| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Gannaway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sudi Almarza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Flannery (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jessie Ebeling (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Monahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson scores on a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Cortez Leach - foul #3 on Cortez Leach, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp (SF), Anthony Granier (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Sudi Almarza, James Flannery, Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | Xavier | Justin Casias (PF) Cortez Leach | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Justin Casias misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Granier - foul #1 on Anthony Granier, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Almarza (SG), Anthony Johnson (PF), Jessie Ebeling (C) Jeffrey Stepp, Anthony Granier, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Justin Casias makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Justin Casias makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Justin Casias - foul #2 on Justin Casias, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp (SF), Matthew Griffith (C) Daniel Robinson, Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | Justin Casias drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Thornton | 35-31 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp is whistled for a carry | 35-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Daniel Robinson (SG), James Flannery (PF), Jessie Ebeling (C) Christopher Gannaway, Sudi Almarza, Anthony Johnson, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:58 | Xavier | Justin Casias's floater is tipped away by James Flannery | 35-31 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | David Lubbers can't tip it in | 35-31 |
| 17:54 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan misses the tip | 35-31 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | James Flannery grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Stepp - foul #1 on Jeffrey Stepp, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway (PG), Sudi Almarza (SG), Anthony Granier (PF) Clint Simmons, Jeffrey Stepp, James Flannery | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), David Hoff (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) David Lubbers, Justin Casias, Daniel Monahan | |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Daniel Robinson, Anthony Granier, Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Sargent (SG) William Thornton | |
| 16:37 | Xavier | Michael Ellis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Gannaway and the foul's on Chester Zaborowski - foul #1 on Chester Zaborowski, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Flannery (PF), Jessie Ebeling (C) Anthony Johnson, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Charles Sargent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF) Jeffrey Stepp | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), William Thornton (SF), Cortez Leach (PF) Michael Ellis, Chester Zaborowski, David Hoff | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Gannaway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sudi Almarza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Flannery (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jessie Ebeling (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Sargent (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Dudek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson banks in the layup | 40-32 |
| 15:09 | Xavier | Charles Sargent drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Cortez Leach misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Jessie Ebeling - foul #3 on Jessie Ebeling, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Johnson (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) James Flannery, Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski (SF), Daniel Monahan (C) Charles Sargent, Ernest Dudek | |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Cortez Leach misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Cortez Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Gannaway | 45-36 |
| 13:55 | Xavier | Cortez Leach's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Griffith | 45-36 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | William Thornton grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski drills a 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 13:01 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Chester Zaborowski | 45-39 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Cortez Leach connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza jams it on a nice dish by Anthony Johnson | 47-41 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Daniel Robinson is called for the reach on David Lubbers - foul #1 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Jeffrey Stepp (SF), James Flannery (PF), Jessie Ebeling (C) Christopher Gannaway, Daniel Robinson, Anthony Johnson, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Charles Sargent (SG), Justin Casias (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) David Lubbers, William Thornton, Cortez Leach, Daniel Monahan | |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Justin Casias clanks a jumper from the left block | 47-41 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | James Flannery gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sudi Almarza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Stepp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Flannery (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jessie Ebeling (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Casias (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Dudek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp is fouled on the floor by Ernest Dudek - foul #1 on Ernest Dudek, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza tips it home | 49-41 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | Charles Sargent scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Chester Zaborowski | 49-44 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp's floater is tipped away by Chester Zaborowski | 49-44 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | James Flannery gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-44 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Justin Casias pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski misses the turnaround from the left block | 49-44 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Michael Ellis tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Flannery | 49-46 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | James Flannery buries a jumper from close range set up by Jeffrey Stepp and he's hacked by Ernest Dudek - foul #2 on Ernest Dudek, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway (PG), Daniel Robinson (SG) Clint Simmons, Sudi Almarza | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), William Thornton (SF), Cortez Leach (PF), Daniel Monahan (C) Michael Ellis, Charles Sargent, Chester Zaborowski, Justin Casias, Ernest Dudek | |
| 09:20 | Villanova | James Flannery makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Cortez Leach's floater is knocked away by Daniel Robinson | 52-46 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Cortez Leach drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Jessie Ebeling, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Almarza (SG), Anthony Johnson (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Jeffrey Stepp, James Flannery, Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:09 | Xavier | David Lubbers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Johnson | 55-51 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | David Lubbers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling (C) Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Sargent (SG) Kevin Johnson | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Gannaway (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sudi Almarza (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Ebeling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Sargent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Monahan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Charles Sargent takes the ball from Sudi Almarza | 55-51 |
| 07:21 | Xavier | David Lubbers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling can't throw it down | 55-51 |
| 07:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Cortez Leach | 55-51 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | David Lubbers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Sargent - foul #2 on Charles Sargent, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Flannery (PF) Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Chester Zaborowski (SF), Justin Casias (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) David Lubbers, Charles Sargent, Cortez Leach, Daniel Monahan | |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Jessie Ebeling takes the ball from Ernest Dudek | 56-51 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp (SF) Sudi Almarza | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Johnson (SG) William Thornton | |
| 05:46 | Xavier | Justin Casias connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Ellis | 56-53 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Justin Casias steps in front of the James Flannery pass | 56-53 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Michael Ellis knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Chester Zaborowski | 56-56 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson knocks in the floater from the right block set up by James Flannery | 58-56 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski is whistled for a carry | 58-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Sudi Almarza (SG), Anthony Johnson (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Christopher Gannaway, Daniel Robinson, James Flannery, Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), William Thornton (SG), Cortez Leach (PF), Daniel Monahan (C) Michael Ellis, Kevin Johnson, Justin Casias, Ernest Dudek | |
| 04:23 | Villanova | William Thornton is called for the reach on Matthew Griffith - foul #2 on William Thornton, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | David Lubbers buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Chester Zaborowski | 60-59 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sudi Almarza (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Stepp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Monahan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Cortez Leach knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Chester Zaborowski | 63-61 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | David Lubbers snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Griffith | 63-61 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway (PG), Daniel Robinson (SF), James Flannery (PF), Jessie Ebeling (C) Clint Simmons, Jeffrey Stepp, Anthony Johnson, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Cortez Leach misses long on a jumper from the right block | 65-61 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Sudi Almarza | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski is hacked by Daniel Robinson - foul #2 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Cortez Leach pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling is fouled in the backcourt by David Lubbers - foul #1 on David Lubbers, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling snags the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | David Lubbers is called for the reach on Jessie Ebeling - foul #2 on David Lubbers, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG) Christopher Gannaway | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Cortez Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | David Lubbers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling is fouled in the backcourt by David Lubbers - foul #3 on David Lubbers, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | David Lubbers's pass is intercepted by Clint Simmons | 68-61 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Clint Simmons jams it | 70-61 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | James Flannery takes the ball from Cortez Leach | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by David Lubbers - foul #4 on David Lubbers, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway (PG), Matthew Griffith (C) Clint Simmons, Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | James Flannery grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |