| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) PF - Gordon Guyer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ross Konopka (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Hoover (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Theobald (fresh) C - Kenneth Alejandre (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders inbounds the ball | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates is hacked by Clint Lesher - foul #3 on Clint Lesher, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (SF), Andrew Chill (C) Clint Lesher, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre misses the easy layup | 48-38 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Vincent | 48-38 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Chill takes the ball from Gilbert Hoover | 48-38 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Joseph Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Andrew Chill is open but misses the lay-in | 48-38 |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 18:01 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Vincent | 48-41 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Joseph Rose misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-41 |
| 17:47 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Victor Crawford grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andrew Chill | 51-41 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald connects on the open floater in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Alejandre | 51-43 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses the lay-in | 51-43 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-43 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Victor Crawford hits the follow up shot | 53-43 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Rose - foul #2 on Joseph Rose, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), William Anderson (PF), Ross Konopka (C) Jerry Sanders, Victor Crawford, Gordon Guyer, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Lionel Schneider (SG), Joseph Mumaw (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Thomas Vincent, Gilbert Hoover, Brian Theobald, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Ross Konopka snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Ross Konopka scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ira Kane | 55-43 |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Rose (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Kane (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alton Lucius (fresh) PF - William Anderson (fresh) C - Ross Konopka (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Drew Pettry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lionel Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Chester Yeates (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Mumaw (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Gorenberg (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Alton Lucius's pass is intercepted by Drew Pettry in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Rose takes the ball from Drew Pettry | 55-46 |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Ross Konopka's pass is intercepted by Michael Gorenberg | 55-46 |
| 15:24 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 15:23 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Rose - foul #3 on Joseph Rose, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Clint Lesher (SG), Victor Crawford (SF), Andrew Chill (PF) Joseph Rose, Ira Kane, Alton Lucius, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG), Fred Texeira (SF), Charles Britt (PF) Lionel Schneider, Chester Yeates, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Andrew Chill | 55-46 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Chill and the foul's on Drew Pettry - foul #2 on Drew Pettry, team foul #1 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (SG) Drew Pettry | |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-46 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Victor Crawford clanks a floater from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Fred Texeira | 58-46 |
| 14:39 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira is hacked by Victor Crawford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Crawford, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF) Victor Crawford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre (C) Joseph Mumaw | |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Sjogren - foul #4 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG) Christopher Sjogren | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover (SG) Charles Britt | |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Andrew Chill travels with the ball | 58-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Anderson (C) Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Chester Yeates (SF) Clarence McGuffin, Fred Texeira | |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block | 60-48 |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (SF) Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG) Drew Pettry | |
| 13:42 | Villanova | William Anderson buries a jumper from the right block set up by Joseph Rose | 62-48 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clint Lesher - foul #4 on Clint Lesher, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Gordon Guyer (PF), Ross Konopka (C) Clint Lesher, William Anderson, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Lionel Schneider, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer is called for traveling | 62-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG), Joseph Mumaw (SF) Gilbert Hoover, Chester Yeates | |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg misses the dunk attempt | 62-49 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alton Lucius (SF), William Anderson (PF), Andrew Chill (C) Victor Crawford, Gordon Guyer, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Fred Texeira (SF), Charles Britt (PF) Thomas Vincent, Joseph Mumaw, Brian Theobald | |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Drew Pettry is called for the reach on Joseph Rose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Drew Pettry, team foul #2 | 62-49 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Andrew Chill is fouled on the floor by Michael Gorenberg - foul #2 on Michael Gorenberg, team foul #3 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (PG) Joseph Rose | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | William Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Drew Pettry - foul #4 on Drew Pettry, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (SF), Ross Konopka (C) Alton Lucius, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Gilbert Hoover (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF), Joseph Mumaw (C) Drew Pettry, Clarence McGuffin, Fred Texeira, Charles Britt, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Victor Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerry Sanders (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Ira Kane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Chill (tired) 9 pts. C - Ross Konopka (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Hoover (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Yeates (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lionel Schneider (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Mumaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Ira Kane misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Vincent - foul #2 on Thomas Vincent, team foul #5 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (PG), Gordon Guyer (PF), William Anderson (C) Jerry Sanders, Andrew Chill, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Lionel Schneider, Joseph Mumaw | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Ira Kane misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Ira Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Chester Yeates is called for the reach on Joseph Rose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chester Yeates, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SG) Ira Kane | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Joseph Rose can't connect on a floater from the left side | 65-51 |
| 11:03 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Chester Yeates | 65-51 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Victor Crawford picks off the pass by Gilbert Hoover | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Joseph Rose hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Anderson | 68-51 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alton Lucius (SF), Ross Konopka (C) Victor Crawford, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (PG), Lionel Schneider (SG), Joseph Mumaw (SF), Charles Britt (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Thomas Vincent, Gilbert Hoover, Chester Yeates, Brian Theobald, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw is hacked by Gordon Guyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Guyer, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG) Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-52 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg grabs the offensive board | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence McGuffin | 68-54 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Michael Gorenberg blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Joseph Rose | 68-54 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Alton Lucius tips it back up and in | 70-54 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Rose is called for the reach on Clarence McGuffin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Rose, team foul #8 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (PG), Victor Crawford (SF), Andrew Chill (PF), William Anderson (C) Joseph Rose, Alton Lucius, Gordon Guyer, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover (SG), Fred Texeira (SF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Lionel Schneider, Charles Britt, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Andrew Chill grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Ira Kane's pass is intercepted by Clarence McGuffin | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | Ira Kane takes the ball from Gilbert Hoover | 70-55 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Ira Kane's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Hoover in the backcourt | 70-55 |
| 08:46 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-55 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | William Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-55 |
| 08:09 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw can't tip it in | 73-55 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | William Anderson pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:06 | Villanova | William Anderson's pass is intercepted by Fred Texeira in the backcourt | 73-55 |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Victor Crawford - foul #2 on Victor Crawford, team foul #9 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Clint Lesher (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF), Ross Konopka (C) Jerry Sanders, Ira Kane, Victor Crawford, Andrew Chill, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Drew Pettry (SG), Charles Britt (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Clarence McGuffin, Gilbert Hoover, Joseph Mumaw, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira misses the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Thomas Vincent takes the ball from Clint Lesher in the backcourt | 73-56 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Vincent | 73-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alton Lucius (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Guyer (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ross Konopka (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Drew Pettry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Fred Texeira (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Charles Britt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gorenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Michael Gorenberg blocks the short jumper by Gordon Guyer | 73-58 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Clint Lesher grabs the offensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 73-58 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Alton Lucius tips it in | 75-58 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 75-58 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg snags the offensive board | 75-58 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira is hacked by Clint Lesher - foul #5 on Clint Lesher, team foul #10 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), Victor Crawford (SF), Andrew Chill (PF), William Anderson (C) Clint Lesher, Alton Lucius, Gordon Guyer, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (SG), Brian Theobald (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Thomas Vincent, Charles Britt, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira misses the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira misses the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Joseph Rose gets the rebound | 75-58 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren clanks a 3 from the right wing | 75-58 |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry grabs the board | 75-58 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Joseph Rose - foul #5 on Joseph Rose, team foul #11 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SG) Joseph Rose | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates (SF) Fred Texeira | |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry makes the free throw | 75-61 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Michael Gorenberg (C) Drew Pettry, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders is fouled on the floor by Lionel Schneider - foul #1 on Lionel Schneider, team foul #7 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Guyer (PF) William Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 77-61 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg hits the follow up shot | 77-63 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Lionel Schneider is called for the reach on Jerry Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lionel Schneider, team foul #8 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre (C) Michael Gorenberg | |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre grabs the board | 77-63 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald blows the layup but he's hacked by Gordon Guyer - foul #2 on Gordon Guyer, team foul #12 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), Ross Konopka (C) Jerry Sanders, Victor Crawford, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG) Thomas Vincent | |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald misses the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald misses the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre gets the offensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Alton Lucius steals the ball from Drew Pettry | 77-63 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Andrew Chill buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Sjogren | 79-63 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-63 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Ira Kane grabs the board | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Drew Pettry picks off the pass by Alton Lucius in the backcourt | 79-63 |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates lays it up and in set up by Drew Pettry | 79-65 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-65 |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates snags the defensive board | 79-65 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ira Kane (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alton Lucius (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Chill (very tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Konopka (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Drew Pettry (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lionel Schneider (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Chester Yeates (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Theobald (tired) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Alejandre (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider lays it in on a great pass from Drew Pettry | 79-67 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Ross Konopka blows the wide open layup | 79-67 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider pulls down the rebound | 79-67 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SG), Victor Crawford (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF), William Anderson (C) Ira Kane, Alton Lucius, Andrew Chill, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (PG), Gilbert Hoover (SG), Joseph Mumaw (SF), Charles Britt (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Drew Pettry, Lionel Schneider, Chester Yeates, Brian Theobald, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | William Anderson is called for the reach on Michael Gorenberg - foul #2 on William Anderson, team foul #13 | 79-67 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg misses the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | William Anderson gets the rebound | 79-67 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Mumaw - foul #3 on Joseph Mumaw, team foul #9 | 79-67 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren misses the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover is fouled on the floor by Christopher Sjogren - foul #5 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #14 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG) Christopher Sjogren | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Victor Crawford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Mumaw - foul #4 on Joseph Mumaw, team foul #10 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Chester Yeates (SF) Gilbert Hoover, Charles Britt | |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Victor Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Victor Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw snags the defensive board | 80-69 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent is hacked by Jerry Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #15 | 80-69 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Ira Kane is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-71 |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg gets the rebound | 80-71 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Clarence McGuffin, team foul #11 | 80-71 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ross Konopka (C) William Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover (SG), Brian Theobald (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Clarence McGuffin, Joseph Mumaw, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Ira Kane knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 82-71 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gilbert Hoover | 82-73 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Ira Kane is hacked by Gilbert Hoover in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert Hoover, team foul #12 | 82-73 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Ira Kane makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Ira Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gilbert Hoover | 84-75 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Victor Crawford is hacked by Gilbert Hoover in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gilbert Hoover, team foul #13 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Chill (PF) Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Victor Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Victor Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Victor Crawford steals the ball from Gilbert Hoover in the backcourt | 85-75 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Victor Crawford slams it home | 87-75 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chester Yeates | 87-77 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Thomas Vincent is called for the reach on Victor Crawford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Vincent, team foul #14 | 87-77 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Lionel Schneider (SG), Joseph Mumaw (SF), Charles Britt (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Thomas Vincent, Gilbert Hoover, Chester Yeates, Brian Theobald, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Victor Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Victor Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 89-77 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt grabs the offensive board | 89-77 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Drew Pettry | 89-80 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Victor Crawford is hacked by Lionel Schneider in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lionel Schneider, team foul #15 | 89-80 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Gilbert Hoover (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Brian Theobald (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Drew Pettry, Lionel Schneider, Joseph Mumaw, Charles Britt, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 89-80 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Victor Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Victor Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre lays it in and he's fouled by Ross Konopka - foul #1 on Ross Konopka, team foul #16 | 91-82 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Guyer (PF) Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre makes the free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Gilbert Hoover is called for the reach on Ira Kane in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gilbert Hoover, team foul #16 | 91-83 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Chill (PF) Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (SG) Gilbert Hoover | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Ira Kane makes the 1st free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Ira Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Lionel Schneider | 92-83 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider double dribbles in the backcourt | 92-83 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Andrew Chill is hacked by Brian Theobald - foul #2 on Brian Theobald, team foul #17 | 92-83 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the 1st free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the 2nd free throw | 94-83 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Vincent | 94-85 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders runs out the clock | 94-85 |