| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Vieira (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gresham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Collett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Steve Brown inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Kal Trivette is hacked by Richard Gault - foul #1 on Richard Gault, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski (PF) Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gonzalo Colombo | 29-25 |
| 19:16 | NC State | Robert Gresham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gonzalo Colombo - foul #3 on Gonzalo Colombo, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (PF) Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:16 | NC State | Robert Gresham misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:16 | NC State | Robert Gresham makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Richard Gault steals the ball from Mundan Emanuel | 29-26 |
| 18:32 | NC State | Arthur Vieira misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-26 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Steve Brown slams it home and he's hacked by Arthur Vieira - foul #1 on Arthur Vieira, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG) Kal Trivette | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Steve Brown makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:43 | NC State | Dale Collett misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Sonoski - foul #2 on Andrew Sonoski, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| 17:43 | NC State | Dale Collett makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:43 | NC State | Dale Collett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Bruno Francis is called for the reach on Oscar Contreras - foul #1 on Bruno Francis, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Kal Trivette (SG) Oscar Contreras, Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Robert Gresham swats the short shot by Steve Brown | 32-28 |
| 17:03 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dale Collett | 32-28 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Dale Collett connects on the runner from close range and he's fouled by Andrew Sonoski - foul #3 on Andrew Sonoski, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Charles Peterson (SG), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Ottah Abdallah, Kal Trivette, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (PG), Thomas Dixon (SG), Philip Siems (C) Bruno Francis, Richard Gault, Robert Gresham | |
| 16:45 | NC State | Dale Collett makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Charles Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 16:20 | NC State | Philip Siems gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:56 | NC State | Arthur Vieira connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mundan Emanuel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Vieira (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Collett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Siems (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Dale Collett takes the ball from Gonzalo Colombo | 32-34 |
| 15:24 | NC State | Arthur Vieira loses the ball out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Kal Trivette (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Andrew Sonoski (PF) Oscar Contreras, Charles Peterson, Steve Brown, Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Robert Gresham (PF), Richard Shelton (C) Thomas Dixon, Dale Collett, Philip Siems | |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah is hacked by Bruno Francis - foul #2 on Bruno Francis, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG) Ottah Abdallah | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG) Gregory Atlas | |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Kal Trivette is fouled on the floor by Richard Gault - foul #2 on Richard Gault, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG) Oscar Contreras | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Richard Shelton is called for the reach on Ottah Abdallah - foul #4 on Richard Shelton, team foul #6 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG) Ottah Abdallah | |
| Subs | NC State | Dale Collett (C) Richard Shelton | |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Kal Trivette | 34-34 |
| 13:47 | NC State | Robert Gresham misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 13:45 | NC State | Dale Collett tips it home | 34-36 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Richard Gault is called for the reach on Kal Trivette - foul #3 on Richard Gault, team foul #7 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG) Oscar Contreras | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Kal Trivette makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Kal Trivette makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:01 | NC State | Ottah Abdallah is called for the reach on Dale Collett - foul #1 on Ottah Abdallah, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Charles Peterson (SG), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Kal Trivette, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (PG), Thomas Dixon (SG), Philip Siems (C) Bruno Francis, Richard Gault, Robert Gresham | |
| 12:56 | NC State | Philip Siems misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Gonzalo Colombo - foul #4 on Gonzalo Colombo, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Andrew Sonoski (C) Oscar Contreras, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:56 | NC State | Philip Siems makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:56 | NC State | Philip Siems misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 12:37 | NC State | Thomas Dixon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Peterson | 41-37 |
| 11:57 | NC State | Gregory Atlas is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy McArthur (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Vieira (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Siems (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Collett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ottah Abdallah | 43-40 |
| 11:09 | NC State | Gregory Atlas is hacked by Andrew Sonoski - foul #4 on Andrew Sonoski, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Kal Trivette (SG), Steve Brown (PF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Ottah Abdallah, Charles Peterson, Mundan Emanuel, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Richard Gault (SG), Robert Gresham (PF) Gregory Atlas, Thomas Dixon, Dale Collett | |
| 10:50 | NC State | Philip Siems hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 43-40 |
| 10:48 | NC State | Arthur Vieira grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 10:36 | NC State | Robert Gresham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the lane | 43-40 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Steve Brown grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Kal Trivette knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Oscar Contreras | 45-40 |
| 09:56 | NC State | Arthur Vieira misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Oscar Contreras - foul #1 on Oscar Contreras, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG) Kal Trivette | |
| Subs | NC State | Dale Collett (C) Philip Siems | |
| 09:56 | NC State | Arthur Vieira makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:56 | NC State | Arthur Vieira makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:56 | NC State | Arthur Vieira makes the 3rd free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Peterson | 48-43 |
| 09:05 | NC State | Dale Collett misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steve Brown | 48-43 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Peterson | 50-43 |
| 08:17 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Steve Brown makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Charles Peterson | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy McArthur (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Vieira (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Gresham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Collett (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | NC State | Arthur Vieira misses the easy layup but the foul's on Timothy McArthur - foul #4 on Timothy McArthur, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Charles Peterson, Steve Brown | |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (PG), Thomas Dixon (SG), Philip Siems (PF), Richard Shelton (C) Bruno Francis, Richard Gault, Robert Gresham, Dale Collett | |
| 07:40 | NC State | Arthur Vieira makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:40 | NC State | Arthur Vieira makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Richard Shelton steps in front of the Timothy McArthur pass | 52-45 |
| 07:09 | NC State | Gregory Atlas connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Vieira | 52-48 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo lays it up and in | 54-48 |
| 06:14 | NC State | Thomas Dixon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Colombo | 54-48 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gonzalo Colombo | 56-48 |
| 05:32 | NC State | Thomas Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Steve Brown (SF), Andrew Sonoski (PF) Oscar Contreras, Timothy McArthur, Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Richard Gault (SG), Robert Gresham (PF) Thomas Dixon, Arthur Vieira, Philip Siems | |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 05:02 | NC State | Robert Gresham grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:58 | NC State | Gregory Atlas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gregory Atlas, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG) Kal Trivette | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo misses the lay-in | 56-48 |
| 04:31 | NC State | Gregory Atlas snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Steve Brown takes the ball from Gregory Atlas | 56-48 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 03:56 | NC State | Richard Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steve Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Atlas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Gresham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Shelton (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:44 | NC State | Robert Gresham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-48 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Charles Peterson pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Charles Peterson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah misses the tip | 56-48 |
| 03:10 | NC State | Robert Gresham grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 03:03 | NC State | Bruno Francis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 03:02 | NC State | Bruno Francis gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Steve Brown is called for the reach on Gregory Atlas - foul #2 on Steve Brown, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Kal Trivette (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Charles Peterson, Steve Brown, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Siems (SF), Dale Collett (C) Richard Gault, Richard Shelton | |
| 02:56 | NC State | Gregory Atlas makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Gregory Atlas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Gregory Atlas steps in front of the Kal Trivette pass | 56-50 |
| 02:41 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Vieira (SF) Philip Siems | |
| 02:26 | NC State | Robert Gresham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG) Gregory Atlas | |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Bruno Francis steals the ball from Andrew Sonoski | 56-50 |
| 01:34 | NC State | Dale Collett connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Gresham | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Kal Trivette gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur is called for a charge - foul #5 on Timothy McArthur, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Brown (SF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Timothy McArthur, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Shelton (C) Dale Collett | |
| 00:42 | NC State | Arthur Vieira evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from close range set up by Bruno Francis | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 56-54 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Gonzalo Colombo | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Richard Gault is called for the reach on Gonzalo Colombo - foul #4 on Richard Gault, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Robert Gresham grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:03 | NC State | Richard Gault scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bruno Francis | 57-57 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Kal Trivette misses the halfcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Vieira (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Gresham (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Shelton (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | NC State | Richard Shelton wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:40 | NC State | Kal Trivette is called for the reach on Richard Gault - foul #1 on Kal Trivette, team foul #11 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Charles Peterson (SG), Andrew Sonoski (PF) Oscar Contreras, Kal Trivette, Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:40 | NC State | Richard Gault misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:40 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Steve Brown can't connect on a shot from close range | 57-58 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski can't tip it in | 57-58 |
| 04:10 | NC State | Richard Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:05 | NC State | Arthur Vieira can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 57-58 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Andrew Sonoski | 57-58 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bruno Francis - foul #3 on Bruno Francis, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (PF) Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:40 | NC State | Arthur Vieira works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steve Brown - foul #3 on Steve Brown, team foul #12 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Kal Trivette (SG), Andrew Sonoski (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Charles Peterson, Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:40 | NC State | Arthur Vieira makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:40 | NC State | Arthur Vieira makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Steve Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Kal Trivette tips it home | 61-60 |
| 02:52 | NC State | Richard Gault can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-60 |
| 02:51 | NC State | Robert Gresham tips it in | 61-62 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Steve Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Arthur Vieira pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Gonzalo Colombo blocks the short jumper by Robert Gresham | 61-62 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Andrew Sonoski | 61-62 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Kal Trivette buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 01:39 | NC State | Richard Shelton misses badly on a jumper from close range | 63-62 |
| 01:38 | NC State | Bruno Francis pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:23 | NC State | Bruno Francis buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras is hacked by Robert Gresham - foul #1 on Robert Gresham, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (PF) Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Bruno Francis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Steve Brown snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gault (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Vieira (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Gresham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Shelton (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Richard Gault misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Kal Trivette - foul #2 on Kal Trivette, team foul #13 | 67-65 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo can't finish the layup | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Robert Gresham pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Richard Gault misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Vieira (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Gresham (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Shelton (fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras's pass is intercepted by Arthur Vieira | 67-67 |
| 04:17 | NC State | Robert Gresham banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bruno Francis | 67-69 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo is whistled for a carry | 67-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Charles Peterson (SG), Andrew Sonoski (C) Oscar Contreras, Kal Trivette, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (SG) Richard Gault | |
| 03:43 | NC State | Ottah Abdallah takes the ball from Richard Shelton | 67-69 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Richard Shelton - foul #5 on Richard Shelton, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | NC State | Dale Collett (C) Richard Shelton | |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:57 | NC State | Gregory Atlas clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah gets the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Charles Peterson | 71-69 |
| 02:01 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Ottah Abdallah, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG) Gregory Atlas | |
| 01:35 | NC State | Dale Collett knocks in the shot from the left side | 71-71 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Steve Brown drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Gonzalo Colombo | 73-71 |
| 01:04 | NC State | Arthur Vieira works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 73-71 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Colombo | 73-71 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-71 |
| 00:57 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dale Collett | 73-71 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steve Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Vieira (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Gresham (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Collett (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:42 | NC State | Arthur Vieira misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Mundan Emanuel - foul #1 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #14 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG) Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:42 | NC State | Arthur Vieira misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Arthur Vieira makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Steve Brown travels with the ball | 73-72 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Bruno Francis is hacked by Steve Brown - foul #4 on Steve Brown, team foul #15 | 73-72 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Kal Trivette grabs the board | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Kal Trivette is hacked by Richard Gault in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Gault, team foul #13 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (SG) Richard Gault | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Kal Trivette makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Kal Trivette misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dale Collett | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Bruno Francis comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 74-72 |