| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Goodridge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter inbounds the ball | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter can't connect on a shot from the right side | 44-29 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Michael Skinner snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling buries a floater in the lane set up by Albert Davis | 46-29 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie hits a fadeaway from close range | 46-31 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Aaron Newton scores on a shot from the left block | 48-31 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from James Simmons | 48-33 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Mark McDilda - foul #1 on Mark McDilda, team foul #1 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (SG), Steven Anderson (C) Darren Hillenbrand, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-33 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Aaron Newton pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Albert Davis is hacked by Thomas Carter - foul #1 on Thomas Carter, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG) Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Hunter (SG), Mo Knudtson (C) James Simmons, Mark McDilda | |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jason Nelson | 52-33 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-33 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | The jump hook by Steven Anderson is blocked by David Goodridge | 52-33 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson pulls down the rebound | 52-33 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter double dribbles | 52-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Gary Spencer (SF) Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Zoran Zehring (SF), Daniel Freeman (C) Rosario Yazzie, Thomas Carter, David Goodridge | |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Jason Nelson hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Keith Houghtaling | 55-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-33 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe gets the offensive rebound | 55-33 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-33 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-33 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Don Hunter is blocked by Steven Anderson | 55-33 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Steven Anderson gets the rebound | 55-33 |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the turnaround from the right block | 55-33 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring grabs the board | 55-33 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Houghtaling (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Pascoe (fresh) SG - Don Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zoran Zehring (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Keith Houghtaling steals it from Gerald Pascoe | 55-33 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Gerald Pascoe is called for the reach on Jason Nelson - foul #2 on Gerald Pascoe, team foul #3 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Aaron Newton (PF) Jason Nelson, Darren Hillenbrand, Gary Spencer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), David Goodridge (PF), Mark McDilda (C) Gerald Pascoe, Don Hunter, Zoran Zehring, Mo Knudtson, Daniel Freeman | |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-33 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge grabs the board | 55-33 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge blows the layup but the foul's on Albert Davis - foul #1 on Albert Davis, team foul #1 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Skinner (PF) Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge misses the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Albert Davis is called for 3 seconds | 55-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (PF) Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Mark McDilda, team foul #4 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Steven Anderson (C) Keith Houghtaling, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Steven Anderson is fouled on the floor by Mark McDilda - foul #3 on Mark McDilda, team foul #5 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Michael Skinner (PF) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Michael Skinner's fadeaway is rejected by David Goodridge | 55-34 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge grabs the board | 55-34 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge misses the lay-in | 55-34 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Michael Skinner pulls down the rebound | 55-34 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Michael Skinner lays it up and in set up by Darren Hillenbrand | 57-34 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Steven Anderson is called for the reach on Thomas Carter - foul #3 on Steven Anderson, team foul #2 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Aaron Newton (PF) Keith Houghtaling, Darren Hillenbrand, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Don Hunter (SF), Mo Knudtson (PF), Daniel Freeman (C) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt, Thomas Carter, David Goodridge, Mark McDilda | |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steven Anderson - foul #4 on Steven Anderson, team foul #3 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (SG), Michael Skinner (C) Joseph Skaggs, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 57-35 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 11:42 | Villanova | Aaron Newton drills a floater from the left block set up by Jason Nelson | 59-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Houghtaling (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Albert Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Pascoe (fresh) SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-36 |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Aaron Newton snags the defensive board | 59-36 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-36 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Michael Skinner snags the offensive board | 59-36 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the jump hook from the left block | 59-36 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Aaron Newton tips it home | 61-36 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman loses the dribble to Albert Davis | 61-36 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Albert Davis hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Keith Houghtaling | 63-36 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Newton | 63-36 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Albert Davis | 63-36 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-36 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Michael Skinner grabs the offensive board | 63-36 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mo Knudtson - foul #3 on Mo Knudtson, team foul #6 | 63-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Gary Spencer (SF) Jason Nelson, Keith Houghtaling, Albert Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), David Goodridge (PF), Mark McDilda (C) Gerald Pascoe, Rosario Yazzie, Don Hunter, Mo Knudtson, Daniel Freeman | |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 1st free throw | 64-36 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-36 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Skinner takes the ball from Thomas Carter | 65-36 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Mark McDilda is called for the reach on Roland Warren - foul #4 on Mark McDilda, team foul #7 | 65-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG) Darren Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson (C) Mark McDilda | |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Roland Warren misses the 1st free throw | 65-36 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge gets the rebound | 65-36 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | James Simmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-36 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Michael Skinner grabs the board | 65-36 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Roland Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Steven Anderson (C) Roland Warren, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Zoran Zehring (SF), Don Hunter (PF) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt, Thomas Carter, David Goodridge | |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses long on a jumper from the right side | 65-36 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-36 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Jason Nelson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-36 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson gets the rebound | 65-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Pascoe (fairly fresh) SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zoran Zehring (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Don Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mo Knudtson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Mo Knudtson | 65-38 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Gary Spencer misses the jumper from the free throw line | 65-38 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Steven Anderson tips it but misses | 65-38 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Aaron Newton tips it home | 67-38 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Spencer - foul #2 on Gary Spencer, team foul #4 | 67-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Michael Skinner (PF) Jason Nelson, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman (C) Gerald Pascoe | |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring makes the 1st free throw | 67-39 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring misses the 2nd free throw | 67-39 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Michael Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 67-39 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-39 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Freeman | 67-39 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG) Roland Warren | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Zoran Zehring steals it from Steven Anderson | 67-39 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie banks in the layup set up by Zoran Zehring | 67-41 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Michael Skinner misses short on a shot from the left block | 67-41 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Don Hunter | 67-41 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson is hacked by Michael Skinner - foul #1 on Michael Skinner, team foul #5 | 67-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Aaron Newton (PF) Jason Nelson, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG) Zoran Zehring | |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-43 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Aaron Newton scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Joseph Skaggs | 69-43 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-43 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steven Anderson | 69-43 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Aaron Newton buries a jumper from close range set up by Gary Spencer | 71-43 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman's floater is knocked away by Gary Spencer | 71-43 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson tips it back up and in | 71-45 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Roland Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Michael Skinner (PF) Roland Warren, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring (SF) Daniel Freeman | |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 71-45 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs pulls down the rebound | 71-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Michael Skinner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Pascoe (fairly fresh) SG - Rosario Yazzie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zoran Zehring (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mo Knudtson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Jason Nelson hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Skaggs and he's fouled by Zoran Zehring - foul #1 on Zoran Zehring, team foul #8 | 73-45 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the free throw | 74-45 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie is called for traveling | 74-45 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Michael Skinner scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Nelson | 76-45 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 76-45 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Michael Skinner gets the rebound | 76-45 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Michael Skinner clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Mo Knudtson - foul #4 on Mo Knudtson, team foul #9 | 76-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG) Joseph Skaggs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman (C) Gerald Pascoe | |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Michael Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 76-45 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Michael Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-45 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jason Nelson - foul #1 on Jason Nelson, team foul #6 | 77-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Aaron Newton (PF) Roland Warren, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 77-45 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 77-46 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Jason Nelson is fouled on the floor by Zoran Zehring - foul #2 on Zoran Zehring, team foul #10 | 77-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG) Joseph Skaggs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG) Zoran Zehring | |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 78-46 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Jason Nelson takes the ball from Mo Knudtson | 79-46 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses the lay-in | 79-46 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson grabs the board | 79-46 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 79-46 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Aaron Newton's layup is rejected by Mo Knudtson | 79-46 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 79-46 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Aaron Newton comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 79-46 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Aaron Newton pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Don Hunter picks off the pass by Aaron Newton | 79-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie buries a jumper from the left side set up by Mo Knudtson | 79-48 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Roland Warren runs out the clock | 79-48 |