| Lineup | NC State | PG - Barry Welborn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cornelius Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Rife (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gerald Falgout (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryant Burnham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Gatlin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eugene Thomas (fresh) PF - Gregory Evans (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Murph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Eugene Thomas inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | George Murph misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Barry Welborn - foul #1 on Barry Welborn, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:36 | Villanova | George Murph makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:36 | Villanova | George Murph misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:36 | NC State | Andrew Rife pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:16 | NC State | Henry Williams is whistled for traveling | 25-28 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Eugene Thomas banks in the layup | 25-30 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Barry Welborn can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Eugene Thomas - foul #3 on Eugene Thomas, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Lawrence (SF) Eugene Thomas | |
| 18:47 | NC State | Barry Welborn makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Barry Welborn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | George Murph buries a jump hook from the left block | 27-32 |
| 18:10 | NC State | Henry Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Daniel Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Steven Gatlin is fouled on the floor by Henry Williams - foul #1 on Henry Williams, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (SG), Michael Trudell (SF), John Gaines (PF), Robert Mackie (C) Henry Williams, Cornelius Thomas, Andrew Rife, Gerald Falgout | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Glover (PG), Robert Sipes (SG), Luke Spence (PF), Edward Bierman (C) Bryant Burnham, Steven Gatlin, Gregory Evans, George Murph | |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Daniel Lawrence misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Trudell - foul #1 on Michael Trudell, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Ferreira (PG) Barry Welborn | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Daniel Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Daniel Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Michael Trudell is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Lawrence - foul #1 on Daniel Lawrence, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| 17:08 | NC State | Michael Trudell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Luke Spence pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Daniel Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 16:44 | NC State | John Gaines snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 16:26 | NC State | Robert Sipes is called for the reach on Michael Trudell - foul #1 on Robert Sipes, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Barry Welborn (PG), Henry Williams (SG), Cornelius Thomas (SF), Andrew Rife (PF) Justin Ferreira, David Burkhead, Michael Trudell, Robert Mackie | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryant Burnham (PG) Daniel Lawrence | |
| 16:16 | NC State | Cornelius Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Rife | 29-34 |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Bryant Burnham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Edward Bierman grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Barry Welborn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cornelius Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Rife (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Gaines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryant Burnham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Glover (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sipes (fairly fresh) PF - Luke Spence (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Bierman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Edward Bierman is denied on a layup by John Gaines | 29-34 |
| 15:29 | NC State | John Gaines gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 15:01 | NC State | Barry Welborn misses the turnaround near the basket | 29-34 |
| 14:59 | NC State | Henry Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 14:49 | NC State | Barry Welborn misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edward Bierman | 29-34 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Edward Bierman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (SG), Michael Trudell (SF), Robert Mackie (PF), Gerald Falgout (C) Henry Williams, Cornelius Thomas, Andrew Rife, John Gaines | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roderick Kinard (PG), Steven Gatlin (SG), Eugene Thomas (SF), Gregory Evans (PF), George Murph (C) Bryant Burnham, James Glover, Robert Sipes, Luke Spence, Edward Bierman | |
| 14:40 | NC State | Roderick Kinard is called for the reach on Barry Welborn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roderick Kinard, team foul #4 | 29-34 |
| 14:22 | NC State | David Burkhead scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gerald Falgout | 32-34 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Roderick Kinard double dribbles | 32-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Ferreira (PG) Barry Welborn | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:33 | NC State | Michael Trudell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-34 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | George Murph gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Steven Gatlin hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Murph | 32-36 |
| 12:56 | NC State | Gerald Falgout's layup is rejected by Gregory Evans | 32-36 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | George Murph grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Gregory Evans clanks a runner in the paint | 32-36 |
| 12:35 | NC State | Michael Trudell gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 12:27 | NC State | Justin Ferreira lays it up and in set up by David Burkhead and he's fouled by Roderick Kinard - foul #4 on Roderick Kinard, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Williams (SG), Cornelius Thomas (SF), Andrew Rife (PF), John Gaines (C) David Burkhead, Michael Trudell, Robert Mackie, Gerald Falgout | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryant Burnham (PG), James Glover (SG), Daniel Lawrence (SF) Roderick Kinard, Steven Gatlin, Eugene Thomas | |
| 12:27 | NC State | Justin Ferreira makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Bryant Burnham comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-36 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | George Murph tips it in | 35-38 |
| 12:02 | NC State | Cornelius Thomas's pass is intercepted by Bryant Burnham in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Cornelius Thomas is called for the reach on James Glover - foul #1 on Cornelius Thomas, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Barry Welborn (PG) Justin Ferreira | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Sipes (SF), Edward Bierman (C) Gregory Evans, George Murph | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Barry Welborn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cornelius Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Rife (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Gaines (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryant Burnham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Glover (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sipes (fresh) PF - Daniel Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Bierman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Cornelius Thomas is called for the reach on Robert Sipes - foul #2 on Cornelius Thomas, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luke Spence (PF) James Glover | |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Daniel Lawrence's pass is intercepted by Andrew Rife | 35-38 |
| 10:44 | NC State | Barry Welborn dunks the ball on a nice dish by Henry Williams | 37-38 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Daniel Lawrence misses the jumper in the lane | 37-38 |
| 10:18 | NC State | Cornelius Thomas snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 10:14 | NC State | Daniel Lawrence picks off the pass by John Gaines | 37-38 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Bryant Burnham blows the layup over the doubleteam | 37-38 |
| 09:51 | NC State | John Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 09:49 | NC State | Cornelius Thomas loses the dribble to Robert Sipes in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Daniel Lawrence is open and scores on a shot in the lane | 37-40 |
| 09:22 | NC State | The jumper by Barry Welborn is denied by Luke Spence | 37-40 |
| 09:21 | NC State | Andrew Rife hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Daniel Lawrence knocks in the floater from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 08:43 | NC State | Cornelius Thomas is alone and drills a jump hook from close range set up by Andrew Rife | 41-42 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Daniel Lawrence comes up short on the floater from the right block | 41-42 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Daniel Lawrence tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 08:04 | NC State | Barry Welborn misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Bierman - foul #2 on Edward Bierman, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (SG), Michael Trudell (SF), Robert Mackie (PF), Gerald Falgout (C) Henry Williams, Cornelius Thomas, Andrew Rife, John Gaines | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Glover (PG), Steven Gatlin (SG), Eugene Thomas (SF), Gregory Evans (PF), George Murph (C) Bryant Burnham, Robert Sipes, Daniel Lawrence, Luke Spence, Edward Bierman | |
| 08:04 | NC State | Barry Welborn makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:04 | NC State | Barry Welborn misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | George Murph grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Eugene Thomas can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Falgout - foul #1 on Gerald Falgout, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Ferreira (PG) Barry Welborn | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Eugene Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Eugene Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Justin Ferreira (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Burkhead (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Trudell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mackie (fresh) C - Gerald Falgout (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Glover (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Gatlin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eugene Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Evans (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - George Murph (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | NC State | Justin Ferreira is fouled in the backcourt by James Glover - foul #1 on James Glover, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| 07:32 | NC State | Justin Ferreira makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:32 | NC State | Justin Ferreira misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | George Murph gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | George Murph clanks a jumper from close range | 43-46 |
| 07:06 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Mackie | 43-46 |
| 07:04 | NC State | Gerald Falgout is hacked by George Murph in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Murph, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| 07:04 | NC State | Gerald Falgout misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | George Murph grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | George Murph misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Gregory Evans snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Gregory Evans can't throw it down | 43-46 |
| 06:22 | NC State | The rebound goes to Justin Ferreira | 43-46 |
| 05:56 | NC State | Gerald Falgout banks in the layup set up by David Burkhead | 45-46 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Gregory Evans connects on the shot from the baseline set up by James Glover | 45-48 |
| 05:25 | NC State | George Murph steals it from Robert Mackie in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | James Glover banks in the layup set up by Steven Gatlin and the foul's on Michael Trudell - foul #2 on Michael Trudell, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Barry Welborn (PG), Henry Williams (SG), Cornelius Thomas (SF), Andrew Rife (PF) Justin Ferreira, David Burkhead, Michael Trudell, Robert Mackie | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryant Burnham (PG), Luke Spence (PF) Steven Gatlin, Gregory Evans | |
| 05:08 | Villanova | James Glover misses the free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:08 | NC State | Cornelius Thomas snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 05:06 | NC State | Andrew Rife is hacked by Eugene Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Thomas, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roderick Kinard (SG) James Glover | |
| 05:06 | NC State | Andrew Rife misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | George Murph pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | George Murph clanks a floater from close range | 45-50 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Luke Spence tips it but misses | 45-50 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Luke Spence hits the follow up shot | 45-52 |
| 04:21 | NC State | Bryant Burnham is called for the reach on Barry Welborn - foul #1 on Bryant Burnham, team foul #10 | 45-52 |
| Subs | NC State | John Gaines (C) Gerald Falgout | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Sipes (SF) Eugene Thomas | |
| 04:21 | NC State | Barry Welborn makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:21 | NC State | Barry Welborn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Bryant Burnham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Andrew Rife snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 03:40 | NC State | Andrew Rife can't connect on a floater from the left block | 47-52 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Robert Sipes pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Barry Welborn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cornelius Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Rife (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Gaines (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryant Burnham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roderick Kinard (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Sipes (fresh) PF - Luke Spence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Murph (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Bryant Burnham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 03:23 | NC State | Cornelius Thomas snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 03:04 | NC State | Andrew Rife's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Ferreira (SG), Michael Trudell (SF) Henry Williams, Cornelius Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Glover (PG), Steven Gatlin (SG), Daniel Lawrence (SF), Gregory Evans (PF), Edward Bierman (C) Bryant Burnham, Roderick Kinard, Robert Sipes, Luke Spence, George Murph | |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (SG) Justin Ferreira | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryant Burnham (PG), Robert Sipes (SF) James Glover, Gregory Evans | |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Robert Sipes works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Michael Trudell - foul #3 on Michael Trudell, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Mackie (C) Andrew Rife | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Robert Sipes makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 02:40 | NC State | Michael Trudell is hacked by Bryant Burnham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryant Burnham, team foul #11 | 47-55 |
| 02:40 | NC State | Michael Trudell makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 02:40 | NC State | Michael Trudell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Bryant Burnham is fouled in the backcourt by David Burkhead - foul #2 on David Burkhead, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Williams (SG) David Burkhead | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Bryant Burnham makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Bryant Burnham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Michael Trudell is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Burnham - foul #3 on Bryant Burnham, team foul #12 | 49-57 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Michael Trudell makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Michael Trudell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Daniel Lawrence makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Bryant Burnham | 51-59 |
| 02:12 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Cornelius Thomas (SF), Andrew Rife (PF), Gerald Falgout (C) Michael Trudell, John Gaines, Robert Mackie | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eugene Thomas (SF) Robert Sipes | |
| 02:10 | NC State | Henry Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Bryant Burnham makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Thomas | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:26 | NC State | Cornelius Thomas misses short on a runner near the basket | 51-62 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Eugene Thomas | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Daniel Lawrence comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-62 |
| 00:53 | NC State | The rebound goes to Henry Williams | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | NC State | Barry Welborn is fouled on the floor by Eugene Thomas - foul #5 on Eugene Thomas, team foul #13 | 51-62 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Glover (PG), Robert Sipes (SG), Luke Spence (PF) Bryant Burnham, Steven Gatlin, Eugene Thomas | |
| 00:47 | NC State | Barry Welborn makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Barry Welborn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Henry Williams is called for the reach on James Glover in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Williams, team foul #10 | 53-62 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Gatlin (SG) Robert Sipes | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | James Glover makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | James Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Steven Gatlin steals the ball from Cornelius Thomas | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Steven Gatlin misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Barry Welborn - foul #2 on Barry Welborn, team foul #11 | 53-64 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Steven Gatlin misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Steven Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Henry Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryant Burnham (PG), Gregory Evans (PF), George Murph (C) James Glover, Luke Spence, Edward Bierman | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Bryant Burnham runs out the clock | 56-65 |