| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Kane (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Marez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ross Konopka (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Chill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Dorrough (fresh) PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Stephen Marez inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Ross Konopka comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-25 |
| 19:30 | Samford | Oscar Fagin pulls down the rebound | 38-25 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Ruben Barnes can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 19:04 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Fagin | 38-25 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Marez - foul #1 on Stephen Marez, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Ross Konopka grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Ross Konopka knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Clint Lesher | 40-25 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Oscar Fagin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Andrew Chill grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Ira Kane is hacked by Hans Zeis - foul #2 on Hans Zeis, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Moreira (PG), Alton Lucius (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF), Matt Gillett (C) Clint Lesher, Ira Kane, Ross Konopka, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Brewer (PG), Jason Carey (SF), Ian Logan (PF), Martin Fullerton (C) Ruben Barnes, James Dorrough, Oscar Fagin, Jerry Shaw | |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Steven Moreira misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-25 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Ian Logan grabs the board | 40-25 |
| 17:27 | Samford | Martin Fullerton drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Hans Zeis | 40-27 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | Stephen Marez is fouled on the floor by Ian Logan - foul #2 on Ian Logan, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG) Stephen Marez | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Kerr (SG), Jerry Shaw (C) Hans Zeis, Jason Carey | |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer is whistled for a carry | 40-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG) Steven Moreira | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:19 | Samford | Robert Brewer clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-27 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Matt Gillett pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-27 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Guyer | 40-27 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Kane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alton Lucius (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gordon Guyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matt Gillett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ian Logan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Fullerton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Martin Fullerton - foul #1 on Martin Fullerton, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Moreira (SG), Stephen Marez (SF), Andrew Chill (C) Ira Kane, Alton Lucius, Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Barnes (PG), Hans Zeis (SG), James Dorrough (SF), Oscar Fagin (PF), Daniel Butler (C) Robert Brewer, Eric Kerr, Ian Logan, Martin Fullerton, Jerry Shaw | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 15:35 | Samford | Oscar Fagin pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Hans Zeis makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ruben Barnes | 41-30 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Clint Lesher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Ross Konopka (PF) Clint Lesher, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:30 | Samford | Oscar Fagin knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away and the foul's on Ross Konopka - foul #3 on Ross Konopka, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Shaw (C) Daniel Butler | |
| 14:30 | Samford | Oscar Fagin makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Steven Moreira misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-34 |
| 14:10 | Samford | Oscar Fagin grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 13:44 | Samford | Oscar Fagin is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-34 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Jerry Shaw grabs the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 13:24 | Samford | James Dorrough hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 41-34 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Ross Konopka grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Steven Moreira connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Ross Konopka | 44-34 |
| 13:10 | Samford | Steven Moreira is called for the reach on Ruben Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Moreira, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Alton Lucius (SF), Matt Gillett (PF) Steven Moreira, Stephen Marez, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Brewer (PG), Eric Kerr (SG), Jason Carey (SF), Ian Logan (PF), Martin Fullerton (C) Ruben Barnes, Hans Zeis, James Dorrough, Oscar Fagin, Jerry Shaw | |
| 12:52 | Samford | Robert Brewer misses badly on a shot from the right side | 44-34 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Andrew Chill grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Clint Lesher knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Ian Logan's pass is intercepted by Matt Gillett in the backcourt | 47-34 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eric Kerr - foul #2 on Eric Kerr, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 12:10 | Samford | Ian Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-34 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Andrew Chill grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Andrew Chill blows the layup | 49-34 |
| 11:54 | Samford | Martin Fullerton pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Kane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alton Lucius (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matt Gillett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Andrew Chill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Carey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Fullerton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Samford | Andrew Chill takes the ball from Robert Brewer | 49-34 |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses the easy layup | 49-34 |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Alton Lucius gets the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Alton Lucius's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Moreira (SG), Stephen Marez (SF), Ross Konopka (PF), Gordon Guyer (C) Ira Kane, Alton Lucius, Matt Gillett, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Barnes (PG), Hans Zeis (SG), James Dorrough (SF), Oscar Fagin (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Robert Brewer, Eric Kerr, Jason Carey, Ian Logan, Martin Fullerton | |
| 10:36 | Samford | Hans Zeis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-34 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Ross Konopka gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Steven Moreira clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Oscar Fagin snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| 09:51 | Samford | James Dorrough misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-34 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Clint Lesher clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-34 |
| 09:18 | Samford | Oscar Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 09:16 | Samford | Gordon Guyer steals it from Hans Zeis in the backcourt | 49-34 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Ross Konopka is hacked by Hans Zeis - foul #3 on Hans Zeis, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Andrew Chill (C) Steven Moreira, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Samford | David Lockridge (PG), Jason Carey (SF), Martin Fullerton (PF) Ruben Barnes, James Dorrough, Oscar Fagin | |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Ira Kane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-34 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Ross Konopka tips it home | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:13 | Samford | Martin Fullerton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alton Lucius (SF) Stephen Marez | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Brewer (PG), Eric Kerr (SG), Ian Logan (PF) David Lockridge, Hans Zeis, Jerry Shaw | |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Clint Lesher hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ira Kane | 54-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Kane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Lucius (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ross Konopka (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Chill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Carey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Fullerton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Samford | Robert Brewer buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Jason Carey | 54-37 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Andrew Chill comes up short on the runner from close range | 54-37 |
| 07:09 | Samford | Jason Carey snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Ian Logan misses badly on a shot in the lane | 54-37 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Clint Lesher grabs the board | 54-37 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Ira Kane connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Clint Lesher | 57-37 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Robert Brewer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-37 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ross Konopka | 57-37 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Alton Lucius misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jason Carey - foul #1 on Jason Carey, team foul #6 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Moreira (PG), Stephen Marez (SG), Gordon Guyer (PF), Matt Gillett (C) Clint Lesher, Ira Kane, Ross Konopka, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Samford | David Lockridge (PG), Daniel Butler (PF) Eric Kerr, Martin Fullerton | |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Alton Lucius makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Alton Lucius misses the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Ian Logan gets the rebound | 58-37 |
| 05:46 | Samford | Robert Brewer is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Marez - foul #2 on Stephen Marez, team foul #4 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG) Alton Lucius | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:37 | Samford | Daniel Butler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-37 |
| 05:35 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Logan | 58-37 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Stephen Marez steals it from Daniel Butler | 58-37 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Stephen Marez can't finish the layup | 58-37 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Daniel Butler pulls down the rebound | 58-37 |
| 04:56 | Samford | Jason Carey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-37 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Stephen Marez snags the defensive board | 58-37 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Steven Moreira is hacked by Robert Brewer - foul #2 on Robert Brewer, team foul #7 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Chill (C) Ira Kane | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Kerr (SG), Martin Fullerton (C) Robert Brewer, Jason Carey | |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Steven Moreira makes the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Steven Moreira misses the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 04:31 | Samford | Martin Fullerton pulls down the rebound | 59-37 |
| 04:28 | Samford | David Lockridge is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Lockridge, team foul #8 | 59-37 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Steven Moreira is hacked by Ian Logan - foul #3 on Ian Logan, team foul #9 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG) Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Steven Moreira makes the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Steven Moreira makes the 2nd free throw | 61-37 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Stephen Marez is called for the reach on David Lockridge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Marez, team foul #5 | 61-37 |
| 04:02 | Samford | Martin Fullerton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-37 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Eric Kerr tips it back up and in | 61-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Andrew Chill connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Steven Moreira | 63-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Moreira (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Kane (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Marez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Guyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Chill (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Lockridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ian Logan (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Martin Fullerton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Samford | Ian Logan lays it in | 63-41 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Ira Kane can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-41 |
| 03:03 | Samford | Martin Fullerton snags the defensive board | 63-41 |
| 02:41 | Samford | The short jumper by Eric Kerr is denied by Gordon Guyer | 63-41 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Daniel Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 63-41 |
| 02:31 | Samford | David Lockridge is called for traveling | 63-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Alton Lucius (SF), Matt Gillett (PF) Steven Moreira, Ira Kane, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Brewer (PG), Jason Carey (SF) David Lockridge, Daniel Butler | |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Alton Lucius misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Kerr - foul #3 on Eric Kerr, team foul #10 | 63-41 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Alton Lucius makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Alton Lucius makes the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Ian Logan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Ross Konopka (PF) Alton Lucius, Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Ira Kane comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-41 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Ross Konopka tips it but misses | 65-41 |
| 01:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Martin Fullerton | 65-41 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Robert Brewer's pass is intercepted by Stephen Marez in the backcourt | 65-41 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Clint Lesher misses the lay-in | 65-41 |
| 01:22 | Samford | Ian Logan grabs the board | 65-41 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Jason Carey makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Brewer | 65-43 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Clint Lesher connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Marez | 68-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Samford | Eric Kerr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-43 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Jason Carey grabs the offensive rebound | 68-43 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Robert Brewer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-43 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Andrew Chill gets the rebound | 68-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Clint Lesher misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-43 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Ian Logan snags the defensive board | 68-43 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Ian Logan hits a jumper in the lane | 68-45 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Clint Lesher runs out the clock | 68-45 |