| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Gleason (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dustin Gore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Everett Marx (fresh) 7 pts. C - George Steven (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Sean Honeycutt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Micheal Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Longmire (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Lester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Dustin Gore inbounds the ball | 42-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Everett Marx misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Lester - foul #3 on Frank Lester, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Reginald Harris (C) Frank Lester | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Everett Marx makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Everett Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 19:22 | Air Force | Leon Walker connects on the jump hook from the left block | 44-44 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Walter Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | George Steven pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | George Steven lays it in | 46-44 |
| 18:48 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Jones - foul #2 on Walter Jones, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Huffman (PG), Sean Hobbs (SG), Clayton Thompson (SF), David Perkins (PF) James Gleason, Walter Jones, Dustin Gore, Everett Marx | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert White (PG), Gabriel Burdette (SF), Donald Speegle (PF) Sean Honeycutt, Leonard Longmire, Leon Walker | |
| 18:37 | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette is hacked by Sean Hobbs - foul #1 on Sean Hobbs, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| 18:19 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert White | 46-47 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | David Perkins hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Huffman and the foul's on Donald Speegle - foul #2 on Donald Speegle, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Gleason (PG), Everett Marx (PF) Sean Hobbs, George Steven | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt (PG), Leon Walker (PF) Micheal Kemp, Donald Speegle | |
| 18:08 | Villanova | David Perkins misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 18:08 | Air Force | Reginald Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 18:05 | Air Force | Jack Huffman is called for the reach on Robert White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Huffman, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| 17:42 | Air Force | Leon Walker hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Gabriel Burdette | 48-49 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Reginald Harris steps in front of the Clayton Thompson pass in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 17:25 | Air Force | Leon Walker is fouled on the floor by David Perkins - foul #1 on David Perkins, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Jones (SG), Dustin Gore (SF), George Steven (C) Jack Huffman, Clayton Thompson, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Micheal Kemp (SG), Leonard Longmire (SF) Robert White, Gabriel Burdette | |
| 17:15 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 17:13 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Longmire | 48-49 |
| 16:54 | Air Force | Reginald Harris misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Everett Marx grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | James Gleason misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | James Gleason pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Walter Jones comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 48-49 |
| 16:40 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Leon Walker | 48-49 |
| 16:21 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Reginald Harris | 48-52 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | James Gleason clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Sean Honeycutt - foul #2 on Sean Honeycutt, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Hobbs (SG) Dustin Gore | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert White (PG), Donald Speegle (PF) Sean Honeycutt, Reginald Harris | |
| 16:17 | Villanova | James Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | James Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 16:14 | Air Force | Walter Jones takes the ball from Micheal Kemp in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Leon Walker steals the ball from Sean Hobbs | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Gleason (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Hobbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Everett Marx (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - George Steven (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Kemp (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Leonard Longmire (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Speegle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leon Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Air Force | Everett Marx steals the ball from Leon Walker | 50-52 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Robert White steals the ball from James Gleason | 50-52 |
| 15:25 | Air Force | Leonard Longmire lays it up and in set up by Robert White | 50-54 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | George Steven misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leonard Longmire - foul #1 on Leonard Longmire, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clayton Thompson (PG), Barry Warner (SG), Dustin Gore (SF), Justin Wilson (PF) James Gleason, Sean Hobbs, Walter Jones, Everett Marx | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Roberts (PG), Gabriel Burdette (SF), Frank Lester (C) Robert White, Leonard Longmire, Leon Walker | |
| 15:04 | Villanova | George Steven makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | George Steven makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 14:40 | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 52-54 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | George Steven pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Barry Warner double dribbles | 52-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Huffman (PG), David Perkins (C) Dustin Gore, George Steven | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert White (SG), Leon Walker (PF) Micheal Kemp, Donald Speegle | |
| 14:28 | Air Force | Jack Huffman picks off the pass by Robert White in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | David Perkins misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-54 |
| 14:08 | Air Force | Robert White grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 13:54 | Air Force | Benjamin Roberts hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Gabriel Burdette | 52-56 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Robert White steals the ball from Justin Wilson in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 13:48 | Air Force | Robert White lays it up and in | 52-58 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Jack Huffman is hacked by Leon Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Walker, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dustin Gore (SF), Everett Marx (PF) Clayton Thompson, Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Micheal Kemp (SG), Leonard Longmire (SF), Donald Speegle (PF), Corey George (C) Robert White, Gabriel Burdette, Leon Walker, Frank Lester | |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Everett Marx clanks a jumper from the right side | 52-58 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Dustin Gore tips it back up and in | 54-58 |
| 13:30 | Air Force | Leonard Longmire is hacked by Jack Huffman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Huffman, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| 13:16 | Air Force | Corey George's pass is intercepted by David Perkins | 54-58 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Everett Marx hits the finger roll on a great pass from Barry Warner | 56-58 |
| 12:35 | Air Force | Donald Speegle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | David Perkins gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Barry Warner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 12:21 | Air Force | Benjamin Roberts grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 12:21 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clayton Thompson (PG), Sean Hobbs (SG), Walter Jones (SF), Justin Wilson (PF), George Steven (C) Jack Huffman, Barry Warner, Dustin Gore, Everett Marx, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert White (SG), Gabriel Burdette (SF), Leon Walker (PF), Frank Lester (C) Micheal Kemp, Leonard Longmire, Donald Speegle, Corey George | |
| 11:57 | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 11:55 | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette can't tip it in | 56-58 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Walter Jones pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clayton Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Hobbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Steven (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Benjamin Roberts (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert White (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gabriel Burdette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Walker (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Lester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Villanova | George Steven comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 11:43 | Air Force | Frank Lester grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 11:23 | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 11:21 | Air Force | Frank Lester can't tip it in | 56-58 |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Clayton Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Sean Hobbs is hacked by Robert White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Gleason (PG), Barry Warner (SG), Everett Marx (PF) Clayton Thompson, Sean Hobbs, Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt (PG), Micheal Kemp (SG), Leonard Longmire (SF), Reginald Harris (PF) Benjamin Roberts, Robert White, Gabriel Burdette, Leon Walker | |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Barry Warner drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Gleason | 59-58 |
| 11:03 | Air Force | Everett Marx steps in front of the Micheal Kemp pass in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Walter Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Barry Warner pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | James Gleason is fouled on the floor by Sean Honeycutt - foul #3 on Sean Honeycutt, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dustin Gore (SF), David Perkins (C) Walter Jones, George Steven | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette (SF), Corey George (C) Leonard Longmire, Frank Lester | |
| 10:35 | Villanova | James Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | James Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:21 | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Barry Warner pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Corey George swats the short shot by Everett Marx | 61-58 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Dustin Gore snags the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | David Perkins knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by James Gleason | 63-58 |
| 09:42 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Dustin Gore pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Huffman (PG), Sean Hobbs (SG), Clayton Thompson (SF), Justin Wilson (PF), George Steven (C) James Gleason, Barry Warner, Dustin Gore, Everett Marx, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Roberts (PG), Robert White (SG), Leonard Longmire (SF), Leon Walker (PF) Sean Honeycutt, Micheal Kemp, Gabriel Burdette, Reginald Harris | |
| 09:21 | Villanova | George Steven can't finish the layup | 63-58 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Justin Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | George Steven misses the turnaround from the baseline | 63-58 |
| 09:02 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Benjamin Roberts | 63-58 |
| 08:56 | Air Force | Robert White is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Longmire | 63-61 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | George Steven blows the layup but the foul's on Corey George - foul #4 on Corey George, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Gleason (PG), Barry Warner (SG), Walter Jones (SF), Everett Marx (PF) Jack Huffman, Sean Hobbs, Clayton Thompson, Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Micheal Kemp (SG), Donald Speegle (SF), Frank Lester (C) Robert White, Leonard Longmire, Corey George | |
| 08:46 | Villanova | George Steven misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | George Steven makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 08:40 | Air Force | Everett Marx steps in front of the Benjamin Roberts pass in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | George Steven slams it home set up by Walter Jones | 66-61 |
| 08:17 | Air Force | Leon Walker misses short on a jumper from the right side | 66-61 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | George Steven pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | James Gleason clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 08:03 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Frank Lester | 66-61 |
| 07:57 | Air Force | Frank Lester can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 66-61 |
| 07:55 | Air Force | Donald Speegle tips it but misses | 66-61 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | James Gleason snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Gleason (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barry Warner (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Jones (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Everett Marx (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - George Steven (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Benjamin Roberts (tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Kemp (tired) 8 pts. SF - Donald Speegle (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Leon Walker (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Lester (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Micheal Kemp is called for the reach on Barry Warner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Kemp, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Huffman (PG), Dustin Gore (SF), David Perkins (C) James Gleason, Walter Jones, George Steven | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt (PG), Robert White (SG), Gabriel Burdette (SF), Reginald Harris (PF) Benjamin Roberts, Micheal Kemp, Donald Speegle, Leon Walker | |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Barry Warner misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:50 | Air Force | Reginald Harris pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 07:45 | Air Force | Robert White is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Warner - foul #4 on Barry Warner, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clayton Thompson (PG) Barry Warner | |
| Subs | Air Force | Corey George (C) Frank Lester | |
| 07:39 | Air Force | Robert White knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gabriel Burdette | 66-63 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | The short jumper by Everett Marx is denied by Reginald Harris | 66-63 |
| 07:22 | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 07:01 | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert White | 66-65 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Clayton Thompson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 66-65 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Dustin Gore tips it but misses | 66-65 |
| 06:49 | Air Force | Corey George snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 06:29 | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Sean Honeycutt | 66-68 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Everett Marx makes the wide open turnaround from close range set up by Clayton Thompson | 68-68 |
| 06:16 | Air Force | Reginald Harris is whistled for traveling | 68-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Gleason (PG), Sean Hobbs (SG), Walter Jones (SF), Justin Wilson (PF), George Steven (C) Clayton Thompson, Jack Huffman, Dustin Gore, Everett Marx, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Roberts (PG), Micheal Kemp (SG), Leonard Longmire (SF), Donald Speegle (PF), Frank Lester (C) Sean Honeycutt, Robert White, Gabriel Burdette, Reginald Harris, Corey George | |
| 05:58 | Villanova | George Steven misses the dunk attempt | 68-68 |
| 05:57 | Air Force | Donald Speegle grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 05:54 | Air Force | Benjamin Roberts is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benjamin Roberts, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | George Steven scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sean Hobbs | 70-68 |
| 05:25 | Air Force | Leonard Longmire is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Roberts | 70-70 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Walter Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leonard Longmire - foul #2 on Leonard Longmire, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Warner (SG) Sean Hobbs | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt (PG), Leon Walker (PF) Benjamin Roberts, Donald Speegle | |
| 05:18 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-70 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Walter Jones misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Walter Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 05:18 | Air Force | Frank Lester grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 05:03 | Air Force | George Steven takes the ball from Frank Lester | 70-70 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Barry Warner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dustin Gore (SF), David Perkins (PF) Walter Jones, Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette (SF) Leonard Longmire | |
| 04:45 | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Leon Walker | 70-73 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | James Gleason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Huffman (PG) James Gleason | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Roberts (PG), Corey George (C) Sean Honeycutt, Frank Lester | |
| 04:37 | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Corey George | 70-75 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Gabriel Burdette blocks the jumper by Barry Warner | 70-75 |
| 04:23 | Air Force | Corey George gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 04:17 | Air Force | The short jumper by Leon Walker is denied by David Perkins | 70-75 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Dustin Gore gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Jack Huffman's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Roberts in the backcourt | 70-75 |
| 04:12 | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Benjamin Roberts | 70-77 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | David Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-77 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clayton Thompson (PG), Sean Hobbs (SG), Walter Jones (SF), Everett Marx (PF), Justin Wilson (C) Jack Huffman, Barry Warner, Dustin Gore, David Perkins, George Steven | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt (PG), Robert White (SG), Leonard Longmire (SF), Donald Speegle (PF), Frank Lester (C) Benjamin Roberts, Micheal Kemp, Gabriel Burdette, Leon Walker, Corey George | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clayton Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Hobbs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Jones (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Everett Marx (tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Justin Wilson (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Sean Honeycutt (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert White (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Longmire (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Speegle (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Lester (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Air Force | Leonard Longmire clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Sean Hobbs - foul #2 on Sean Hobbs, team foul #7 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Gleason (PG) Walter Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:31 | Air Force | Leonard Longmire makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 03:31 | Air Force | Leonard Longmire makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Everett Marx is denied on a layup by Frank Lester | 70-79 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Clayton Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Clayton Thompson scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Gleason | 72-79 |
| 02:52 | Air Force | Air Force calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-79 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Warner (SG), Walter Jones (SF), George Steven (C) James Gleason, Sean Hobbs, Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Roberts (PG), Micheal Kemp (SG), Gabriel Burdette (SF), Leon Walker (PF), Corey George (C) Sean Honeycutt, Robert White, Leonard Longmire, Donald Speegle, Frank Lester | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:41 | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 72-79 |
| 02:39 | Air Force | Corey George grabs the offensive board | 72-79 |
| 02:20 | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette loses the dribble to Everett Marx | 72-79 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-79 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Huffman (PG) Walter Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Jack Huffman is hacked by Benjamin Roberts in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benjamin Roberts, team foul #12 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt (PG), Reginald Harris (PF) Benjamin Roberts, Leon Walker | |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Jack Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Jack Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:02 | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-79 |
| 02:01 | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt gets the offensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 01:45 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 74-79 |
| 01:43 | Air Force | Corey George tips it home | 74-81 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-81 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Gleason (PG), Walter Jones (SF) Jack Huffman, Clayton Thompson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leonard Longmire (SF), Leon Walker (PF), Frank Lester (C) Gabriel Burdette, Reginald Harris, Corey George | |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Leon Walker is called for the reach on George Steven - foul #3 on Leon Walker, team foul #13 | 74-81 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | George Steven makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | George Steven makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp is fouled in the backcourt by James Gleason - foul #1 on James Gleason, team foul #8 | 76-81 |
| 01:29 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 01:29 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Everett Marx gets the rebound | 76-82 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | George Steven misses the jump hook from close range | 76-82 |
| 01:07 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp grabs the board | 76-82 |
| 01:07 | Air Force | Air Force calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:04 | Air Force | Leon Walker is hacked by Barry Warner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Barry Warner, team foul #9 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dustin Gore (SF) Barry Warner | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-82 |
| 01:04 | Air Force | Leon Walker makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 01:04 | Air Force | Leon Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to George Steven | 76-83 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Walter Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Kemp - foul #4 on Micheal Kemp, team foul #14 | 76-83 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Walter Jones makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Walter Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Air Force | Frank Lester is hacked by James Gleason in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Gleason, team foul #10 | 78-83 |
| 00:59 | Air Force | Frank Lester makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:59 | Air Force | Frank Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Leonard Longmire blocks the short jumper by Everett Marx | 78-85 |
| 00:41 | Air Force | Frank Lester pulls down the rebound | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Frank Lester is hacked by James Gleason in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Gleason, team foul #11 | 78-85 |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Frank Lester makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Frank Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | George Steven grabs the defensive rebound | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Dustin Gore drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp is hacked by Walter Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Jones, team foul #12 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert White (PG) Sean Honeycutt | |
| 00:30 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:30 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Dustin Gore is fouled on the floor by Robert White - foul #3 on Robert White, team foul #15 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt (PG) Robert White | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Dustin Gore makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Dustin Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:23 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp is hacked by Walter Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Jones, team foul #13 | 83-88 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert White (PG) Sean Honeycutt | |
| 00:23 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:23 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Walter Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-89 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | George Steven grabs the offensive rebound | 83-89 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Dustin Gore clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-89 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | George Steven grabs the offensive board | 83-89 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | James Gleason comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-89 |
| 00:05 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp gets the rebound | 83-89 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp is fouled in the backcourt by James Gleason - foul #4 on James Gleason, team foul #14 | 83-89 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Dustin Gore misses short on a halfcourt shot | 83-91 |