| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Guillen (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jacob Miller (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vernon Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jacob Miller inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 29-25 |
| 19:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vernon Ray | 29-25 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Michael Irving is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Washington and he's hacked by Jacob Miller - foul #4 on Jacob Miller, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Pearce (C) Jacob Miller | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Michael Irving misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | David White grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David White | 32-27 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 32-27 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lloyd Guillen | 32-27 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Irving - foul #3 on Michael Irving, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), James Krom (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Travis Johnson (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, James Washington, Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr, Vernon Ray | |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Travis Johnson misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | David White grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Donald Groves buries a runner in the lane | 34-29 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | James Krom is called for the reach on Scott Blackwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Krom, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Donald Groves steals it from Lloyd Guillen | 34-29 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Donald Groves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Harry Timmons (SG), Trevor Finley (SF) Scott Blackwell, Lloyd Guillen, David White | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Vernon Ray (C) James Krom, Thomas Frank, Travis Johnson, Andrew Schalk | |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Phillip Dean hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Craig | 36-29 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata is hacked by Jeffrey Craig in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hylton (PF) Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG) Donald Groves | |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Vernon Ray knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Justin Kiesel | 36-31 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Edwin Buhr - foul #2 on Edwin Buhr, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SF), David White (C) Trevor Finley, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Travis Johnson (PF) Matthew Annunziata, Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr | |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | James Washington misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Harry Timmons snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the jumper in the paint | 40-31 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | David White steals the ball from Thomas Frank in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 40-31 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Harry Timmons tips it home | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Craig (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Timmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 21 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Hylton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Frank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Scott Blackwell swats the layup by Vernon Ray | 42-31 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | David White's floater is tipped away by Thomas Frank | 42-31 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | James Washington blows the layup but he's fouled by Harry Timmons - foul #2 on Harry Timmons, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen (SG), Trevor Finley (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Jeffrey Craig, Harry Timmons, Ralph Hylton, David White | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, Thomas Frank, Travis Johnson, Vernon Ray | |
| 14:42 | Villanova | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | James Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses long on a runner from close range | 42-32 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Donald Groves can't finish the layup but the foul's on Trevor Finley - foul #2 on Trevor Finley, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (SF) Trevor Finley | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Krom (SG) James Washington | |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Phillip Dean scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by David White | 44-34 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is hacked by David White in the backcourt - foul #2 on David White, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG) Scott Blackwell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Phillip Dean is hacked by Edwin Buhr - foul #3 on Edwin Buhr, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Jowett (SG), Jacob Miller (SF) Lloyd Guillen, David White | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Matthew Annunziata (SG), Travis Johnson (PF), Vernon Ray (C) Donald Groves, James Krom, Edwin Buhr, Andrew Schalk | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Vernon Ray - foul #2 on Vernon Ray, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Harry Timmons (SG), Ralph Hylton (PF) Jeffrey Craig, Johnny Jowett, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Jacob Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (PF) Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Vernon Ray is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Annunziata | 46-38 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Johnny Jowett (SG), David White (C) Scott Blackwell, Harry Timmons, Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Edwin Buhr (PF) Matthew Annunziata, Travis Johnson | |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Vernon Ray banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Washington | 46-40 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Jacob Miller knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Phillip Dean and he's fouled by Justin Kiesel - foul #2 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Pearce (C) David White | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), James Krom (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, James Washington, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Jacob Miller misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Craig (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Jowett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Phillip Dean (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Krom (fresh) SF - Thomas Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Buhr (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Andrew Schalk steps in front of the Phillip Dean pass | 48-40 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | James Krom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen (PG), Harry Timmons (SG), Ralph Hylton (PF) Jeffrey Craig, Johnny Jowett, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (PG), Travis Johnson (PF) James Krom, Edwin Buhr | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton is hacked by Thomas Frank - foul #2 on Thomas Frank, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Finley (SF) Jacob Miller | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (C) Donald Groves, Thomas Frank, Andrew Schalk | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | James Washington is hacked by Ralph Hylton - foul #2 on Ralph Hylton, team foul #7 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:16 | Villanova | James Washington misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Harry Timmons drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | James Washington is hacked by Trevor Finley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Trevor Finley, team foul #8 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Phillip Dean (PF) Harry Timmons, Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG) Matthew Annunziata | |
| 09:49 | Villanova | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | James Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | James Washington takes the ball from Scott Blackwell | 53-42 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Irving | 53-44 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Vernon Ray can't finish the uncontested layup | 53-44 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel grabs the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Blackwell - foul #2 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #9 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Johnny Jowett (SG), Jacob Miller (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Lloyd Guillen, Trevor Finley, Phillip Dean, David White | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), James Krom (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF) Michael Irving, James Washington, Justin Kiesel, Travis Johnson | |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jacob Miller | 55-45 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Johnny Jowett picks off the pass by Vernon Ray in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Jacob Miller banks in the layup | 57-45 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Donald Groves hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 57-45 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Johnny Jowett pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Jacob Miller blows the layup | 57-45 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Krom | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Craig (tired) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Jowett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Hylton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Krom (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Frank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Buhr (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Ray (tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Vernon Ray is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Jacob Miller grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Krom - foul #3 on James Krom, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG), Phillip Dean (PF), David White (C) Johnny Jowett, Ralph Hylton, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Matthew Annunziata (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Travis Johnson (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Donald Groves, James Krom, Thomas Frank, Edwin Buhr, Vernon Ray | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Michael Irving is hacked by Jeffrey Craig in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #10 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG) Jeffrey Craig | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Michael Irving makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Michael Irving makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-47 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is fouled on the floor by Jacob Miller - foul #5 on Jacob Miller, team foul #11 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Finley (SF), Joseph Pearce (C) Jacob Miller, David White | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Phillip Dean snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the shot from the left side | 61-47 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Travis Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG) Michael Irving | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-47 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk loses the dribble to Joseph Pearce | 63-47 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Phillip Dean is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-47 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Donald Groves drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Annunziata | 65-49 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Justin Kiesel - foul #3 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #9 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG), David White (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF) Scott Blackwell, Harry Timmons, Trevor Finley, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), James Krom (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Vernon Ray (C) Matthew Annunziata, Donald Groves, Justin Kiesel, Travis Johnson, Andrew Schalk | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Vernon Ray pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Michael Irving is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Craig - foul #4 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #12 | 66-49 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Michael Irving makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Michael Irving makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Irving - foul #4 on Michael Irving, team foul #10 | 66-51 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the floater near the basket | 68-53 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-53 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Vernon Ray comes up short on the runner in the lane | 68-53 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Vernon Ray can't tip it in | 68-53 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce connects on the turnaround from the left block | 70-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Craig (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lloyd Guillen (tiring) 1 pts. SF - David White (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Hylton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Krom (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Thomas Frank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Buhr (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Ray (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Lloyd Guillen - foul #2 on Lloyd Guillen, team foul #13 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Jowett (SG), Phillip Dean (PF) Jeffrey Craig, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG) James Krom | |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the board | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses badly on a shot from the right block | 70-53 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen can't tip it in | 70-53 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the board | 70-53 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Thomas Frank is fouled in the backcourt by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #14 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (PG) Lloyd Guillen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (PG), Travis Johnson (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, Edwin Buhr, Vernon Ray | |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Thomas Frank misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Thomas Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Phillip Dean pulls down the rebound | 70-53 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | James Washington steps in front of the David White pass | 70-53 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | James Washington misses the lay-in | 70-53 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Harry Timmons gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Harry Timmons is fouled on the floor by Thomas Frank - foul #3 on Thomas Frank, team foul #11 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Joseph Pearce (C) Johnny Jowett, Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Vernon Ray (C) Matthew Annunziata, Thomas Frank, Travis Johnson, Andrew Schalk | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Harry Timmons misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Harry Timmons misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Vernon Ray pulls down the rebound | 70-53 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Michael Irving is hacked by Joseph Pearce - foul #1 on Joseph Pearce, team foul #15 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen (SG) Harry Timmons | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Michael Irving makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Michael Irving makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | David White misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Vernon Ray - foul #3 on Vernon Ray, team foul #12 | 70-55 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | David White misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is hacked by David White - foul #4 on David White, team foul #16 | 71-55 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen clanks a floater in the lane | 71-56 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel grabs the board | 71-56 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is fouled on the floor by David White - foul #5 on David White, team foul #17 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Finley (SF) David White | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell runs out the clock | 71-58 |