| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steve McGann (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryan Luther (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Byron Pettigrew (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Paul Portillo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Ruminski (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ruminski inbounds the ball | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-20 |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 19:36 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bryan Luther - foul #1 on Bryan Luther, team foul #1 | 34-20 |
| 19:36 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 19:36 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 19:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Byron Pettigrew | 34-21 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Bryan Luther comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 34-21 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ruminski grabs the board | 34-21 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Byron Pettigrew swats the shot by Richard Smith | 34-21 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith snags the offensive board | 34-21 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Steve McGann picks off the pass by Adam Bonnet | 34-21 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-21 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Millen | 34-23 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Richard Smith blocks the short jumper by Bryan Luther | 34-23 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen is hacked by Bryan Luther - foul #2 on Bryan Luther, team foul #2 | 34-23 |
| 17:04 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-23 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Bryan Luther scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Mahoney | 36-23 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-26 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney dunks the ball set up by Steve McGann | 38-26 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo's pass is intercepted by Byron Pettigrew | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steve McGann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryan Luther (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Byron Pettigrew (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Paul Portillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Ruminski (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Stephen Millen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney is hacked by Paul Portillo - foul #2 on Paul Portillo, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor (PG), Thomas Coleman (SG), Stanley Hill (SF), Douglas Powell (PF), Greg Baker (C) Adam Bonnet, Paul Portillo, Brandon Ruminski, Stephen Millen, Richard Smith | |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney's pass is intercepted by Douglas Powell | 38-26 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Scott Campbell buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Luther and the foul's on Greg Baker - foul #2 on Greg Baker, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Scott Campbell misses the free throw | 40-26 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Powell grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Taylor, team foul #3 | 40-26 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney lays it in set up by Scott Campbell | 42-26 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Steven Mahoney takes the ball from Thomas Coleman | 42-26 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Coleman - foul #1 on Thomas Coleman, team foul #4 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Paul Portillo (SG), Brandon Ruminski (SF), Stephen Millen (PF), Richard Smith (C) Jason Taylor, Thomas Coleman, Stanley Hill, Douglas Powell, Greg Baker | |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-29 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses long on a runner from close range | 44-29 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | The jump hook by Bryan Luther is blocked by Brandon Ruminski | 44-32 |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steve McGann (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Mahoney (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Luther (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Byron Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Paul Portillo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brandon Ruminski (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ruminski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen hits the follow up shot | 44-34 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Bryan Luther comes up short on the floater from close range | 44-34 |
| 11:06 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ruminski banks in the layup set up by Adam Bonnet | 44-36 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Scott Campbell misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 44-36 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney misses the tip | 44-36 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Bryan Luther gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cumming (PG), James Bishop (SG), Michael Maul (PF) Steve McGann, Steven Mahoney, Bryan Luther | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor (PG), Thomas Coleman (SG), Stanley Hill (SF), Douglas Powell (PF), Greg Baker (C) Adam Bonnet, Paul Portillo, Brandon Ruminski, Stephen Millen, Richard Smith | |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 09:31 | Villanova | Douglas Powell picks off the pass by Scott Campbell | 44-39 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill is whistled for a carry | 44-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith (C) Greg Baker | |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses the driving attempt in the lane | 44-39 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 44-39 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Scott Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Bishop | 46-39 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Byron Pettigrew - foul #1 on Byron Pettigrew, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve McGann (PG), Steven Mahoney (SG), Bryan Luther (PF) James Bishop, Scott Campbell, Byron Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Paul Portillo (SG), Brandon Ruminski (SF), Stephen Millen (PF) Jason Taylor, Thomas Coleman, Stanley Hill, Douglas Powell | |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Michael Maul gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steve McGann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Arnold Cumming (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Luther (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Maul (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Portillo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brandon Ruminski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Portillo - foul #3 on Paul Portillo, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Greg Baker (C) Richard Smith | |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | Steve McGann steps in front of the Adam Bonnet pass in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming banks in the layup on a great pass from Steve McGann | 50-40 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen scores on a 3 from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Mahoney | 52-43 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Portillo | 52-46 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Bryan Luther scores on a runner from close range | 54-46 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet's pass is intercepted by Steve McGann | 54-46 |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Bryan Luther banks in the layup on a nice dish by Arnold Cumming | 56-46 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Bryan Luther gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Bryan Luther's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Millen | 56-46 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Greg Baker | 56-46 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF), Byron Pettigrew (C) Arnold Cumming, Bryan Luther | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith (C) Greg Baker | |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney connects on the jumper from the right block | 58-51 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet hits a 3 from the left corner | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steve McGann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Maul (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Byron Pettigrew (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Portillo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Ruminski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Scott Campbell misses the dunk | 58-54 |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-54 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Scott Campbell | 58-54 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Steve McGann can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Luther (PF) Michael Maul | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor (PG), Stanley Hill (SF), Douglas Powell (PF) Adam Bonnet, Brandon Ruminski, Stephen Millen | |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Steve McGann misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Steve McGann misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Powell pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Byron Pettigrew picks off the pass by Jason Taylor | 58-54 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Scott Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Brandon Ruminski (SF), Stephen Millen (PF) Jason Taylor, Stanley Hill, Douglas Powell | |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet can't tip it in | 58-54 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Bryan Luther gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney blows the layup | 58-54 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 58-54 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ruminski can't tip it in | 58-54 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew hits the finger roll set up by Scott Campbell | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Bryan Luther steals the ball from Paul Portillo | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Bryan Luther is hacked by Paul Portillo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Portillo, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cumming (PG), James Bishop (SG) Steve McGann, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Bryan Luther misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Pettigrew | 60-54 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Adam Bonnet is called for the reach on Byron Pettigrew - foul #2 on Adam Bonnet, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-54 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew runs out the clock | 62-54 |