| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Anthony Dixon (fresh) SG - Kenneth Reed (fresh) SF - Tracey Ashford (fresh) PF - James Allen (fresh) C - Lin Chi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Corvin (fresh) SG - Vernon Santillan (fresh) SF - Dean Leet (fresh) PF - Frank Isenhour (fresh) C - Paul Steele (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Paul Steele wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Villanova | Paul Steele comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Lin Chi - foul #1 on Lin Chi, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Villanova | Paul Steele makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:47 | Villanova | Paul Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Vernon Santillan is called for the reach on Anthony Dixon - foul #1 on Vernon Santillan, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Kenneth Reed is hacked by Vernon Santillan - foul #2 on Vernon Santillan, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony McKnight (SG) Vernon Santillan | |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Kenneth Reed connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Anthony McKnight misses short on a floater from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Kenneth Reed pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Tracey Ashford misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dean Leet - foul #1 on Dean Leet, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Tracey Ashford makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Tracey Ashford makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Dean Leet knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony McKnight | 5-4 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Tracey Ashford's layup is rejected by Paul Steele | 5-4 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Paul Steele snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Jason Corvin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Lin Chi grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Anthony Dixon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Anthony Dixon, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Paul Steele is called for traveling | 5-4 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | James Allen can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 5-4 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Paul Steele snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Anthony Dixon (fresh) SG - Kenneth Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tracey Ashford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Allen (fresh) C - Lin Chi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Corvin (fresh) SG - Anthony McKnight (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dean Leet (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Isenhour (fresh) C - Paul Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Jason Corvin connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony McKnight | 5-6 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | James Allen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-6 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Anthony Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Anthony Dixon clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-6 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | James Allen gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Anthony Dixon misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dean Leet - foul #2 on Dean Leet, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenny Pineiro (PG), Franklin Johansen (SG), Nathan Boltz (SF), Topwe Alleruzzo (PF), Raymond Vickrey (C) Jason Corvin, Anthony McKnight, Dean Leet, Frank Isenhour, Paul Steele | |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Anthony Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Anthony Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Kenny Pineiro is fouled on the floor by James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leo Larsen (C) Lin Chi | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Raymond Vickrey hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Topwe Alleruzzo | 7-9 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | James Allen comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Franklin Johansen - foul #1 on Franklin Johansen, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Rolf Malinski (SF) Tracey Ashford | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:59 | Kent State | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Nathan Boltz misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-9 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Topwe Alleruzzo | 9-9 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Topwe Alleruzzo misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Leo Larsen - foul #1 on Leo Larsen, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony McKnight (PG) Franklin Johansen | |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Topwe Alleruzzo misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Topwe Alleruzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Leo Larsen's fadeaway is rejected by Topwe Alleruzzo | 9-10 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kenny Pineiro | 9-10 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Topwe Alleruzzo comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 9-10 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | James Allen grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Leo Larsen lays it up and in on a great pass from Rolf Malinski | 11-10 |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Anthony McKnight double dribbles | 11-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Roberts (PG), Tracey Ashford (SF), Lin Chi (C) Anthony Dixon, Kenneth Reed, James Allen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Corvin (PG), Frank Isenhour (PF), Paul Steele (C) Nathan Boltz, Topwe Alleruzzo, Raymond Vickrey | |
| 12:24 | Kent State | David Roberts misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Anthony McKnight snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Paul Steele hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Corvin | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Roberts (fresh) SG - Rolf Malinski (fresh) SF - Tracey Ashford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lin Chi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Corvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony McKnight (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenny Pineiro (fresh) PF - Frank Isenhour (fresh) C - Paul Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Kent State | The short jumper by Tracey Ashford is denied by Paul Steele | 11-12 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Tracey Ashford tips it in | 13-12 |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Kenny Pineiro misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tracey Ashford - foul #1 on Tracey Ashford, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Dixon (PG), Kenneth Reed (SG) David Roberts, Rolf Malinski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Nathan Boltz (SF) Anthony McKnight | |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Kenny Pineiro makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Kenny Pineiro makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Tracey Ashford buries a shot from the left block | 15-14 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Nathan Boltz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Leo Larsen snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | A charge is called on Tracey Ashford - foul #2 on Tracey Ashford, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Rolf Malinski (SF), James Allen (PF) Tracey Ashford, Leo Larsen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Franklin Johansen (SG) Kenny Pineiro | |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Jason Corvin loses the ball out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony McKnight (SG) Franklin Johansen | |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Kenneth Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 15-14 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Frank Isenhour snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Anthony McKnight scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jason Corvin | 15-16 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Kenneth Reed buries a 3 from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Frank Isenhour's floater is tipped away by Lin Chi | 18-16 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Paul Steele snags the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Nathan Boltz double dribbles | 18-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Roberts (SG), Leo Larsen (C) Kenneth Reed, Lin Chi | |
| Subs | Villanova | Franklin Johansen (SF), Topwe Alleruzzo (PF), Raymond Vickrey (C) Nathan Boltz, Frank Isenhour, Paul Steele | |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Anthony Dixon misses short on a floater from the left side | 18-16 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Topwe Alleruzzo gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | The refs have stopped play. Franklin Johansen is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 18-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donovan Andrews (PG) Anthony Dixon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenny Pineiro (SF) Franklin Johansen | |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Anthony McKnight misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Kenny Pineiro | 18-16 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Jason Corvin misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 18-16 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Kenny Pineiro tips it home | 18-18 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Jason Corvin steps in front of the Rolf Malinski pass | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Donovan Andrews (fresh) SG - David Roberts (fresh) SF - Rolf Malinski (fairly fresh) PF - James Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Corvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony McKnight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Pineiro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Topwe Alleruzzo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Vickrey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Topwe Alleruzzo can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 18-18 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Jason Corvin tips it but misses | 18-18 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | David Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Donovan Andrews buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Roberts | 21-18 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Anthony McKnight scores on a jumper from the right side | 21-20 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Leo Larsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Dixon (PG), Kenneth Reed (SG), Egidiusz Bialaszewski (SF), John Witt (PF), Lin Chi (C) Donovan Andrews, David Roberts, Rolf Malinski, James Allen, Leo Larsen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Franklin Johansen (SG), Nathan Boltz (SF), Frank Isenhour (PF), Paul Steele (C) Anthony McKnight, Kenny Pineiro, Topwe Alleruzzo, Raymond Vickrey | |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Franklin Johansen travels with the ball | 21-20 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Egidiusz Bialaszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Paul Steele snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | John Witt is called for the reach on Jason Corvin - foul #1 on John Witt, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Jason Corvin makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Jason Corvin misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Lin Chi | 21-21 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Egidiusz Bialaszewski buries a shot from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Paul Steele clanks a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Reed - foul #1 on Kenneth Reed, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allen (PF) John Witt | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Paul Steele makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Paul Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Paul Steele makes the 3rd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Kenneth Reed is fouled on the floor by Paul Steele - foul #1 on Paul Steele, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenny Pineiro (PG) Jason Corvin | |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Egidiusz Bialaszewski is whistled for a carry | 23-24 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Egidiusz Bialaszewski steals the ball from Franklin Johansen | 23-24 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Nathan Boltz is called for the reach on Egidiusz Bialaszewski - foul #1 on Nathan Boltz, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony McKnight (PG) Franklin Johansen | |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Egidiusz Bialaszewski misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Frank Isenhour pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Paul Steele throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Rolf Malinski (SF) Egidiusz Bialaszewski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Topwe Alleruzzo (PF) Frank Isenhour | |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Lin Chi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Corvin (PG) Nathan Boltz | |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Kenny Pineiro loses the dribble to Kenneth Reed | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Anthony Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Reed (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rolf Malinski (fresh) PF - James Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lin Chi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Corvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony McKnight (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Pineiro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Topwe Alleruzzo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Lin Chi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jason Corvin - foul #1 on Jason Corvin, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tracey Ashford (SF) Rolf Malinski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Santillan (SG), Dean Leet (SF) Jason Corvin, Kenny Pineiro | |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Lin Chi makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Lin Chi makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | James Allen is called for the reach on Anthony McKnight - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leo Larsen (C) Lin Chi | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Isenhour (PF) Paul Steele | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Anthony McKnight misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | James Allen gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Topwe Alleruzzo steals the ball from Kenneth Reed | 25-24 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Topwe Alleruzzo makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Dean Leet | 25-26 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Anthony Dixon is called for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Dixon, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Roberts (PG), Rolf Malinski (SG), John Witt (C) Anthony Dixon, Kenneth Reed, James Allen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenny Pineiro (PG) Anthony McKnight | |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Tracey Ashford swats the short shot by Vernon Santillan | 25-26 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Tracey Ashford grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | David Roberts misses the floater from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Topwe Alleruzzo | 25-26 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Frank Isenhour comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Rolf Malinski pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | David Roberts clanks a shot from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | John Witt gets the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Rolf Malinski is hacked by Kenny Pineiro - foul #1 on Kenny Pineiro, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Dixon (PG), Kenneth Reed (SG), James Allen (PF), Lin Chi (C) David Roberts, Tracey Ashford, Leo Larsen, John Witt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony McKnight (PG), Raymond Vickrey (PF), Paul Steele (C) Kenny Pineiro, Frank Isenhour, Topwe Alleruzzo | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Rolf Malinski makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Rolf Malinski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Paul Steele is hacked by Lin Chi - foul #2 on Lin Chi, team foul #11 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Nathan Boltz (SF) Dean Leet | |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Paul Steele misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Paul Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Rolf Malinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Raymond Vickrey pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |