| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Richards (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Chason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Lee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Miller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Floyd (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Nicholas Matuszeski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Cora (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hal Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Tim Cockrum (fresh) 3 pts. C - Curtis Staats (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Matthew Lee inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Kenneth Chason is called for traveling | 32-29 |
| 19:18 | DePaul | Hal Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Donald Miller is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 32-31 |
| 18:43 | DePaul | Richard Richards steals it from Hal Johnson | 32-31 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Kenneth Chason lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Richards | 34-31 |
| 18:11 | DePaul | Rodney Cora's pass is intercepted by Richard Richards | 34-31 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Richard Richards banks in the layup | 36-31 |
| 17:47 | DePaul | Hal Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Richard Richards pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Michael Floyd can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Donald Miller misses the tip | 36-31 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Donald Miller hits the follow up shot | 38-31 |
| 17:02 | DePaul | Hal Johnson lays it up and in set up by Rodney Cora | 38-33 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Richard Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mike Geraci (PG), Frederick Little (SG), Matthew Karp (SF), Edward Smith (C) Richard Richards, Kenneth Chason, Matthew Lee, Michael Floyd | |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradley Burgos (PG), Timothy Caldwell (SG), Joshua Grinder (PF), Jessie Batres (C) Nicholas Matuszeski, Rodney Cora, Tim Cockrum, Curtis Staats | |
| 16:19 | DePaul | Hal Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Burgos | 38-36 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Edward Smith is fouled on the floor by Jessie Batres - foul #1 on Jessie Batres, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Frederick Little is called for a charge - foul #2 on Frederick Little, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Floyd (PF) Donald Miller | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mike Geraci (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Little (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Karp (fresh) PF - Michael Floyd (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hal Johnson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. PF - Joshua Grinder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jessie Batres (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | DePaul | Hal Johnson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski (PG) Hal Johnson | |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Edward Smith is called for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Richards (PG) Mike Geraci | |
| Subs | DePaul | Rodney Cora (SG), Tim Cockrum (PF) Timothy Caldwell, Bradley Burgos | |
| 14:37 | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski is fouled on the floor by Richard Richards - foul #2 on Richard Richards, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenneth Chason (SG), Matthew Lee (SF) Frederick Little, Matthew Karp | |
| Subs | DePaul | Curtis Staats (C) Joshua Grinder | |
| 14:17 | DePaul | Rodney Cora misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-36 |
| 14:15 | DePaul | Jessie Batres tips it in | 38-38 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Richard Richards makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edward Smith | 41-38 |
| 13:43 | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Matthew Lee snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Richard Richards's floater is tipped away by Curtis Staats | 41-38 |
| 13:18 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Tim Cockrum | 41-38 |
| 12:49 | DePaul | Matthew Lee picks off the pass by Jessie Batres | 41-38 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Richard Richards misses the lay-in | 41-38 |
| 12:44 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:28 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum is hacked by Kenneth Chason - foul #3 on Kenneth Chason, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mike Geraci (PG), Frederick Little (SG), Matthew Karp (SF), Donald Miller (PF) Richard Richards, Kenneth Chason, Matthew Lee, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradley Burgos (PG), Timothy Caldwell (SG), Hal Johnson (SF), Joshua Grinder (PF) Nicholas Matuszeski, Rodney Cora, Jessie Batres, Tim Cockrum | |
| 12:14 | DePaul | Bradley Burgos is hacked by Michael Floyd - foul #2 on Michael Floyd, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| 11:57 | DePaul | Hal Johnson blows the layup | 41-38 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Frederick Little grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Frederick Little makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Floyd | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mike Geraci (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Little (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Karp (fresh) PF - Donald Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Floyd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hal Johnson (fresh) 23 pts. PF - Joshua Grinder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Staats (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | DePaul | Curtis Staats is called for traveling | 44-38 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | The short jumper by Donald Miller is denied by Joshua Grinder | 44-38 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Frederick Little can't tip it in | 44-38 |
| 11:07 | DePaul | Hal Johnson gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 10:40 | DePaul | Hal Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Matthew Karp - foul #2 on Matthew Karp, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Richards (PG), Kenneth Chason (SG), Matthew Lee (SF), Edward Smith (C) Mike Geraci, Frederick Little, Matthew Karp, Michael Floyd | |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski (PG), Rodney Cora (SG) Bradley Burgos, Timothy Caldwell | |
| 10:40 | DePaul | Hal Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:40 | DePaul | Hal Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Richard Richards hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edward Smith | 47-40 |
| 10:00 | DePaul | Hal Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Edward Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Richard Richards is hacked by Nicholas Matuszeski - foul #2 on Nicholas Matuszeski, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Karp (SF) Donald Miller | |
| Subs | DePaul | Tim Cockrum (PF), Jessie Batres (C) Joshua Grinder, Curtis Staats | |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Matthew Karp's pass is intercepted by Tim Cockrum | 47-40 |
| 09:24 | DePaul | Hal Johnson evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicholas Matuszeski | 47-42 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Matthew Lee clanks a shot from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 09:09 | DePaul | Jessie Batres pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:46 | DePaul | Hal Johnson misses badly on a shot from close range | 47-42 |
| 08:45 | DePaul | Hal Johnson misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Edward Smith snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Edward Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Edward Smith misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Matthew Lee tips it in | 49-42 |
| 07:56 | DePaul | Rodney Cora is fouled on the floor by Edward Smith - foul #1 on Edward Smith, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mike Geraci (PG), Frederick Little (SG), Donald Miller (PF), Michael Floyd (C) Richard Richards, Kenneth Chason, Matthew Lee, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradley Burgos (PG), Timothy Caldwell (SG), Joshua Grinder (C) Nicholas Matuszeski, Rodney Cora, Jessie Batres | |
| 07:47 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-42 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Donald Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mike Geraci (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Little (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Karp (fresh) PF - Donald Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Floyd (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hal Johnson (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Cockrum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Grinder (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Donald Miller is hacked by Bradley Burgos - foul #1 on Bradley Burgos, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Curtis Staats (C) Tim Cockrum | |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Frederick Little scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mike Geraci | 52-42 |
| 06:56 | DePaul | Hal Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Michael Floyd misses the lay-in | 52-44 |
| 06:28 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 06:23 | DePaul | Hal Johnson evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Bradley Burgos | 52-46 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Michael Floyd lays it in on a great pass from Mike Geraci | 54-46 |
| 05:45 | DePaul | Hal Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-46 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Michael Floyd pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Michael Floyd misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Caldwell - foul #2 on Timothy Caldwell, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Richards (PG), Kenneth Chason (SG), Matthew Lee (SF), Edward Smith (C) Mike Geraci, Frederick Little, Matthew Karp, Donald Miller | |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski (PG), Rodney Cora (SG), Tim Cockrum (PF), Jessie Batres (C) Timothy Caldwell, Hal Johnson, Joshua Grinder, Curtis Staats | |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Michael Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Michael Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:03 | DePaul | Rodney Cora throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Hal Johnson (SF) Bradley Burgos | |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Richard Richards misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 04:39 | DePaul | Hal Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:33 | DePaul | Hal Johnson tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Hal Johnson, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Miller (PF) Michael Floyd | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Matthew Lee misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Nicholas Matuszeski - foul #3 on Nicholas Matuszeski, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Timothy Caldwell (SF) Hal Johnson | |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Matthew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Matthew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 03:52 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Matthew Lee pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Matthew Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 03:34 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Chason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Nicholas Matuszeski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Cora (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Cockrum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jessie Batres (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | DePaul | Matthew Lee takes the ball from Jessie Batres | 57-46 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Donald Miller travels with the ball | 57-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mike Geraci (PG), Frederick Little (SG), Matthew Karp (SF), Michael Floyd (PF) Richard Richards, Kenneth Chason, Matthew Lee, Donald Miller | |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradley Burgos (SF), Joshua Grinder (PF), Curtis Staats (C) Timothy Caldwell, Tim Cockrum, Jessie Batres | |
| 02:43 | DePaul | Curtis Staats drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Matuszeski | 57-48 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Richards (PG), Donald Miller (PF) Mike Geraci, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | Hal Johnson (SF), Tim Cockrum (PF) Bradley Burgos, Joshua Grinder | |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Matthew Karp misses the driving attempt from close range | 57-48 |
| 02:20 | DePaul | Curtis Staats grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 02:06 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-48 |
| 02:04 | DePaul | Rodney Cora tips it in | 57-50 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenneth Chason (SG), Matthew Lee (SF) Frederick Little, Matthew Karp | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Tim Cockrum swats the layup by Matthew Lee | 57-50 |
| 01:49 | DePaul | Curtis Staats pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 01:43 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Richards - foul #3 on Richard Richards, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| 01:43 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:43 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Kenneth Chason is fouled on the floor by Hal Johnson - foul #2 on Hal Johnson, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Kenneth Chason makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Kenneth Chason makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:10 | DePaul | Rodney Cora is hacked by Donald Miller - foul #2 on Donald Miller, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 01:10 | DePaul | Rodney Cora misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Donald Miller snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Tim Cockrum steps in front of the Matthew Lee pass | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | DePaul | Michael Floyd denies the turnaround by Hal Johnson | 59-52 |
| 00:47 | DePaul | Curtis Staats hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Kenneth Chason is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Cora - foul #1 on Rodney Cora, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mike Geraci (PG), Arthur Mork (SF), Edward Smith (C) Richard Richards, Matthew Lee, Michael Floyd | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Kenneth Chason misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:45 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Curtis Staats | 59-54 |
| 00:39 | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Hal Johnson out of the doubleteam | 59-57 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Richards (PG), Matthew Lee (SF), Michael Floyd (C) Mike Geraci, Arthur Mork, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Kenneth Chason is hacked by Rodney Cora - foul #2 on Rodney Cora, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Kenneth Chason misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:18 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Hal Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Lee - foul #3 on Matthew Lee, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Hal Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Hal Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Donald Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Nicholas Matuszeski is called for the reach on Donald Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Matuszeski, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Donald Miller makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Donald Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |