| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Henry McCalley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Bayer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Benjamin Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randy Tittle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Turner (fresh) PF - Darrell Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Essien Akawanzie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Villanova | Henry McCalley hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-22 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Benjamin Barrett and he's hacked by Jonathan Wadsworth - foul #2 on Jonathan Wadsworth, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan misses the free throw | 36-24 |
| 19:28 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer is open and scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jonathan Wadsworth | 38-24 |
| 18:51 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Essien Akawanzie is blocked by Kosta Lewandowski | 38-24 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Henry McCalley snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Randy Tittle steps in front of the Kevin Dunn pass in the backcourt | 38-24 |
| 18:33 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle is fouled on the floor by Kevin Dunn - foul #2 on Kevin Dunn, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis (SG), Ryan Green (PF) Randy Tittle, Darrell Morgan | |
| 18:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green loses the ball out of bounds | 38-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance (SF), Roscoe Brown (C) William Turner, Essien Akawanzie | |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer is hacked by Howard Lesperance in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Lesperance, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (C) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall (SF) Howard Lesperance | |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Henry McCalley | 40-24 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | William Hartwell steps in front of the Roscoe Brown pass | 40-24 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Henry McCalley loses the dribble to Benjamin Barrett in the backcourt | 40-24 |
| 17:41 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-24 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jonathan Wadsworth | 40-24 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-24 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Wadsworth | 40-24 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | William Hartwell connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jonathan Wadsworth | 42-24 |
| 16:43 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-24 |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 16:24 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 42-26 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Henry McCalley misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 42-26 |
| 16:03 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green grabs the board | 42-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Henry McCalley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Bayer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hartwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Benjamin Barrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Curtis (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Green (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Roscoe Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green misses the 3 from straight away | 42-26 |
| 15:45 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Roscoe Brown | 42-26 |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 42-26 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Henry McCalley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Henry McCalley is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-26 |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green grabs the board | 42-26 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 42-29 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Steve Curtis steps in front of the Henry McCalley pass in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| 14:37 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown blows the layup but the foul's on William Hartwell - foul #1 on William Hartwell, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), Charles Stephan (SG), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Henry McCalley, Kevin Dunn, William Hartwell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Randy Tittle (SG), William Turner (SF), Darrell Morgan (PF) Benjamin Barrett, Steve Curtis, Robert Hall, Ryan Green | |
| 14:37 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:37 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski is fouled on the floor by William Turner - foul #1 on William Turner, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie (C) Roscoe Brown | |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-31 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Charles Stephan makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kosta Lewandowski | 45-31 |
| 13:11 | Southern Mississippi | Kosta Lewandowski picks off the pass by George Moore | 45-31 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Essien Akawanzie steals the ball from Charles Stephan | 45-31 |
| 12:38 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Randy Tittle | 45-33 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Charles Stephan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), William Hartwell (PF), Clyde McMullan (C) Bryan Bayer, Jonathan Wadsworth, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (PG), Howard Lesperance (SF) George Moore, William Turner | |
| 12:19 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-33 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Clyde McMullan is hacked by Darrell Morgan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Morgan, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Henry McCalley (PG) Richard Mascorro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:53 | Villanova | Charles Stephan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 11:52 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to William Hartwell | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Henry McCalley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Stephan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Hartwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde McMullan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randy Tittle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Lesperance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Essien Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Henry McCalley is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-33 |
| 11:14 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan is called for traveling | 47-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG) Henry McCalley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall (SF) Darrell Morgan | |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn is hacked by Randy Tittle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Tittle, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Howard Lesperance steals it from Charles Stephan | 47-33 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie double dribbles | 47-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Charles Stephan, William Hartwell, Clyde McMullan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Steve Curtis (SG), William Turner (SF), Darrell Morgan (PF) John Jennings, Randy Tittle, Robert Hall, Howard Lesperance | |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn is hacked by George Moore - foul #4 on George Moore, team foul #5 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (PG) George Moore | |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro is hacked by Essien Akawanzie - foul #3 on Essien Akawanzie, team foul #6 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green (C) Essien Akawanzie | |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Kevin Dunn | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:45 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Bryan Bayer - foul #2 on Bryan Bayer, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Henry McCalley (PG) Richard Mascorro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle (SG), Roscoe Brown (C) Steve Curtis, Darrell Morgan | |
| 09:45 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 09:45 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer is hacked by William Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Turner, team foul #7 | 49-35 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 09:33 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 51-35 |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 09:20 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner tips it but misses | 51-35 |
| 09:18 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown tips it home | 51-37 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Kevin Dunn | 53-37 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dunn steps in front of the Benjamin Barrett pass | 53-37 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn banks in the layup | 55-37 |
| 08:25 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Henry McCalley hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kosta Lewandowski | 58-37 |
| 07:58 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett misses short on a shot from the left wing | 58-37 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Henry McCalley grabs the board | 58-37 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Kevin Dunn, team foul #5 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Stephan (SG), Richard Mascorro (SF), William Hartwell (PF), Clyde McMullan (C) Kevin Dunn, Bryan Bayer, Jonathan Wadsworth, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Steve Curtis (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Howard Lesperance (PF), Essien Akawanzie (C) Benjamin Barrett, Randy Tittle, William Turner, Ryan Green, Roscoe Brown | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Henry McCalley (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Stephan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde McMullan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Curtis (fresh) SF - Robert Hall (fresh) PF - Howard Lesperance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Essien Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Stephan | 58-37 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | William Hartwell hits a shot in the lane set up by Richard Mascorro | 60-37 |
| 07:07 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Essien Akawanzie | 60-39 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Charles Stephan hits a shot from the right block set up by Henry McCalley | 62-39 |
| 06:30 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-39 |
| 06:29 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hall | 62-39 |
| 06:21 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall is fouled on the floor by Clyde McMullan - foul #2 on Clyde McMullan, team foul #6 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Henry McCalley, Clyde McMullan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (PG), Ryan Green (C) George Moore, Essien Akawanzie | |
| 06:03 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-39 |
| 06:01 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green tips it back up and in | 62-41 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Charles Stephan misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 62-41 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Charles Stephan tips it home | 64-41 |
| 05:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-44 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | John Jennings is called for the reach on Richard Mascorro - foul #2 on John Jennings, team foul #8 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) Kevin Dunn, William Hartwell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (PG), Roscoe Brown (C) Steve Curtis, Robert Hall | |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro misses the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 05:10 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance snags the defensive board | 65-44 |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance buries a 3 from straight away | 65-47 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski is open and scores on a floater near the basket set up by Charles Stephan | 67-47 |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett is hacked by Jonathan Wadsworth - foul #3 on Jonathan Wadsworth, team foul #7 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Henry McCalley (PG), Clyde McMullan (C) Richard Mascorro, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis (SG) John Jennings | |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Henry McCalley is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-48 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Henry McCalley gets the offensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Charles Stephan misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-48 |
| 03:43 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 67-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Henry McCalley (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Stephan (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Bayer (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde McMullan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Benjamin Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Curtis (tiring) SF - Howard Lesperance (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Green (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Roscoe Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-48 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Henry McCalley pulls down the rebound | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Steve Curtis steals it from Henry McCalley | 67-48 |
| 03:11 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), William Hartwell (PF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Charles Stephan, Jonathan Wadsworth, Clyde McMullan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall (SF) Howard Lesperance | |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Henry McCalley clanks a shot from the left wing | 67-48 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| 02:37 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-51 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Henry McCalley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bryan Bayer | 70-51 |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-51 |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall tips it back up and in | 70-53 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Benjamin Barrett - foul #2 on Benjamin Barrett, team foul #9 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) William Hartwell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance (SF) Robert Hall | |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green grabs the board | 70-53 |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | Henry McCalley is called for the reach on Benjamin Barrett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry McCalley, team foul #8 | 70-53 |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski pulls down the rebound | 70-53 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 70-53 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Henry McCalley tips it back up and in | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 72-53 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kosta Lewandowski | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Henry McCalley is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Bayer | 74-53 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance buries a shot from the right wing | 74-55 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Henry McCalley runs out the clock | 74-55 |