| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) PF - Bryan Luther (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Lighthall (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aaron Ohl (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Jackson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Forest Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Scott Campbell inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Scott Campbell is hacked by James Lighthall - foul #2 on James Lighthall, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert buries a jumper from the right side set up by Jonathan Woodrum | 21-24 |
| 18:37 | Air Force | Marcel Pickel steals it from Forest Hansen | 21-24 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Scott Campbell banks in the layup set up by Marcel Pickel | 23-24 |
| 18:18 | Air Force | Craig Smith connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by James Lighthall | 23-26 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel is hacked by Craig Smith - foul #1 on Craig Smith, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses the jumper from the free throw line | 23-26 |
| 17:38 | Air Force | James Lighthall snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 17:20 | Air Force | James Lighthall clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-26 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel is hacked by Craig Smith - foul #2 on Craig Smith, team foul #3 | 23-26 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum's fadeaway is rejected by Forest Hansen | 23-26 |
| 16:36 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 16:31 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson double dribbles | 23-26 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert misses the lay-in but the foul's on Aaron Ohl - foul #2 on Aaron Ohl, team foul #4 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Vrooman (SG) James Lighthall | |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Luther (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Vrooman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aaron Ohl (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Jackson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Forest Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Air Force | David Vrooman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 15:43 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson can't tip it in | 25-26 |
| 15:42 | Air Force | Forest Hansen tips it in | 25-28 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert lays it up and in on a great pass from Marcel Pickel | 27-28 |
| 14:54 | Air Force | Craig Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel double dribbles | 27-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SF), Jamie Bellinger (PF), John Williams (C) Scott Campbell, Bryan Luther, Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Lighthall (SG) Craig Smith | |
| 14:11 | Air Force | Forest Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-28 |
| 13:44 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 13:18 | Air Force | David Vrooman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Lighthall | 27-31 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum is fouled on the floor by David Vrooman - foul #1 on David Vrooman, team foul #5 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF) Ricardo Morales | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG) David Vrooman | |
| 12:40 | Villanova | John Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Marcel Pickel | 29-31 |
| 12:20 | Air Force | James Lighthall is hacked by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Luther (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Jamie Bellinger, John Williams | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 12:02 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Scott Campbell - foul #1 on Scott Campbell, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 12:02 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 12:02 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Luther (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Lighthall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Aaron Ohl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Forest Hansen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel can't connect on a shot from the left block | 29-33 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert grabs the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 10:58 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 10:29 | Air Force | James Lighthall's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan Luther | 29-33 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Scott Campbell gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Marcel Pickel | 32-33 |
| 09:57 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-33 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jonathan Woodrum | 32-33 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Forest Hansen blocks the short jumper by Scott Campbell | 32-33 |
| 09:36 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Aaron Ohl | 32-33 |
| 09:09 | Air Force | Craig Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SG), Jamie Bellinger (PF), John Williams (C) Jonathan Woodrum, Bryan Luther, Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Vrooman (PG), Nathan Walker (SG), Ron Bluford (PF), John Edwards (C) Craig Smith, James Lighthall, Alvin Jackson, Forest Hansen | |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| 08:16 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 08:15 | Air Force | Ron Bluford grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 07:55 | Air Force | David Vrooman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (tiring) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) C - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Vrooman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Nathan Walker (fresh) SF - Aaron Ohl (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ron Bluford (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Edwards (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel can't finish the layup | 32-35 |
| 07:23 | Air Force | Ron Bluford grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 06:54 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl is hacked by Ricardo Morales - foul #2 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG), Bryan Luther (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Marcel Pickel, Scott Campbell, Jamie Bellinger | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG), Alvin Jackson (SF), Forest Hansen (C) Nathan Walker, Aaron Ohl, John Edwards | |
| 06:37 | Air Force | Craig Smith drills a 3 from straight away | 32-38 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Forest Hansen is called for the reach on Ricardo Morales - foul #3 on Forest Hansen, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Lighthall (SF) Ron Bluford | |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Luther | 34-38 |
| 05:36 | Air Force | Forest Hansen connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Craig Smith | 34-40 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Craig Smith is called for the reach on Ricardo Morales - foul #3 on Craig Smith, team foul #7 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG) John Williams | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 05:12 | Air Force | The rebound goes to James Lighthall | 34-40 |
| 04:47 | Air Force | James Lighthall misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-40 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | James Lighthall steals the ball from Jonathan Woodrum | 34-40 |
| 04:00 | Air Force | Douglas Colbert is called for the reach on Craig Smith - foul #2 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF) Ricardo Morales | |
| Subs | Air Force | Aaron Ohl (SF) David Vrooman | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:59 | Air Force | Forest Hansen is fouled on the floor by Scott Campbell - foul #2 on Scott Campbell, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Vrooman (PG), Ron Bluford (C) Craig Smith, Forest Hansen | |
| 03:57 | Air Force | Marcel Pickel is called for the reach on David Vrooman - foul #1 on Marcel Pickel, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Bryan Luther is called for the reach on David Vrooman - foul #2 on Bryan Luther, team foul #7 | 34-40 |
| 03:56 | Air Force | David Vrooman misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Ron Bluford grabs the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 03:53 | Air Force | Ron Bluford is hacked by Douglas Colbert - foul #3 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #8 | 34-40 |
| 03:53 | Air Force | Ron Bluford makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 03:53 | Air Force | Ron Bluford makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Luther (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Vrooman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Lighthall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Aaron Ohl (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alvin Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Ron Bluford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Ron Bluford blocks the jumper by Jonathan Woodrum | 34-42 |
| 03:30 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 03:28 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson is hacked by Marcel Pickel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcel Pickel, team foul #9 | 34-42 |
| 03:28 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 03:28 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 03:12 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 03:09 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson is hacked by Jonathan Woodrum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #10 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG) James Lighthall | |
| 03:09 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 03:09 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 02:52 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 02:49 | Air Force | Marcel Pickel is called for the reach on Alvin Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcel Pickel, team foul #11 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SG), Jamie Bellinger (PF), John Williams (C) Jonathan Woodrum, Bryan Luther, Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (SG), John Edwards (C) Craig Smith, Aaron Ohl | |
| 02:49 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 02:49 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Scott Campbell drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ricardo Morales | 36-47 |
| 02:21 | Air Force | Marcel Pickel is called for the reach on David Vrooman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marcel Pickel, team foul #12 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Aaron Ohl (SF) Alvin Jackson | |
| 02:21 | Air Force | David Vrooman makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 02:21 | Air Force | David Vrooman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger misses the floater from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 01:59 | Air Force | John Edwards grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 01:57 | Air Force | John Edwards is hacked by Marcel Pickel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marcel Pickel, team foul #13 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG) Marcel Pickel | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:57 | Air Force | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 01:57 | Air Force | John Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Scott Campbell gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | John Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-49 |
| 01:45 | Air Force | John Edwards grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 01:42 | Air Force | Ricardo Morales is called for the reach on John Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #14 | 36-49 |
| 01:42 | Air Force | John Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 01:42 | Air Force | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger is whistled for a carry | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Air Force | Nathan Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Nathan Walker - foul #1 on Nathan Walker, team foul #8 | 36-50 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Air Force | John Edwards drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Vrooman | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-52 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | David Vrooman runs out the clock | 38-52 |