| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) SF - Clifford Worth (fresh) PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Stich (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Clifford Worth inbounds the ball | 9-16 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman banks in the layup on a great pass from Rodolfo Mercado | 11-16 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | David Mann misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-16 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson buries a floater in the paint | 11-18 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | John Stich clanks a jumper from the left side | 14-18 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Clifford Worth snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Clifford Worth is called for traveling | 14-18 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is fouled on the floor by Christopher Crimmins - foul #3 on Christopher Crimmins, team foul #1 | 14-18 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | John Stich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-18 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Robert Underwood comes up short on the runner from close range | 14-18 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Worth | 14-18 |
| 15:47 | Villanova | 3 seconds is called on Clifford Worth | 14-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG) Rodolfo Mercado | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF) John Stich | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 3 pf. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | James Young is fouled on the floor by Christopher Crimmins - foul #4 on Christopher Crimmins, team foul #2 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Mueller (PF) Christopher Crimmins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Craig Atkinson | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | James Young misses badly on a floater from the left side | 14-18 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | James Young gets the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | David Mann buries a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Clifford Worth - foul #1 on Clifford Worth, team foul #3 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), John Stich (PF) Marlon Everhart, Floyd Kent | |
| 14:40 | Illinois | David Mann makes the free throw | 14-21 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Matthew McDonald - foul #1 on Matthew McDonald, team foul #1 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Atkinson (C) James Young | |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Zachery Baker throws it down | 15-23 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Robert Underwood slams it home set up by Ryan Mueller | 17-23 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | David Mann buries a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Clifford Worth - foul #2 on Clifford Worth, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins (PF) Ryan Mueller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG) Zachery Baker | |
| 13:05 | Illinois | David Mann misses the free throw | 17-25 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-25 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart hits a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Mark Demoss - foul #4 on Mark Demoss, team foul #5 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG) Mark Demoss | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SF), James Young (PF) David Mann, John Stich | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the free throw | 19-27 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | James Young is called for the reach on Robert Underwood - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #2 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SF) John Pledger | |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Zachery Baker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Clifford Worth can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-27 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marlon Everhart | 21-27 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Matthew McDonald | 21-29 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Clifford Worth scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Marvin Hoffman - foul #2 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan (SF) Clifford Worth | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), John Stich (PF) Matthew McDonald, James Young | |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Robert Underwood drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pagan and he's hacked by John Stich - foul #1 on John Stich, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (C) Craig Atkinson | |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Robert Underwood makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Marvin Hoffman - foul #3 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Zachery Baker snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | James Young is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Pagan - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Mueller (PF), Ryan Wilson (C) Christopher Crimmins, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), John Pledger (SF) Marlon Everhart, Zachery Baker | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-34 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Robert Underwood double dribbles | 27-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Clifford Worth (SF) Rodolfo Mercado, Jeffrey Pagan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Mueller (fresh) C - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Pledger (fresh) PF - John Stich (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | James Young is hacked by Ryan Wilson - foul #1 on Ryan Wilson, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins (PF) Ryan Mueller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), Zachery Baker (SF), Craig Atkinson (C) Matthew McDonald, John Pledger, John Stich | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-36 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson lays it in on a great pass from James Young | 29-38 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Craig Atkinson blocks the short jumper by Ryan Wilson | 29-38 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:40 | Illinois | David Mann lays it up and in on a great pass from Marlon Everhart | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Robert Underwood is hacked by David Mann - foul #1 on David Mann, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman (C) Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (PF) James Young | |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | David Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | David Mann hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Underwood - foul #1 on Robert Underwood, team foul #10 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Ryan Mueller (PF) Clifford Worth, Christopher Crimmins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG) Marlon Everhart | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #11 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Craig Atkinson | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Zachery Baker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-42 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Zachery Baker can't tip it in | 29-42 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman connects on the shot from the right side set up by Mark Demoss | 31-42 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Zachery Baker comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Floyd Kent grabs the offensive board | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ryan Mueller (fresh) C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Stich (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | David Mann clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | David Mann grabs the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 31-42 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Mark Demoss clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 31-42 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | David Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | David Mann connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Matthew McDonald | 31-44 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-44 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Marvin Hoffman is called for the reach on Floyd Kent - foul #4 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #12 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clifford Worth (SF), Christopher Crimmins (PF) Jeffrey Pagan, Ryan Mueller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG) Matthew McDonald | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Floyd Kent makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Mark Demoss comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Zachery Baker snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | David Mann scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marlon Everhart | 31-47 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Mark Demoss connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Underwood | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | David Mann misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-47 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Stich hits the follow up shot | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Zachery Baker picks off the pass by Christopher Crimmins | 33-49 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Mann runs out the clock | 33-49 |