| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Bonin (fresh) SG - Matthew Hyer (fresh) SF - Scott Authement (fresh) PF - Harry Dodson (fresh) C - Willis Rourke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Comeaux (fresh) SG - Charley Hill (fresh) SF - Dusty Roehl (fresh) PF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) C - Daniel Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Willis Rourke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Charley Hill - foul #1 on Charley Hill, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Robert Bonin is hacked by Glenn Lyon - foul #1 on Glenn Lyon, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Robert Bonin is hacked by Dusty Roehl - foul #1 on Dusty Roehl, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charley Hill - foul #2 on Charley Hill, team foul #4 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass (SG) Charley Hill | |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dusty Roehl | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dusty Roehl | 4-5 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Willis Rourke misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Daniel Stewart - foul #1 on Daniel Stewart, team foul #5 | 4-5 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Willis Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Willis Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | Matthew Hyer picks off the pass by Paul Comeaux | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Robert Bonin hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Stewart and he's hacked by Scott Authement - foul #1 on Scott Authement, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Harvey (SF) Scott Authement | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Willis Rourke misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:03 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-8 |
| 16:02 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart's floater is tipped away by Willis Rourke | 9-8 |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl gets the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Bonin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Hyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Harvey (fresh) PF - Harry Dodson (fairly fresh) C - Willis Rourke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Comeaux (fresh) SG - Brandon Bass (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dusty Roehl (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Bass | 9-10 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Willis Rourke makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Bonin and he's hacked by Brandon Bass - foul #1 on Brandon Bass, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lonnie Mann (PG), Jason Bucy (SG), Scott Authement (SF), Alan Olson (PF) Robert Bonin, Matthew Hyer, Paul Harvey, Harry Dodson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard (PG), Lamont Fairley (SG), Robert Drexler (SF), Richard Hutchinson (PF), Frankie Wimmer (C) Paul Comeaux, Brandon Bass, Dusty Roehl, Glenn Lyon, Daniel Stewart | |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Willis Rourke makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:40 | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jason Bucy | 12-10 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Alan Olson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Willis Rourke tips it home | 14-10 |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Willis Rourke - foul #1 on Willis Rourke, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Gibbs (C) Willis Rourke | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Jason Bucy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bonin (PG) Lonnie Mann | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux (PG), Brandon Bass (SG), Dusty Roehl (SF) Timothy Beard, Lamont Fairley, Robert Drexler | |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson misses the dunk attempt | 14-11 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Scott Authement | 14-11 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Alan Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Hyer (SG), Harry Dodson (PF) Jason Bucy, Alan Olson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart (C) Frankie Wimmer | |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 14-11 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Harry Dodson pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Robert Bonin misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Dusty Roehl - foul #2 on Dusty Roehl, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Harvey (SF), Willis Rourke (C) Scott Authement, Edward Gibbs | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Drexler (SF), Glenn Lyon (PF) Dusty Roehl, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Robert Bonin makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Robert Bonin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Drexler hits the follow up shot | 16-13 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Willis Rourke comes up short on the floater from the left side | 16-13 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Harry Dodson pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Bonin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hyer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Harvey (fresh) PF - Harry Dodson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willis Rourke (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Comeaux (fairly fresh) SG - Brandon Bass (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Drexler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Robert Bonin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Willis Rourke tips it home | 18-13 |
| 11:04 | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart's pass is intercepted by Paul Harvey | 18-13 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Willis Rourke misses short on a floater in the paint | 18-13 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Willis Rourke can't tip it in | 18-13 |
| 10:42 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Willis Rourke - foul #2 on Willis Rourke, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lonnie Mann (PG), Jason Bucy (SG), Scott Authement (SF), Alan Olson (PF), Edward Gibbs (C) Robert Bonin, Matthew Hyer, Paul Harvey, Harry Dodson, Willis Rourke | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard (PG), Lamont Fairley (SG), Richard Hutchinson (PF) Paul Comeaux, Brandon Bass, Glenn Lyon | |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Alan Olson pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Edward Gibbs buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Lonnie Mann | 20-14 |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Mann - foul #1 on Lonnie Mann, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer (C) Daniel Stewart | |
| 09:20 | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Scott Authement grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Edward Gibbs misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 20-14 |
| 09:04 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Richard Hutchinson | 20-14 |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-14 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Jason Bucy grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Lonnie Mann clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Richard Hutchinson | 20-14 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Drexler misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Scott Authement pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Lonnie Mann can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Scott Authement pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Alan Olson misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Robert Drexler - foul #1 on Robert Drexler, team foul #8 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bonin (PG), Matthew Hyer (SG), Paul Harvey (SF), Harry Dodson (C) Lonnie Mann, Jason Bucy, Scott Authement, Edward Gibbs | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux (PG), Brandon Bass (SG), Glenn Lyon (PF), Daniel Stewart (C) Timothy Beard, Robert Drexler, Richard Hutchinson, Frankie Wimmer | |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Alan Olson makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Alan Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:35 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon grabs the board | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Bonin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hyer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Harvey (fresh) PF - Alan Olson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Harry Dodson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Comeaux (fresh) SG - Brandon Bass (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamont Fairley (fresh) PF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alan Olson - foul #1 on Alan Olson, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Drexler (SF) Lamont Fairley | |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Alan Olson pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Harvey | 24-15 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Drexler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-15 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Paul Harvey | 24-15 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Robert Bonin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-15 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Paul Harvey can't tip it in | 24-15 |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon's layup is rejected by Alan Olson | 24-15 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Paul Harvey snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Robert Bonin loses the dribble to Paul Comeaux in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass lays it up and in set up by Paul Comeaux | 24-17 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Paul Comeaux picks off the pass by Harry Dodson | 24-17 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Robert Drexler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Comeaux | 24-19 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-19 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | Alan Olson is called for the reach on Glenn Lyon - foul #2 on Alan Olson, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Authement (SF), Willis Rourke (C) Paul Harvey, Alan Olson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley (SF), Richard Hutchinson (PF) Robert Drexler, Glenn Lyon | |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | Willis Rourke denies the turnaround by Daniel Stewart | 24-19 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Scott Authement gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Willis Rourke misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Stewart - foul #2 on Daniel Stewart, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Bucy (SG) Matthew Hyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer (C) Daniel Stewart | |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Willis Rourke misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Willis Rourke misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:32 | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 04:16 | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson's layup is rejected by Scott Authement | 24-19 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer grabs the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer is hacked by Willis Rourke - foul #3 on Willis Rourke, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Harvey (PF), Edward Gibbs (C) Harry Dodson, Willis Rourke | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard (PG), Glenn Lyon (PF) Paul Comeaux, Brandon Bass | |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Robert Bonin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lonnie Mann (PG) Robert Bonin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (SG), Dusty Roehl (SF) Lamont Fairley, Frankie Wimmer | |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson throws it down on a great pass from Dusty Roehl and he's fouled by Lonnie Mann - foul #2 on Lonnie Mann, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Hyer (PG) Lonnie Mann | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart (C) Glenn Lyon | |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson misses the free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Paul Harvey grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Edward Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Daniel Stewart - foul #3 on Daniel Stewart, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer (C) Daniel Stewart | |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Edward Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Edward Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Matthew Hyer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jason Bucy (fresh) SF - Scott Authement (fresh) PF - Paul Harvey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Timothy Beard (fresh) SG - Charley Hill (fresh) SF - Dusty Roehl (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frankie Wimmer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Harvey | 27-26 |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Edward Gibbs is called for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bonin (PG), Jason Arp (SG), Harry Dodson (PF) Matthew Hyer, Scott Authement, Paul Harvey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux (PG), Glenn Lyon (PF) Timothy Beard, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charley Hill | 27-31 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Frankie Wimmer blocks the short jumper by Edward Gibbs | 27-31 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Jason Arp misses the tip | 27-31 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon blows the layup | 27-31 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Jason Arp grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Robert Bonin is hacked by Paul Comeaux - foul #1 on Paul Comeaux, team foul #11 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Hyer (SG), Scott Authement (SF), Alan Olson (PF) Jason Arp, Jason Bucy, Edward Gibbs | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass (SG), Robert Drexler (SF), Robert Pike (C) Charley Hill, Dusty Roehl, Frankie Wimmer | |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Robert Bonin makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Robert Bonin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Harry Dodson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert Pike - foul #1 on Robert Pike, team foul #12 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson (C) Robert Pike | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Harry Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Harry Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bonin - foul #1 on Robert Bonin, team foul #9 | 31-34 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Scott Authement misses long on a fullcourt shot | 31-36 |