert Bryson (SG), Dikembe Real (PF), Charles Sliva (C) Phillip Powell, Harold Orsini, Dikembe Azim, Al Flick | |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 00:52 | Saint Peter's | Jimmy McKercher hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Gibson | 23-31 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Bernard Helt's pass is intercepted by William Lummus | 23-31 |
| 00:39 | Saint Peter's | Patrick Gibson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Lummus | 25-31 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Robert Bryson is hacked by Patrick Gibson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Gibson, team foul #11 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Morgan (C) Bernard Helt | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:27 | Saint Peter's | William Morgan is called for the reach on Patrick Gibson - foul #1 on William Morgan, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| 00:27 | Saint Peter's | Patrick Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Charles Sliva snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 25-33 |
| 00:03 | Saint Peter's | James Towns snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 00:00 | Saint Peter's | James Towns misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 25-33 |