| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - James Prescott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willie Payne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Estes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Patton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Markham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ivan Kirst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Bucknell | Willie Payne inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Bucknell | Michael Patton misses the easy layup | 29-40 |
| 19:42 | Bucknell | Willie Tipton hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Michael Patton is called for the reach on Doug Edmond - foul #1 on Michael Patton, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Doug Edmond loses the dribble to James Prescott | 31-40 |
| 18:48 | Bucknell | James Prescott jams it | 33-40 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Doug Edmond buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dima Zigomalas | 33-42 |
| 18:06 | Bucknell | James Prescott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 18:04 | Bucknell | Michael Patton tips it in | 35-42 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 17:35 | Bucknell | Willie Tipton gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:17 | Bucknell | James Prescott can't throw it down | 35-42 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Robert Weber evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot near the basket | 35-42 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Peter Markham pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Doug Edmond travels with the ball | 35-42 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Massie (PG), John Meissner (PF), Michael Grace (C) James Prescott, Alan Estes, Michael Patton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Maxey (SG), Herbert Merkle (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Peter Markham, Ivan Kirst, Doug Edmond | |
| 16:25 | Bucknell | Herbert Merkle blocks the short jumper by Michael Massie | 35-42 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Robert Weber clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 15:56 | Bucknell | Willie Tipton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Michael Massie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Tipton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Willie Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Meissner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Grace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Maxey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Merkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Bucknell | Willie Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-42 |
| 15:38 | Bucknell | Michael Massie tips it but misses | 35-42 |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Robert Weber evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 15:31 | Bucknell | John Meissner gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:11 | Bucknell | Michael Massie loses the ball out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Prescott (PG), Edward Faulkner (SF), Alan Estes (PF), Michael Patton (C) Willie Tipton, Willie Payne, John Meissner, Michael Grace | |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG), Peter Markham (SG), Doug Edmond (C) Robert Weber, Dima Zigomalas, Robert Jackson | |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Peter Markham misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 14:41 | Bucknell | Edward Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:20 | Bucknell | Alan Estes buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Prescott | 37-42 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | James McPeak misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Faulkner - foul #1 on Edward Faulkner, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Kirst (PF) Herbert Merkle | |
| 14:04 | Villanova | James McPeak misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | James McPeak misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Doug Edmond grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Doug Edmond is called for a backcourt violation | 37-42 |
| 13:28 | Bucknell | James Prescott misses the easy layup | 37-42 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Alan Estes steals the ball from James McPeak | 37-42 |
| 12:53 | Bucknell | Alan Estes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 37-42 |
| 12:52 | Bucknell | Alan Estes tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | James McPeak is fouled on the floor by Alan Estes - foul #3 on Alan Estes, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Timothy Day (PG), Willie Tipton (SG), Willie Payne (SF) James Prescott, Michael Massie, Edward Faulkner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG), Dima Zigomalas (SF), Robert Jackson (C) James McPeak, Brian Maxey, Doug Edmond | |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Timothy Day steals it from Robert Weber | 39-42 |
| 11:48 | Bucknell | Timothy Day is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Bucknell | John Meissner (PF), Michael Grace (C) Alan Estes, Michael Patton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Timothy Day (fresh) SG - Willie Tipton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Willie Payne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Meissner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Grace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Markham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Kirst (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Peter Markham drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Kirst | 39-44 |
| 11:03 | Bucknell | Michael Grace hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 11:02 | Bucknell | Michael Grace tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | The jump hook by Dima Zigomalas is blocked by Michael Grace | 41-44 |
| 10:38 | Bucknell | John Meissner gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:19 | Bucknell | Timothy Day misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ivan Kirst - foul #4 on Ivan Kirst, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Alan Estes (PF), Michael Patton (C) John Meissner, Michael Grace | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Maxey (SG), Herbert Merkle (PF), Doug Edmond (C) Peter Markham, Ivan Kirst, Robert Jackson | |
| 10:19 | Bucknell | Timothy Day makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:19 | Bucknell | Timothy Day makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Robert Weber shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Maxey | 43-47 |
| 09:38 | Bucknell | Timothy Day's layup is rejected by Dima Zigomalas | 43-47 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Doug Edmond pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Doug Edmond misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Patton - foul #2 on Michael Patton, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Prescott (PG) Timothy Day | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Doug Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Doug Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:55 | Bucknell | Willie Tipton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dima Zigomalas | 43-49 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Doug Edmond is hacked by Alan Estes - foul #4 on Alan Estes, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Massie (SG), Edward Faulkner (SF), John Meissner (PF) Willie Tipton, Willie Payne, Alan Estes | |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG) Robert Weber | |
| 08:14 | Villanova | James McPeak misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 08:13 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to James Prescott | 43-49 |
| 07:53 | Bucknell | Michael Patton knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Massie | 45-49 |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - James Prescott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Massie (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Edward Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Meissner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Patton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James McPeak (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Maxey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Merkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Bucknell | James Prescott loses the ball out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Alan Estes (PF), Michael Grace (C) John Meissner, Michael Patton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Peter Markham (SG), Ivan Kirst (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Brian Maxey, Herbert Merkle, Doug Edmond | |
| 07:07 | Villanova | James McPeak hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Robert Jackson grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Alan Estes swats the layup by Dima Zigomalas | 45-51 |
| 06:38 | Bucknell | Michael Grace grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:34 | Bucknell | James Prescott hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | James McPeak snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | James McPeak hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Faulkner - foul #2 on Edward Faulkner, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Willie Tipton (SG), Willie Payne (SF), Michael Patton (C) James Prescott, Edward Faulkner, Michael Grace | |
| Subs | Villanova | Doug Edmond (C) Robert Jackson | |
| 06:04 | Villanova | James McPeak makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | James McPeak makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:46 | Bucknell | Michael Massie can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Peter Markham - foul #1 on Peter Markham, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG), Brian Maxey (SG) James McPeak, Peter Markham | |
| 05:46 | Bucknell | Michael Massie makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:46 | Bucknell | Michael Massie misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Doug Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Robert Weber works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 05:22 | Bucknell | Michael Patton grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 04:56 | Bucknell | Willie Tipton misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 04:54 | Bucknell | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Massie | 46-53 |
| 04:42 | Bucknell | Michael Massie connects on the runner in the lane set up by Willie Tipton | 48-53 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Robert Weber makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:00 | Bucknell | Willie Tipton buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Doug Edmond misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Patton - foul #3 on Michael Patton, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Prescott (PG), John Meissner (PF), Michael Grace (C) Michael Massie, Alan Estes, Michael Patton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Peter Markham (SG), Herbert Merkle (PF) Brian Maxey, Ivan Kirst | |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Doug Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Doug Edmond misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:36 | Bucknell | Michael Grace pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - James Prescott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Tipton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Willie Payne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Meissner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Grace (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Markham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Merkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Bucknell | Willie Tipton connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Meissner | 53-57 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle double dribbles | 53-57 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Jackson (C) Doug Edmond | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Alan Estes (PF), Michael Patton (C) John Meissner, Michael Grace | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Maxey (SF), Ivan Kirst (PF) Dima Zigomalas, Herbert Merkle | |
| 02:31 | Bucknell | James Prescott misses long on a shot from the right side | 53-57 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Peter Markham is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 02:04 | Bucknell | Willie Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 01:54 | Bucknell | Willie Payne travels with the ball | 53-57 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas (SF), Doug Edmond (C) Brian Maxey, Robert Jackson | |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Robert Weber can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 53-57 |
| 01:29 | Bucknell | James Prescott gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 01:16 | Bucknell | Alan Estes misses the floater from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 01:15 | Bucknell | Alan Estes misses the tip | 53-57 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Peter Markham snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Willie Tipton is called for the reach on Peter Markham - foul #1 on Willie Tipton, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Peter Markham makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Peter Markham misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:56 | Bucknell | Michael Patton grabs the board | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Bucknell | Alan Estes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-58 |
| 00:32 | Bucknell | Michael Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Bucknell | James Prescott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 00:27 | Bucknell | Alan Estes snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 00:25 | Bucknell | Willie Tipton hits a 3 from straight away | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Robert Weber is fouled in the backcourt by James Prescott - foul #3 on James Prescott, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Robert Weber makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Robert Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:15 | Bucknell | Willie Tipton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ivan Kirst | 56-60 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst is fouled in the backcourt by James Prescott - foul #4 on James Prescott, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:06 | Bucknell | Willie Tipton misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Doug Edmond pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Doug Edmond is hacked by Willie Tipton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Tipton, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG), Herbert Merkle (PF) Robert Weber, Ivan Kirst | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Doug Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Doug Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:00 | Bucknell | Willie Payne hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 56-63 |