| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (fresh) SG - Wayne Bell (fresh) SF - Patrick Delahoussaye (fresh) PF - Steve Rogers (fresh) C - John Vines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Denson (fresh) SG - Tony Issel (fresh) SF - Aaron Grassi (fresh) PF - James Dean (fresh) C - Marcelo Mancini (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Steve Rogers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Villanova | John Vines buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Royal Placencia and the foul's on Marcelo Mancini - foul #1 on Marcelo Mancini, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:51 | Villanova | John Vines makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Charles Denson steals the ball from Wayne Bell | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Tony Issel is fouled on the floor by Wayne Bell - foul #1 on Wayne Bell, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Tony Issel misses long on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Steve Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Steve Rogers is hacked by Tony Issel - foul #1 on Tony Issel, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | Tony Issel steals the ball from Steve Rogers | 3-0 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | James Dean grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Tony Issel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | John Vines hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Royal Placencia | 6-0 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini knocks in the jumper in the paint | 6-2 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Steve Rogers knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Delahoussaye | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wayne Bell (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Delahoussaye (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steve Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Vines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Denson (fresh) SG - Tony Issel (fairly fresh) SF - Aaron Grassi (fresh) PF - James Dean (fairly fresh) C - Marcelo Mancini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Aaron Grassi connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles Denson | 8-4 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Delahoussaye and he's fouled by Marcelo Mancini - foul #2 on Marcelo Mancini, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Dan Perreira (PF), Willis Foley (C) Royal Placencia, Wayne Bell, John Vines | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Baker (PG), Michael McKeag (SG), Steven Thompson (SF), Micheal Fox (PF), James Iacovelli (C) Charles Denson, Tony Issel, Aaron Grassi, James Dean, Marcelo Mancini | |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the free throw | 11-4 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-6 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | James Iacovelli swats the layup by Steve Rogers | 11-6 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Steve Rogers can't tip it in | 11-6 |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Willis Foley - foul #1 on Willis Foley, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Royal Placencia (PG), Wayne Bell (SF) Steve Rogers, Patrick Delahoussaye | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (PG) Jason Baker | |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag misses the 3rd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Dan Perreira snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 14:17 | Villanova | Wayne Bell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Dan Perreira gets the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Willis Foley is hacked by James Iacovelli - foul #1 on James Iacovelli, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (PG) Royal Placencia | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Grassi (SF) Steven Thompson | |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Wayne Bell knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Grassi | 14-10 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-10 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | James Iacovelli loses the ball out of bounds | 17-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Royal Placencia (PG), Steve Rogers (PF) Patrick Delahoussaye, Dan Perreira | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tony Issel (SG), James Dean (PF) Michael McKeag, James Iacovelli | |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Aaron Grassi takes the ball from Steve Rogers | 17-10 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | James Dean knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Aaron Grassi | 17-12 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Willis Foley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 17-12 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | James Dean gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chang Xie (fairly fresh) SF - Wayne Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willis Foley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Denson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Issel (fresh) SF - Aaron Grassi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Fox (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | Wayne Bell takes the ball from Charles Denson | 17-12 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Tony Issel is called for the reach on Chang Xie - foul #2 on Tony Issel, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (SF), Dan Perreira (PF), John Vines (C) Wayne Bell, Steve Rogers, Willis Foley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Baker (PG), Michael McKeag (SG), Steven Thompson (SF), James Iacovelli (C) Charles Denson, Tony Issel, Aaron Grassi, Micheal Fox | |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | James Dean comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Dan Perreira - foul #1 on Dan Perreira, team foul #3 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SF), Steve Rogers (PF) Royal Placencia, Dan Perreira | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Willis Foley (C) John Vines | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sylvester Gales (PF) James Dean | |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson loses the dribble to Chang Xie | 20-14 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Wayne Bell buries a floater from the right block | 22-14 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag misses the tip | 22-14 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | James Iacovelli hits the follow up shot | 22-16 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Steve Rogers connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chang Xie | 24-16 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Sylvester Gales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Royal Placencia (PG), Dan Perreira (PF), John Vines (C) Wayne Bell, Steve Rogers, Willis Foley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (PG), Aaron Grassi (SF), Micheal Fox (PF) Jason Baker, Steven Thompson, Sylvester Gales | |
| 08:40 | Villanova | John Vines comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael McKeag - foul #1 on Michael McKeag, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Rogers (PF), Clark Squires (C) Royal Placencia, Dan Perreira | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Dean (PF) James Iacovelli | |
| 08:40 | Villanova | John Vines makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | John Vines makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Royal Placencia (PG) Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson pulls down the rebound | 26-16 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-16 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye grabs the defensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Royal Placencia is hacked by Michael McKeag in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael McKeag, team foul #7 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SF) Patrick Delahoussaye | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson (SG) Michael McKeag | |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Royal Placencia makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Royal Placencia misses the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox snags the defensive board | 27-16 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chang Xie (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Vines (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Denson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Thompson (fresh) SF - Aaron Grassi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Fox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Grassi | 27-19 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses badly on a floater from the left side | 27-19 |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Steve Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Wayne Bell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-19 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Denson | 27-19 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-19 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Steve Rogers pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Wayne Bell loses the dribble to James Dean | 27-19 |
| 06:23 | Western Illinois | Aaron Grassi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (PG), Dan Perreira (PF), Willis Foley (C) Royal Placencia, Steve Rogers, John Vines | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sylvester Gales (PF), James Iacovelli (C) James Dean, Micheal Fox | |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Dan Perreira blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Thompson - foul #1 on Steven Thompson, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Rogers (PF) Chang Xie | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Baker (SG) Aaron Grassi | |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Dan Perreira makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Dan Perreira misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sylvester Gales | 28-19 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Dan Perreira grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Dan Perreira clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Denson - foul #1 on Charles Denson, team foul #9 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), John Vines (C) Wayne Bell, Willis Foley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joshua Williams (SF) Steven Thompson | |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Dan Perreira misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Dan Perreira makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Joshua Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Royal Placencia (PG) Steve Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Grassi (SF) Joshua Williams | |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye is hacked by Aaron Grassi - foul #1 on Aaron Grassi, team foul #10 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SG), Steve Rogers (PF), Willis Foley (C) Chang Xie, Dan Perreira, John Vines | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Dean (PF), Micheal Fox (C) Sylvester Gales, James Iacovelli | |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | Aaron Grassi can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Steve Rogers snags the defensive board | 31-19 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Wayne Bell buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Royal Placencia | 34-19 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Bell (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Delahoussaye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Rogers (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Willis Foley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Denson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Baker (fresh) SF - Aaron Grassi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Fox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | James Dean misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-19 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye grabs the board | 34-19 |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye is fouled on the floor by Micheal Fox - foul #1 on Micheal Fox, team foul #11 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Dan Perreira (PF), John Vines (C) Wayne Bell, Steve Rogers, Willis Foley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag (PG), Tony Issel (SG), Marcelo Mancini (C) Charles Denson, Jason Baker, Micheal Fox | |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye misses the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye makes the 2nd free throw | 35-19 |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-19 |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Dean | 35-19 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by James Dean is blocked by Patrick Delahoussaye | 35-19 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Vines | 35-19 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-19 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Royal Placencia tips it in | 37-19 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Royal Placencia is called for the reach on Michael McKeag - foul #1 on Royal Placencia, team foul #4 | 37-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SG), Steve Rogers (PF) Royal Placencia, Dan Perreira | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson (SF), Micheal Fox (PF) Aaron Grassi, James Dean | |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-22 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Micheal Fox - foul #2 on Micheal Fox, team foul #12 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dan Perreira (PF), Willis Foley (C) Chang Xie, John Vines | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox pulls down the rebound | 38-22 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson clanks a floater from the left wing | 38-22 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Wayne Bell | 38-22 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Wayne Bell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-22 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox grabs the board | 38-22 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson is fouled on the floor by Dan Perreira - foul #2 on Dan Perreira, team foul #5 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Royal Placencia (PG), Chang Xie (SG), John Vines (C) Patrick Delahoussaye, Dan Perreira, Willis Foley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (PG), Jason Baker (SG), James Iacovelli (C) Michael McKeag, Tony Issel, Marcelo Mancini | |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Wayne Bell is called for the reach on Steven Thompson - foul #2 on Wayne Bell, team foul #6 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (SF) Chang Xie | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Grassi (SF), James Dean (PF) Jason Baker, James Iacovelli | |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Steve Rogers - foul #1 on Steve Rogers, team foul #7 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG) Wayne Bell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson makes the free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Chang Xie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SG), Willis Foley (C) Chang Xie, John Vines | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag (SG), James Iacovelli (C) Steven Thompson, Micheal Fox | |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | James Dean's layup is rejected by Steve Rogers | 38-25 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 38-25 |