| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Clarence Buono (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Marcus Kern (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Philip Shell (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ivan Kirst (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Ronald Perry inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Paul Wright can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Marcus Kern - foul #2 on Marcus Kern, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG), Donald Garrison (PF), Tim Cowherd (C) Clarence Buono, Preston Bryan, Marcus Kern | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Vincent Saulsberry picks off the pass by Robert McGinnis | 28-31 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry lays it up and in | 28-33 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Cherry | 30-33 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Paul Wright connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Vincent Saulsberry | 30-35 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis misses short on a jumper from close range | 30-35 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Ronald Perry scores on a shot from the left side set up by Philip Shell | 30-37 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Perry - foul #1 on Ronald Perry, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SG), Preston Bryan (PF), Marcus Kern (C) James Simon, Donald Garrison, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Marcus Kern is called for the reach on Paul Wright - foul #3 on Marcus Kern, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) Robert McGinnis, Marcus Kern | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst is fouled on the floor by Preston Bryan - foul #1 on Preston Bryan, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick (SF) Ronald Perry | |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick is whistled for a carry | 31-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis (SF) Donald Garrison | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | John Cherry scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Buono | 34-37 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick is hacked by Tim Cowherd - foul #2 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG), Donald Garrison (PF) Robert McGinnis, Preston Bryan | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Wright and the foul's on James Simon - foul #2 on James Simon, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Preston Bryan (PF), Marcus Kern (C) John Cherry, Donald Garrison, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SF) Rudolph Emrick | |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Click (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Simon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Buono (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Marcus Kern (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Philip Shell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Saulsberry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ivan Kirst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Ronald Perry picks off the pass by Thomas Click | 34-40 |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry misses the shot from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | James Simon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Philip Shell buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Perry | 36-43 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | James Simon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry hits a floater from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | James Simon scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Click | 41-45 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Paul Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (SG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Donald Garrison (PF) James Simon, Clarence Buono, Preston Bryan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick (SF) Ronald Perry | |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Vincent Saulsberry takes the ball from Donald Garrison | 41-45 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ivan Kirst - foul #4 on Ivan Kirst, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG), Tim Cowherd (PF) John Cherry, Robert McGinnis | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Paul Wright misses the lay-in | 43-45 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the floater from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Paul Wright gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick's pass is intercepted by Thomas Click | 43-45 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click jams it | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Click (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - James Simon (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Cowherd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Kern (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Philip Shell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Saulsberry (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rudolph Emrick (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Ivan Kirst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Paul Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 45-45 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Marcus Kern swats the layup by Philip Shell | 45-45 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern misses the easy layup | 45-45 |
| 10:38 | Villanova | Philip Shell snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst blows the layup | 45-45 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-45 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Philip Shell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | James Simon travels with the ball | 45-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Clarence Buono (SG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Preston Bryan (PF) Thomas Click, James Simon, Donald Garrison, Marcus Kern | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SF) Rudolph Emrick | |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Philip Shell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Ronald Perry steps in front of the John Cherry pass | 45-45 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry lays it up and in set up by Ronald Perry | 45-47 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd tips it in | 47-47 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Philip Shell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Buono - foul #2 on Clarence Buono, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern (C) Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Preston Bryan, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG) John Cherry | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick (SG) Vincent Saulsberry | |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Philip Shell buries a 3 from straight away | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Click (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Buono (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Kern (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Philip Shell (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Emrick (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Ivan Kirst (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Wright (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert McGinnis | 49-52 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Marcus Kern is called for the reach on Paul Wright - foul #4 on Marcus Kern, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Tim Cowherd (C) Thomas Click, Marcus Kern | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Paul Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick snags the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Philip Shell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Paul Wright buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono buries a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Philip Shell - foul #2 on Philip Shell, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison (SF), Marcus Kern (C) Preston Bryan, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (SG) Ronald Perry | |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | John Cherry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Philip Shell pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Paul Wright hits a runner from the right block | 54-57 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rudolph Emrick | 54-57 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Philip Shell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Rudolph Emrick steals the ball from Robert McGinnis | 54-57 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Philip Shell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), James Simon (SG), Preston Bryan (PF), Tim Cowherd (C) John Cherry, Clarence Buono, Robert McGinnis, Marcus Kern | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SF) Vincent Saulsberry | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Click (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - James Simon (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Philip Shell (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Emrick (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Ivan Kirst (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Wright (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Philip Shell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst can't tip it in | 54-57 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Simon | 54-57 |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Philip Shell steps in front of the James Simon pass | 54-57 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Paul Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis (SF) Donald Garrison | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Simon | 56-57 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Paul Wright is fouled on the floor by Tim Cowherd - foul #3 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | James Simon picks off the pass by Rudolph Emrick | 56-59 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click hits a runner from the baseline set up by James Simon and he's hacked by Rudolph Emrick - foul #1 on Rudolph Emrick, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SG), Marcus Kern (C) James Simon, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (SG) Rudolph Emrick | |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click misses the free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ivan Kirst | 58-59 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 58-61 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 58-61 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis tips it in | 60-61 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG) Thomas Click | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Paul Wright buries a jumper near the basket set up by Philip Shell | 60-63 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan buries a jump hook in the lane set up by John Cherry and he's hacked by Ivan Kirst - foul #5 on Ivan Kirst, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Mueller (PF) Ivan Kirst | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | John Cherry steps in front of the Philip Shell pass in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Philip Shell gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Philip Shell can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Buono (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Kern (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Philip Shell (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Saulsberry (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Paul Wright (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Preston Bryan blocks the jumper by Vincent Saulsberry | 63-63 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert McGinnis | 66-63 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Philip Shell | 66-65 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis is fouled on the floor by Ronald Perry - foul #2 on Ronald Perry, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), James Simon (SG), Donald Garrison (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) John Cherry, Clarence Buono, Robert McGinnis, Marcus Kern | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick (SG) Vincent Saulsberry | |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | James Simon hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Garrison | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Philip Shell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | James Simon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Paul Wright pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Philip Shell makes the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Thomas Click - foul #4 on Thomas Click, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG) Marvin Hoffman | |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Philip Shell misses the free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 69-67 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan snags the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | James Simon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-67 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison grabs the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | James Simon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison grabs the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Rudolph Emrick steals the ball from James Simon | 69-67 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick lays it in | 69-69 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Philip Shell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Saulsberry | 71-72 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Paul Wright | 71-72 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Paul Wright misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Click - foul #5 on Thomas Click, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Clarence Buono (SG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Marcus Kern (C) Thomas Click, James Simon, Donald Garrison, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman (C) Rudolph Emrick | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Buono (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Kern (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Philip Shell (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Saulsberry (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Paul Wright (tiring) 21 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis misses the easy layup | 71-74 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | John Cherry is called for the reach on Marvin Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Cherry, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick (SF) Ronald Perry | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan gets the rebound | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono misses the 3 from the right corner | 71-75 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern grabs the offensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-75 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan grabs the offensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-75 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman snags the defensive board | 71-75 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Mueller (PF) Marvin Hoffman | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman runs out the clock | 71-75 |