| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jason Partin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugene Alexander (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Chasteen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Lang (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Dent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Maynard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emilio Espinoza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Nix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Vess (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Daniel Chasteen swats the short shot by Franklin Vess | 30-25 |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Manuel Dent gets the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Franklin Vess makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Nix | 30-27 |
| 19:04 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander misses long on a floater from the right side | 30-27 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Franklin Vess pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Manuel Dent | 30-29 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Robert Lang hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Franklin Vess grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Michael Maynard drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Manuel Dent | 30-31 |
| 18:03 | Missouri State | Jason Partin travels with the ball | 30-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (PG), Richard Tijerina (SF), James Edgar (PF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Manuel Dent, Emilio Espinoza, William Nix, Franklin Vess | |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Michael Maynard misses short on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Daniel Chasteen - foul #2 on Daniel Chasteen, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Michael Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Michael Maynard misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Michael Maynard makes the 3rd free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | Robert Lang's floater is knocked away by Richard Tijerina | 30-33 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Richard Tijerina pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Michael Maynard is hacked by Eugene Alexander - foul #3 on Eugene Alexander, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims (PG), Oliver Ray (SG), William Hightower (SF), Matthew Patel (C) Jason Partin, Eugene Alexander, Daniel Chasteen, Robert Hampton | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Nix (PF), Franklin Vess (C) James Edgar, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Franklin Vess drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Maynard and the foul's on William Hightower - foul #3 on William Hightower, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Ellis (PG) William Hightower | |
| Subs | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza (SF) Richard Tijerina | |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Franklin Vess makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | James Ellis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Preston Neeley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | James Ellis is called for the reach on Preston Neeley - foul #1 on James Ellis, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hampton (C) Robert Lang | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Tijerina (SF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Emilio Espinoza, Franklin Vess | |
| 15:57 | Villanova | William Nix banks in the layup on a great pass from Preston Neeley and he's fouled by Oliver Ray - foul #2 on Oliver Ray, team foul #5 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander (SG), William Hightower (SF) James Ellis, Oliver Ray | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:57 | Villanova | William Nix makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Swims (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Alexander (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Patel (fresh) C - Robert Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Preston Neeley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Maynard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Tijerina (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Nix (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Scroggins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | William Hightower scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Hampton | 32-39 |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Robert Hampton blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Scroggins | 32-39 |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Robert Hampton pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Maynard - foul #3 on Michael Maynard, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jason Partin (PG), Daniel Chasteen (SF), Robert Lang (PF) Kenneth Swims, Matthew Patel, Robert Hampton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Dent (PG), Emilio Espinoza (SF), James Edgar (PF), Franklin Vess (C) Preston Neeley, Richard Tijerina, William Nix, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Franklin Vess drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Manuel Dent and the foul's on William Hightower - foul #4 on William Hightower, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Matthew Patel (C) William Hightower | |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (SG), William Nix (PF) Michael Maynard, James Edgar | |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Franklin Vess makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:20 | Missouri State | Robert Lang misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Franklin Vess grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Preston Neeley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Robert Lang gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Jason Partin drills a shot from the right side set up by Eugene Alexander | 36-42 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Preston Neeley misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Patel - foul #2 on Matthew Patel, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Ellis (PG), Kenneth Swims (SG), Oliver Ray (SF), Robert Hampton (C) Jason Partin, Eugene Alexander, Daniel Chasteen, Matthew Patel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Richard Tijerina (SF), James Edgar (PF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Manuel Dent, Emilio Espinoza, William Nix, Franklin Vess | |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Preston Neeley makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Preston Neeley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Michael Maynard is called for the reach on Kenneth Swims - foul #4 on Michael Maynard, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Dent (PG) Michael Maynard | |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Preston Neeley steals the ball from Robert Lang | 36-44 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Preston Neeley scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Scroggins | 36-47 |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Scroggins | 36-47 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Preston Neeley hits a floater in the lane set up by Manuel Dent | 36-49 |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Robert Lang misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on James Edgar - foul #1 on James Edgar, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jason Partin (PG), Eugene Alexander (SG), Daniel Chasteen (SF) James Ellis, Kenneth Swims, Oliver Ray | |
| Subs | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza (SF), William Nix (PF), Franklin Vess (C) Richard Tijerina, James Edgar, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Robert Lang misses the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Robert Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jason Partin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eugene Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Chasteen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Robert Lang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Dent (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Preston Neeley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emilio Espinoza (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Nix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Vess (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Preston Neeley misses the shot in the paint | 37-49 |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Robert Lang gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 11:25 | Missouri State | Jason Partin misses the easy layup | 37-49 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Robert Lang grabs the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 11:08 | Missouri State | Jason Partin drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Alexander | 40-49 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Franklin Vess hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Dent | 40-52 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Daniel Chasteen hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Hampton | 43-52 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Manuel Dent connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Preston Neeley | 43-55 |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Jason Partin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-55 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Franklin Vess snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Manuel Dent misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Daniel Chasteen loses the dribble to Emilio Espinoza | 43-55 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Manuel Dent jams it on a nice dish by Emilio Espinoza | 43-57 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Robert Lang misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-57 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Franklin Vess pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Franklin Vess clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-57 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Emilio Espinoza | 43-57 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Daniel Chasteen swats the short shot by William Nix | 43-57 |
| 08:42 | Missouri State | Daniel Chasteen grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | Franklin Vess steals the ball from Daniel Chasteen | 43-57 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Franklin Vess misses short on a runner in the paint | 43-57 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Dent | 43-57 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Preston Neeley drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Emilio Espinoza and he's hacked by Daniel Chasteen - foul #3 on Daniel Chasteen, team foul #8 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Ellis (PG), Kenneth Swims (SG), Oliver Ray (SF), William Hightower (PF), Matthew Patel (C) Jason Partin, Eugene Alexander, Daniel Chasteen, Robert Lang, Robert Hampton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Richard Tijerina (SF), James Edgar (PF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Manuel Dent, Emilio Espinoza, William Nix, Franklin Vess | |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Preston Neeley makes the free throw | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Ellis (fresh) SG - Kenneth Swims (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oliver Ray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hightower (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Matthew Patel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Preston Neeley (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Maynard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Tijerina (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Edgar (fresh) C - Jeffrey Scroggins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Matthew Patel double dribbles | 43-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Dent (PG) Preston Neeley | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Manuel Dent knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Tijerina and he's fouled by James Ellis - foul #2 on James Ellis, team foul #9 | 43-62 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Manuel Dent makes the free throw | 43-63 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | William Hightower can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-63 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Jeffrey Scroggins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Richard Tijerina is whistled for a carry | 43-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (PG), William Nix (PF), Franklin Vess (C) Manuel Dent, James Edgar, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-63 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Preston Neeley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Richard Tijerina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-63 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | William Nix gets the offensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Preston Neeley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Tijerina | 43-66 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Oliver Ray misses the lay-in but the foul's on Preston Neeley - foul #3 on Preston Neeley, team foul #4 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Phillips (PG) James Ellis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Dent (PG), James Edgar (PF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Preston Neeley, William Nix, Franklin Vess | |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Oliver Ray makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Oliver Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Jeffrey Scroggins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Richard Tijerina connects on the floater from the right side | 44-68 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Matthew Patel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Tijerina - foul #2 on Richard Tijerina, team foul #5 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza (SF), William Nix (PF), Franklin Vess (C) Richard Tijerina, James Edgar, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Matthew Patel misses the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Matthew Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-68 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Oliver Ray clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-68 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Matthew Patel tips it in | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Franklin Vess buries a shot from the right block | 47-70 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Phillips (fresh) SG - Kenneth Swims (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oliver Ray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hightower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Matthew Patel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Dent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Maynard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Emilio Espinoza (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Nix (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Vess (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | Robert Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-70 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Michael Maynard snags the defensive board | 47-70 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Michael Maynard is whistled for a carry | 47-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Ellis (SG) Kenneth Swims | |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (PG), Richard Tijerina (SF), James Edgar (PF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Manuel Dent, Emilio Espinoza, William Nix, Franklin Vess | |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Matthew Patel misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 47-70 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | James Edgar grabs the board | 47-70 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Preston Neeley connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-72 |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | Robert Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-72 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | William Hightower tips it in | 49-72 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Richard Tijerina makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Edgar | 49-74 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | William Hightower makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Phillips | 51-74 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Preston Neeley hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Tijerina | 51-76 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | William Hightower blows the layup but he's fouled by James Edgar - foul #2 on James Edgar, team foul #6 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims (SG) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Dent (PG), Emilio Espinoza (SF), William Nix (PF), Franklin Vess (C) Preston Neeley, Richard Tijerina, James Edgar, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | William Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | William Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Manuel Dent connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Nix | 53-78 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Oliver Ray's pass is intercepted by Franklin Vess | 53-78 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Manuel Dent runs out the clock | 53-78 |