| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John McCarthy (fresh) PF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Tittle (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Macy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gene Jiminez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rafael Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy misses the easy layup | 35-35 |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Claude Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski is open and scores on a shot from the right block | 37-35 |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez clanks a runner in the lane | 37-35 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski drills a runner near the basket set up by Kevin Dunn and he's fouled by Gene Jiminez - foul #3 on Gene Jiminez, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (SF), Kenneth Wood (PF) Christopher Macy, Gene Jiminez | |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:39 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 18:19 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison tips it home | 39-37 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kosta Lewandowski | 42-37 |
| 17:42 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dunn steals it from Randy Tittle | 42-37 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Claude Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Dunn | 44-37 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | John McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Claude Williams | 47-37 |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | John McCarthy pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | John McCarthy's pass is intercepted by George Moore | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John McCarthy (fairly fresh) PF - Brett Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Randy Tittle (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jennings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rafael Garrison (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Williams picks off the pass by George Moore in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski's dunk attempt is rejected by Rafael Garrison | 47-37 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Claude Williams gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Claude Williams is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 14:51 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:26 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-37 |
| 14:24 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:13 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison loses the ball out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (PG), Richard Bailey (SF), William Hartwell (PF), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Claude Williams, John McCarthy, Brett Ferguson, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Benjamin Barrett (SG), Christopher Macy (SF), Gene Jiminez (PF), Lawrence Mahaney (C) George Moore, Randy Tittle, John Jennings, Kenneth Wood, Rafael Garrison | |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Lawrence Mahaney is called for the reach on Richard Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Mahaney, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | William Hartwell is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Dunn | 49-37 |
| 13:34 | Southern Mississippi | William Hartwell steals the ball from Gene Jiminez | 49-37 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 13:08 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 12:59 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG) Kevin Dunn | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath (SF) Christopher Macy | |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Richard Bailey clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-37 |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 12:25 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Claude Williams - foul #3 on Claude Williams, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (SG), Walter Johnson (PF) Benjamin Barrett, Gene Jiminez | |
| 12:25 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:25 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Richard Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by John McAbier - foul #1 on John McAbier, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG) John McAbier | |
| 11:58 | Villanova | William Hartwell is fouled on the floor by Walter Johnson - foul #1 on Walter Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), John McCarthy (SF), Brett Ferguson (PF) Claude Williams, Richard Bailey, William Hartwell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-38 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth tips it back up and in | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Hansen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John McCarthy (fairly fresh) PF - Brett Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. C - Jonathan Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (tiring) 1 ast. SG - John Jennings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank McElrath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Johnson (fresh) C - Lawrence Mahaney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney is fouled on the floor by John McCarthy - foul #2 on John McCarthy, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski (C) Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (SG), Christopher Macy (SF), Rafael Garrison (C) George Moore, Frank McElrath, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski is hacked by Benjamin Barrett - foul #2 on Benjamin Barrett, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), Richard Bailey (SF), William Hartwell (PF) Kevin Dunn, John McCarthy, Brett Ferguson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Gene Jiminez (PF) John Jennings, Walter Johnson | |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 10:23 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 10:17 | Southern Mississippi | William Hartwell steals the ball from Christopher Macy | 51-38 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Benjamin Barrett steps in front of the Arnold Hansen pass in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 09:53 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-38 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett snags the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 09:28 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 51-38 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | The rebound goes to William Hartwell | 51-38 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen is fouled in the backcourt by John McAbier - foul #2 on John McAbier, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), Brett Ferguson (PF), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Arnold Hansen, William Hartwell, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Randy Tittle (SG), Frank McElrath (SF), Walter Johnson (PF), Lawrence Mahaney (C) John McAbier, Benjamin Barrett, Christopher Macy, Gene Jiminez, Rafael Garrison | |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Dunn | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:37 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Claude Williams is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Mahaney - foul #3 on Lawrence Mahaney, team foul #7 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (SF) Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), John Jennings (SG), Kenneth Wood (PF) George Moore, Randy Tittle, Walter Johnson | |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Claude Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Claude Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth snags the offensive board | 55-38 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn can't tip it in | 55-38 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth grabs the offensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Claude Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (PG), William Hartwell (PF) Claude Williams, Brett Ferguson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy (SF) Frank McElrath | |
| 07:29 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Wadsworth blocks the jumper by John McAbier | 55-38 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | John McCarthy grabs the board | 55-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Hansen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - John McCarthy (fresh) PF - William Hartwell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Macy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Wood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Mahaney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-38 |
| 07:22 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lawrence Mahaney | 55-38 |
| 07:14 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-38 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Hartwell | 58-38 |
| 06:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-38 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Arnold Hansen | 60-38 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-38 |
| 05:55 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy tips it in | 60-40 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 60-40 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth grabs the offensive board | 60-40 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | William Hartwell can't finish the layup | 60-40 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | John McCarthy tips it in | 62-40 |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), Richard Bailey (SF), Brett Ferguson (PF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Kevin Dunn, John McCarthy, William Hartwell, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (SG), Frank McElrath (SF), Walter Johnson (PF) John McAbier, Christopher Macy, Kenneth Wood | |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Arnold Hansen and he's hacked by Lawrence Mahaney - foul #4 on Lawrence Mahaney, team foul #8 | 64-40 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the free throw | 65-40 |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Lawrence Mahaney is blocked by Kosta Lewandowski | 65-40 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Richard Bailey pulls down the rebound | 65-40 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 65-40 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen snags the offensive board | 65-40 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline set up by Brett Ferguson | 67-40 |
| 03:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-40 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski grabs the board | 67-40 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen is fouled in the backcourt by Frank McElrath - foul #1 on Frank McElrath, team foul #9 | 67-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) Claude Williams, Brett Ferguson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Kenneth Wood (PF) Frank McElrath, Walter Johnson | |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 68-40 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Hansen (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Jennings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Mahaney (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Wadsworth swats the short shot by Lawrence Mahaney | 69-40 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski snags the defensive board | 69-40 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the floater in the paint | 69-40 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier grabs the defensive rebound | 69-40 |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-40 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth grabs the board | 69-40 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | John McAbier is called for the reach on Arnold Hansen - foul #3 on John McAbier, team foul #10 | 69-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), William Hartwell (PF) Richard Bailey, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath (SF), Walter Johnson (PF) John McAbier, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 70-40 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-40 |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG) Arnold Hansen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Claude Williams | 74-40 |
| 01:30 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenneth Wood | 74-43 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Claude Williams | 77-43 |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-43 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | William Hartwell pulls down the rebound | 77-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Claude Williams and he's fouled by Frank McElrath - foul #2 on Frank McElrath, team foul #11 | 79-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Ferguson (PF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) William Hartwell, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Lawrence Mahaney (C) Frank McElrath, Walter Johnson | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn makes the free throw | 80-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Kosta Lewandowski steals it from Benjamin Barrett | 80-43 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Claude Williams runs out the clock | 80-43 |