| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Venegas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Badgley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 7 pts. C - Douglas Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Denis Heath steals the ball from Michael Badgley | 40-31 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | The jump hook by Denis Heath is blocked by Michael Kneeland | 40-31 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | John Venegas gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Michael Kneeland steps in front of the William Young pass | 40-31 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Rhyne | 40-33 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva travels with the ball | 40-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF), Karl Duvall (C) John Venegas, William Young | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Denis Heath and he's fouled by Keith Lee - foul #2 on Keith Lee, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (SG), Long Xiong (C) Denis Heath, Karl Duvall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff (PG), Scott Quach (PF), Timothy Mozingo (C) Michael Badgley, Michael Kneeland, Douglas Mills | |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Rhyne | 43-38 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Rhyne | 43-38 |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Long Xiong - foul #2 on Long Xiong, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), William Young (PF), Karl Duvall (C) Virgilio Bruno, Ardian Zephyr, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG), Richard Eubank (SF), Michael Kneeland (PF) Joseph Rhyne, Keith Lee, Scott Quach | |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | John Venegas is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Venegas, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF) Karl Duvall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Quach (C) Timothy Mozingo | |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-40 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Spiva | 43-40 |
| 15:49 | Villanova | John Venegas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Venegas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ardian Zephyr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - William Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dwight Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Bottorff (fresh) SF - Richard Eubank (fresh) PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 7 pts. C - Scott Quach (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | William Young gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:26 | Villanova | William Young knocks in the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Scott Quach - foul #2 on Scott Quach, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno (SF), Karl Duvall (C) Jeremiah Spiva, Ardian Zephyr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Joseph Rhyne (SG), Keith Lee (SF), Douglas Mills (C) Dwight Carroll, Brian Bottorff, Richard Eubank, Scott Quach | |
| 15:26 | Villanova | William Young misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Keith Lee is called for the reach on John Venegas - foul #3 on Keith Lee, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (PG), Ardian Zephyr (PF), Long Xiong (C) John Venegas, William Young, Karl Duvall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Quach (PF) Michael Kneeland | |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Denis Heath | 47-40 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Denis Heath steals the ball from Douglas Mills | 47-40 |
| 13:58 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno hits the finger roll set up by Denis Heath | 49-40 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee's 3 pointer is rejected by Jeremiah Spiva | 49-40 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Virgilio Bruno | 49-40 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno is whistled for a carry | 49-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (SG), William Young (PF), Karl Duvall (C) Virgilio Bruno, Ardian Zephyr, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff (SG), Michael Kneeland (PF) Joseph Rhyne, Douglas Mills | |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Charpentier | 49-42 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | William Young misses short on a shot from the right block | 49-42 |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland misses the runner in the lane | 49-42 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | William Young grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Denis Heath travels with the ball | 49-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno (SF), Ardian Zephyr (PF) Jeremiah Spiva, Karl Duvall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG), Joseph Rhyne (SG), Timothy Mozingo (C) Kevin Charpentier, Keith Lee, Scott Quach | |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo is denied on a dunk by William Young | 49-42 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | William Young grabs the board | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Venegas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denis Heath (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ardian Zephyr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - William Young (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Badgley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Bottorff (fresh) PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | John Venegas misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-42 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (PG) Denis Heath | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills (C) Michael Kneeland | |
| 11:03 | Villanova | John Venegas drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Virgilio Bruno | 52-42 |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills's pass is intercepted by John Venegas | 52-42 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | John Venegas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Young | 55-42 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | William Young misses the shot in the lane | 55-42 |
| 09:46 | Villanova | William Young grabs the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | William Young can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Douglas Mills - foul #1 on Douglas Mills, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Long Xiong (C) Virgilio Bruno, Ardian Zephyr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Gerald White (SG), Keith Lee (SF), Michael Kneeland (PF), Scott Quach (C) Michael Badgley, Joseph Rhyne, Brian Bottorff, Timothy Mozingo, Douglas Mills | |
| 09:36 | Villanova | William Young misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | William Young makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Gerald White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | John Venegas steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno (PF), Karl Duvall (C) William Young, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland is whistled for traveling | 56-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF), Long Xiong (C) John Venegas, Karl Duvall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne (SG) Gerald White | |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Ardian Zephyr and the foul's on Michael Kneeland - foul #2 on Michael Kneeland, team foul #5 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (SG) Ardian Zephyr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses the free throw | 58-42 |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee blows the layup but he's hacked by Denis Heath - foul #1 on Denis Heath, team foul #3 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF), Karl Duvall (C) John Venegas, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills (C) Scott Quach | |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Karl Duvall pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Virgilio Bruno | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Denis Heath (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Virgilio Bruno (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ardian Zephyr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Karl Duvall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Karl Duvall is called for the reach on Joseph Rhyne - foul #1 on Karl Duvall, team foul #4 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (SG), Long Xiong (C) Ardian Zephyr, Karl Duvall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Quach (PF) Michael Kneeland | |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Long Xiong grabs the board | 60-43 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Venegas | 62-43 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 62-43 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Long Xiong pulls down the rebound | 62-43 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | John Venegas's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Joseph Rhyne | 62-43 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee grabs the board | 62-43 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee travels with the ball | 62-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF), William Young (C) Virgilio Bruno, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG), Brian Bottorff (SG), Michael Kneeland (PF) Kevin Charpentier, Joseph Rhyne, Douglas Mills | |
| 06:02 | Villanova | John Venegas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-43 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Denis Heath picks off the pass by Michael Kneeland | 62-43 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva lays it in set up by Denis Heath | 64-43 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Denis Heath can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 64-46 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Denis Heath grabs the offensive board | 64-46 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | John Venegas is hacked by Scott Quach - foul #3 on Scott Quach, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno (SF), Karl Duvall (C) John Venegas, Ardian Zephyr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Joseph Rhyne (SG), Timothy Mozingo (PF), Richard Eubank (C) Michael Badgley, Keith Lee, Michael Kneeland, Scott Quach | |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kevin Charpentier - foul #4 on Kevin Charpentier, team foul #7 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF) William Young | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Charpentier and the foul's on Virgilio Bruno - foul #1 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (SG), William Young (C) Ardian Zephyr, Karl Duvall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills (C) Richard Eubank | |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Mozingo - foul #1 on Timothy Mozingo, team foul #8 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF), Karl Duvall (C) Jeremiah Spiva, William Young | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills's fadeaway is rejected by Virgilio Bruno | 65-49 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Karl Duvall gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Karl Duvall is called for traveling | 65-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (PG), Long Xiong (C) John Venegas, Karl Duvall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG), Gerald White (SG), Richard Eubank (SF), Scott Quach (C) Kevin Charpentier, Joseph Rhyne, Brian Bottorff, Douglas Mills | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Denis Heath (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Virgilio Bruno (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ardian Zephyr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Badgley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald White (fresh) SF - Richard Eubank (fresh) PF - Timothy Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Quach (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-49 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Denis Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-49 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Ardian Zephyr steals the ball from Gerald White | 65-49 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 65-49 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno tips it home | 67-49 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno banks in the layup on a great pass from Denis Heath | 69-49 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley is called for traveling | 69-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (SG) Virgilio Bruno | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff (SG) Gerald White | |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Denis Heath clanks a floater from the right side | 69-49 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr gets the offensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr's layup is rejected by Scott Quach | 69-49 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Long Xiong grabs the offensive board | 69-49 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | John Venegas comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-49 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva misses the tip | 69-49 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff grabs the board | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank grabs the offensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff can't connect on a floater from close range | 69-49 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo gets the offensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-49 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach misses the tip | 69-49 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr grabs the board | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva runs out the clock | 69-49 |