| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) PF - William Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gordon Guyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ross Konopka (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders inbounds the ball | 20-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders blows the dunk but he's fouled by Eusebio Rossi - foul #2 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #1 | 20-36 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | William Parsons pulls down the rebound | 20-36 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 20-36 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren snags the offensive board | 20-36 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | The jump hook by William Parsons is blocked by Gordon Guyer | 20-36 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Joseph Rose pulls down the rebound | 20-36 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Samuel Hultgren steps in front of the Gordon Guyer pass | 20-36 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-36 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Ross Konopka pulls down the rebound | 20-36 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders is hacked by Eusebio Rossi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #2 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Darrell Raley (C) James Thornton, Samuel Hultgren, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Ira Kane (SG), Victor Crawford (SF), Andrew Chill (PF), William Anderson (C) Christopher Sjogren, Joseph Rose, Jerry Sanders, Gordon Guyer, Ross Konopka | |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Clint Lesher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-36 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the defensive rebound | 20-36 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Ira Kane - foul #2 on Ira Kane, team foul #1 | 20-36 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 20-36 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley can't tip it in | 20-36 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Victor Crawford pulls down the rebound | 20-36 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses the easy open layup | 20-36 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Ira Kane grabs the offensive rebound | 20-36 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Ira Kane buries a jumpshot from the right side | 20-38 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-38 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Ira Kane pulls down the rebound | 20-38 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Kevin Dallas is called for the reach on Victor Crawford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #3 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF), Robert Jones (C) Adam Johnson, Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Joseph Rose (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF) Clint Lesher, Ira Kane, Victor Crawford, William Anderson | |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Rose | 20-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Andrew Chill steals it from James Thornton in the backcourt | 20-41 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Joseph Rose is hacked by Stanley Wicker - foul #2 on Stanley Wicker, team foul #4 | 20-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF) James Thornton, Gary Payne, Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ross Konopka (C) Andrew Chill | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alton Lucius (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gordon Guyer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ross Konopka (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joseph Rose | 20-43 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-43 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | William Parsons steals it from Joseph Rose | 23-43 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Gordon Guyer steals it from William Parsons | 23-43 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Alton Lucius is hacked by Eusebio Rossi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #5 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Keith Cordero (C) Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Jerry Sanders (SG), Victor Crawford (SF), Andrew Chill (PF) Christopher Sjogren, Joseph Rose, Alton Lucius, Gordon Guyer | |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Clint Lesher is open and scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Sanders | 23-45 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Gary Payne is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Victor Crawford - foul #2 on Victor Crawford, team foul #2 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Kevin Dallas (C) Samuel Hultgren, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG) Ross Konopka | |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the 1st free throw | 24-45 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Andrew Chill pulls down the rebound | 24-45 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Ira Kane can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-45 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker snags the defensive board | 24-45 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Payne | 26-45 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Gary Payne is called for the reach on Clint Lesher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Payne, team foul #6 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SF), William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) Gary Payne, Stanley Wicker, Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), William Anderson (PF) Ira Kane, Victor Crawford | |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Clint Lesher makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Rose | 26-47 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Clint Lesher - foul #1 on Clint Lesher, team foul #3 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Raley (C) Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Clint Lesher can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 28-47 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | James Thornton pulls down the rebound | 28-47 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | William Anderson blocks the short jumper by James Thornton | 28-47 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | William Anderson snags the defensive board | 28-47 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Joseph Rose is fouled on the floor by Darrell Raley - foul #2 on Darrell Raley, team foul #7 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Adam Johnson, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Gordon Guyer (PF), Ross Konopka (C) Clint Lesher, William Anderson, Andrew Chill | |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Joseph Rose makes the 1st free throw | 28-48 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Joseph Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Christopher Sjogren is called for the reach on Samuel Hultgren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #4 | 28-49 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kevin Dallas | 31-49 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Ross Konopka's fadeaway is rejected by William Parsons | 31-49 |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Ross Konopka gets the offensive rebound | 31-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Dallas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Parsons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rose (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gordon Guyer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Ross Konopka (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (C) Kevin Dallas, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), Victor Crawford (PF), William Anderson (C) Joseph Rose, Jerry Sanders, Gordon Guyer, Ross Konopka | |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-49 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Christopher Sjogren | 31-49 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Samuel Hultgren takes the ball from Ira Kane | 31-49 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Gary Payne is hacked by Alton Lucius in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alton Lucius, team foul #5 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Darrell Raley (C) Samuel Hultgren, William Parsons | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG) Christopher Sjogren | |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Victor Crawford steals the ball from Keith Cordero | 31-49 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | William Anderson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Darrell Raley - foul #3 on Darrell Raley, team foul #8 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Adam Johnson (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) James Haney, Gary Payne, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Chill (C) Alton Lucius | |
| 10:15 | Villanova | William Anderson makes the free throw | 31-52 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Victor Crawford steals it from Adam Johnson | 31-52 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Victor Crawford comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Adam Johnson - foul #3 on Adam Johnson, team foul #9 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Adam Johnson, Stanley Wicker, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Joseph Rose (SG), Gordon Guyer (PF) Clint Lesher, Ira Kane, William Anderson | |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Victor Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Victor Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 31-54 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Victor Crawford is called for the reach on Kevin Dallas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Crawford, team foul #6 | 31-54 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Gordon Guyer - foul #1 on Gordon Guyer, team foul #7 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF) Victor Crawford | |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Andrew Chill blows the layup | 33-54 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-57 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero connects on the open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Haney | 35-57 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Robert Jones takes the ball from Andrew Chill | 35-57 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Andrew Chill - foul #1 on Andrew Chill, team foul #8 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Ira Kane (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), William Anderson (PF), Ross Konopka (C) Christopher Sjogren, Joseph Rose, Jerry Sanders, Gordon Guyer, Andrew Chill | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Adam Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ira Kane (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Alton Lucius (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Konopka (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Ira Kane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-57 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | William Anderson tips it but misses | 37-57 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Ross Konopka grabs the offensive board | 37-57 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Ross Konopka lays it up and in on a great pass from Alton Lucius | 37-59 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Robert Jones knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 39-59 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Alton Lucius travels with the ball | 39-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Gary Payne (SG), William Parsons (PF), Darrell Raley (C) James Thornton, Adam Johnson, Stanley Wicker, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Joseph Rose (SG), Victor Crawford (SF) Clint Lesher, Ira Kane, Alton Lucius | |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-59 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley grabs the offensive board | 39-59 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-59 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Joseph Rose grabs the board | 39-59 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | William Anderson misses short on a runner from close range | 39-59 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | William Parsons pulls down the rebound | 39-59 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | James Haney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) James Haney, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Guyer (PF), Andrew Chill (C) William Anderson, Ross Konopka | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Victor Crawford is whistled for a carry | 39-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG) Christopher Sjogren | |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-59 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas tips it home | 41-59 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Victor Crawford comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 41-59 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas snags the defensive board | 41-59 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Gary Payne buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Adam Johnson and the foul's on Victor Crawford - foul #4 on Victor Crawford, team foul #9 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Raley (C) Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Jerry Sanders (SF) Joseph Rose, Gordon Guyer | |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the free throw | 44-59 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren is fouled in the backcourt by James Thornton - foul #1 on James Thornton, team foul #10 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF) James Thornton, Adam Johnson, Gary Payne, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley is whistled for traveling | 44-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Keith Cordero (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), William Anderson (PF) Clint Lesher, Victor Crawford | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alton Lucius (SF) Jerry Sanders | |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson is called for a charge - foul #4 on Adam Johnson, team foul #11 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ross Konopka (C) Andrew Chill | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Adam Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary Payne (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Cordero (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Kane (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Alton Lucius (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Anderson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ross Konopka (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Alton Lucius is hacked by James Thornton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #12 | 44-60 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Alton Lucius makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Alton Lucius makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Ira Kane steps in front of the James Thornton pass in the backcourt | 44-62 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Ira Kane dunks the ball | 44-64 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | James Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-64 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker snags the offensive board | 44-64 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-64 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Alton Lucius grabs the board | 44-64 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Ira Kane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (PG), Darrell Raley (C) Adam Johnson, Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Joseph Rose (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Victor Crawford (PF), Andrew Chill (C) Christopher Sjogren, Ira Kane, Alton Lucius, William Anderson, Ross Konopka | |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas knocks in the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Andrew Chill - foul #2 on Andrew Chill, team foul #10 | 46-64 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses the free throw | 46-64 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Victor Crawford grabs the board | 46-64 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Joseph Rose is fouled on the floor by Kevin Dallas - foul #3 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #13 | 46-64 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Joseph Rose misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Joseph Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Payne | 49-65 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Keith Cordero is called for the reach on Victor Crawford - foul #1 on Keith Cordero, team foul #14 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG) Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Gordon Guyer (PF), Ross Konopka (C) Clint Lesher, Jerry Sanders, Andrew Chill | |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Victor Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Victor Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Joseph Rose picks off the pass by Gary Payne in the backcourt | 49-67 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Sjogren | 49-69 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block | 51-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | James Thornton is called for the reach on Christopher Sjogren in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Thornton, team foul #15 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF) Victor Crawford | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren misses the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren misses the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gary Payne | 51-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-69 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders grabs the board | 51-69 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Payne - foul #2 on Gary Payne, team foul #16 | 51-69 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero can't finish the layup | 51-71 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero tips it in | 53-71 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Rose | 53-73 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | James Thornton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-73 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren runs out the clock | 55-73 |