| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Fultz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Craig Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edward Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) SG - Otis Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Craig Graham inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Craig Graham is hacked by Otis Stone - foul #2 on Otis Stone, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Ruthenberg (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SG), Miles Weiss (PF), Bryan Adams (C) Boris Skarzynski, Michael Fultz, Edward Davis, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Craig Graham lays it up and in on a great pass from Bryan Adams | 37-26 |
| 19:18 | NC State | John Fisher scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Sharpe | 37-28 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Ruthenberg | 39-28 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Otis Stone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Bryan Adams | 39-28 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Craig Graham blows the layup | 39-28 |
| 18:32 | NC State | John Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:17 | NC State | Bryan Adams is called for the reach on Otis Stone - foul #2 on Bryan Adams, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Michael Fultz (SG), Edward Davis (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) James Ruthenberg, Craig Graham, Miles Weiss, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:00 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | Edward Davis grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Michael Fultz is hacked by Wilson Cadiz - foul #2 on Wilson Cadiz, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Craig Graham (SF) Rodolfo Flores | |
| Subs | NC State | Ronnie Foutch (PF) John Fisher | |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Michael Fultz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 39-28 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie hits the follow up shot | 41-28 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 17:08 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Sharpe | 41-28 |
| 17:00 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch can't finish the layup | 41-28 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Michael Fultz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 16:47 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 16:42 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 16:40 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch hits the follow up shot | 41-30 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Michael Fultz misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-30 |
| 16:23 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 16:06 | NC State | Micheal Fox comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Craig Graham - foul #2 on Craig Graham, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SF), Miles Weiss (PF), Bryan Adams (C) Craig Graham, Edward Davis, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (SG), John Fisher (PF) Otis Stone, Wilson Cadiz | |
| 16:06 | NC State | Micheal Fox makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:06 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:06 | NC State | John Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 15:51 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Micheal Fox out of the doubleteam | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Fultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Miles Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Burkey (fresh) SF - Micheal Fox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronnie Foutch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Miles Weiss misses the driving attempt in the lane | 41-33 |
| 15:34 | NC State | John Fisher gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:12 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe can't connect on a shot from the left side | 41-33 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski loses the ball out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie (SF), Edward Davis (PF), Paul Elliott (C) Michael Fultz, Miles Weiss, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Ward (C) Ronnie Foutch | |
| 14:26 | NC State | Paul Elliott denies the turnaround by Joe Ward | 41-33 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski is hacked by Thomas Sharpe - foul #2 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Craig Graham (SF), Miles Weiss (PF) Edwin Ritchie, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | NC State | Otis Stone (SG), Ronnie Foutch (PF) Edward Burkey, John Fisher | |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Miles Weiss hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Boris Skarzynski | 43-33 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Micheal Fox connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Craig Graham - foul #3 on Craig Graham, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Ruthenberg (PG), Michael Fultz (SG), Bryan Adams (C) Boris Skarzynski, Craig Graham, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (PG) Thomas Sharpe | |
| 13:21 | NC State | Micheal Fox makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | James Ruthenberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 13:07 | NC State | Edward Burkey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Micheal Fox evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 12:46 | NC State | Joe Ward tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Ronnie Foutch denies the turnaround by Bryan Adams | 43-38 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Bryan Adams tips it in | 45-38 |
| 12:09 | NC State | Joe Ward can't finish the layup | 45-38 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Bryan Adams gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Bryan Adams drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Ruthenberg | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Ruthenberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Fultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Miles Weiss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Edward Burkey (fresh) SG - Otis Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Fox (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Foutch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | NC State | Joe Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Craig Graham (SF), Edward Davis (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) James Ruthenberg, Michael Fultz, Miles Weiss, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG), John Fisher (PF), Wilson Cadiz (C) Otis Stone, Ronnie Foutch, Joe Ward | |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Craig Graham is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Craig Graham, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Fultz (SG), Paul Elliott (C) Rodolfo Flores, Craig Graham | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:31 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Sharpe | 47-40 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Paul Elliott is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Paul Elliott, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SG), Roberto Bruno (PF) Michael Fultz, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | NC State | Otis Stone (SG) Edward Burkey | |
| 09:59 | NC State | Micheal Fox is whistled for a carry | 47-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Fultz (SG), Edward Davis (PF) Rodolfo Flores, Roberto Bruno | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Boris Skarzynski and he's fouled by Micheal Fox - foul #2 on Micheal Fox, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SG) Michael Fultz | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Micheal Fox is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Edward Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores is fouled on the floor by Otis Stone - foul #3 on Otis Stone, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Fultz (SG), Roberto Bruno (PF) Rodolfo Flores, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | NC State | Ronnie Foutch (PF), Joe Ward (C) John Fisher, Wilson Cadiz | |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Paul Elliott hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 50-40 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Joe Ward snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 08:37 | NC State | Joe Ward drills a turnaround in the paint | 50-42 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Elliott | 53-42 |
| 08:02 | NC State | Joe Ward misses long on a jumper from the left block | 53-42 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Paul Elliott grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Paul Elliott clanks a jump hook from the left block | 53-42 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Michael Fultz grabs the offensive board | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Fultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Edwin Ritchie (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roberto Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otis Stone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Micheal Fox (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Foutch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Paul Elliott drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Edwin Ritchie and he's hacked by Otis Stone - foul #4 on Otis Stone, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SG), Craig Graham (SF), Edward Davis (PF) Michael Fultz, Edwin Ritchie, Roberto Bruno | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (PG), Harvey Easterday (SG), John Fisher (PF), Wilson Cadiz (C) Thomas Sharpe, Otis Stone, Micheal Fox, Joe Ward | |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the free throw | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:07 | NC State | Edward Burkey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Rodolfo Flores - foul #1 on Rodolfo Flores, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Miles Weiss (PF), Bryan Adams (C) Edward Davis, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:07 | NC State | Edward Burkey misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 07:07 | NC State | Edward Burkey misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Craig Graham | 56-42 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Miles Weiss | 59-42 |
| 06:34 | NC State | Miles Weiss is called for the reach on John Fisher - foul #1 on Miles Weiss, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Davis (PF) Miles Weiss | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:34 | NC State | John Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 06:34 | NC State | John Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Edward Davis is whistled for a carry | 59-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Yao (PG) John Fisher | |
| 05:54 | NC State | Craig Graham is called for the reach on Robert Yao - foul #5 on Craig Graham, team foul #8 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Fultz (SG), Miles Weiss (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Craig Graham, Edward Davis, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Ward (C) Harvey Easterday | |
| 05:54 | NC State | Robert Yao makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 05:54 | NC State | Robert Yao misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edwin Ritchie | 59-45 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Miles Weiss misses the jumper from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Miles Weiss tips it home | 61-45 |
| 05:31 | NC State | Robert Yao can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-45 |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Miles Weiss snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores drills a shot from the left block | 63-45 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Miles Weiss steals the ball from Edward Burkey | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-45 |
| 04:31 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz pulls down the rebound | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:26 | NC State | Robert Yao scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 63-47 |
| 04:03 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 03:46 | NC State | Robert Yao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Ruthenberg (PG), Edward Davis (PF), Bryan Adams (C) Boris Skarzynski, Miles Weiss, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG), Otis Stone (SG), Micheal Fox (SF), John Fisher (PF) Robert Yao, Edward Burkey, Ronnie Foutch, Wilson Cadiz | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Edward Davis scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Ruthenberg and he's fouled by Micheal Fox - foul #3 on Micheal Fox, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie (SF) Michael Fultz | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Edward Davis makes the free throw | 66-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Ruthenberg (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rodolfo Flores (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Edwin Ritchie (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Edward Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otis Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Micheal Fox (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | NC State | 3 seconds is called on John Fisher | 66-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Michael Fultz (SG) James Ruthenberg, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Bryan Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Joe Ward - foul #4 on Joe Ward, team foul #8 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie (SF) Michael Fultz | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Bryan Adams makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Bryan Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 02:48 | NC State | Micheal Fox loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 68-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Ruthenberg (PG) Boris Skarzynski | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Otis Stone steps in front of the Edwin Ritchie pass | 68-47 |
| 02:19 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Otis Stone | 68-49 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Ward - foul #5 on Joe Ward, team foul #9 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Michael Fultz (SG) James Ruthenberg, Rodolfo Flores | |
| Subs | NC State | Wilson Cadiz (C) Joe Ward | |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Michael Fultz grabs the offensive board | 69-49 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie loses the ball out of bounds | 69-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SF) Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:17 | NC State | Michael Fultz is called for the reach on Otis Stone - foul #2 on Michael Fultz, team foul #9 | 69-49 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Otis Stone makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Otis Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the board | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Otis Stone is called for the reach on Rodolfo Flores - foul #5 on Otis Stone, team foul #10 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (SG) Otis Stone | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores misses the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:40 | NC State | Micheal Fox works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 70-50 |
| 00:38 | NC State | John Fisher tips it home | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Edward Davis's floater is tipped away by John Fisher | 70-52 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski grabs the offensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski runs out the clock | 70-52 |