| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:50 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Spector | 36-33 |
| 19:32 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the jump hook from close range set up by Bernard Samuels | 38-33 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Marcus Scott - foul #1 on Marcus Scott, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker (C) Tom Sneed | |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Schober - foul #1 on Joshua Schober, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh (SF) Joshua Schober | |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Anthony Norton grabs the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Paul Spector is called for the reach on Bernard Samuels - foul #3 on Paul Spector, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), John Smith (PF) Archie Kane, Dustin Sensabaugh, Paul Spector | |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dragan Paluszynski | 41-35 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Marcus Scott connects on the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Ivan Brent - foul #2 on Ivan Brent, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF) Eric Goodman, Joshua Schober | |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker grabs the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Howard Pyburn - foul #2 on Howard Pyburn, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Dingler (SF), Matthew Williams (PF) Dragan Paluszynski, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Joshua Schober (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Ivan Brent, Dustin Sensabaugh, John Whitaker | |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels loses the ball out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Caron (SF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Bernard Samuels, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), John Whitaker (C) Jerry Cahoon, Archie Kane, John Smith | |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober lays it up and in on a great pass from Ivan Brent | 44-38 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tom Sneed - foul #1 on Tom Sneed, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Smith (PF) Ivan Brent, Eric Goodman, Joshua Schober, John Whitaker | |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses the jump hook near the basket | 44-38 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Samuel Caron grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn can't tip it in | 44-38 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane loses the dribble to Michael Dingler | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dingler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Caron (fresh) PF - Matthew Williams (fresh) C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Villanova | The short jumper by Matthew Williams is denied by John Smith | 44-38 |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Cahoon | 44-41 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Michael Dingler drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Pyburn | 47-41 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Smith | 47-44 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Pyburn | 47-44 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Williams | 49-44 |
| 14:18 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Bernard Samuels (SG), Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Anthony Norton (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Howard Pyburn, Michael Dingler, Samuel Caron, Matthew Williams, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), Paul Spector (PF), John Whitaker (C) Jerry Cahoon, Archie Kane, Dustin Sensabaugh, John Smith, Tom Sneed | |
| 13:58 | Villanova | Marcus Scott loses the dribble to Joshua Schober | 49-44 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Schober | 49-46 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Charles Holder loses the ball out of bounds | 49-46 |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Dragan Paluszynski - foul #1 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Marcus Scott evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 49-48 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eric Goodman | 49-48 |
| 12:43 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-48 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Charles Holder can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Marcus Scott tips it in | 51-48 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Scott steals it from John Whitaker | 51-48 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Charles Holder misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Marcus Scott snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Paul Spector steps in front of the Dragan Paluszynski pass | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Whitaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Scott is called for the reach on John Whitaker - foul #2 on Marcus Scott, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Michael Dingler (SG), Randall Izaguirre (PF) Bernard Samuels, Dragan Paluszynski, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SG), Tom Sneed (C) Eric Goodman, John Whitaker | |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector banks in the layup set up by Ivan Brent | 51-50 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Marcus Scott shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot near the basket | 53-50 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Sneed | 53-50 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 10:27 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober can't tip it in | 53-50 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Marcus Scott gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Archie Kane steals the ball from Michael Dingler | 53-50 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector makes the driving attempt from the right block | 53-52 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Charles Holder misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Schober - foul #2 on Joshua Schober, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (SG), Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Anthony Norton (PF), Matthew Williams (C) Howard Pyburn, Michael Dingler, Randall Izaguirre, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Whitaker (C) Archie Kane, Joshua Schober, Tom Sneed | |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Charles Holder makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Charles Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:42 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Anthony Norton grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Norton | 58-52 |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ivan Brent | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 6 reb. C - Matthew Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Spector (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Matthew Williams pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels is fouled on the floor by Dustin Sensabaugh - foul #1 on Dustin Sensabaugh, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Michael Dingler (SF) Charles Holder, Dragan Paluszynski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Archie Kane (SG) Ivan Brent, Eric Goodman | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-55 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Norton - foul #1 on Anthony Norton, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcus Scott (C) Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Joshua Schober (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Jerry Cahoon, Dustin Sensabaugh, John Whitaker | |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Marcus Scott grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Joshua Schober is called for the reach on Michael Dingler - foul #3 on Joshua Schober, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Caron (SF), Randall Izaguirre (PF) Bernard Samuels, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Whitaker (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Joshua Schober, Tom Sneed | |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Michael Dingler makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Michael Dingler misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Dustin Sensabaugh | 61-58 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Marcus Scott evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Goodman | 61-60 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the dunk attempt | 61-60 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre can't tip it in | 61-60 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker clanks a jumper in the lane | 61-60 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Marcus Scott grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Pyburn | 61-60 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Samuel Caron is hacked by Paul Spector - foul #4 on Paul Spector, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (SG), Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Anthony Norton (PF), Matthew Williams (C) Howard Pyburn, Michael Dingler, Randall Izaguirre, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Jerry Cahoon, Eric Goodman, Dustin Sensabaugh, John Whitaker | |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Samuel Caron misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:04 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-60 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed lays it up and in set up by Joshua Schober | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Samuel Caron (fairly fresh) SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 6 reb. C - Matthew Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Spector (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Matthew Williams makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Caron | 63-62 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Archie Kane | 63-64 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Marcus Scott (C) Samuel Caron, Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Smith (PF) Paul Spector | |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-64 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marcus Scott - foul #3 on Marcus Scott, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector (PF) John Smith | |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Anthony Norton gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Marcus Scott works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pyburn steals it from Tom Sneed | 63-65 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn dunks the ball | 65-65 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Scott steals the ball from Tom Sneed | 65-65 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn connects on the shot from the left wing | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Norton - foul #2 on Anthony Norton, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Ivan Brent is called for the reach on Marcus Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ivan Brent, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Ivan Brent | 67-68 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-68 |