| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) PF - Michael Bratten (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Richard Zangl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Ott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kerry Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Eagle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Canisius | The jump hook by Peter Hamilton is blocked by Patrick Kuhn | 31-24 |
| 19:40 | Canisius | Kerry Moore hits the follow up shot | 31-26 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is whistled for a carry | 31-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Jason Priest (PF), Mark Hicks (C) Harold Galarza, Robert Holloway, Russell Hanson, Michael Bratten, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 18:53 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton lays it in | 31-28 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan is fouled on the floor by Richard Zangl - foul #2 on Richard Zangl, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) Timothy Shanahan, Jason Priest | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 18:04 | Villanova | George Willett makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Philip Klein | 34-28 |
| 17:52 | Canisius | Orlando Ott hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Kerry Moore is called for the reach on Philip Klein - foul #3 on Kerry Moore, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Michael Bratten (PF) George Willett, Philip Klein, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Henry (PF) Kerry Moore | |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Harold Galarza scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-31 |
| 16:55 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Orlando Ott | 37-33 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Michael Bratten is fouled on the floor by John Henry - foul #2 on John Henry, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Jason Priest (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Harold Galarza, Robert Holloway, Michael Ornstein, Michael Bratten, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Canisius | Billy Atkins (PG), Francis Weatherford (SG), Edward Hodge (SF), Raymond Schulman (C) Richard Zangl, Orlando Ott, Peter Hamilton, Don Eagle | |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Philip Klein lays it up and in and the foul's on Francis Weatherford - foul #2 on Francis Weatherford, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Hicks (C) Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Philip Klein makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:53 | Canisius | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Schulman is blocked by Jason Priest | 40-33 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Mark Hicks snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Shanahan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Philip Klein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) PF - Jason Priest (fresh) C - Mark Hicks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Billy Atkins (fresh) SG - Francis Weatherford (fresh) SF - Edward Hodge (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Schulman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Mark Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Michael Bratten (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Timothy Shanahan, Philip Klein, Russell Hanson, Jason Priest, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Zangl (PG), Orlando Ott (SG), Kerry Moore (PF), Roy Kearns (C) Billy Atkins, Francis Weatherford, Edward Hodge, Raymond Schulman | |
| 15:10 | Canisius | Michael Ornstein denies the turnaround by Roy Kearns | 40-33 |
| 15:08 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Kearns | 40-33 |
| 14:50 | Canisius | Orlando Ott is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) Robert Holloway, Michael Ornstein, Michael Bratten | |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Hamilton (SF) John Henry | |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn lays it in set up by Timothy Shanahan | 42-33 |
| 14:23 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-33 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Harold Galarza hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Shanahan | 45-33 |
| 13:37 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton drills a floater from the right block | 45-35 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Harold Galarza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 13:12 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 13:06 | Canisius | Roy Kearns misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Patrick Kuhn - foul #1 on Patrick Kuhn, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Michael Bratten (PF), Mark Hicks (C) Harold Galarza, Timothy Shanahan, Russell Hanson, Patrick Kowalewski, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Hodge (PG), John Henry (SG) Richard Zangl, Orlando Ott | |
| 13:06 | Canisius | Roy Kearns makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:06 | Canisius | Roy Kearns misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Michael Bratten snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Mark Hicks double dribbles | 45-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Klein (SG) Robert Holloway | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 12:30 | Canisius | John Henry misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Michael Bratten - foul #1 on Michael Bratten, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG) Philip Klein | |
| Subs | Canisius | Francis Weatherford (SG), Don Eagle (C) Peter Hamilton, Roy Kearns | |
| 12:30 | Canisius | John Henry makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:30 | Canisius | John Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Michael Bratten makes the shot from the baseline set up by Michael Ornstein | 47-38 |
| 11:57 | Canisius | The short jumper by Don Eagle is denied by Michael Bratten | 47-38 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Robert Holloway snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Michael Bratten is hacked by Edward Hodge - foul #1 on Edward Hodge, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Patrick Kuhn (C) George Willett, Robert Holloway, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Zangl (PG), Orlando Ott (SG) Francis Weatherford, Kerry Moore | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Klein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) PF - Michael Bratten (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Richard Zangl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Ott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Hodge (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Eagle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Harold Galarza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein snags the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Ornstein | 49-38 |
| 10:53 | Canisius | Richard Zangl is fouled on the floor by Michael Ornstein - foul #3 on Michael Ornstein, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Mark Hicks (C) Harold Galarza, Philip Klein, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Hamilton (SF), Roy Kearns (C) Edward Hodge, John Henry | |
| 10:42 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Orlando Ott | 49-41 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Mark Hicks makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Timothy Shanahan | 52-41 |
| 10:12 | Canisius | Timothy Shanahan steals it from Richard Zangl | 52-41 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Michael Bratten buries a jump hook in the lane | 54-41 |
| 09:36 | Canisius | Richard Zangl hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Holloway - foul #1 on Robert Holloway, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Timothy Shanahan, Robert Holloway, Michael Ornstein, Michael Bratten, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Canisius | Kerry Moore (PF) Don Eagle | |
| 09:36 | Canisius | Richard Zangl makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 09:36 | Canisius | Richard Zangl misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-42 |
| 09:12 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Orlando Ott | 54-42 |
| 08:58 | Canisius | Orlando Ott scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Zangl | 54-44 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Russell Hanson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Peter Hamilton - foul #3 on Peter Hamilton, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Timothy Shanahan (SG), Michael Bratten (PF) Harold Galarza, Philip Klein, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Hodge (PG), John Henry (SG) Richard Zangl, Orlando Ott | |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Russell Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Russell Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:34 | Canisius | John Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 08:16 | Canisius | John Henry misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Timothy Shanahan - foul #2 on Timothy Shanahan, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Jason Priest (PF) George Willett, Timothy Shanahan, Russell Hanson, Michael Bratten | |
| Subs | Canisius | Francis Weatherford (SG), Don Eagle (C) Peter Hamilton, Roy Kearns | |
| 08:16 | Canisius | John Henry misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:16 | Canisius | John Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Philip Klein can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-45 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Philip Klein is fouled on the floor by Edward Hodge - foul #2 on Edward Hodge, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Michael Bratten (PF), Mark Hicks (C) Harold Galarza, Jason Priest, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Philip Klein makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Philip Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - George Willett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Klein (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bratten (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Edward Hodge (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Francis Weatherford (fresh) SF - John Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kerry Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Eagle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kerry Moore | 57-47 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Michael Bratten's floater is tipped away by Don Eagle | 57-47 |
| 06:48 | Canisius | John Henry grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 06:44 | Canisius | Edward Hodge hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Mark Hicks is denied on a layup by Don Eagle | 57-47 |
| 06:12 | Canisius | Don Eagle pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:08 | Canisius | Edward Hodge is whistled for a carry | 57-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) George Willett, Philip Klein, Michael Ornstein, Michael Bratten, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Zangl (PG), Orlando Ott (SG), Peter Hamilton (SF), Roy Kearns (C) Edward Hodge, Francis Weatherford, Kerry Moore, Don Eagle | |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Russell Hanson is hacked by Richard Zangl - foul #3 on Richard Zangl, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Priest (PF) Patrick Kowalewski | |
| Subs | Canisius | Raymond Schulman (PF) John Henry | |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Russell Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Russell Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:44 | Canisius | Roy Kearns grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 05:27 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Orlando Ott | 58-50 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Roy Kearns - foul #4 on Roy Kearns, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Ornstein (SF), Michael Bratten (PF) Russell Hanson, Jason Priest | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:43 | Canisius | Richard Zangl buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Richard Zangl steps in front of the Michael Ornstein pass | 60-53 |
| 04:12 | Canisius | Richard Zangl connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Harold Galarza's pass is intercepted by Richard Zangl | 60-55 |
| 03:35 | Canisius | Richard Zangl's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Robert Holloway | 60-55 |
| 03:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Holloway | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Ornstein (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bratten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Richard Zangl (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Orlando Ott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Hamilton (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Schulman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Kearns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Michael Bratten makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harold Galarza | 62-55 |
| 02:57 | Canisius | Orlando Ott travels with the ball | 62-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Mark Hicks (C) Harold Galarza, Robert Holloway, Michael Ornstein, Michael Bratten, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Hodge (PG), Francis Weatherford (SG), John Henry (SF), Kerry Moore (PF), Don Eagle (C) Richard Zangl, Orlando Ott, Peter Hamilton, Raymond Schulman, Roy Kearns | |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Kerry Moore denies the turnaround by Patrick Kowalewski | 62-55 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Philip Klein grabs the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Francis Weatherford steals it from George Willett | 62-55 |
| 02:12 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (PG) George Willett | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Zangl (PG), Orlando Ott (SG), Peter Hamilton (SF), Roy Kearns (C) Edward Hodge, Francis Weatherford, John Henry, Don Eagle | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:56 | Canisius | Roy Kearns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Michael Bratten (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Timothy Shanahan, Philip Klein, Patrick Kowalewski, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Michael Bratten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-55 |
| 01:33 | Canisius | Orlando Ott is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Orlando Ott, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Michael Bratten scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harold Galarza | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:06 | Canisius | Orlando Ott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-55 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Russell Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Michael Bratten is fouled on the floor by Roy Kearns - foul #5 on Roy Kearns, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Timothy Shanahan (SF) Harold Galarza, Russell Hanson | |
| Subs | Canisius | Don Eagle (C) Roy Kearns | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Michael Bratten misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Michael Bratten makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Canisius | Orlando Ott misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-55 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Richard Zangl is called for the reach on Patrick Kuhn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Zangl, team foul #12 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Hodge (PG), Francis Weatherford (SG), John Henry (SF), Raymond Schulman (C) Richard Zangl, Orlando Ott, Peter Hamilton, Kerry Moore | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:37 | Canisius | Raymond Schulman scores on a turnaround in the paint | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn hits a runner from the baseline | 69-57 |
| 00:07 | Canisius | Edward Hodge is hacked by George Willett - foul #2 on George Willett, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Russell Hanson (SF) George Willett, Timothy Shanahan | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:03 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-57 |
| 00:02 | Canisius | John Henry grabs the offensive board | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | The clock runs out | 69-57 |