| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) PF - William Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Victor Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Chill (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz banks in the layup set up by James Haney and he's hacked by Jerry Sanders - foul #1 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alton Lucius (SF) Jerry Sanders | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Andrew Chill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Samuel Hultgren steps in front of the Alton Lucius pass | 40-41 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz drills a jumper in the lane | 42-41 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Joseph Rose is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Chad Sykes (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), William Anderson (PF), Matt Gillett (C) Joseph Rose, Alton Lucius, Victor Crawford, Andrew Chill | |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Thornton | 42-41 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes is called for traveling | 42-41 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the lay-in | 42-41 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | William Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses the shot from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | William Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to William Anderson | 42-41 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Andrew Brown (C) James Thornton, Chad Sykes, Gary Payne, Keith Cordero, Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), Victor Crawford (PF), Andrew Chill (C) Christopher Sjogren, Jerry Sanders, William Anderson, Matt Gillett | |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Wicker | 42-41 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker is called for 3 seconds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) Stanley Wicker, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (SG) Gregory Simmers | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Baltz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Rose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Alton Lucius (fairly fresh) PF - Victor Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Chill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Samuel Hultgren is called for the reach on Clint Lesher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Robert Jones blocks the short jumper by Victor Crawford | 42-41 |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 42-41 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | William Parsons tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Victor Crawford connects on the jumper in the paint | 44-43 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | William Parsons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Joseph Rose steps in front of the Herbert Baltz pass | 44-43 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Joseph Rose lays it in | 44-45 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz blows the layup | 44-45 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Joseph Rose snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 13:58 | Villanova | Joseph Rose can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is hacked by Andrew Chill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Chill, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Andrew Brown (C) Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Jerry Sanders (SF), William Anderson (C) Joseph Rose, Alton Lucius, Andrew Chill | |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | James Thornton buries a floater from the left block and the foul's on Clint Lesher - foul #4 on Clint Lesher, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG) Clint Lesher | |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | William Anderson gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | James Haney grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | William Anderson grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers scores on a shot from the right side set up by Christopher Sjogren | 46-47 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Christopher Sjogren steals it from Andrew Brown in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by James Haney - foul #3 on James Haney, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SF), William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) Gary Payne, Stanley Wicker, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Chill (C) Victor Crawford | |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Christopher Sjogren picks off the pass by Herbert Baltz | 46-49 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren banks in the layup | 46-51 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | James Thornton is denied on a layup by Andrew Chill | 46-51 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses the tip | 46-51 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), Matt Gillett (PF) Christopher Sjogren, Jerry Sanders, William Anderson | |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Alton Lucius scores on a jumper in the paint | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Parsons (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (tiring) 15 pts. SG - Joseph Rose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Lucius (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Matt Gillett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Chill (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | William Parsons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Andrew Chill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Matt Gillett drills a floater from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | James Haney misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Robert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Matt Gillett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Chad Sykes is called for the reach on Joseph Rose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Sykes, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Andrew Brown (C) James Haney, Chad Sykes, Kevin Dallas, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Victor Crawford (PF), William Anderson (C) Joseph Rose, Alton Lucius, Matt Gillett, Andrew Chill | |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Gregory Simmers | 46-57 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Jerry Sanders picks off the pass by Gary Payne in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerry Sanders | 46-59 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 46-59 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz snags the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Simmers - foul #2 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Stanley Wicker (PF) Gary Payne, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG) Gregory Simmers | |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 09:31 | Villanova | William Anderson is open and scores on a shot from the left block set up by Christopher Sjogren | 48-61 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 48-61 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Anderson | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Gary Payne (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Stanley Wicker, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Alton Lucius (SF) Joseph Rose, Jerry Sanders | |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Gary Payne is called for the reach on Gregory Simmers - foul #2 on Gary Payne, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Chill (C) William Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Victor Crawford | 48-65 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Gary Payne knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Alton Lucius - foul #3 on Alton Lucius, team foul #5 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG) Christopher Sjogren | |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the free throw | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Joseph Rose hits the follow up shot | 51-67 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Gary Payne jams it on a great pass from James Haney | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tired) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Thornton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Payne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Parsons (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rose (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Lucius (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Victor Crawford (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Chill (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Alton Lucius can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Parsons - foul #3 on William Parsons, team foul #6 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Andrew Brown (C) James Thornton, Gary Payne, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Clint Lesher (SG), William Anderson (PF), Matt Gillett (C) Gregory Simmers, Joseph Rose, Victor Crawford, Andrew Chill | |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Alton Lucius makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Alton Lucius makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (PG) James Haney | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF) Alton Lucius | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren clanks a floater from the free throw line | 53-69 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Clint Lesher buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Sjogren | 53-72 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown is called for traveling | 53-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Chad Sykes (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF) Kevin Dallas, Samuel Hultgren, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG) Christopher Sjogren | |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz grabs the board | 53-72 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz lays it up and in | 55-72 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | The short jumper by William Anderson is denied by Herbert Baltz | 55-72 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker snags the defensive board | 55-72 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (PG), James Thornton (SG), Gary Payne (SF), William Parsons (PF), Andrew Brown (C) James Haney, Chad Sykes, Herbert Baltz, Stanley Wicker, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (PG), Alton Lucius (SF), Victor Crawford (PF), Andrew Chill (C) Gregory Simmers, Jerry Sanders, William Anderson, Matt Gillett | |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Gary Payne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-72 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | William Parsons snags the offensive board | 55-72 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses short on a shot near the basket | 55-72 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | William Parsons pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | William Parsons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alton Lucius - foul #4 on Alton Lucius, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG) James Thornton, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG) Joseph Rose | |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG) Samuel Hultgren | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Victor Crawford comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Chad Sykes - foul #4 on Chad Sykes, team foul #7 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jones (C) Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Victor Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Victor Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Gary Payne gets the rebound | 56-73 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-73 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clint Lesher | 56-73 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Clint Lesher comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-73 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Parsons | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Robert Jones clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Chill - foul #4 on Andrew Chill, team foul #7 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF) Chad Sykes, Gary Payne | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Anderson (C) Andrew Chill | |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Victor Crawford hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Clint Lesher | 57-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tired) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Baltz (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Parsons (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Jones (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clint Lesher (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alton Lucius (tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Victor Crawford (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Hultgren | 59-75 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Clint Lesher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-75 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Victor Crawford tips it home | 59-77 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | James Haney is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-77 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (PG), James Thornton (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Andrew Brown (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Matt Gillett (PF), Andrew Chill (C) Christopher Sjogren, Alton Lucius, Victor Crawford, William Anderson | |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | James Thornton's pass is intercepted by Matt Gillett | 62-77 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Stanley Wicker steals the ball from Gregory Simmers | 62-77 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Jerry Sanders - foul #2 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #8 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG), Keith Cordero (PF) Stanley Wicker, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (PF) Matt Gillett | |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Victor Crawford | 63-77 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Dallas - foul #1 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #8 | 63-77 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas is fouled on the floor by Clint Lesher - foul #5 on Clint Lesher, team foul #9 | 63-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG) Clint Lesher | |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Joseph Rose is fouled on the floor by Keith Cordero - foul #1 on Keith Cordero, team foul #9 | 65-78 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Joseph Rose misses the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the defensive rebound | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-78 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers runs out the clock | 65-78 |