| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Girton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jerome Brumbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Urso (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jon Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Arnone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh inbounds the ball | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Villanova | Richard Holmes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-41 |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Gary Mack steals it from Robert Urso | 27-41 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | James Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | Gary Mack tips it back up and in | 27-43 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Girton | 30-43 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Duane Sherman tips it in | 30-45 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | James Smith is called for the reach on Steve Girton - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-45 |
| 17:36 | Nicholls State | Richard Holmes steps in front of the Duane Sherman pass | 33-45 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Holmes | 35-45 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | Robert Urso swats the short shot by Duane Sherman | 35-45 |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan grabs the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Eddie Dunn steps in front of the Duane Sherman pass | 35-45 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (PG), Donald Duckworth (SF), Stephen Guimond (PF), Ronald Maziarz (C) Richard Holmes, Jerome Brumbaugh, Robert Urso, Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer (PG), Robert Hughes (SG), Gordon Alvey (SF), Ralph Mathis (PF), Steven Sterling (C) Jon Jordan, James Smith, Timothy Arnone, Duane Sherman, Gary Mack | |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 35-45 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Robert Avallone pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond loses the dribble to Robert Hughes | 35-45 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Gordon Alvey is hacked by Donald Duckworth - foul #2 on Donald Duckworth, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Hughes is fouled on the floor by Steve Girton - foul #1 on Steve Girton, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG), Sherwood Max (SF) Steve Girton, Stephen Guimond | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Duane Sherman (PF) Steven Sterling | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Avallone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sherwood Max (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Duckworth (fresh) C - Ronald Maziarz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Gordon Alvey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Duane Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | Robert Hughes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ralph Mathis | 35-48 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Robert Avallone misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Richard Holmes grabs the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Richard Holmes hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Maziarz | 37-48 |
| 14:50 | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer double dribbles | 37-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (SG), Robert Urso (PF), Eddie Dunn (C) Richard Holmes, Donald Duckworth, Ronald Maziarz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan (PG), James Smith (SG), Timothy Arnone (SF), Gary Mack (C) Keith Meyer, Robert Hughes, Gordon Alvey, Ralph Mathis | |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh clanks a runner from close range | 37-48 |
| 14:32 | Nicholls State | Gary Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Duane Sherman misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Robert Avallone grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Timothy Arnone steals it from Eddie Dunn | 37-48 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Gary Mack is whistled for traveling | 37-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Duckworth (PG), Steve Girton (SG) Robert Avallone, Sherwood Max | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis (PF) Duane Sherman | |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 37-48 |
| 13:27 | Nicholls State | Gary Mack gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Eddie Dunn - foul #1 on Eddie Dunn, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Steve Girton | 39-50 |
| 12:55 | Nicholls State | Timothy Arnone connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Ralph Mathis | 39-52 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Steve Girton's floater is tipped away by Timothy Arnone | 39-52 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth tips it in | 41-52 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Duckworth - foul #3 on Donald Duckworth, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG), Robert Avallone (SF) Jerome Brumbaugh, Robert Urso | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hughes (SG), Duane Sherman (PF) James Smith, Gary Mack | |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Steve Girton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Ralph Mathis - foul #2 on Ralph Mathis, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sherwood Max (SF), Ronald Maziarz (C) Robert Avallone, Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer (PG) Jon Jordan | |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Steve Girton misses the free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Duane Sherman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis grabs the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Girton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sherwood Max (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Maziarz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Arnone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Duane Sherman makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Keith Meyer and he's fouled by Sherwood Max - foul #4 on Sherwood Max, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (SF) Sherwood Max | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gordon Alvey (SF), Steven Sterling (C) Timothy Arnone, Ralph Mathis | |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Duane Sherman makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz's pass is intercepted by Keith Meyer | 43-56 |
| 11:15 | Nicholls State | Gordon Alvey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Meyer | 43-58 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Guimond (PF), Eddie Dunn (C) Donald Duckworth, Ronald Maziarz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan (PG), James Smith (SG), Gary Mack (C) Keith Meyer, Gordon Alvey, Steven Sterling | |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Stephen Guimond picks off the pass by Jon Jordan | 43-58 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Steve Girton's pass is intercepted by Jon Jordan | 43-58 |
| 10:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Hughes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Duane Sherman | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-61 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Girton | 43-61 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Richard Holmes hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:20 | Nicholls State | Duane Sherman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-61 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Robert Avallone clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-61 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn tips it but misses | 45-61 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Duane Sherman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 08:41 | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 45-61 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Holmes | 45-61 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Robert Avallone comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-61 |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | Duane Sherman pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Hughes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Richard Holmes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-61 |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Gary Mack grabs the board | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Girton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Avallone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Guimond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jon Jordan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Duane Sherman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Mack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan is hacked by Steve Girton - foul #2 on Steve Girton, team foul #6 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (SG), Sherwood Max (SF), Robert Urso (PF), Donald Duckworth (C) Steve Girton, Robert Avallone, Stephen Guimond, Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer (PG), Gordon Alvey (SG), Timothy Arnone (SF), Ralph Mathis (PF), Steven Sterling (C) Jon Jordan, James Smith, Robert Hughes, Duane Sherman, Gary Mack | |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis is fouled on the floor by Richard Holmes - foul #3 on Richard Holmes, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz (C) Richard Holmes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Robert Urso misses the driving attempt in the paint | 45-63 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth grabs the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Gordon Alvey | 45-63 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Ronald Maziarz is called for the reach on Ralph Mathis - foul #1 on Ronald Maziarz, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Girton (SG) Ronald Maziarz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-65 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh tips it home | 47-65 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Steven Sterling's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Urso | 47-65 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Steve Girton snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh is hacked by Keith Meyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Meyer, team foul #3 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG) Sherwood Max | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan (PG), Gary Mack (C) Keith Meyer, Steven Sterling | |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Robert Urso misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Arnone - foul #3 on Timothy Arnone, team foul #4 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (PG), Sherwood Max (SF), Eddie Dunn (C) Richard Holmes, Steve Girton, Jerome Brumbaugh | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Robert Urso makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Robert Urso makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 04:42 | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Sherwood Max snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Robert Avallone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG), Stephen Guimond (PF) Donald Duckworth, Robert Urso | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Smith (SG), Ho Chia (SF), Duane Sherman (PF) Gordon Alvey, Timothy Arnone, Ralph Mathis | |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Mack | 49-67 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | James Smith is called for the reach on Robert Avallone - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Duckworth (SG), Jerome Brumbaugh (SF), Ronald Maziarz (C) Richard Holmes, Sherwood Max, Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Thomas (PG), Keith Meyer (SG), Robert Hughes (PF), Ralph Mathis (C) Jon Jordan, James Smith, Duane Sherman, Gary Mack | |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Robert Avallone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Avallone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Brumbaugh (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Guimond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Maziarz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dustin Thomas (fresh) SG - Keith Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ho Chia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Ralph Mathis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Maziarz - foul #2 on Ronald Maziarz, team foul #9 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Sterling (C) Dustin Thomas | |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh makes the turnaround in the paint | 51-68 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer misses short on a shot from the right wing | 51-68 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Robert Avallone gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Robert Hughes is called for the reach on Robert Avallone - foul #2 on Robert Hughes, team foul #6 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gordon Alvey (SG) Ralph Mathis | |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Maziarz | 53-68 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Steven Sterling hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Maziarz - foul #3 on Ronald Maziarz, team foul #10 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis (PF) Ho Chia | |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Steven Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Steven Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Hughes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-70 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | Robert Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Robert Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer hits the follow up shot | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Villanova | The jump hook by Robert Avallone is blocked by Ralph Mathis | 56-72 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Robert Hughes grabs the board | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Gordon Alvey's floater is tipped away by Stephen Guimond | 56-72 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh grabs the board | 56-72 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-72 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Steven Sterling grabs the defensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer runs out the clock | 56-72 |