| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Lamp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Myers | 36-23 |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-23 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh grabs the offensive board | 36-23 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-23 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Miller - foul #3 on Joe Miller, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio (C) Joe Miller | |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson is hacked by Samuel Lamp - foul #1 on Samuel Lamp, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | John Goodman scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-26 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Michael Randolph pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Albert Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp tips it back up and in | 40-26 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Rene Gallo blocks the short jumper by Gary Dambrosio | 40-26 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Manuel Zimmerman | 40-26 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeffrey Myers - foul #2 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Raymond Crank (C) Michael Randolph, Albert Moore, Manuel Zimmerman, Samuel Lamp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Lance Flavin (SG), Richard Foster (PF) Douglas Hsieh, Frank Johnson, Jeffrey Myers | |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin is denied on a layup by Rene Gallo | 42-26 |
| 16:29 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio gets the offensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Rene Gallo pulls down the rebound | 42-26 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Raymond Crank scores on a jumper from the left wing | 44-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) SF - James Tomlin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rene Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Crank (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Walker (fresh) SG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Dambrosio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-26 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | John Goodman snags the offensive board | 44-26 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-26 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Tomlin | 44-26 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Rene Gallo connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker is called for traveling | 46-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Albert Moore (SG), Manuel Zimmerman (SF), Matthew Kuster (PF), Samuel Lamp (C) Stephen Hardnett, Joe Bratt, James Tomlin, Rene Gallo, Raymond Crank | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Frank Johnson (SG), James Poche (PF), Joe Miller (C) Keith Walker, Lance Flavin, John Goodman, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Albert Moore misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-26 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | James Poche grabs the board | 46-26 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | James Poche travels with the ball | 46-26 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Albert Moore drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Lamp | 49-26 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster is fouled on the floor by Samuel Lamp - foul #2 on Samuel Lamp, team foul #2 | 49-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Goodman (SF) Richard Foster | |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | John Goodman knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Poche | 49-28 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Michael Randolph is hacked by Joe Miller - foul #4 on Joe Miller, team foul #3 | 49-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers (C) Joe Miller | |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Myers - foul #3 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #4 | 49-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (SG) Frank Johnson | |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Michael Randolph hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Matthew Kuster and he's hacked by Douglas Hsieh - foul #1 on Douglas Hsieh, team foul #5 | 51-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Crank (C) Samuel Lamp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Michael Randolph makes the free throw | 52-28 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers makes the shot from the free throw line | 52-30 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster is hacked by James Poche - foul #4 on James Poche, team foul #6 | 52-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rene Gallo (PF) Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio (C) James Poche | |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Rene Gallo blows the dunk | 52-30 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | John Goodman grabs the board | 52-30 |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses short on a floater from the left side | 52-30 |
| 11:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Manuel Zimmerman | 52-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Moore (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Crank (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Rene Gallo hits a jump hook near the basket | 54-30 |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-30 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Raymond Crank snags the defensive board | 54-30 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Rene Gallo connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Moore | 56-30 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-30 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Rene Gallo pulls down the rebound | 56-30 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Raymond Crank loses the dribble to Gary Dambrosio | 56-30 |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-30 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Raymond Crank pulls down the rebound | 56-30 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Albert Moore misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-30 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | John Goodman grabs the board | 56-30 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-30 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio tips it but misses | 56-30 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Raymond Crank gets the rebound | 56-30 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-30 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Rene Gallo | 56-30 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Rene Gallo hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Randolph | 58-30 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-30 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Randolph | 58-30 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-30 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Michael Randolph tips it but misses | 58-30 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers grabs the board | 58-30 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin loses the dribble to Manuel Zimmerman | 58-30 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman lays it up and in | 60-30 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-30 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin gets the offensive rebound | 60-30 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-30 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Rene Gallo grabs the board | 60-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Moore (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Manuel Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rene Gallo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Crank (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Flavin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Goodman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Dambrosio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Albert Moore knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Manuel Zimmerman | 63-30 |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Michael Randolph steals it from Lance Flavin | 63-30 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Michael Randolph banks in the layup | 65-30 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 65-30 |
| 07:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rene Gallo | 65-30 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Michael Randolph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Matthew Kuster (PF), Samuel Lamp (C) Michael Randolph, Albert Moore, Manuel Zimmerman, Rene Gallo, Raymond Crank | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Richard Foster (SG), Kent Jack (SF), Shawn Hann (PF) Douglas Hsieh, Lance Flavin, John Goodman, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker travels with the ball | 65-30 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Keith Walker - foul #1 on Keith Walker, team foul #7 | 65-30 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 66-30 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-30 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-30 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp grabs the board | 67-30 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-30 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | James Tomlin tips it in | 69-30 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-33 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-33 |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers pulls down the rebound | 69-33 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-33 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-33 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Walker | 69-35 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett scores on a 3 from the left corner | 72-35 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-38 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-38 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann grabs the defensive rebound | 72-38 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kent Jack | 72-40 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-40 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker grabs the board | 72-40 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Shawn Hann | 72-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Shawn Hann picks off the pass by Matthew Kuster | 72-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen Hardnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joe Bratt (fairly fresh) SF - James Tomlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Kuster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Lamp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kent Jack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Hann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Myers (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers hits a jump hook from the right block | 72-45 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett loses the ball out of bounds | 72-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Albert Moore (SG), Manuel Zimmerman (SF), Rene Gallo (PF), Raymond Crank (C) Stephen Hardnett, Joe Bratt, James Tomlin, Matthew Kuster, Samuel Lamp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (SG), Gary Dambrosio (C) Kent Jack, Shawn Hann | |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #8 | 72-45 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-45 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the tip | 72-45 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 72-45 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker connects on the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Albert Moore - foul #3 on Albert Moore, team foul #3 | 72-47 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker makes the free throw | 72-48 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Michael Randolph loses the dribble to Keith Walker in the backcourt | 72-48 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Manuel Zimmerman - foul #2 on Manuel Zimmerman, team foul #4 | 72-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SF) Jeffrey Myers | |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 72-50 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Rene Gallo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Walker - foul #2 on Keith Walker, team foul #9 | 72-50 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 73-50 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Albert Moore snags the defensive board | 73-50 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Albert Moore clanks a shot near the basket | 73-50 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Rene Gallo tips it home | 75-50 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 75-50 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman grabs the board | 75-50 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Rene Gallo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Keith Walker - foul #3 on Keith Walker, team foul #10 | 75-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Lamp (C) Raymond Crank | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers (PF) Kent Jack | |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-50 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 77-50 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Manuel Zimmerman | 77-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Rene Gallo scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Lamp | 79-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 79-50 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 79-50 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Michael Randolph runs out the clock | 79-50 |