| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fresh) SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) PF - Gordon Guyer (fresh) C - Ross Konopka (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Roark (fresh) SG - William Wilson (fresh) SF - Leonard High (fresh) PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Clint Lesher picks off the pass by Roy Roark | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer comes up short on the shot in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Gerald Zabaneh steals the ball from Jerry Sanders | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rose steals it from Leonard High | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Joseph Rose blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Ross Konopka snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Leonard High connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Wilson | 2-2 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Ross Konopka drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Clint Lesher | 4-2 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rose steals it from Anthony Harris in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clint Lesher | 7-2 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh clanks a floater from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | William Wilson snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | William Wilson connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Leonard High and the foul's on Jerry Sanders - foul #1 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Ira Kane (SG), Victor Crawford (SF), William Anderson (PF), Andrew Chill (C) Clint Lesher, Joseph Rose, Jerry Sanders, Gordon Guyer, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Timothy Ashe (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Clifford Collins (C) Roy Roark, Leonard High, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | William Wilson misses the free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Andrew Chill | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) SG - Ira Kane (fresh) SF - Victor Crawford (fresh) PF - William Anderson (fresh) C - Andrew Chill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) SG - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Ashe (fresh) PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) C - Clifford Collins (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Marvin Hicks - foul #1 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SF) William Wilson | |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Sjogren - foul #1 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ira Kane and he's fouled by Robert Gerstner - foul #1 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren makes the free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks blows the dunk | 11-6 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks snags the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks banks in the layup | 11-8 |
| 14:17 | Villanova | William Anderson connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 13-8 |
| 14:15 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao is hacked by Christopher Sjogren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Joseph Rose (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF), Ross Konopka (C) Christopher Sjogren, Ira Kane, Victor Crawford, William Anderson, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Roark (PG), Leonard High (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Robert Gerstner, Perry Delao, Marvin Hicks, Clifford Collins | |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh is fouled on the floor by Clint Lesher - foul #1 on Clint Lesher, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SG) Timothy Ashe | |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses the fadeaway from the right side | 13-8 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Clint Lesher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark tips it in | 13-10 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Alton Lucius misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark scores on a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Clint Lesher - foul #2 on Clint Lesher, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Victor Crawford (PF), Andrew Chill (C) Clint Lesher, Alton Lucius, Gordon Guyer, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (SG), Marvin Hicks (C) William Wilson, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark misses the free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Joseph Rose buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-12 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Anderson (PF) Joseph Rose | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SG), Perry Delao (SF), Clifford Collins (C) Robert Gerstner, Leonard High, Anthony Harris | |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Andrew Chill blows the layup | 16-12 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Ashe | 16-12 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Timothy Ashe | 16-15 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (PG) Ira Kane | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Roy Roark, Perry Delao | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Victor Crawford (fresh) PF - William Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Chill (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) SG - Timothy Ashe (fresh) SF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clifford Collins (fresh) C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alton Lucius (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF) Victor Crawford, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SG), Anthony Harris (PF) Timothy Ashe, Clifford Collins | |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Gerstner - foul #2 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), Leonard High (SF) Robert Gerstner, Marvin Hicks | |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris hits the finger roll | 18-17 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Harris - foul #1 on Anthony Harris, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Ross Konopka (C) Alton Lucius, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald Zabaneh | 19-17 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Ross Konopka picks off the pass by James Owen in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris is fouled on the floor by Ross Konopka - foul #1 on Ross Konopka, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (SF), William Anderson (PF) Jerry Sanders, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Roark (PG), Timothy Ashe (SG), Clifford Collins (C) James Owen, William Wilson, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roy Roark | 19-19 |
| 09:31 | Villanova | Joseph Rose clanks a 3 from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:23 | Western Illinois | Leonard High is whistled for traveling | 19-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SG), Andrew Chill (C) Ira Kane, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF) Leonard High, Anthony Harris | |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Joseph Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Joseph Rose misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Roy Roark - foul #1 on Roy Roark, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alton Lucius (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF) Victor Crawford, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), William Wilson (SG), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Roy Roark, Timothy Ashe, Clifford Collins | |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Joseph Rose makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Joseph Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | James Owen misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Andrew Chill grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Gerald Zabaneh steals it from Jerry Sanders | 20-19 |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | William Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Alton Lucius grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Rose (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Sanders (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Alton Lucius (fresh) PF - Gordon Guyer (tiring) 2 reb. C - Andrew Chill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Owen (fresh) SG - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Delao (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Alton Lucius is fouled on the floor by James Owen - foul #1 on James Owen, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Victor Crawford (SF), William Anderson (PF), Ross Konopka (C) Jerry Sanders, Alton Lucius, Gordon Guyer, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Roark (PG), Timothy Ashe (SG), Leonard High (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) James Owen, William Wilson, Perry Delao, Marvin Hicks | |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Joseph Rose is whistled for a carry | 20-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins (C) Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ira Kane - foul #1 on Ira Kane, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | William Anderson clanks a shot from the left side | 20-21 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Joseph Rose gets the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Joseph Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-21 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Leonard High hits a wide open jump hook in the lane | 20-23 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Joseph Rose is hacked by Clifford Collins - foul #1 on Clifford Collins, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Guyer (PF) William Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh (C) Clifford Collins | |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Joseph Rose makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Joseph Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris comes up short on the shot in the paint | 21-23 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Victor Crawford gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Roy Roark is called for the reach on Gordon Guyer - foul #2 on Roy Roark, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (PG), Alton Lucius (SF), Andrew Chill (C) Ira Kane, Victor Crawford, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), William Wilson (SG), Perry Delao (SF), Marvin Hicks (C) Roy Roark, Timothy Ashe, Leonard High, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Gordon Guyer is called for the reach on James Owen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Guyer, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Anderson (PF) Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | James Owen misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | William Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Andrew Chill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-23 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Jerry Sanders is called for the reach on Marvin Hicks - foul #2 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG) Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins (C) Anthony Harris | |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Andrew Chill | 21-24 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | James Owen is called for the reach on Ira Kane - foul #2 on James Owen, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Gordon Guyer (PF) Joseph Rose, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Leonard High (SF) James Owen, Perry Delao | |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Ira Kane makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Ira Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Leonard High's fadeaway is rejected by Clint Lesher | 23-24 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Andrew Chill gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Clint Lesher is fouled on the floor by Robert Gerstner - foul #3 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG), Victor Crawford (SF) Ira Kane, Alton Lucius | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Roark (PG), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Robert Gerstner, Marvin Hicks | |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Clint Lesher misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Clint Lesher makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Victor Crawford (fresh) PF - Gordon Guyer (tiring) 2 reb. C - Andrew Chill (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Roark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clifford Collins (fresh) C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Leonard High steps out of bounds on the sideline | 24-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Anderson (PF), Ross Konopka (C) Gordon Guyer, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SG), Anthony Harris (PF) William Wilson, Clifford Collins | |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Victor Crawford drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Sjogren | 26-24 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe loses the dribble to Clint Lesher in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Victor Crawford clanks a jumper from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Leonard High gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Leonard High | 26-26 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Clint Lesher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Leonard High comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Victor Crawford - foul #1 on Victor Crawford, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF), Andrew Chill (C) Clint Lesher, Victor Crawford, William Anderson, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), Perry Delao (SG), Marvin Hicks (PF), Clifford Collins (C) Roy Roark, Timothy Ashe, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Leonard High makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Leonard High makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Andrew Chill knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Sjogren | 28-28 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Ira Kane takes the ball from Perry Delao in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Alton Lucius can't finish the layup | 28-28 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Guyer | 28-28 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Andrew Chill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Sjogren and he's fouled by Clifford Collins - foul #2 on Clifford Collins, team foul #11 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SG) Leonard High | |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | James Owen misses badly on a floater from the left side | 31-28 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Ira Kane snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alton Lucius | 34-28 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | James Owen misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-28 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks tips it but misses | 34-28 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Alton Lucius grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Ira Kane knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Sjogren | 36-28 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao scores on a halfcourt shot | 36-31 |