| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Victor Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Chill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harvey Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Gallagher (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Bratten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Andrew Chill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Andrew Chill grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Clint Lesher is hacked by Henry Kasky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Kasky, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alton Lucius (SF) Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SF) Harvey Hansen | |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Andrew Chill lays it up and in set up by Gregory Simmers and he's hacked by Eric Bratten - foul #1 on Eric Bratten, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), William Anderson (PF) Clint Lesher, Victor Crawford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Wallace Williamson (PF), David White (C) Bobby Mangum, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson is hacked by William Anderson - foul #3 on William Anderson, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matt Gillett (PF) William Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | David White makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Roscoe Taylor and he's fouled by Andrew Chill - foul #2 on Andrew Chill, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG), Victor Crawford (PF) Gregory Simmers, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (SF) Henry Kasky | |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | David White makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Joseph Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Victor Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Joseph Rose can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | David White can't tip it in | 44-40 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Joseph Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren is hacked by Christopher Wallace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Wallace, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Clint Lesher (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Andrew Chill (C) Joseph Rose, Christopher Sjogren, Alton Lucius, Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Harvey Hansen (SF), Micah Clabaugh (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Roscoe Taylor, Christopher Wallace, David White, Wallace Williamson | |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Simmers takes the ball from Edward Maxfield in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Victor Crawford can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Micah Clabaugh - foul #3 on Micah Clabaugh, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF), George Gallagher (PF) Edward Maxfield, Harvey Hansen, Micah Clabaugh | |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Victor Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Victor Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Andrew Chill snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Victor Crawford buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Simmers | 47-40 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum's layup is rejected by Andrew Chill | 47-40 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Andrew Chill snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Andrew Chill hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Simmers | 49-40 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Kasky | 49-43 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clint Lesher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Victor Crawford (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Chill (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Kasky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Caldwell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Gallagher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Bratten (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher tips it home | 49-45 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Andrew Chill's floater is tipped away by George Gallagher | 49-45 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Lesher is called for the reach on Henry Kasky - foul #1 on Clint Lesher, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (PG), Christopher Sjogren (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), William Anderson (PF), Matt Gillett (C) Gregory Simmers, Clint Lesher, Jerry Sanders, Victor Crawford, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Christopher Wallace (SG), Harvey Hansen (SF), Wallace Williamson (PF), David White (C) Bobby Mangum, Henry Kasky, Lawrence Caldwell, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Joseph Rose scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Anderson | 51-47 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roscoe Taylor, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Chill (C) Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (SG) Christopher Wallace | |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Joseph Rose connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Sjogren | 54-47 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (SG) Christopher Sjogren | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Micah Clabaugh (PF) Harvey Hansen, David White | |
| 13:32 | Villanova | William Anderson drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Rose | 56-47 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roscoe Taylor | 56-50 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Clint Lesher is hacked by Henry Kasky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Kasky, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Victor Crawford (PF) Clint Lesher, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher (PF) Wallace Williamson | |
| 13:09 | Villanova | William Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Rose and he's fouled by Edward Maxfield - foul #3 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen (SF) Roscoe Taylor | |
| 13:09 | Villanova | William Anderson misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Gallagher | 58-50 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the tip | 58-50 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Victor Crawford - foul #2 on Victor Crawford, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Clint Lesher (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Matt Gillett (C) Gregory Simmers, Joseph Rose, Alton Lucius, Victor Crawford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Christopher Wallace (SF), David White (C) Edward Maxfield, Harvey Hansen, Micah Clabaugh | |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | George Gallagher blocks the short jumper by William Anderson | 58-52 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Clint Lesher tips it in | 60-52 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Lesher is called for the reach on David White - foul #2 on Clint Lesher, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Andrew Chill (C) Christopher Sjogren, Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (SG), Wallace Williamson (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Henry Kasky, George Gallagher, David White | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-52 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten hits the follow up shot | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clint Lesher (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Andrew Chill (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roscoe Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wallace Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Bratten (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 11:28 | Villanova | William Anderson misses the tip | 60-54 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Roscoe Taylor | 60-56 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Joseph Rose (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), Victor Crawford (PF) Gregory Simmers, Clint Lesher, Jerry Sanders, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (SG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF), David White (PF), Micah Clabaugh (C) Bobby Mangum, Christopher Wallace, Wallace Williamson, Eric Bratten | |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Rose | 62-56 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Alton Lucius steals the ball from Roscoe Taylor | 62-56 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Victor Crawford lays it up and in on a great pass from Alton Lucius | 64-56 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | Alton Lucius denies the turnaround by David White | 64-56 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Joseph Rose snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Joseph Rose double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Clint Lesher (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Matt Gillett (PF), Andrew Chill (C) Christopher Sjogren, Joseph Rose, Alton Lucius, Victor Crawford, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Harvey Hansen (SF), George Gallagher (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Roscoe Taylor, Edward Maxfield, Lawrence Caldwell, David White, Micah Clabaugh | |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum is fouled on the floor by Andrew Chill - foul #3 on Andrew Chill, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-56 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Andrew Chill pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers's pass is intercepted by Henry Kasky in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bobby Mangum - foul #2 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), Victor Crawford (PF) Clint Lesher, Jerry Sanders, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (PG), Edward Maxfield (SF), David White (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Bobby Mangum, Harvey Hansen, George Gallagher, Wallace Williamson | |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Joseph Rose makes the 3 from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield's pass is intercepted by Joseph Rose in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Alton Lucius banks in the layup set up by Joseph Rose | 70-56 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-56 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | David White tips it in | 70-58 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Joseph Rose misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David White | 70-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (tired) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Rose (tiring) 17 pts. 6 ast. SF - Alton Lucius (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Victor Crawford (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Matt Gillett (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Christopher Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Kasky (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Maxfield (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Bratten (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Crawford - foul #3 on Victor Crawford, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Clint Lesher (SG), William Anderson (C) Gregory Simmers, Joseph Rose, Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Harvey Hansen (SF), Micah Clabaugh (PF) Christopher Wallace, Edward Maxfield, David White | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 07:27 | Villanova | William Anderson grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Clint Lesher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-59 |
| 07:22 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to William Anderson | 70-59 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-59 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Alton Lucius pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | William Anderson is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-59 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten's pass is intercepted by Alton Lucius in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Eric Bratten is called for the reach on Clint Lesher - foul #2 on Eric Bratten, team foul #9 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF), Andrew Chill (C) Alton Lucius, Victor Crawford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (SG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF), George Gallagher (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Henry Kasky, Harvey Hansen, Micah Clabaugh, Eric Bratten | |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Clint Lesher misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Roscoe Taylor | 72-61 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | William Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by George Gallagher | 72-61 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell is whistled for a carry | 72-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Joseph Rose (SG), Victor Crawford (PF) Christopher Sjogren, Clint Lesher, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG) Edward Maxfield | |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Joseph Rose clanks a 3 from straight away | 72-61 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson hits the follow up shot | 72-63 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Andrew Chill knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Sanders | 74-63 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-63 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson grabs the offensive board | 74-63 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum blows the wide open layup | 74-63 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Joseph Rose pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Bobby Mangum is called for the reach on Gregory Simmers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), William Anderson (PF), Matt Gillett (C) Joseph Rose, Jerry Sanders, Victor Crawford, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Edward Maxfield (SF), Micah Clabaugh (PF), David White (C) Bobby Mangum, Roscoe Taylor, Lawrence Caldwell, George Gallagher, Wallace Williamson | |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh loses the dribble to Alton Lucius | 76-63 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren lays it in set up by Alton Lucius | 78-63 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses the jumper near the basket | 78-63 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Matt Gillett | 78-63 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (SG) Gregory Simmers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 78-63 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh pulls down the rebound | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace is hacked by William Anderson - foul #4 on William Anderson, team foul #8 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen (SF) Henry Kasky | |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | William Anderson is called for a charge - foul #5 on William Anderson, team foul #9 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (PF), Andrew Chill (C) William Anderson, Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten (C) David White | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clint Lesher (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alton Lucius (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Victor Crawford (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Chill (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Christopher Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Maxfield (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harvey Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micah Clabaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Bratten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace is hacked by Christopher Sjogren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #10 | 78-65 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Edward Maxfield takes the ball from Clint Lesher in the backcourt | 78-66 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield misses the easy layup | 78-66 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Andrew Chill grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Clint Lesher is fouled on the floor by Edward Maxfield - foul #4 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #11 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (PG), Jerry Sanders (SF) Christopher Sjogren, Alton Lucius | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), David White (PF) Christopher Wallace, Edward Maxfield, Micah Clabaugh | |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-66 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Clint Lesher makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Clint Lesher misses the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David White | 79-66 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Lesher steals the ball from Henry Kasky | 79-66 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Clint Lesher lays it up and in | 81-66 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor is hacked by Joseph Rose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Rose, team foul #11 | 81-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG) Clint Lesher | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SG), Edward Maxfield (SF), Wallace Williamson (C) Henry Kasky, Harvey Hansen, Eric Bratten | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Victor Crawford | 81-67 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edward Maxfield - foul #5 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #12 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matt Gillett (PF) Victor Crawford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell (SF) Edward Maxfield | |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell loses the dribble to Gregory Simmers in the backcourt | 83-67 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Simmers | 85-67 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Simmers picks off the pass by Christopher Wallace | 85-67 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Christopher Wallace is called for the reach on Joseph Rose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Wallace, team foul #13 | 85-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alton Lucius (SF), Victor Crawford (PF) Jerry Sanders, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Joseph Rose makes the 1st free throw | 86-67 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Joseph Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 87-67 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Crawford picks off the pass by Wallace Williamson | 87-67 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Roscoe Taylor steps in front of the Alton Lucius pass in the backcourt | 87-67 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor hits the finger roll | 87-69 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Roscoe Taylor is called for the reach on Joseph Rose in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roscoe Taylor, team foul #14 | 87-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Andrew Chill (C) Gregory Simmers, Alton Lucius, Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Joseph Rose misses the 1st free throw | 87-69 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Joseph Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 88-69 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Rose - foul #2 on Joseph Rose, team foul #12 | 88-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG) Joseph Rose | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 88-70 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 88-71 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 88-71 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 88-71 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Roscoe Taylor | 88-74 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #15 | 88-74 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 88-74 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 89-74 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 89-74 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson hits the follow up shot | 89-76 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-76 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 89-76 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 89-76 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 89-76 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gregory Simmers | 89-76 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers runs out the clock | 89-76 |