| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Ryan Ferrel (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Charles Danko (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Dudek (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Earl Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Henry McCalley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Volker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Belk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wesley Arnold (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Aaron Volker inbounds the ball | 23-17 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Joseph Belk hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Aaron Volker | 23-19 |
| 19:11 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel misses the floater from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Wesley Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Earl Jones shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 18:36 | Delaware | Roy Pittman misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-22 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Joseph Belk grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Wesley Arnold is fouled on the floor by Dennis Dudek - foul #1 on Dennis Dudek, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Aaron Volker misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by George Sykes - foul #1 on George Sykes, team foul #2 | 23-22 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Aaron Volker makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Aaron Volker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 17:26 | Delaware | Dennis Dudek misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Aaron Volker - foul #2 on Aaron Volker, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Miguel Garcia (PF) Joseph Belk | |
| 17:26 | Delaware | Dennis Dudek makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 17:26 | Delaware | Dennis Dudek makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Henry McCalley is fouled on the floor by Charles Danko - foul #1 on Charles Danko, team foul #3 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Phillips (C) Wesley Arnold | |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Charles Phillips hits the finger roll set up by Aaron Volker | 25-26 |
| 16:22 | Delaware | Charles Danko clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Miguel Garcia grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Miguel Garcia buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Earl Jones and he's fouled by George Sykes - foul #2 on George Sykes, team foul #4 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Delaware | James Samsel (PF), Mike Bjornberg (C) George Sykes, Dennis Dudek | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Sutton (PG), Calvin Don (SG), Robert Pelaez (SF) Earl Jones, Henry McCalley, Aaron Volker | |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Miguel Garcia makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 15:39 | Delaware | Roy Pittman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ryan Ferrel and he's hacked by Robert Pelaez - foul #1 on Robert Pelaez, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Belk (PF), Wesley Arnold (C) Miguel Garcia, Charles Phillips | |
| 15:39 | Delaware | Roy Pittman makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Ryan Ferrel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Danko (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Pittman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Samsel (fresh) C - Mike Bjornberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rick Sutton (fresh) SG - Calvin Don (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) PF - Joseph Belk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Arnold (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Rick Sutton scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wesley Arnold | 28-31 |
| 14:57 | Delaware | Charles Danko misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-31 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Rick Sutton gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Rick Sutton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 14:37 | Delaware | Mike Bjornberg grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 14:15 | Delaware | Charles Danko is fouled on the floor by Calvin Don - foul #1 on Calvin Don, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Delaware | George Sykes (PF), Dennis Dudek (C) James Samsel, Mike Bjornberg | |
| Subs | Villanova | Earl Jones (PG), Henry McCalley (SG), Aaron Volker (SF) Rick Sutton, Calvin Don, Robert Pelaez | |
| 13:56 | Delaware | Roy Pittman buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Earl Jones scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wesley Arnold | 30-34 |
| 13:22 | Delaware | George Sykes blows the layup | 30-34 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Aaron Volker pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Earl Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Wesley Arnold tips it in | 30-36 |
| 12:23 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel drills a floater from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Joseph Belk is fouled on the floor by George Sykes - foul #3 on George Sykes, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Delaware | Dennis Johnson (SF) Charles Danko | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Pelaez (SF), Miguel Garcia (PF), Charles Phillips (C) Aaron Volker, Joseph Belk, Wesley Arnold | |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Miguel Garcia misses the easy layup | 32-36 |
| 11:38 | Delaware | Dennis Dudek pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Ryan Ferrel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Pittman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) PF - George Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Dudek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Earl Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry McCalley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) PF - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-36 |
| 11:22 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Miguel Garcia blows the wide open layup | 34-36 |
| 10:55 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 10:27 | Delaware | George Sykes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roy Pittman and the foul's on Earl Jones - foul #2 on Earl Jones, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Geise (PG), Mike Bjornberg (C) Roy Pittman, Dennis Dudek | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Sutton (PG), Calvin Don (SG), Aaron Volker (SF) Earl Jones, Henry McCalley, Robert Pelaez | |
| 10:27 | Delaware | George Sykes makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Rick Sutton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Phillips | 37-39 |
| 10:02 | Delaware | Charles Geise's pass is intercepted by Rick Sutton in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Charles Geise is called for the reach on Rick Sutton - foul #2 on Charles Geise, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Danko (SG), James Samsel (PF) Ryan Ferrel, George Sykes | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Aaron Volker loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Earl Jones (PG) Rick Sutton | |
| 09:03 | Delaware | Charles Danko misses the 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Aaron Volker pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Aaron Volker blows the layup | 37-39 |
| 08:31 | Delaware | James Samsel gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 08:09 | Delaware | Dennis Johnson is hacked by Aaron Volker - foul #3 on Aaron Volker, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel (PG), Roy Pittman (SF), George Sykes (PF), Dennis Dudek (C) Charles Geise, Dennis Johnson, James Samsel, Mike Bjornberg | |
| Subs | Villanova | Henry McCalley (SG), Joseph Belk (PF), Wesley Arnold (C) Calvin Don, Miguel Garcia, Charles Phillips | |
| 07:51 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 07:50 | Delaware | George Sykes snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 07:31 | Delaware | Charles Danko misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 07:30 | Delaware | Dennis Dudek tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Aaron Volker pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Ryan Ferrel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Danko (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Roy Pittman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Sykes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Dudek (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Earl Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry McCalley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Volker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Belk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Henry McCalley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Geise (SF) Charles Danko | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Sutton (PG), Robert Pelaez (SF) Earl Jones, Aaron Volker | |
| 06:38 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Wesley Arnold snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Joseph Belk connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Rick Sutton | 37-41 |
| 05:58 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel loses the ball out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Delaware | Dennis Johnson (SF) Charles Geise | |
| Subs | Villanova | Earl Jones (PG), Miguel Garcia (PF) Rick Sutton, Joseph Belk | |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Earl Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 05:37 | Delaware | Dennis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 05:31 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel travels with the ball | 37-41 |
| Subs | Delaware | Mike Bjornberg (C) George Sykes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Calvin Don (SG) Henry McCalley | |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Earl Jones comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Robert Pelaez grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Earl Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Dudek - foul #2 on Dennis Dudek, team foul #7 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Geise (PG), Charles Danko (SG), James Samsel (PF) Ryan Ferrel, Dennis Johnson, Dennis Dudek | |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Volker (SF), Charles Phillips (C) Robert Pelaez, Wesley Arnold | |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Earl Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Earl Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 04:13 | Delaware | Roy Pittman hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Geise | 39-43 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Aaron Volker loses the ball out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel (PG), Dennis Johnson (SF), George Sykes (PF), Dennis Dudek (C) Charles Geise, Roy Pittman, James Samsel, Mike Bjornberg | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Sutton (PG), Henry McCalley (SG), Joseph Belk (PF) Earl Jones, Calvin Don, Miguel Garcia | |
| 03:33 | Delaware | George Sykes can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Henry McCalley | 39-43 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Joseph Belk clanks a runner in the paint | 39-43 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Aaron Volker tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 03:14 | Delaware | George Sykes snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Ryan Ferrel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Danko (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) PF - George Sykes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Dudek (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rick Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry McCalley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Volker (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Belk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:53 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Belk - foul #2 on Joseph Belk, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wesley Arnold (C) Charles Phillips | |
| 02:53 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 02:53 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Rick Sutton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 02:40 | Delaware | George Sykes gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 02:18 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Rick Sutton - foul #1 on Rick Sutton, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Delaware | Roy Pittman (SG) Charles Danko | |
| Subs | Villanova | Earl Jones (PG) Rick Sutton | |
| 02:18 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 02:18 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Earl Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 01:52 | Delaware | George Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 01:25 | Delaware | Dennis Dudek loses the dribble to Joseph Belk | 43-43 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Aaron Volker misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-43 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Jones | 43-43 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Aaron Volker comes up short on the runner from the left block | 43-43 |
| 00:32 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Delaware | Roy Pittman misses long on a jumper from the left side | 43-43 |
| 00:06 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 45-43 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | George Sykes is called for the reach on Joseph Belk - foul #4 on George Sykes, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Joseph Belk misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |