| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Tommy Stacey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Noble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Escarcega (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phillip Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Tommy Stacey takes the ball from Dragan Paluszynski | 30-40 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Derrick Wagaman - foul #3 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (SG) Dragan Paluszynski | |
| 19:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | John Atkinson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-40 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Noble misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerry Crain | 32-40 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | John Atkinson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Lowe | 32-43 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Lowe is called for the reach on Robert Noble - foul #1 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffery Dunlap (PG), Tom Russell (SG), Marin Poplawski (SF), Brian Moore (PF), Donald McKone (C) Tommy Stacey, Robert Noble, Dustin Escarcega, Phillip Smith, Jason Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Gerald Lowe, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 17:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-43 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Jerry Howell pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Alcantara | 32-46 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dragan Paluszynski steps in front of the Jeffery Dunlap pass in the backcourt | 32-46 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Paul King misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 32-46 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Jerry Howell misses the tip | 32-46 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Donald McKone | 32-46 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffery Dunlap throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey (PG), Robert Noble (SG), Vincent Schafer (C) Jeffery Dunlap, Brian Moore, Donald McKone | |
| Subs | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre (C) Jerry Howell | |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre lays it up and in on a great pass from John Alcantara | 32-48 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Randall Izaguirre - foul #1 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith (PF) Marin Poplawski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (PG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Jerry Crain (PF) John Alcantara, Paul King, Warren Jones | |
| 16:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Schafer snags the offensive board | 33-48 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell misses the dunk | 33-48 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Jerry Crain pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Tommy Stacey takes the ball from Derrick Wagaman | 33-48 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell misses the lay-in | 33-48 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Tommy Stacey (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Noble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Schafer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Paul King (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Derrick Wagaman (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Crain (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-51 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell's pass is intercepted by Paul King in the backcourt | 33-51 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski can't finish the layup | 33-51 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Crain is called for the reach on Tommy Stacey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Crain, team foul #4 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffery Dunlap (PG), Marin Poplawski (SG), Dustin Escarcega (SF), Brian Moore (PF), Donald McKone (C) Tommy Stacey, Robert Noble, Tom Russell, Phillip Smith, Vincent Schafer | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Paul King, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marin Poplawski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Dunlap | 36-51 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Marin Poplawski is called for the reach on Gerald Lowe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marin Poplawski, team foul #1 | 36-51 |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Warren Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-51 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marin Poplawski gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Jones picks off the pass by Donald McKone | 36-51 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Dustin Escarcega picks off the pass by Paul King in the backcourt | 36-51 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffery Dunlap | 38-51 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | John Alcantara knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Jones | 38-53 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jerry Howell - foul #2 on Jerry Howell, team foul #5 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey (PG), Robert Noble (SG), Jason Green (C) Marin Poplawski, Dustin Escarcega, Brian Moore | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| 14:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Jeffery Dunlap is called for the reach on Derrick Wagaman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Dunlap, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith (PF) Donald McKone | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre is fouled on the floor by Jason Green - foul #2 on Jason Green, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre slams it home on a nice dish by Jerry Crain | 40-55 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Randall Izaguirre swats the layup by Robert Noble | 40-55 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Izaguirre | 40-55 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Randall Izaguirre | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 40-58 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith tips it but misses | 40-58 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerry Crain | 40-58 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | John Atkinson misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 40-58 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Jason Green | 40-58 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Noble is fouled in the backcourt by Dragan Paluszynski - foul #3 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #6 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell (PG), Dustin Escarcega (SF), Brian Moore (PF), Vincent Schafer (C) Tommy Stacey, Jeffery Dunlap, Phillip Smith, Jason Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain | |
| 12:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Moore is whistled for a carry | 40-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Jerry Howell (C) Paul King, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-58 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Jones blocks the short jumper by Dustin Escarcega | 40-58 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell is hacked by John Alcantara - foul #1 on John Alcantara, team foul #7 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marin Poplawski (SF), Phillip Smith (PF), Jason Green (C) Dustin Escarcega, Brian Moore, Vincent Schafer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre (C) Jerry Howell | |
| 11:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Tom Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Robert Noble (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marin Poplawski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Green (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Lowe (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Paul King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Warren Jones (tiring) 2 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Paul King comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Marin Poplawski - foul #4 on Marin Poplawski, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey (PG), Dustin Escarcega (SF) Tom Russell, Marin Poplawski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (PG), Jerry Crain (PF) John Alcantara, Warren Jones | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Paul King misses the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Paul King gets the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Jerry Crain knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Paul King and the foul's on Phillip Smith - foul #1 on Phillip Smith, team foul #5 | 42-61 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the free throw | 42-62 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Lowe steals the ball from Robert Noble in the backcourt | 42-62 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Paul King misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-62 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Phillip Smith | 44-62 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell (SF), Donald McKone (PF), Vincent Schafer (C) Dustin Escarcega, Phillip Smith, Jason Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF) Paul King, Gerald Lowe, Paul King | |
| 10:37 | Villanova | John Atkinson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 44-62 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell buries a 3 from the left corner | 47-62 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | John Atkinson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-62 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-62 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Tommy Stacey - foul #2 on Tommy Stacey, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffery Dunlap (SG), Dustin Escarcega (SF), Phillip Smith (PF), Brian Moore (C) Robert Noble, Tom Russell, Donald McKone, Vincent Schafer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 09:18 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the free throw | 50-65 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green (C) Phillip Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG) John Atkinson | |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Paul King connects on the runner from the right block set up by John Alcantara | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dustin Escarcega hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-67 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Paul King gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Alcantara | 50-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Tommy Stacey (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Dunlap (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Escarcega (tired) 2 reb. PF - Brian Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Green (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Lowe (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul King (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Jones (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jerry Howell (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey's layup is rejected by Paul King | 50-69 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Warren Jones gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Paul King can't connect on a floater near the basket | 50-69 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Jerry Howell pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Paul King can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Dustin Escarcega - foul #2 on Dustin Escarcega, team foul #7 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marin Poplawski (PG), Robert Noble (SG), Tom Russell (SF), Phillip Smith (PF) Tommy Stacey, Jeffery Dunlap, Dustin Escarcega, Jason Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Gerald Lowe, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Paul King misses the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Noble loses the dribble to Paul King in the backcourt | 50-70 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-70 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marin Poplawski snags the defensive board | 50-70 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marin Poplawski misses the lay-in | 50-70 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre grabs the defensive rebound | 50-70 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-70 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Tom Russell | 50-70 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 50-70 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith snags the offensive board | 50-70 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Noble misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-70 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Paul King pulls down the rebound | 50-70 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Marin Poplawski takes the ball from Paul King | 50-70 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marin Poplawski hits the finger roll | 52-70 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Jerry Crain hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul King | 52-72 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell loses the dribble to Paul King | 52-72 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Jerry Crain comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-72 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marin Poplawski snags the defensive board | 52-72 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Moore misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Randall Izaguirre - foul #2 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #8 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffery Dunlap (PG), Dustin Escarcega (SF), Vincent Schafer (C) Marin Poplawski, Tom Russell, Phillip Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Paul King, Dragan Paluszynski, Paul King, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 05:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-72 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Moore misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Dunlap in the backcourt | 53-72 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dustin Escarcega clanks a jumper from the left wing | 53-72 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | John Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Jeffery Dunlap is called for the reach on John Atkinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Dunlap, team foul #8 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone (PF) Brian Moore | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:40 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffery Dunlap loses the dribble to Derrick Wagaman in the backcourt | 53-74 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | John Atkinson banks in the layup set up by Derrick Wagaman | 53-76 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone can't finish the layup | 53-76 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Jerry Howell gets the rebound | 53-76 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | John Atkinson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Warren Jones | 53-79 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Schafer clanks a floater from the baseline | 53-79 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Schafer tips it back up and in | 55-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Vincent Schafer steals the ball from John Atkinson in the backcourt | 55-79 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jeffery Dunlap (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Noble (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Escarcega (tired) 2 reb. PF - Donald McKone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincent Schafer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. SG - Gerald Lowe (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Wagaman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Warren Jones (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jerry Howell (tired) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Noble knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Dunlap | 57-79 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | John Atkinson misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Vincent Schafer - foul #3 on Vincent Schafer, team foul #9 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marin Poplawski (PG), Tom Russell (SG) Robert Noble, Dustin Escarcega | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Randall Izaguirre (C) Gerald Lowe, Jerry Howell | |
| 03:17 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 57-80 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-81 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone misses badly on a jumper from close range | 57-81 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski snags the defensive board | 57-81 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre's pass is intercepted by Tom Russell | 57-81 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell lays it up and in | 59-81 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | John Atkinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-81 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffery Dunlap pulls down the rebound | 59-81 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Atkinson takes the ball from Tom Russell in the backcourt | 59-81 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Derrick Wagaman | 59-83 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffery Dunlap scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tom Russell | 61-83 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-85 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Schafer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-85 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Schafer gets the offensive rebound | 61-85 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 63-85 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Tom Russell steals it from John Atkinson | 63-85 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marin Poplawski is hacked by John Atkinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Atkinson, team foul #9 | 63-85 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Moore (PF) Vincent Schafer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Crain (PF) Warren Jones | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marin Poplawski makes the 1st free throw | 64-85 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marin Poplawski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-85 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Tom Russell takes the ball from Dragan Paluszynski | 65-85 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marin Poplawski can't finish the layup | 65-85 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marin Poplawski hits the follow up shot | 67-85 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Atkinson runs out the clock | 67-85 |