| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) PF - Harry Starks (fresh) C - Joe Nicely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) SG - Ronald Perry (fresh) SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Harry Starks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Vincent Saulsberry | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the floater from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Robert Underwood is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Lemire - foul #1 on Brian Lemire, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Ronald Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses the wide open jumper from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Robert Underwood is open and lays it up and in set up by Marvin Hoffman | 4-6 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-6 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Raymond McFarlane steals the ball from Marvin Hoffman | 6-6 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto travels with the ball | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Robert Mintz (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Larry Sims steals it from Robert Underwood in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Peter Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Ronald Perry misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is hacked by Larry Sims - foul #1 on Larry Sims, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SG), Daniel Hughes (SF), Ryan Mueller (PF), Ryan Wilson (C) Vincent Saulsberry, Ronald Perry, Robert Underwood, Christopher Crimmins, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) SG - Doug Hanford (fresh) SF - Robert Mintz (fresh) PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) C - Peter Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) SF - Daniel Hughes (fresh) PF - Ryan Mueller (fresh) C - Ryan Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Peter Jones tips it home | 8-6 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Daniel Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Harry Starks (PF) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Robert Mintz, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG) Jeffrey Pagan | |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane is fouled on the floor by Vincent Saulsberry - foul #1 on Vincent Saulsberry, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Jeffery Metcalf | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SG), Robert Underwood (SF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Daniel Hughes, Ryan Wilson | |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Harry Starks travels with the ball | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins (PF) Ryan Mueller | |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Harry Starks connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry connects on the shot from close range set up by Robert Underwood | 10-8 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Raymond McFarlane - foul #1 on Raymond McFarlane, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Robert Mintz (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Ryan Wilson (C) Vincent Saulsberry, Marvin Hoffman | |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Wilson | 10-11 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Harry Starks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Robert Underwood grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Robert Underwood blows the layup | 10-11 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Larry Sims snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Larry Sims drills a jump hook from the right block | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Doug Hanford (fresh) SF - Robert Mintz (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Perry (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Underwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Wilson (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Robert Underwood is called for traveling | 12-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Peter Jones (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Doug Hanford, Robert Mintz, Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Daniel Hughes (SF), Ryan Mueller (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Ronald Perry, Robert Underwood, Christopher Crimmins, Ryan Wilson | |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Peter Jones | 12-11 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-11 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Daniel Hughes pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Hughes | 12-13 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Marvin Hoffman | 12-16 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Joe Nicely is blocked by Ryan Mueller | 12-16 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf tips it back up and in | 14-16 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Brian Lemire is called for the reach on Rodolfo Mercado in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Lemire, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Robert Mintz (C) Larry Sims, Brian Lemire, Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SG), Robert Underwood (SF), Christopher Crimmins (PF), Ryan Wilson (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Daniel Hughes, Ryan Mueller, Marvin Hoffman | |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is hacked by Fernando Soto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fernando Soto, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Muse (PG) Vincent Saulsberry | |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Mintz - foul #1 on Robert Mintz, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Fernando Soto | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Doug Hanford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Mintz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Muse (fresh) SG - Ronald Perry (fresh) SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Wilson (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Crimmins - foul #1 on Christopher Crimmins, team foul #2 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Robert Mintz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Mueller (PF) Christopher Crimmins | |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Ronald Perry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Robert Underwood steps in front of the Joe Nicely pass | 19-20 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller jams it on a great pass from Robert Underwood | 19-22 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | A charge is called on Ronald Perry - foul #1 on Ronald Perry, team foul #3 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Peter Jones (C) Doug Hanford, Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Rodolfo Mercado (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Marvin Hoffman (C) James Muse, Ronald Perry, Robert Underwood, Ryan Wilson | |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #4 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG), Robert Mintz (SF) Fernando Soto, Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Hughes (SF), Christopher Crimmins (PF) Jeffrey Pagan, Ryan Mueller | |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Peter Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-22 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado is hacked by Doug Hanford - foul #1 on Doug Hanford, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Raymond McFarlane (SF) Doug Hanford, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SG), Robert Underwood (SF) Vincent Saulsberry, Daniel Hughes | |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Peter Jones | 21-23 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Sims | 21-23 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado is hacked by Larry Sims in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Sims, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Harry Starks (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Ronald Styron, Robert Mintz, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alexander Lockett (C) Marvin Hoffman | |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harry Starks | 21-23 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford is fouled on the floor by Alexander Lockett - foul #1 on Alexander Lockett, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Ryan Mueller (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Christopher Crimmins | |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Underwood - foul #1 on Robert Underwood, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Brian Lemire (SG) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan (SG), Ryan Wilson (C) Ronald Perry, Alexander Lockett | |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 22-23 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) SF - Raymond McFarlane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Pagan is called for the reach on Brian Lemire - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Peter Jones (C) Larry Sims, Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Hughes (SF) Robert Underwood | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is hacked by Ronald Styron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Styron, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SG), Alexander Lockett (C) Jeffrey Pagan, Ryan Wilson | |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Harry Starks comes up short on the shot from the right side | 24-25 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Daniel Hughes snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Ronald Perry scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alexander Lockett and he's fouled by Harry Starks - foul #1 on Harry Starks, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Mintz (SF) Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Ryan Mueller, Alexander Lockett | |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Ronald Perry makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 24-28 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Daniel Hughes is fouled on the floor by Peter Jones - foul #1 on Peter Jones, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Larry Sims (SG), Joe Nicely (C) Ronald Styron, Brian Lemire, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SG) Vincent Saulsberry, Ronald Perry | |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Daniel Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Daniel Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Larry Sims clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 24-30 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Christopher Crimmins steals the ball from Fernando Soto | 24-30 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Joe Nicely - foul #1 on Joe Nicely, team foul #12 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Peter Jones (C) Larry Sims, Robert Mintz, Jeffery Metcalf, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Ronald Perry (SG), Robert Underwood (SF), Ryan Mueller (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Jeffrey Pagan, Daniel Hughes, Christopher Crimmins | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Mueller - foul #1 on Ryan Mueller, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Brian Lemire (SG) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Wilson (C) Marvin Hoffman | |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Robert Underwood pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Styron - foul #2 on Ronald Styron, team foul #13 | 25-32 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-34 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Peter Jones tips it home | 27-34 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses short on a halfcourt shot | 27-34 |