| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Davis (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Freddie Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 19:21 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-32 |
| 19:20 | SE Missouri State | Brian Miller grabs the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 19:08 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Harris misses the jump hook from the right block | 42-32 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Pagan | 42-32 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado makes the floater from the right block set up by Richard Wallace | 44-32 |
| 18:41 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis is whistled for a carry | 44-32 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Mark Demoss clanks a jumper from close range | 44-32 |
| 18:19 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 18:14 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Melvin Davis | 44-34 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Mark Demoss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 17:49 | SE Missouri State | Brian Miller pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 17:28 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis buries a floater from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Brian Jackson is called for the reach on Rodolfo Mercado in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Jackson, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG) Mark Demoss | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood (SF) Freddie Harris | |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Miller - foul #3 on Brian Miller, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alexander Lockett (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Clifford Worth, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers (PF), Richard Soriano (C) Donald Hoover, Brian Miller | |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 16:46 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Patterson - foul #1 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson (PG), Douglas Colbert (SF) Rodolfo Mercado, Jeffrey Pagan | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nile Dawson (PG) Brian Jackson | |
| 16:46 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:46 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Atkinson | 49-38 |
| 16:11 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Clyde Underwood | 49-40 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson makes the jump hook in the lane | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Andrew Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alexander Lockett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nile Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Melvin Davis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Underwood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Patrick Summers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Soriano (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood banks in the layup on a great pass from Nile Dawson | 51-42 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Melvin Davis steals the ball from Douglas Colbert | 51-42 |
| 15:08 | SE Missouri State | Nile Dawson loses the dribble to Alexander Lockett | 51-42 |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 14:25 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Clyde Underwood | 54-44 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson is hacked by Richard Soriano - foul #2 on Richard Soriano, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Clifford Worth (PF), Richard Wallace (C) Andrew Atkinson, Christopher Patterson, Douglas Colbert, Alexander Lockett, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson (PG), Brandon Hugh (SG), Freddie Harris (SF), Donald Hoover (PF), James Foster (C) Nile Dawson, Melvin Davis, Clyde Underwood, Patrick Summers, Richard Soriano | |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Richard Wallace lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Demoss | 56-44 |
| 13:30 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-44 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | The jump hook by Richard Wallace is blocked by James Foster | 56-44 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Mark Demoss tips it home | 58-44 |
| 12:56 | SE Missouri State | James Foster misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jeffrey Pagan - foul #4 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood (SG) Brandon Hugh | |
| 12:56 | SE Missouri State | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 12:56 | SE Missouri State | James Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Donald Hoover takes the ball from Clifford Worth | 58-46 |
| 12:29 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover is hacked by Clifford Worth - foul #1 on Clifford Worth, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| 12:04 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Pagan | 58-46 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan banks in the layup | 60-46 |
| 11:39 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Harris is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Freddie Harris, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis (SG) Clyde Underwood | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Davis (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Falk | 62-46 |
| 10:55 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson is hacked by Michael Falk - foul #4 on Michael Falk, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Alexander Lockett (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, Clifford Worth, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nile Dawson (PG), Clyde Underwood (SF), Patrick Summers (PF), Brian Miller (C) Brian Jackson, Freddie Harris, Donald Hoover, James Foster | |
| 10:38 | SE Missouri State | Nile Dawson scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Clyde Underwood | 62-48 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pagan | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:11 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Nicholas Rock - foul #2 on Nicholas Rock, team foul #6 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson (SF) Jeffrey Pagan | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:11 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 10:11 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Brian Miller steals the ball from Nicholas Rock | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:40 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis clanks a runner from the left block | 64-49 |
| 09:39 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Miller | 64-49 |
| 09:19 | SE Missouri State | Nile Dawson comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Rodolfo Mercado - foul #2 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Richard Wallace (SF), Clifford Worth (PF) Christopher Patterson, Andrew Atkinson, Alexander Lockett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson (PG), Donald Hoover (PF), James Foster (C) Melvin Davis, Patrick Summers, Brian Miller | |
| 09:19 | SE Missouri State | Nile Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 09:19 | SE Missouri State | Nile Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 64-51 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Rock | 64-51 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-51 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado misses the tip | 64-51 |
| 08:52 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover grabs the board | 64-51 |
| 08:39 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Wallace - foul #1 on Richard Wallace, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan (SF) Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Freddie Harris (SF) Nile Dawson | |
| 08:39 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:39 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Clifford Worth hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 64-53 |
| 08:27 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 08:06 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Underwood | 64-55 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Clifford Worth | 66-55 |
| 07:31 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Pagan steals it from Clyde Underwood | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Underwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Freddie Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - James Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Richard Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Donald Hoover - foul #2 on Donald Hoover, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG) Rodolfo Mercado, Mark Demoss | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis (SG), Patrick Summers (PF) Clyde Underwood, Donald Hoover | |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Richard Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Richard Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 06:48 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Harris drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Summers | 68-57 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | James Foster is called for the reach on Richard Wallace - foul #4 on James Foster, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alexander Lockett (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Clifford Worth, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nile Dawson (PG), Brandon Hugh (PF), Brian Miller (C) Brian Jackson, Freddie Harris, James Foster | |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Michael Falk is whistled for a carry | 68-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson (SF) Jeffrey Pagan | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover (PF) Brandon Hugh | |
| 05:57 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis misses the floater from the left side | 68-57 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 05:35 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:15 | SE Missouri State | Nile Dawson misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 68-57 |
| 05:14 | SE Missouri State | Brian Miller hits the follow up shot | 68-59 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Clifford Worth (PF) Christopher Patterson, Andrew Atkinson, Alexander Lockett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson (PG), Freddie Harris (SF), James Foster (C) Nile Dawson, Patrick Summers, Brian Miller | |
| 04:36 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 68-59 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Mark Demoss | 70-59 |
| 03:59 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Harris connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Jackson | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock clanks a 3 from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 03:34 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Davis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Harris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Hoover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - James Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-61 |
| 03:15 | SE Missouri State | James Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:55 | SE Missouri State | James Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Alexander Lockett (PF), Richard Wallace (C) Michael Falk, Clifford Worth, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nile Dawson (SG), Clyde Underwood (SF), Patrick Summers (PF) Melvin Davis, Freddie Harris, Donald Hoover | |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clifford Worth (PF) Alexander Lockett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 02:29 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:29 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG) Rodolfo Mercado | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis (SG), Freddie Harris (SF), Donald Hoover (PF) Nile Dawson, Clyde Underwood, Patrick Summers | |
| 02:19 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Harris is hacked by Richard Wallace - foul #2 on Richard Wallace, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| 02:19 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:19 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Clifford Worth snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-62 |
| 01:45 | SE Missouri State | Richard Wallace blocks the short jumper by Donald Hoover | 73-62 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Mark Demoss pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Clifford Worth is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 73-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Andrew Atkinson (SF), Alexander Lockett (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, Jeffrey Pagan, Clifford Worth, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood (PG), Nile Dawson (SG), Patrick Summers (SF), Brandon Hugh (PF), Brian Miller (C) Brian Jackson, Melvin Davis, Freddie Harris, Donald Hoover, James Foster | |
| 01:11 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Brandon Hugh and he's hacked by Rodolfo Mercado - foul #3 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Clifford Worth (PF), Richard Wallace (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Christopher Patterson, Andrew Atkinson, Alexander Lockett, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis (SG), Freddie Harris (SF), Donald Hoover (PF), James Foster (C) Nile Dawson, Patrick Summers, Brandon Hugh, Brian Miller | |
| 01:11 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood makes the free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Clifford Worth banks in the layup | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | SE Missouri State | Richard Wallace denies the turnaround by Melvin Davis | 75-65 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Mark Demoss gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Freddie Harris picks off the pass by Jeffrey Pagan | 75-65 |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Freddie Harris | 75-67 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Michael Falk runs out the clock | 75-67 |