| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Genaro Ricci (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Bruce Ferris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Firestone (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Venegas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Denis Heath inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | William Young hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jeremiah Spiva and he's fouled by Daniel Clark - foul #2 on Daniel Clark, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gastelum (SG) Genaro Ricci | |
| Subs | Villanova | Felix Valdez (PF) Virgilio Bruno | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | William Young makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Robert Firestone is hacked by Felix Valdez - foul #1 on Felix Valdez, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Genaro Ricci (SF) John Gastelum | |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno (SF) John Venegas | |
| 18:59 | Purdue | John Pelt is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Spiva - foul #2 on Jeremiah Spiva, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gastelum (SG) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (SG) Virgilio Bruno | |
| 18:41 | Purdue | Robert Firestone can't finish the layup | 30-29 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci tips it home | 32-29 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Felix Valdez misses the shot from the left block | 32-29 |
| 18:18 | Purdue | John Gastelum grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 32-29 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | William Young gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva's layup is rejected by Bruce Ferris | 32-29 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:34 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci is hacked by William Young - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Clark (SG), Michael Shepherd (SF), Ronald Clabaugh (PF) John Gastelum, Genaro Ricci, Bruce Ferris | |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno (SF) John Venegas | |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Michael Shepherd clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-29 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh can't tip it in | 32-29 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Firestone - foul #3 on Robert Firestone, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Ferris (PF) Robert Firestone | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | Daniel Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-31 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | William Young knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Virgilio Bruno | 32-33 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | Daniel Clark is called for traveling | 32-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Genaro Ricci (SF) Michael Shepherd | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (SG) Denis Heath | |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Genaro Ricci (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bruce Ferris (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Clabaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Venegas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Felix Valdez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Young (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Purdue | John Pelt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 15:37 | Villanova | William Young pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Felix Valdez misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Genaro Ricci - foul #3 on Genaro Ricci, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Firestone (C) Ronald Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF) John Venegas | |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Felix Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Felix Valdez misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Robert Firestone misses long on a runner near the basket | 32-36 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Felix Valdez loses the dribble to Bruce Ferris | 32-36 |
| 14:15 | Purdue | Daniel Clark blows the layup | 32-36 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Daniel Clark picks off the pass by Virgilio Bruno | 32-36 |
| 14:05 | Purdue | Daniel Clark hits the finger roll | 34-36 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | William Young scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jeremiah Spiva | 34-38 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | John Pelt connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Bruce Ferris | 36-38 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | The short jumper by William Young is denied by Robert Firestone | 36-38 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | Daniel Clark pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Daniel Clark buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Felix Valdez - foul #2 on Felix Valdez, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gastelum (SG), Michael Shepherd (SF), Ronald Clabaugh (PF) John Pelt, Genaro Ricci, Bruce Ferris | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (SG), Denis Heath (SF), Long Xiong (C) Virgilio Bruno, Ardian Zephyr, William Young | |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Daniel Clark makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Venegas | 39-40 |
| 12:02 | Purdue | Robert Firestone misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Long Xiong - foul #1 on Long Xiong, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF) Felix Valdez | |
| 12:02 | Purdue | Robert Firestone makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:02 | Purdue | Robert Firestone makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Denis Heath loses the ball out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Genaro Ricci (SF) Michael Shepherd | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - John Gastelum (fresh) SF - Genaro Ricci (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Clabaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Firestone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Venegas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ardian Zephyr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Long Xiong (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | The jumper by Ardian Zephyr is denied by Robert Firestone | 41-40 |
| 11:04 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (PG), Michael Shepherd (C) John Gastelum, Robert Firestone | |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno (SF), Felix Valdez (PF), William Young (C) Jeremiah Spiva, Ardian Zephyr, Long Xiong | |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Felix Valdez double dribbles | 41-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Aaron Scott (SG) Genaro Ricci | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (PG) Virgilio Bruno | |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-40 |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Aaron Scott - foul #1 on Aaron Scott, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Genaro Ricci (SF), Bruce Ferris (PF), Robert Firestone (C) Aaron Scott, Ronald Clabaugh, Michael Shepherd | |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno (SF), Long Xiong (C) John Venegas, William Young | |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Long Xiong picks off the pass by Bruce Ferris | 43-41 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno is fouled on the floor by John Pelt - foul #1 on John Pelt, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gastelum (SG), Ronald Clabaugh (PF) Daniel Clark, Bruce Ferris | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (PG), Ardian Zephyr (PF), William Young (C) Jeremiah Spiva, Felix Valdez, Long Xiong | |
| 09:04 | Villanova | William Young clanks a floater from close range | 43-41 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno tips it home | 43-43 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Venegas - foul #1 on John Venegas, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Clark (SG), Michael Shepherd (SF), Bruce Ferris (C) John Gastelum, Genaro Ricci, Robert Firestone | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (PG), Felix Valdez (PF) John Venegas, Ardian Zephyr | |
| 08:38 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | John Pelt buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Clark | 48-43 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno is hacked by Daniel Clark - foul #3 on Daniel Clark, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Genaro Ricci (SF), Robert Firestone (C) Michael Shepherd, Ronald Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (SG), Ardian Zephyr (PF) Virgilio Bruno, William Young | |
| 08:00 | Villanova | John Venegas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 07:59 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Bruce Ferris | 48-43 |
| 07:33 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Genaro Ricci (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Ferris (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Firestone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Venegas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ardian Zephyr (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Felix Valdez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Felix Valdez loses the ball out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh (PF), Michael Shepherd (C) Bruce Ferris, Robert Firestone | |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno (SF), William Young (C) John Venegas, Ardian Zephyr | |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-43 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | John Pelt hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gastelum (SG), Robert Firestone (C) Daniel Clark, Genaro Ricci | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (SG), Ardian Zephyr (PF), Long Xiong (C) Denis Heath, Felix Valdez, William Young | |
| 06:18 | Purdue | Robert Firestone can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 06:17 | Purdue | John Pelt tips it back up and in | 52-43 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | John Venegas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 05:57 | Purdue | John Pelt gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | John Pelt is hacked by Jeremiah Spiva - foul #3 on Jeremiah Spiva, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Clark (SG), Genaro Ricci (SF), Bruce Ferris (PF) John Gastelum, Michael Shepherd, Robert Firestone | |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SG), Felix Valdez (PF), William Young (C) Jeremiah Spiva, Ardian Zephyr, Long Xiong | |
| 05:36 | Purdue | John Pelt makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | John Pelt misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Felix Valdez | 53-43 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Felix Valdez buries a jumper from the left block | 53-45 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Daniel Clark scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Pelt | 55-45 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | William Young's layup is rejected by Ronald Clabaugh | 55-45 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | William Young misses the tip | 55-45 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Bruce Ferris | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | William Young pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | John Venegas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 03:25 | Purdue | Daniel Clark misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci hits the follow up shot | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Genaro Ricci (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Ferris (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Ronald Clabaugh (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Venegas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denis Heath (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgilio Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Felix Valdez (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Young (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Felix Valdez misses the lay-in | 57-45 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 02:45 | Purdue | Daniel Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Felix Valdez makes the shot near the basket | 57-47 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Daniel Clark's pass is intercepted by Denis Heath | 57-47 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Denis Heath banks in the layup | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Villanova | John Venegas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Venegas, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Firestone (C) Ronald Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (PG) Felix Valdez | |
| 01:04 | Purdue | Daniel Clark connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Purdue | John Pelt is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremiah Spiva - foul #4 on Jeremiah Spiva, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gastelum (SG) Genaro Ricci | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:49 | Purdue | John Pelt makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | John Pelt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | John Pelt gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | John Gastelum clanks a floater in the paint | 61-51 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Daniel Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | John Pelt runs out the clock | 61-51 |