| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Gale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) PF - William Scheller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Paredes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jason Gale inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Duane Paredes grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Alex Lewis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Jason Gale is hacked by Alex Lewis - foul #2 on Alex Lewis, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Donald Hardy clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Shane Elliott gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | William Scheller misses the turnaround near the basket | 40-37 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Elliott | 40-37 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Alex Lewis knocks in the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Vincent Domanski - foul #3 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (PF) Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Alex Lewis misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Dewey Platt snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | William Scheller steps in front of the Dewey Platt pass | 40-39 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Alex Lewis loses the dribble to Dewey Platt | 40-39 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Edward Worrall steps in front of the Samuel Conner pass | 40-39 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | William Scheller misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is hacked by Alex Lewis - foul #3 on Alex Lewis, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Mitchell (PG), Sammy Leach (SG), Timothy Spillman (SF), Mark Breedlove (PF), Eddie Laboy (C) Alex Lewis, Edward Worrall, Shane Elliott, William Scheller, Duane Paredes | |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Donald Hardy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Conner | 43-39 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Donald Hardy loses the dribble to Mark Breedlove | 43-41 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Randall Mitchell's floater is knocked away by Samuel Conner | 43-41 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Sammy Leach gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Eddie Laboy misses short on a jump hook from close range | 43-41 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dewey Platt | 43-41 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Jason Gale is fouled on the floor by Timothy Spillman - foul #1 on Timothy Spillman, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (PF) Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Scheller (PF) Randall Mitchell | |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Breedlove (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Sammy Leach (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Scheller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Laboy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Kent State | William Scheller misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Hinkson - foul #1 on Kevin Hinkson, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Domanski (PF) Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), Edward Worrall (SG), Shane Elliott (SF), Duane Paredes (C) Mark Breedlove, Sammy Leach, Timothy Spillman, Eddie Laboy | |
| 15:22 | Kent State | William Scheller makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | William Scheller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Donald Hardy connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Conner | 48-43 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Vincent Domanski steals the ball from Edward Worrall | 48-43 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Samuel Conner buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jason Gale | 50-43 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | William Scheller is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (SF) Jason Gale | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin lays it up and in | 52-43 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Donald Hardy is called for the reach on Robert Chandler - foul #1 on Donald Hardy, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Donald Hardy, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Spillman (SF), Mark Breedlove (PF), Eddie Laboy (C) Shane Elliott, William Scheller, Duane Paredes | |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove is fouled on the floor by Dewey Platt - foul #2 on Dewey Platt, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dewey Platt | 52-43 |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-43 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Eddie Laboy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-43 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dewey Platt | 52-43 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Dewey Platt comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jamie Rayl - foul #2 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Jason Gale (SF), Samuel Conner (C) Jamie Rayl, Edward Sullivan, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (SG), Shane Elliott (SF), William Scheller (PF), Duane Paredes (C) Robert Chandler, Edward Worrall, Timothy Spillman, Eddie Laboy | |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin loses the ball out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SG) Mark Breedlove | |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Alex Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-44 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Shane Elliott tips it in | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Garvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dewey Platt (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sammy Leach (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Scheller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Paredes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin buries a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Sammy Leach - foul #2 on Sammy Leach, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Sammy Leach misses short on a floater from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Samuel Conner snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is whistled for a carry | 55-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Domanski (PF) Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Spillman (C) Duane Paredes | |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Sammy Leach is fouled on the floor by Joseph Garvin - foul #1 on Joseph Garvin, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), Mark Breedlove (C) Sammy Leach, Shane Elliott | |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Alex Lewis | 55-48 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin drills a floater from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mark Breedlove | 57-51 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Jason Gale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Donald Hardy, Jason Gale, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Worrall (SG), Shane Elliott (SF), Duane Paredes (C) Alex Lewis, Timothy Spillman, Mark Breedlove | |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Robert Chandler hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Dewey Platt - foul #3 on Dewey Platt, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (C) Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Spillman (PF) William Scheller | |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Robert Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Robert Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Dewey Platt knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Joseph Garvin | 59-52 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Garvin - foul #2 on Joseph Garvin, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Breedlove (PG) Robert Chandler | |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin is hacked by Duane Paredes - foul #3 on Duane Paredes, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Timothy Spillman is called for the reach on Edward Sullivan - foul #2 on Timothy Spillman, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Domanski (PF) Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), William Scheller (PF) Mark Breedlove, Shane Elliott | |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Garvin | 61-54 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Edward Worrall is hacked by Joseph Garvin - foul #3 on Joseph Garvin, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Jason Gale (SF), Samuel Conner (C) Jamie Rayl, Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Breedlove (C) Duane Paredes | |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Edward Worrall makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Edward Worrall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Samuel Conner drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Gale and he's hacked by Edward Worrall - foul #2 on Edward Worrall, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Garvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Scheller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Breedlove (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman is fouled on the floor by Jason Gale - foul #1 on Jason Gale, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG) Alex Lewis | |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | William Scheller steals the ball from Samuel Conner | 64-58 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove is hacked by Samuel Conner - foul #3 on Samuel Conner, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Dewey Platt (PF) Joseph Garvin, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (SG), Shane Elliott (SF) Edward Worrall, Timothy Spillman | |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Mark Breedlove swats the dunk try by Samuel Conner | 64-59 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Jason Gale steals it from Shane Elliott | 64-59 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl throws it down on a nice dish by Jason Gale | 66-59 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Alex Lewis is hacked by Jason Gale - foul #2 on Jason Gale, team foul #12 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF) Jason Gale | |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Paredes (C) William Scheller | |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Alex Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Alex Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Donald Hardy misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Robert Chandler grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Robert Chandler is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Robert Chandler, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (C) Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SG) Robert Chandler | |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Dewey Platt drills a shot from the free throw line | 68-60 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses the lay-in | 68-60 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Donald Hardy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Dewey Platt tips it home | 70-60 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Duane Paredes's fadeaway is rejected by Dewey Platt | 70-60 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Donald Hardy makes the floater from the right wing set up by Jamie Rayl | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Jason Gale (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF), Samuel Conner (C) Donald Hardy, Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt, Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), Edward Worrall (SG), William Scheller (PF) Alex Lewis, Sammy Leach, Mark Breedlove | |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Jason Gale swats the shot by Shane Elliott | 72-60 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | William Scheller grabs the offensive board | 72-60 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Edward Worrall clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-60 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Shane Elliott grabs the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Edward Worrall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-60 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Garvin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Scheller (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Duane Paredes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin clanks a jumper from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin misses the tip | 72-60 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Samuel Conner tips it back up and in | 74-60 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Shane Elliott connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-63 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 74-63 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Jason Gale tips it home | 76-63 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Robert Chandler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG) Jamie Rayl | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Spillman (SF), Mark Breedlove (C) Shane Elliott, Duane Paredes | |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Donald Hardy misses the jumper from the left wing | 76-63 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | William Scheller snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove is whistled for traveling | 76-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Dewey Platt (PF), Kevin Hinkson (C) Donald Hardy, Jason Gale, Vincent Domanski, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Sammy Leach (SG), Eddie Laboy (C) Robert Chandler, Edward Worrall, William Scheller | |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Edward Sullivan and he's hacked by Sammy Leach - foul #3 on Sammy Leach, team foul #9 | 78-63 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the free throw | 79-63 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove hits the finger roll | 79-65 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | The short jumper by Joseph Garvin is denied by Eddie Laboy | 79-65 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove grabs the defensive rebound | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Eddie Laboy makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Sammy Leach | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Dewey Platt clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alex Lewis - foul #4 on Alex Lewis, team foul #10 | 79-67 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove pulls down the rebound | 80-67 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Alex Lewis hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 80-69 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin runs out the clock | 80-69 |