| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Richard Bowers inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Villanova | Roger Maciel is called for the reach on Charles Cota - foul #1 on Roger Maciel, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:29 | Villanova | Richard Bowers dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Cota | 38-37 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Gerard Booth gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Charles Cota's dunk attempt is rejected by Gary Bradley | 38-37 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Richard Burns gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Charles Cota is called for the reach on Roger Maciel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Cota, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Richard Yeager is called for the reach on Richard Burns - foul #1 on Richard Yeager, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Eric Allen (C) Charles Cota, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (C) Gary Bradley | |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Richard Burns's layup is rejected by Richard Bowers | 38-37 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Richard Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG) Arnold Bolte | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF), Johnny Boone (PF) Richard Burns, Raymond Haddix | |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Richard Bowers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Bowers, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (PF) Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Edward Schrader | |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Richard Yeager's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SG), Gary Bradley (PF) Roger Maciel, Johnny Boone | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel loses the dribble to Eric Allen in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Charles Cota's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Burns | 38-37 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Eric Allen grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 38-37 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Matthew Lane buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Kwabena Abdel | 38-39 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Gary Bradley swats the short shot by Richard Yeager | 38-39 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Matthew Lane's pass is intercepted by Marshall Wilcox in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Barry Gran lays it up and in set up by Marshall Wilcox | 40-39 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Matthew Lane loses the dribble to Eric Allen in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marshall Wilcox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Hall (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Barry Gran buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Marshall Wilcox | 42-39 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Bowers (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Yeager, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Edward Schrader (SG), Raymond Haddix (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Matthew Lane, Kwabena Abdel, Richard Burns, Gary Bradley, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses long on a shot from the right block | 42-39 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Edward Schrader snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Edward Schrader knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Boone | 42-41 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Roger Maciel pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Johnny Boone is hacked by Ralph Toles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Toles, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), Richard Yeager (PF) Barry Gran, Ralph Toles | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Edward Schrader hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Simmers - foul #2 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG) Gregory Simmers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Adam Vanslyke | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Johnny Boone is called for the reach on Charles Cota - foul #2 on Johnny Boone, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG) Arnold Bolte | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (C) Johnny Boone | |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Bowers | 45-42 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Richard Burns blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Bowers - foul #4 on Richard Bowers, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SF) Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SG) Edward Schrader | |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Charles Cota loses the dribble to Roger Maciel | 45-43 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Roger Maciel hits the finger roll | 45-45 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Ralph Toles's pass is intercepted by Kwabena Abdel | 45-45 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 45-45 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Simmers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ralph Toles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Yeager (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Booth (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Richard Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Roger Maciel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Gerard Booth pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Burns - foul #2 on Richard Burns, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Eric Allen (PF) Charles Cota, Ralph Toles, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Matthew Lane (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Kwabena Abdel, Richard Burns, Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Gerard Booth takes the ball from Roger Maciel in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Eric Allen connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Arnold Bolte | 48-45 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Roger Maciel knocks in the floater from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Gerard Booth drills a jumper from close range set up by Eric Allen and the foul's on Jeffrey Hall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG) Gregory Simmers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SG) Roger Maciel | |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Johnny Boone snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Johnny Boone blows the layup | 50-47 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Eric Allen | 50-47 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is called for 3 seconds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (PF) Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Johnny Boone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Schrader and the foul's on Richard Yeager - foul #2 on Richard Yeager, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Matthew Lane, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Johnny Boone misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Richard Yeager gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Gerard Booth can't throw it down | 50-49 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Vanslyke | 50-49 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Edward Schrader connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Gerard Booth drills a fadeaway from the right side | 52-51 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Johnny Boone is fouled on the floor by Gerard Booth - foul #3 on Gerard Booth, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Ralph Toles (SF), Eric Allen (C) Arnold Bolte, Marshall Wilcox, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Raymond Haddix (SF) Kwabena Abdel, Richard Burns | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Johnny Boone misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Richard Yeager grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Boone - foul #3 on Johnny Boone, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Edward Schrader, Johnny Boone, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Ralph Toles steals the ball from Raymond Haddix | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ralph Toles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Yeager (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Richard Yeager hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 52-51 |
| 07:39 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Allen | 52-51 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Barry Gran knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Cota | 55-51 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Matthew Lane | 55-53 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Barry Gran's pass is intercepted by Roger Maciel | 55-53 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Hall and the foul's on Richard Yeager - foul #3 on Richard Yeager, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Gregory Simmers (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Richard Bowers (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Barry Gran, Ralph Toles, Richard Yeager, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SG), Edward Schrader (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Matthew Lane, Richard Burns, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Maciel - foul #2 on Roger Maciel, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (PF) Raymond Haddix | |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Richard Bowers scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Arnold Bolte | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Gerard Booth - foul #4 on Gerard Booth, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Barry Gran (SF) Gregory Simmers, Marshall Wilcox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Kwabena Abdel, Johnny Boone | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Richard Bowers snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is whistled for traveling | 61-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Gary Bradley | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Edward Schrader buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Raymond Haddix | 61-62 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Gerard Booth can't tip it in | 61-62 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Richard Burns snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arnold Bolte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Richard Bowers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Gerard Booth (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Burns (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-62 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Richard Bowers grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Adam Vanslyke takes the ball from Gerard Booth | 61-62 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Roger Maciel clanks a shot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Bowers | 61-62 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Gerard Booth knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 63-62 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Schrader, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Eric Allen (C) Charles Cota, Barry Gran, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Kwabena Abdel (SG), Johnny Boone (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Roger Maciel, Edward Schrader, Richard Burns, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Eric Allen | 65-62 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (PF) Johnny Boone | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Richard Bowers is called for the reach on Gary Bradley - foul #5 on Richard Bowers, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Richard Yeager (PF) Gregory Simmers, Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (PG) Raymond Haddix | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Richard Yeager hits the finger roll | 67-64 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Gary Bradley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Edward Schrader steps in front of the Eric Allen pass | 67-64 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Barry Gran, Ralph Toles, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF) Kwabena Abdel, Matthew Lane, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is fouled on the floor by Gerard Booth - foul #5 on Gerard Booth, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Allen (C) Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Raymond Haddix picks off the pass by Eric Allen | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Bolte - foul #1 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #13 | 67-65 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Eric Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Richard Burns pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Marshall Wilcox denies the turnaround by Edward Schrader | 67-66 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Eric Allen gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Roger Maciel is called for the reach on Eric Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Maciel, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Eric Allen makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Eric Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Schrader, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is fouled on the floor by Edward Schrader - foul #5 on Edward Schrader, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG) Edward Schrader | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-66 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Matthew Lane is called for the reach on Arnold Bolte in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Lane, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG) Charles Cota | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Burns is fouled on the floor by Marshall Wilcox - foul #1 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #14 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG) Barry Gran | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |