| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) SG - Joe Bever (fresh) SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - John Clarke (fresh) C - Michael Harness (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | John Clarke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Ornstein - foul #1 on Michael Ornstein, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | DePaul | John Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Michael Harness | 1-0 |
| 19:09 | DePaul | Joe Bever is whistled for a carry | 1-0 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Harold Galarza clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ornstein | 1-0 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Robert Holloway hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harold Galarza | 1-3 |
| 18:29 | DePaul | John Clarke hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Kowalewski - foul #1 on Patrick Kowalewski, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 18:29 | DePaul | John Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Robert Holloway misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Galarza | 2-5 |
| 17:38 | DePaul | Arthur Wells clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Robert Holloway gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski tips it home | 2-7 |
| 16:59 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Harold Galarza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Steven Baum (PF), William Knight (C) Arthur Wells, Joe Bever, Kelly Jeanlouis, John Clarke, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF), Cameron Michalowski (C) Harold Galarza, Robert Holloway, Michael Ornstein, Patrick Kowalewski, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 16:16 | DePaul | Steven Baum misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Russell Hanson grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Charles Hunter steps in front of the Russell Hanson pass | 2-7 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fresh) SG - Charles Hunter (fresh) SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) PF - Steven Baum (fresh) C - William Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - George Willett (fresh) SG - Philip Klein (fresh) SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) C - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | DePaul | Charles Hunter is called for traveling | 2-7 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Dikembe Ahmadi takes the ball from Cameron Michalowski | 2-7 |
| 15:07 | DePaul | William Knight is denied on a layup by Mark Hicks | 2-7 |
| 15:06 | DePaul | Merlin Morris hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Russell Hanson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 14:52 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Charles Hunter | 4-7 |
| 14:31 | DePaul | Charles Hunter is hacked by Russell Hanson - foul #1 on Russell Hanson, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Joe Bever (SG), Frederick Perl (PF) Merlin Morris, Charles Hunter, William Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Patrick Kuhn (C) George Willett, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 14:21 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Wells | 7-7 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Russell Hanson is hacked by Frederick Perl - foul #1 on Frederick Perl, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), John Clarke (C) Dikembe Ahmadi, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (SG) Philip Klein | |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Wells - foul #1 on Arthur Wells, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Steven Baum (PF) Kelly Jeanlouis, Frederick Perl | |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Klein (SG) Russell Hanson | |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:30 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi connects on the shot from the left side set up by Joe Bever and he's fouled by Timothy Shanahan - foul #1 on Timothy Shanahan, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Frederick Perl (PF), William Knight (C) Arthur Wells, Joe Bever, Steven Baum, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Philip Klein, Mark Hicks | |
| 13:30 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi misses the free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Joe Bever (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), Steven Baum (PF), John Clarke (C) Merlin Morris, Charles Hunter, Dikembe Ahmadi, Frederick Perl, William Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Mark Hicks (PF) Harold Galarza, Russell Hanson, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 12:30 | DePaul | Joe Bever comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 9-9 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Mark Hicks snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | John Clarke is called for the reach on Patrick Kuhn - foul #1 on John Clarke, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Harness (C) Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) George Willett, Philip Klein, Mark Hicks | |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 9-9 |
| 12:01 | DePaul | Michael Harness grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Bever (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - John Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Harness (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Shanahan (fresh) SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | DePaul | Patrick Kuhn is called for the reach on Arthur Wells - foul #1 on Patrick Kuhn, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | DePaul | Steven Baum (PF) John Clarke | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Mark Hicks (C) Michael Ornstein, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 11:28 | DePaul | Joe Bever is hacked by Mark Hicks - foul #1 on Mark Hicks, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), John Clarke (C) Arthur Wells, Joe Bever, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Harold Galarza, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| 11:23 | DePaul | Timothy Shanahan steps in front of the Charles Hunter pass | 9-9 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Russell Hanson hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Shanahan | 9-11 |
| 11:06 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Russell Hanson grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | A charge is called on Robert Holloway - foul #1 on Robert Holloway, team foul #7 | 9-11 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Joe Bever (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Frederick Perl (PF), Michael Harness (C) Merlin Morris, Charles Hunter, Kelly Jeanlouis, Steven Baum, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Cameron Michalowski (C) Timothy Shanahan, Robert Holloway, Russell Hanson, Mark Hicks, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 10:40 | DePaul | Joe Bever misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-11 |
| 10:39 | DePaul | Joe Bever pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 10:24 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Ornstein - foul #2 on Michael Ornstein, team foul #8 | 9-11 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Clarke (PF), William Knight (C) Frederick Perl, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Timothy Shanahan (SF), Mark Hicks (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Harold Galarza, Philip Klein, Michael Ornstein, Patrick Kowalewski, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 10:24 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 10:24 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from George Willett and he's hacked by William Knight - foul #1 on William Knight, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), Steven Baum (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi, William Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) George Willett, Robert Holloway, Timothy Shanahan, Mark Hicks | |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the free throw | 10-14 |
| 09:57 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Harold Galarza drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 09:34 | DePaul | Steven Baum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), William Knight (PF), Michael Harness (C) Arthur Wells, Joe Bever, Steven Baum, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Timothy Shanahan (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) Philip Klein, Russell Hanson, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 09:22 | DePaul | William Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 09:13 | DePaul | Merlin Morris is hacked by Harold Galarza - foul #1 on Harold Galarza, team foul #9 | 10-17 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Steven Baum (PF) Charles Hunter, Kelly Jeanlouis, William Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Russell Hanson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Harold Galarza, Robert Holloway, Mark Hicks | |
| 09:13 | DePaul | Merlin Morris misses the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | George Willett lays it up and in set up by Russell Hanson | 10-19 |
| 08:35 | DePaul | Michael Harness can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Cameron Michalowski - foul #1 on Cameron Michalowski, team foul #10 | 10-19 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), John Clarke (PF) Merlin Morris, Joe Bever, Dikembe Ahmadi, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Mark Hicks (C) George Willett, Russell Hanson, Cameron Michalowski, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 08:35 | DePaul | Michael Harness misses the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 08:35 | DePaul | Michael Harness makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan buries a shot from the left block set up by Harold Galarza and he's fouled by Kelly Jeanlouis - foul #1 on Kelly Jeanlouis, team foul #5 | 11-21 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SG), William Knight (C) Charles Hunter, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Klein (SG) Robert Holloway | |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan makes the free throw | 11-22 |
| 08:00 | DePaul | Joe Bever clanks a shot from the right side | 11-22 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski pulls down the rebound | 11-22 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Bever (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - John Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Klein (fresh) SF - Timothy Shanahan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Hicks (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Villanova | John Clarke steps in front of the Timothy Shanahan pass | 11-22 |
| 07:15 | DePaul | Joe Bever is fouled on the floor by Philip Klein - foul #1 on Philip Klein, team foul #11 | 11-22 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Steven Baum (PF), Michael Harness (C) Kelly Jeanlouis, John Clarke, William Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Harold Galarza, Philip Klein, Timothy Shanahan, Patrick Kowalewski, Mark Hicks | |
| 07:15 | DePaul | Joe Bever makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 07:15 | DePaul | Joe Bever makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Arthur Wells steals the ball from George Willett | 13-22 |
| 06:44 | DePaul | Michael Harness misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Russell Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Patrick Kuhn | 13-24 |
| 06:17 | DePaul | Patrick Kuhn blocks the short jumper by Michael Harness | 13-24 |
| 06:16 | DePaul | Steven Baum tips it home | 15-24 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Steven Baum denies the turnaround by Robert Holloway | 15-24 |
| 05:57 | DePaul | Joe Bever grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 05:43 | DePaul | Cameron Michalowski blocks the short jumper by Michael Harness | 15-24 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Russell Hanson grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Robert Holloway hits a jumpshot from the left side | 15-26 |
| 05:16 | DePaul | Joe Bever throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), Frederick Perl (PF), John Clarke (C) Arthur Wells, Joe Bever, Dikembe Ahmadi, Steven Baum, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Timothy Shanahan (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Mark Hicks (C) George Willett, Robert Holloway, Russell Hanson, Cameron Michalowski, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Philip Klein hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 15-26 |
| 04:59 | DePaul | The rebound goes to John Clarke | 15-26 |
| 04:48 | DePaul | Harold Galarza takes the ball from Kelly Jeanlouis | 15-26 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Harold Galarza clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-26 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Mark Hicks can't tip it in | 15-26 |
| 04:37 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Frederick Perl | 15-26 |
| 04:08 | DePaul | Merlin Morris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Harold Galarza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), William Knight (C) Merlin Morris, Frederick Perl | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Philip Klein, Timothy Shanahan, Mark Hicks | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (fresh) SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - John Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 03:29 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hunter | 15-26 |
| 03:15 | DePaul | William Knight lays it up and in and he's fouled by Patrick Kowalewski - foul #2 on Patrick Kowalewski, team foul #12 | 17-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF) Charles Hunter, Kelly Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (SG), Mark Hicks (PF) Robert Holloway, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| 03:15 | DePaul | William Knight makes the free throw | 18-26 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | 3 seconds is called on Patrick Kuhn | 18-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), Steven Baum (PF), Michael Harness (C) Dikembe Ahmadi, John Clarke, William Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:32 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joe Bever and he's hacked by Patrick Kuhn - foul #2 on Patrick Kuhn, team foul #13 | 20-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), John Clarke (PF), William Knight (C) Arthur Wells, Steven Baum, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Klein (SG), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) Timothy Shanahan, Mark Hicks | |
| 02:32 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis makes the free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Harold Galarza hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Ornstein | 21-29 |
| 01:57 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis is fouled on the floor by Patrick Kuhn - foul #3 on Patrick Kuhn, team foul #14 | 21-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Steven Baum (PF), Michael Harness (C) Merlin Morris, Joe Bever, John Clarke, William Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Mark Hicks (PF), Cameron Michalowski (C) Philip Klein, Patrick Kowalewski, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 01:57 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:57 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Mark Hicks grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 22-29 |
| 01:39 | DePaul | Steven Baum grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 01:21 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Harold Galarza knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 00:39 | DePaul | Michael Harness connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Charles Hunter | 26-32 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Kelly Jeanlouis is called for the reach on Robert Holloway - foul #2 on Kelly Jeanlouis, team foul #6 | 26-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Joe Bever (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), John Clarke (PF), William Knight (C) Arthur Wells, Charles Hunter, Kelly Jeanlouis, Steven Baum, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) Harold Galarza, Robert Holloway, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski hits the finger roll set up by Philip Klein | 26-34 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | William Knight misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Philip Klein snags the defensive board | 26-34 |