| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Chick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Josh Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Morgan Collins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Dan Eby inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Josh Armstrong denies the turnaround by Eddie Lott | 27-29 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Eddie Lott can't tip it in | 27-29 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Josh Armstrong | 27-29 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Steven Bryant is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Steven Patterson knocks in the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Jessie Wrenn - foul #2 on Jessie Wrenn, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Steven Patterson misses the free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Morgan Collins pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses the lay-in | 27-31 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Morgan Collins misses the tip | 27-31 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Steven Patterson | 27-31 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Bryant - foul #3 on Steven Bryant, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Lewis (SG) Steven Bryant | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Eddie Lott is whistled for a carry | 27-31 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | A charge is called on Jack Lewis - foul #2 on Jack Lewis, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Eddie Lott lays it in and he's fouled by Jack Lewis - foul #3 on Jack Lewis, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (SG) Jack Lewis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses the free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Morgan Collins | 27-33 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses short on a floater from the baseline | 27-33 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn tips it back up and in | 29-33 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Dan Eby loses the ball out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Spaulding (SF), Andrew Miller (PF), John Skinner (C) Josh Armstrong, Jessie Wrenn, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Erick Rhoden (SG), Gerald Merino (SF), Richard Smoot (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Steven Patterson, Dan Eby, Eddie Lott, Kevin Zmolek | |
| 16:59 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 29-33 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Richard Smoot gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden is fouled on the floor by Joseph Chick - foul #1 on Joseph Chick, team foul #5 | 29-33 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | John Skinner grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Joseph Chick scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Robert Schafer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Schafer, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Wray (SG), Josh Armstrong (SF), Jessie Wrenn (PF), Morgan Collins (C) Joseph Chick, George Spaulding, Andrew Miller, John Skinner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek (C) Gerald Merino | |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Morgan Collins is hacked by Erick Rhoden - foul #2 on Erick Rhoden, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Bryant (SG) Robert Wray | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Steven Patterson (SG), Eddie Lott (PF) Robert Schafer, Erick Rhoden, Lester Restivo | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Josh Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Morgan Collins (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smoot (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses the turnaround from the baseline | 33-33 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong is hacked by Christopher Cammack - foul #1 on Christopher Cammack, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (PG) Robert Napoleon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Eby (SF) Richard Smoot | |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Dan Eby drills a jumper from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Joseph Chick banks in the layup and the foul's on Dan Eby - foul #2 on Dan Eby, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Spaulding (SF), Andrew Miller (PF), John Skinner (C) Josh Armstrong, Jessie Wrenn, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Erick Rhoden (SG), Lester Restivo (PF), Gerald Merino (C) Christopher Cammack, Steven Patterson, Eddie Lott, Kevin Zmolek | |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Joseph Chick makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Lester Restivo makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Schafer and he's hacked by Joseph Chick - foul #2 on Joseph Chick, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Smoot (PF) Gerald Merino | |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Lester Restivo makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Dan Eby steps in front of the Andrew Miller pass | 36-38 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Robert Schafer throws it down on a great pass from Dan Eby | 36-40 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Joseph Chick clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Richard Smoot pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | John Skinner swats the layup by Richard Smoot | 36-40 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | George Spaulding snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | John Skinner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Richard Smoot grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Steven Bryant is called for the reach on Erick Rhoden - foul #4 on Steven Bryant, team foul #7 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), Jack Lewis (SG), Josh Armstrong (SF), Jessie Wrenn (PF), Morgan Collins (C) Joseph Chick, Steven Bryant, George Spaulding, Andrew Miller, John Skinner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Patterson (SG), Gerald Merino (SF), Eddie Lott (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Robert Schafer, Dan Eby, Richard Smoot, Lester Restivo | |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jessie Wrenn | 36-41 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Napoleon | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Josh Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Morgan Collins (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Rhoden (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Merino (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Robert Napoleon and he's hacked by Steven Patterson - foul #2 on Steven Patterson, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG) Erick Rhoden | |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Morgan Collins - foul #3 on Morgan Collins, team foul #8 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (PG) Robert Napoleon | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Steven Patterson grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | The jump hook by Gerald Merino is blocked by Jessie Wrenn | 41-42 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Morgan Collins gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn scores on a jumper from the right side | 43-42 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Joseph Chick clanks a jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Eddie Lott gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Jack Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Eddie Lott pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Gerald Merino is denied on a layup by Jessie Wrenn | 43-42 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Steven Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek is whistled for a carry | 43-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), Robert Wray (SG), George Spaulding (SF), Andrew Miller (PF), John Skinner (C) Joseph Chick, Jack Lewis, Josh Armstrong, Jessie Wrenn, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Erick Rhoden (SG), Dan Eby (SF), Richard Smoot (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Steven Patterson, Gerald Merino, Eddie Lott, Kevin Zmolek | |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Robert Schafer steps in front of the Robert Napoleon pass in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Robert Schafer can't throw it down | 43-42 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | George Spaulding pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | George Spaulding misses badly on a floater in the lane | 43-42 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Andrew Miller hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Robert Schafer knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Erick Rhoden | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Wray (fresh) SF - George Spaulding (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Erick Rhoden (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smoot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Dan Eby takes the ball from Robert Napoleon | 45-45 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | John Skinner pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | George Spaulding travels with the ball | 45-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (PG), Steven Bryant (SG) Robert Napoleon, Robert Wray | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG) Erick Rhoden | |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Robert Schafer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Cammack | 45-45 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack is fouled on the floor by Andrew Miller - foul #2 on Andrew Miller, team foul #9 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Josh Armstrong (SF), Jessie Wrenn (PF), Morgan Collins (C) George Spaulding, Andrew Miller, John Skinner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Patterson (SG), Eddie Lott (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Robert Schafer, Dan Eby, Lester Restivo | |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Zmolek | 45-46 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Morgan Collins gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn clanks a runner near the basket | 45-46 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Jessie Wrenn takes the ball from Eddie Lott | 45-46 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn blows the dunk but he's hacked by Kevin Zmolek - foul #1 on Kevin Zmolek, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Gerald Merino (SF) Christopher Cammack, Richard Smoot | |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Gerald Merino buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Schafer and the foul's on Josh Armstrong - foul #2 on Josh Armstrong, team foul #10 | 47-48 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Gerald Merino makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Steven Bryant is hacked by Eddie Lott - foul #1 on Eddie Lott, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (SG), Dan Eby (SF), Lester Restivo (PF) Steven Patterson, Gerald Merino, Eddie Lott | |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Steven Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Steven Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Robert Schafer misses the easy layup | 49-49 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Morgan Collins denies the turnaround by Kevin Zmolek | 49-49 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek tips it home | 49-51 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Morgan Collins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Chick and he's hacked by Kevin Zmolek - foul #2 on Kevin Zmolek, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Lewis (SG), George Spaulding (SF), Andrew Miller (PF) Steven Bryant, Josh Armstrong, Jessie Wrenn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Gerald Merino (C) Erick Rhoden, Kevin Zmolek | |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Morgan Collins misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Lester Restivo snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Chick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 3 pf. SF - George Spaulding (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Morgan Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lester Restivo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Merino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Christopher Cammack, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), John Skinner (C) Joseph Chick, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Patterson (SG), Eddie Lott (PF) Robert Schafer, Lester Restivo | |
| 02:45 | Villanova | John Skinner is hacked by Gerald Merino - foul #3 on Gerald Merino, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Smoot (SF) Dan Eby | |
| 02:45 | Villanova | John Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | John Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (PG), Steven Bryant (SG), Josh Armstrong (SF), Jessie Wrenn (PF), Morgan Collins (C) Robert Napoleon, Jack Lewis, George Spaulding, John Skinner, Andrew Miller | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek (C) Gerald Merino | |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Steven Patterson loses the dribble to Joseph Chick | 53-51 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Chick | 55-51 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Smoot | 55-54 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 55-54 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Richard Smoot gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack is hacked by Joseph Chick - foul #3 on Joseph Chick, team foul #11 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Eby (SF) Richard Smoot | |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn lays it up and in set up by Joseph Chick | 57-55 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek is whistled for traveling | 57-55 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses the runner from close range | 57-55 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Steven Patterson pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Eddie Lott hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 57-55 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Steven Patterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Christopher Cammack is called for the reach on Josh Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Cammack, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Steven Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Steven Patterson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Dan Eby pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |