| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) PF - Gordon Guyer (fresh) C - Ross Konopka (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fresh) SG - Chad Davis (fresh) SF - Kevin Alcaraz (fresh) PF - Thomas Decker (fresh) C - William Bowen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Chad Davis and he's hacked by Ross Konopka - foul #1 on Ross Konopka, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Ross Konopka makes the turnaround near the basket | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Joseph Rose pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Joseph Rose scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Sjogren | 5-3 |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal loses the dribble to Christopher Sjogren in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Christopher Sjogren | 8-3 |
| 18:27 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker dunks the ball on a great pass from John Agarwal | 8-5 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Ross Konopka tips it home | 10-5 |
| 17:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal buries a 3 from straight away | 10-8 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Randall Lyons (SG), Marvin Davey (SF), Frank Summers (PF), Bruce Barnes (C) John Agarwal, Chad Davis, Kevin Alcaraz, Thomas Decker, William Bowen | |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Chill - foul #1 on Andrew Chill, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Ira Kane is hacked by Randall Lyons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Lyons, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses long on a jumper from the right block | 10-9 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | William Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Clint Lesher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 16:26 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Barnes gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-9 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Andrew Chill snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Ira Kane makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fairly fresh) SG - Ira Kane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Crawford (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Chill (fairly fresh) C - William Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Paul Suda (fairly fresh) SG - Randall Lyons (fairly fresh) SF - Marvin Davey (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Summers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Bruce Barnes (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey misses the wide open shot near the basket but the foul's on Victor Crawford - foul #1 on Victor Crawford, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF) Ira Kane, Victor Crawford, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG), Larry Briscoe (SG), Thomas Decker (PF), William Bowen (C) Paul Suda, Randall Lyons, Frank Summers, Bruce Barnes | |
| 15:39 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 15:39 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Joseph Rose is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis (SG) Marvin Davey | |
| 15:21 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Briscoe | 13-13 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | William Bowen is called for the reach on Clint Lesher - foul #1 on William Bowen, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Ross Konopka (C) Joseph Rose, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Clint Lesher is hacked by Chad Davis - foul #1 on Chad Davis, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF) Clint Lesher, Alton Lucius | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), Frank Summers (PF) Micheal Hall, Chad Davis, Thomas Decker | |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Frank Summers blocks the short jumper by Andrew Chill | 13-13 |
| 14:34 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kevin Alcaraz | 13-13 |
| 14:16 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe is fouled on the floor by Joseph Rose - foul #1 on Joseph Rose, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Guyer (PF) Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (SG) Larry Briscoe | |
| 13:56 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Joseph Rose | 13-13 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (SF), Andrew Chill (C) Jerry Sanders, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG), Thomas Decker (PF), Bruce Barnes (C) John Agarwal, Frank Summers, William Bowen | |
| 13:38 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Micheal Hall | 13-15 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Paul Suda is called for the reach on Christopher Sjogren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Suda, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG) Christopher Sjogren | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis (SG), Randall Lyons (SF) Paul Suda, Kevin Alcaraz | |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the shot from the left block set up by Clint Lesher and he's hacked by Bruce Barnes - foul #1 on Bruce Barnes, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG) Joseph Rose | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Crawford - foul #2 on Victor Crawford, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alton Lucius (SF) Victor Crawford | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG) Micheal Hall | |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-17 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Alton Lucius misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Randall Lyons - foul #2 on Randall Lyons, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Joseph Rose (SG), William Anderson (PF), Ross Konopka (C) Clint Lesher, Ira Kane, Gordon Guyer, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz (SF), Frank Summers (PF), William Bowen (C) Randall Lyons, Thomas Decker, Bruce Barnes | |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Alton Lucius makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Alton Lucius makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 12:51 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal's pass is intercepted by Joseph Rose in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Joseph Rose makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Anderson | 20-17 |
| 12:13 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Alton Lucius is hacked by Kevin Alcaraz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Alcaraz, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Chill (C) Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG), Paul Suda (SG), Larry Briscoe (SF), Marvin Davey (PF), Bruce Barnes (C) John Agarwal, Chad Davis, Kevin Alcaraz, Frank Summers, William Bowen | |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Alton Lucius makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Alton Lucius misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Bruce Barnes | 21-20 |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-20 |
| 11:53 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rose (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Alton Lucius (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Anderson (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Chill (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Micheal Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Suda (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Briscoe (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marvin Davey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Andrew Chill is fouled on the floor by Bruce Barnes - foul #2 on Bruce Barnes, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Ira Kane (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF) Christopher Sjogren, Joseph Rose, Alton Lucius, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Thomas Decker (PF), William Bowen (C) Micheal Hall, Marvin Davey, Bruce Barnes | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 11:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ross Konopka (C) Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz (SF), Frank Summers (PF) Larry Briscoe, Thomas Decker | |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 10:57 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 23-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Joseph Rose (SG), William Anderson (PF) Clint Lesher, Ira Kane, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis (SG), Marvin Davey (SF), Thomas Decker (PF) Paul Suda, Kevin Alcaraz, William Bowen | |
| 10:32 | Villanova | John Agarwal is called for the reach on Christopher Sjogren in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Agarwal, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 10:32 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Frank Summers takes the ball from William Anderson | 23-20 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Decker | 23-22 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Joseph Rose is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 09:38 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey's pass is intercepted by William Anderson | 26-22 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Joseph Rose comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Ira Kane (SG), Gordon Guyer (PF), Andrew Chill (C) Christopher Sjogren, Joseph Rose, William Anderson, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG), Paul Suda (SG), Larry Briscoe (SF), William Bowen (C) John Agarwal, Chad Davis, Thomas Decker, Frank Summers | |
| 09:18 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Briscoe | 26-24 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Andrew Chill snags the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Ira Kane is hacked by Larry Briscoe - foul #1 on Larry Briscoe, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Anderson (C) Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz (SF), Thomas Decker (PF) Paul Suda, Marvin Davey | |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Ira Kane makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Ira Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe is hacked by Ira Kane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ira Kane, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Micheal Hall steals the ball from Ira Kane in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker misses the dunk but he's fouled by Andrew Chill - foul #2 on Andrew Chill, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Joseph Rose (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF) Clint Lesher, Ira Kane, Jerry Sanders, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Chad Davis (SG), Frank Summers (C) Micheal Hall, Larry Briscoe, William Bowen | |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Alton Lucius scores on a jumper from close range set up by William Anderson and he's fouled by Thomas Decker - foul #1 on Thomas Decker, team foul #11 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen (C) Thomas Decker | |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Alton Lucius makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers's pass is intercepted by Christopher Sjogren in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren dunks the ball | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alton Lucius (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gordon Guyer (tired) C - William Anderson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Alcaraz (tiring) PF - Frank Summers (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Bowen (tired) 5 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Sjogren - foul #1 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #8 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF), Ross Konopka (C) Alton Lucius, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (SG), Marvin Davey (C) Chad Davis, William Bowen | |
| 07:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 07:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 33-27 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 33-27 |
| 06:54 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey misses the tip | 33-27 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Joseph Rose grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Ira Kane (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), William Anderson (PF) Christopher Sjogren, Joseph Rose, Jerry Sanders, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG), Chad Davis (SG), Larry Briscoe (SF), Thomas Decker (PF), William Bowen (C) John Agarwal, Paul Suda, Kevin Alcaraz, Frank Summers, Marvin Davey | |
| 06:35 | Villanova | William Anderson banks in the layup | 35-27 |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis travels with the ball | 35-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF) Alton Lucius, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Marvin Davey (PF) Micheal Hall, Thomas Decker | |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Clint Lesher drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ira Kane | 37-27 |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda is called for traveling | 37-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG) Ira Kane | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), Frank Summers (C) Chad Davis, Larry Briscoe, William Bowen | |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Alcaraz - foul #2 on Kevin Alcaraz, team foul #12 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG) Clint Lesher | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker (PF) Kevin Alcaraz | |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda can't tip it in | 38-27 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | William Anderson snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren is whistled for a carry | 38-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ross Konopka (C) Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG), Chad Davis (SG), William Bowen (C) John Agarwal, Paul Suda, Frank Summers | |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Sjogren blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Thomas Decker | 38-27 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Ross Konopka snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Micheal Hall is called for the reach on Christopher Sjogren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Micheal Hall, team foul #13 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alton Lucius (SF) Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe (SF), Frank Summers (PF) Marvin Davey, Thomas Decker | |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 04:05 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Briscoe | 40-30 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Alton Lucius and the foul's on Frank Summers - foul #1 on Frank Summers, team foul #14 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (SG), Victor Crawford (PF), Andrew Chill (C) Joseph Rose, William Anderson, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Paul Suda (SG), Randall Lyons (SF), Bruce Barnes (PF) Micheal Hall, Chad Davis, Larry Briscoe, William Bowen | |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren makes the free throw | 43-30 |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 43-30 |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Barnes | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clint Lesher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Lucius (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Victor Crawford (fresh) C - Andrew Chill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Suda (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Randall Lyons (fresh) PF - Bruce Barnes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Summers (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-30 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Andrew Chill grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Randall Lyons is called for the reach on Clint Lesher - foul #3 on Randall Lyons, team foul #15 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Gordon Guyer (PF) Christopher Sjogren, Alton Lucius | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis (SG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), Thomas Decker (PF) Paul Suda, Randall Lyons, Frank Summers | |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Clint Lesher makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Clint Lesher makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Clint Lesher - foul #1 on Clint Lesher, team foul #9 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe (SG) Chad Davis | |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Andrew Chill | 45-31 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Victor Crawford loses the dribble to Larry Briscoe | 45-31 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Andrew Chill is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Clint Lesher | 47-33 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Crawford swats the short shot by Thomas Decker | 47-33 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Andrew Chill grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Clint Lesher knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ira Kane | 50-33 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Jerry Sanders (SF) Clint Lesher, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG), Chad Davis (SG), Marvin Davey (C) John Agarwal, Kevin Alcaraz, Thomas Decker | |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis misses the floater in the lane | 50-33 |
| 01:36 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey snags the offensive board | 50-33 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-33 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Victor Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders's pass is intercepted by Larry Briscoe | 50-33 |
| 00:59 | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Briscoe | 50-36 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Briscoe - foul #2 on Larry Briscoe, team foul #16 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), William Anderson (C) Ira Kane, Victor Crawford | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Paul Suda (SG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), William Bowen (C) Micheal Hall, Chad Davis, Larry Briscoe, Marvin Davey | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal is hacked by Christopher Sjogren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #10 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alton Lucius (SF) Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal misses the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Andrew Chill scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Rose | 54-37 |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Alton Lucius gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Joseph Rose comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-37 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Alton Lucius misses the tip | 54-37 |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Barnes pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Barnes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-37 |