| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Wolfenbarger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ira Kane (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Rogers (fresh) C - Ross Konopka (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Ira Kane inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Villanova | Clint Lesher clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Ross Konopka gets the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Ross Konopka drills a fadeaway from the right side | 39-25 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith tips it home | 39-27 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Glenn Smith takes the ball from Clint Lesher | 39-27 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-30 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Ross Konopka comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-30 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Harry Wolfenbarger | 39-30 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Clint Lesher misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:03 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ross Konopka | 39-30 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Clint Lesher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Lambert is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Lambert, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Marez (PG), Steven Moreira (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF), Matt Gillett (C) Clint Lesher, Harry Wolfenbarger, Ira Kane, Charles Rogers, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (PG), Jamie Fomby (PF), Ralph Dierks (C) Patrick Lambert, Charles Sherman, Glenn Smith | |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Matt Gillett misses badly on a floater from the right side | 39-30 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Dierks grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:07 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ross Konopka (C) Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Antonio Dewar (SG) Gregory Morman | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Ross Konopka misses badly on a shot from the right side | 39-30 |
| 15:38 | Gardner-Webb | Antonio Dewar grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen Marez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Moreira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alton Lucius (fresh) PF - Gordon Guyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Konopka (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Brockway (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Dewar (fresh) SF - Joshua Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Fomby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Dierks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Gordon Guyer, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Matt Gillett (C) Steven Moreira, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman (SG), Charles Sherman (PF) Antonio Dewar, Joshua Morris | |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman travels with the ball | 39-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG) Ira Kane | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Clint Lesher misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jamie Fomby | 39-33 |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Dierks clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 14:17 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Clint Lesher misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-33 |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 13:30 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Dierks can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-33 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:11 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Gillett swats the short shot by Jamie Fomby | 39-33 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Matt Gillett grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Sherman - foul #3 on Charles Sherman, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (PG), Harry Wolfenbarger (SG), Ross Konopka (C) Clint Lesher, Alton Lucius, Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Lambert (PG), Joshua Morris (SF), Glenn Smith (C) Gregory Morman, Jamie Fomby, Ralph Dierks | |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Lambert clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ross Konopka | 41-33 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Ira Kane misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 12:29 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 12:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman connects on the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Gordon Guyer - foul #4 on Gordon Guyer, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Moreira (SG), Charles Rogers (PF) Harry Wolfenbarger, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Antonio Dewar (SG) Anthony Brockway | |
| 12:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman misses the free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | Charles Rogers gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Stephen Marez misses short on a floater from the right side | 41-35 |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith is called for 3 seconds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG) Steven Moreira | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman (SG) Antonio Dewar | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ira Kane (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephen Marez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ross Konopka (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sherman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Clint Lesher drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Stephen Marez | 43-35 |
| 10:46 | Gardner-Webb | Ross Konopka swats the shot by Joshua Morris | 43-35 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Ross Konopka grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Ross Konopka's pass is intercepted by Glenn Smith | 43-35 |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Ross Konopka grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Charles Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Moreira (PG), Harry Wolfenbarger (SG), Gordon Guyer (PF), Matt Gillett (C) Clint Lesher, Stephen Marez, Charles Rogers, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Antonio Dewar (PG), Anthony Brockway (SF), Jamie Fomby (PF), Ralph Dierks (C) Patrick Lambert, Joshua Morris, Charles Sherman, Glenn Smith | |
| 09:07 | Gardner-Webb | Antonio Dewar misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman tips it home | 43-37 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Matt Gillett comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 43-37 |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Jamie Fomby pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Brockway | 43-40 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Ira Kane | 45-40 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Dierks | 45-43 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-43 |
| 07:36 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Moreira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Wolfenbarger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ira Kane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gordon Guyer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Matt Gillett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Antonio Dewar (fresh) SG - Gregory Morman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Brockway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jamie Fomby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Dierks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Antonio Dewar is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Morman out of a doubleteam | 45-46 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Harry Wolfenbarger loses the dribble to Gregory Morman | 45-46 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gordon Guyer | 45-46 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Ira Kane clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-46 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Matt Gillett tips it home | 47-46 |
| 06:12 | Gardner-Webb | Antonio Dewar is fouled on the floor by Steven Moreira - foul #1 on Steven Moreira, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Stephen Marez (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), Charles Rogers (PF), Ross Konopka (C) Steven Moreira, Harry Wolfenbarger, Ira Kane, Gordon Guyer, Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Lambert (PG), Joshua Morris (SF), Charles Sherman (PF), Glenn Smith (C) Antonio Dewar, Gregory Morman, Jamie Fomby, Ralph Dierks | |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway is fouled on the floor by Stephen Marez - foul #1 on Stephen Marez, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harry Wolfenbarger (SG) Alton Lucius | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Stephen Marez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Clint Lesher drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-46 |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Marez | 50-46 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman tips it in | 50-48 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Clint Lesher is hacked by Patrick Lambert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Lambert, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SF) Harry Wolfenbarger | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Antonio Dewar (SG) Anthony Brockway | |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Ross Konopka connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Clint Lesher | 52-48 |
| 04:38 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Glenn Smith, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harry Wolfenbarger (SG) Ira Kane | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Glenn Smith is called for the reach on Charles Rogers - foul #4 on Glenn Smith, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SF) Harry Wolfenbarger | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (PG) Patrick Lambert | |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Ross Konopka can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Sherman - foul #4 on Charles Sherman, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman (SG) Antonio Dewar | |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Ross Konopka misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Ross Konopka makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Charles Rogers gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Marez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ira Kane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ross Konopka (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Brockway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sherman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Glenn Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Clint Lesher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway's pass is intercepted by Clint Lesher in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Ira Kane misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway is whistled for traveling | 56-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harry Wolfenbarger (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF), Matt Gillett (C) Stephen Marez, Ira Kane, Charles Rogers, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Lambert (PG), Jamie Fomby (PF), Ralph Dierks (C) Joshua Morris, Charles Sherman, Glenn Smith | |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Matt Gillett hits a shot in the lane | 58-48 |
| 02:05 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Wolfenbarger steps in front of the Patrick Lambert pass in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | 3 seconds is called on Harry Wolfenbarger | 58-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SF), Charles Rogers (PF), Ross Konopka (C) Alton Lucius, Gordon Guyer, Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Antonio Dewar (SG), Glenn Smith (C) Patrick Lambert, Gregory Morman | |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Dierks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 58-48 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Harry Wolfenbarger snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Jamie Fomby is called for the reach on Ross Konopka - foul #2 on Jamie Fomby, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Ross Konopka makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Ross Konopka makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Dierks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-48 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Jamie Fomby grabs the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Rogers steps in front of the Antonio Dewar pass | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Ira Kane misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Antonio Dewar - foul #1 on Antonio Dewar, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Ira Kane makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Ira Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 62-48 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Rogers | 62-48 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Clint Lesher runs out the clock | 62-48 |