| Lineup | Siena | PG - Robert Findley (fresh) SG - Lawrence Johannes (fresh) SF - Stephen Granados (fresh) PF - Stanley Wakefield (fresh) C - Edmond Abston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) SF - Joe Bratt (fresh) PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) C - Marcus Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Siena | Edmond Abston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Siena | Stanley Wakefield misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Anthony Norton | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Lawrence Johannes steals it from Marcus Scott | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Siena | Robert Findley lays it up and in on a great pass from Lawrence Johannes | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Siena | Robert Findley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Siena | The rebound goes to Edmond Abston | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Siena | Lawrence Johannes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Robert Findley steals it from Bernard Samuels | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Siena | Lawrence Johannes slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Findley | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Anthony Norton connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Pyburn and he's fouled by Robert Findley - foul #1 on Robert Findley, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Siena | Dwight Henderson (PG), Jamie Montgomery (SG), Moshe Luczynski (SF), Christopher Dietz (PF), Pat Dykes (C) Robert Findley, Lawrence Johannes, Stephen Granados, Stanley Wakefield, Edmond Abston | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (SG), Matthew Williams (C) Bernard Samuels, Marcus Scott | |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Anthony Norton misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | Siena | Christopher Dietz snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:49 | Siena | Matthew Williams is called for the reach on Dwight Henderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Williams, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:33 | Siena | Cary Presson steals it from Christopher Dietz | 4-5 |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Anthony Norton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Siena | Moshe Luczynski pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | Siena | Dwight Henderson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jamie Montgomery | 7-5 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Matthew Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 7-5 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Anthony Norton snags the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Cary Presson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:01 | Siena | Moshe Luczynski grabs the board | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Dwight Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jamie Montgomery (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Moshe Luczynski (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Dietz (fairly fresh) C - Pat Dykes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cary Presson (fairly fresh) SF - Joe Bratt (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Norton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Siena | Jamie Montgomery knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Dwight Henderson | 9-5 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Anthony Norton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Dietz - foul #1 on Christopher Dietz, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Siena | Robert Findley (PG), Lawrence Johannes (SG), Stephen Granados (SF), Stanley Wakefield (PF), Edmond Abston (C) Dwight Henderson, Jamie Montgomery, Moshe Luczynski, Christopher Dietz, Pat Dykes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Bernard Samuels (SG), Michael Dingler (SF), Marcus Scott (C) Howard Pyburn, Cary Presson, Joe Bratt, Matthew Williams | |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Anthony Norton misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Anthony Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:04 | Siena | Edmond Abston is denied on a layup by Marcus Scott | 9-6 |
| 15:03 | Siena | The offensive rebound goes to Edmond Abston | 9-6 |
| 14:49 | Siena | Edmond Abston connects on the shot from the right block | 11-6 |
| 14:29 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 14:27 | Siena | Edmond Abston grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:12 | Siena | Edmond Abston misses the wide open floater from the baseline but the foul's on Marcus Scott - foul #1 on Marcus Scott, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Williams (PF) Anthony Norton | |
| 14:12 | Siena | Edmond Abston makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:12 | Siena | Edmond Abston makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Holder | 13-9 |
| 13:45 | Siena | Stephen Granados throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SF) Michael Dingler | |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Joe Bratt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Siena | Dwight Henderson (SG), Christopher Dietz (SF), Clarence Jennings (PF) Lawrence Johannes, Stephen Granados, Stanley Wakefield | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:07 | Siena | Dwight Henderson scores on a floater from the free throw line | 15-9 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Joe Bratt makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Holder | 15-11 |
| 12:37 | Siena | Joe Bratt swats the shot by Dwight Henderson | 15-11 |
| 12:36 | Siena | Christopher Dietz grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:19 | Siena | Christopher Dietz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-11 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Marcus Scott pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Joe Bratt grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Robert Findley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Dietz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Jennings (fresh) C - Edmond Abston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Joe Bratt (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Williams (tiring) C - Marcus Scott (tiring) | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Matthew Williams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clarence Jennings - foul #1 on Clarence Jennings, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Siena | Jamie Montgomery (PG), Lawrence Johannes (SG), Stephen Granados (SF), Stanley Wakefield (PF) Robert Findley, Dwight Henderson, Christopher Dietz, Clarence Jennings | |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Cary Presson (SG), Michael Dingler (SF) Charles Holder, Bernard Samuels, Joe Bratt | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Matthew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Matthew Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:25 | Siena | Stanley Wakefield snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 10:57 | Siena | The jumper by Lawrence Johannes is denied by Matthew Williams | 15-12 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Michael Dingler grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Montgomery - foul #1 on Jamie Montgomery, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Norton (PF) Matthew Williams | |
| 10:24 | Villanova | A charge is called on Cary Presson - foul #1 on Cary Presson, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Siena | Pat Dykes (C) Edmond Abston | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:21 | Siena | Lawrence Johannes is hacked by Cary Presson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cary Presson, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SF) Cary Presson | |
| 10:10 | Siena | A charge is called on Jamie Montgomery - foul #2 on Jamie Montgomery, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Siena | Moshe Luczynski (PG), Christopher Dietz (C) Jamie Montgomery, Pat Dykes | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Anthony Norton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Granados - foul #1 on Stephen Granados, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Siena | Dwight Henderson (PG) Lawrence Johannes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (SG) Michael Dingler | |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Anthony Norton misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Anthony Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | The refs have stopped play. Howard Pyburn is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's not moving his arm. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 15-13 |
| Subs | Siena | Robert Findley (PG) Moshe Luczynski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG) Howard Pyburn | |
| 09:21 | Siena | Robert Findley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-13 |
| 09:20 | Siena | Christopher Dietz grabs the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 09:03 | Siena | Stanley Wakefield is hacked by Joe Bratt - foul #1 on Joe Bratt, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Siena | Moshe Luczynski (SF), Pat Dykes (C) Stephen Granados, Stanley Wakefield | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:50 | Siena | Robert Findley scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Dietz | 17-13 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Anthony Norton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Anthony Norton, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Siena | Lawrence Johannes (SG), Clarence Jennings (PF) Dwight Henderson, Christopher Dietz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Dingler (SG) Bernard Samuels | |
| 08:12 | Siena | Charles Holder is called for the reach on Pat Dykes - foul #1 on Charles Holder, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Siena | Edmond Abston (C) Clarence Jennings | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:12 | Siena | Pat Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:12 | Siena | Pat Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Charles Holder is fouled on the floor by Robert Findley - foul #2 on Robert Findley, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Siena | Dwight Henderson (PG), Stephen Granados (SF), Stanley Wakefield (PF) Robert Findley, Moshe Luczynski, Pat Dykes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (SG) Michael Dingler | |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Charles Holder makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Charles Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 07:46 | Siena | Stanley Wakefield grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Dwight Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Johannes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Granados (fresh) PF - Stanley Wakefield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edmond Abston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Joe Bratt (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Norton (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Scott (tired) | |
| 07:35 | Siena | Dwight Henderson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-14 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Holder | 22-16 |
| 06:46 | Siena | Lawrence Johannes is hacked by Joe Bratt - foul #2 on Joe Bratt, team foul #8 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Dingler (SF), Matthew Williams (PF) Joe Bratt, Anthony Norton | |
| 06:46 | Siena | Lawrence Johannes makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:46 | Siena | Lawrence Johannes misses the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Marcus Scott | 23-16 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Michael Dingler misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 06:24 | Siena | Lawrence Johannes grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 06:09 | Siena | Stephen Granados comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 23-16 |
| 06:08 | Siena | Stephen Granados gets the offensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 05:58 | Siena | Charles Holder is called for the reach on Edmond Abston - foul #2 on Charles Holder, team foul #9 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Siena | Moshe Luczynski (PG), Christopher Dietz (SF), Pat Dykes (PF) Dwight Henderson, Stephen Granados, Stanley Wakefield | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Norton (PF) Charles Holder | |
| 05:58 | Siena | Edmond Abston makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:58 | Siena | Edmond Abston makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Marcus Scott connects on the runner in the lane | 25-18 |
| 05:38 | Siena | Christopher Dietz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| Subs | Siena | Clarence Jennings (PF) Edmond Abston | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Anthony Norton is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Anthony Norton, team foul #10 | 25-18 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-18 |
| Subs | Siena | Dwight Henderson (PG), Stephen Granados (SF), Stanley Wakefield (PF), Edmond Abston (C) Lawrence Johannes, Christopher Dietz, Clarence Jennings, Pat Dykes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG) Anthony Norton | |
| 05:05 | Siena | Dwight Henderson is fouled on the floor by Charles Holder - foul #3 on Charles Holder, team foul #11 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG) Charles Holder | |
| 05:05 | Siena | Dwight Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:05 | Siena | Dwight Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Michael Dingler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 04:35 | Siena | Edmond Abston gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 04:15 | Siena | Stanley Wakefield can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 04:13 | Siena | Stanley Wakefield gets the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 03:54 | Siena | Dwight Henderson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 26-18 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Matthew Williams gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Matthew Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Stanley Wakefield - foul #1 on Stanley Wakefield, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Siena | Robert Findley (PG), Lawrence Johannes (SG) Dwight Henderson, Moshe Luczynski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SF), Anthony Norton (PF) Bernard Samuels, Marcus Scott | |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Matthew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Matthew Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 03:28 | Siena | Stanley Wakefield gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Robert Findley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Johannes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Granados (fresh) PF - Stanley Wakefield (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edmond Abston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Dingler (fairly fresh) SG - Cary Presson (fairly fresh) SF - Joe Bratt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Norton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Williams (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Siena | Stephen Granados drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Findley and the foul's on Michael Dingler - foul #1 on Michael Dingler, team foul #12 | 28-19 |
| 03:13 | Siena | Stephen Granados misses the free throw | 28-19 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Joe Bratt grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Edmond Abston steals it from Michael Dingler | 28-19 |
| 02:29 | Siena | Lawrence Johannes drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Findley | 31-19 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Michael Dingler drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 01:49 | Siena | Stephen Granados connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Findley | 33-22 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Joe Bratt scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-25 |
| 01:11 | Siena | Edmond Abston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Siena | Dwight Henderson (SG), Moshe Luczynski (SF), Christopher Dietz (PF), Pat Dykes (C) Lawrence Johannes, Stephen Granados, Stanley Wakefield, Edmond Abston | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (SG), Marcus Scott (C) Michael Dingler, Matthew Williams | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Cary Presson | 33-28 |
| 00:41 | Siena | Christopher Dietz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| Subs | Siena | Jamie Montgomery (SG) Robert Findley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Marcus Scott loses the dribble to Jamie Montgomery | 33-28 |
| 00:15 | Siena | Jamie Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Samuels - foul #1 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #13 | 33-28 |
| 00:15 | Siena | Jamie Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:15 | Siena | Jamie Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Cary Presson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 35-28 |
| 00:04 | Siena | Pat Dykes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 00:00 | Siena | Pat Dykes comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 35-28 |