| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Mathew Smith (fresh) SF - Edward Knight (fresh) PF - Joe Little (fresh) C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fresh) SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) SF - Jason Gale (fresh) PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) C - Samuel Conner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Samuel Conner scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Donald Hardy | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight misses long on a floater from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Gale denies the turnaround by Joe Little | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Donald Hardy lays it in set up by Jamie Rayl | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith's pass is intercepted by Jason Gale | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Conner | 0-6 |
| 17:47 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith is hacked by Jamie Rayl in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:25 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight misses short on a jumper in the paint | 0-6 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Jason Gale gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Donald Hardy clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-6 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 16:55 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Andrew Johnson | 3-6 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Samuel Conner double dribbles | 3-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs (SG) Mathew Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:31 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 16:30 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight tips it but misses | 3-6 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Samuel Conner | 3-6 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Jeffrey Robinson (SF), Curtis Redman (PF) Michael Smith, Edward Knight, Joe Little | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Vincent Domanski and he's fouled by Andrew Johnson - foul #1 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Richards (C) Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:18 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to William Richards | 3-8 |
| 16:05 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 3-8 |
| 16:04 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:43 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Jason Gale grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fresh) SG - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) PF - Curtis Redman (fresh) C - William Richards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 3-8 |
| 15:24 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Robinson | 3-8 |
| 15:19 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Samuel Conner pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Donald Hardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG), Edward Knight (SF), Joe Little (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) Herbert Hobbs, Jeffrey Robinson, Curtis Redman, William Richards | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (PF) Vincent Domanski | |
| 15:07 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight blows the layup but he's hacked by Dewey Platt - foul #1 on Dewey Platt, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| 15:07 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:07 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Dewey Platt is blocked by Edward Knight | 5-8 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Dewey Platt can't tip it in | 5-8 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Samuel Conner tips it but misses | 5-8 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:41 | Louisiana Tech | Jamie Rayl steals the ball from Mathew Smith | 5-8 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | The short jumper by Dewey Platt is denied by Andrew Johnson | 5-8 |
| 14:21 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Joe Little | 5-8 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Gale is called for the reach on Edward Knight - foul #1 on Jason Gale, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG) Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:57 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jamie Rayl - foul #2 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs (SG), Curtis Redman (PF) Mathew Smith, Joe Little | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (SG), Vincent Domanski (PF) Jamie Rayl, Dewey Platt | |
| 13:57 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:57 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Edward Knight is called for the reach on Donald Hardy - foul #1 on Edward Knight, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson (SF), William Richards (C) Edward Knight, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Samuel Conner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-8 |
| 13:32 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 13:16 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Domanski is called for the reach on Herbert Hobbs - foul #1 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| 13:06 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses the jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Samuel Conner | 7-8 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Donald Hardy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Samuel Conner pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Samuel Conner can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 7-8 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski tips it home | 7-10 |
| 12:18 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Conner knocks away the 3 by Michael Smith | 7-10 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Samuel Conner pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Edward Knight (SF), Joe Little (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) Michael Smith, Herbert Hobbs, Jeffrey Robinson, Curtis Redman, William Richards | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Dewey Platt (PF), Kevin Hinkson (C) Jason Gale, Vincent Domanski, Samuel Conner | |
| 11:52 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little lays it up and in | 9-10 |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Dewey Platt is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dewey Platt, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Domanski (PF) Dewey Platt | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fresh) SG - Mathew Smith (fresh) SF - Edward Knight (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Little (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Garvin (fresh) SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington hits a floater from the right side | 11-10 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Donald Hardy | 11-12 |
| 10:38 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 14-12 |
| 10:26 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Samuel Washington | 14-12 |
| 10:19 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SG) Samuel Washington, Mathew Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Conner (C) Vincent Domanski | |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Samuel Conner lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Garvin | 14-14 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Donald Hardy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Jeffrey Robinson (SF), Curtis Redman (PF) Michael Smith, Edward Knight, Joe Little | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SF) Edward Sullivan | |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Donald Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Donald Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Donald Hardy makes the 3rd free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:19 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-16 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Samuel Conner can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 16-16 |
| 09:05 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:50 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington gets the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:41 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 16-16 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Donald Hardy knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Gale | 16-19 |
| 08:05 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Jason Gale grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-19 |
| 07:43 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 07:20 | Louisiana Tech | The jumper by Samuel Washington is denied by Samuel Conner | 16-19 |
| 07:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Samuel Conner | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Hobbs (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Curtis Redman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Garvin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Gale (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Hinkson (fairly fresh) C - Samuel Conner (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is hacked by Andrew Johnson - foul #2 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Edward Knight (SF), Joe Little (PF) Samuel Washington, Herbert Hobbs, Jeffrey Robinson, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Jason Gale, Samuel Conner | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Donald Hardy drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Sullivan | 16-21 |
| 06:46 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little is fouled on the floor by Vincent Domanski - foul #2 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Richards (C) Curtis Redman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Conner (C) Vincent Domanski | |
| 06:46 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Donald Hardy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson tips it back up and in | 16-23 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight misses badly on a floater in the paint | 16-23 |
| 06:14 | Louisiana Tech | William Richards gets the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 05:57 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mathew Smith | 19-23 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Samuel Conner buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Garvin and the foul's on William Richards - foul #1 on William Richards, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman (C) William Richards | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG) Donald Hardy | |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Knight | 22-26 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan is called for traveling | 22-26 |
| 05:04 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Hinkson - foul #1 on Kevin Hinkson, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Richards (C) Richard Law | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:04 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:04 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Gale | 23-28 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman hits the finger roll set up by Mathew Smith and he's fouled by Joseph Garvin - foul #1 on Joseph Garvin, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SG), Jeffrey Robinson (SF) Mathew Smith, Edward Knight, Joe Little | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG) Edward Sullivan | |
| 04:31 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Donald Hardy connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Conner | 26-31 |
| 03:51 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs is fouled on the floor by Joseph Garvin - foul #2 on Joseph Garvin, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Richard Law (SG), Andrew Johnson (C) Samuel Washington, Curtis Redman, William Richards | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Vincent Domanski (PF), Dewey Platt (C) Joseph Garvin, Kevin Hinkson, Samuel Conner | |
| 03:51 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:51 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Dewey Platt pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Jason Gale is hacked by Herbert Hobbs - foul #1 on Herbert Hobbs, team foul #7 | 26-31 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Jason Gale misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:36 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:23 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Gale | 26-31 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl loses the ball out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight (SF), Joe Little (PF) Herbert Hobbs, Jeffrey Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF) Donald Hardy, Jason Gale | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Law (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Knight (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Little (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Garvin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Joe Little steps in front of the Jamie Rayl pass | 26-31 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG) Richard Law | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SF) Edward Sullivan | |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mathew Smith - foul #1 on Mathew Smith, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Curtis Redman (PF) Michael Smith, Joe Little | |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Conner (C) Dewey Platt | |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:19 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Samuel Washington | 29-33 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski is hacked by Samuel Washington - foul #1 on Samuel Washington, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs (SF), William Richards (C) Edward Knight, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Kevin Hinkson (C) Joseph Garvin, Samuel Conner | |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Gale - foul #2 on Jason Gale, team foul #11 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF) Jason Gale | |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-35 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Washington | 34-35 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Donald Hardy is fouled on the floor by Samuel Washington - foul #2 on Samuel Washington, team foul #10 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Jeffrey Robinson (SF), Joe Little (PF) Samuel Washington, Mathew Smith, William Richards | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (PF) Vincent Domanski | |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Donald Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Donald Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little clanks a fullcourt shot | 34-35 |