| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Marlowe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hensley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Handy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Cannon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Venegas (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jahnke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | William Young inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Villanova | John Venegas's pass is intercepted by Christopher Thiel in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 19:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Thiel | 36-31 |
| 19:47 | Villanova | William Young makes the jumper from the left block | 36-33 |
| 19:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willard Marlowe and the foul's on William Young - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno loses the dribble to Tracy Handy in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 19:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Christopher Thiel | 41-33 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | William Young misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 19:02 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Cannon | 41-33 |
| 18:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley knocks in the jumper near the basket | 43-33 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | John Venegas connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Long Xiong | 43-36 |
| 18:02 | Illinois-Chicago | William Young is called for the reach on Daniel Hensley - foul #3 on William Young, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman (PG), David Smith (SG), John Morganti (SF), Anthony James (PF), Szczesny Styborski (C) Christopher Thiel, Willard Marlowe, Daniel Hensley, Tracy Handy, John Cannon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Palmer (SG), Francis Campbell (SF) Thomas Jahnke, William Young | |
| 17:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 17:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 17:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Szczesny Styborski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-36 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | John Venegas drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Francis Campbell | 46-39 |
| 17:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Palmer takes the ball from David Smith | 46-39 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Long Xiong is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley (SF), Jahi Afshari (C) Anthony James, Szczesny Styborski | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Long Xiong travels with the ball | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel (PG), Willard Marlowe (SG), Tracy Handy (PF) Ronald Wyman, David Smith, John Morganti | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke (SG) Anthony Palmer | |
| 16:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Virgilio Bruno - foul #2 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| 16:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | John Venegas clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 16:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willard Marlowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Hensley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Handy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Jahi Afshari (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Venegas (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jahnke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Virgilio Bruno (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Long Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Campbell steals the ball from Jahi Afshari | 47-39 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | John Venegas hits the finger roll set up by Francis Campbell | 47-41 |
| 15:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 15:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Jahnke - foul #3 on Thomas Jahnke, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman (SG), John Morganti (SF), David Smith (PF), Szczesny Styborski (C) Willard Marlowe, Daniel Hensley, Tracy Handy, Jahi Afshari | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Palmer (SG), William Young (SF), Karl Duvall (C) Thomas Jahnke, Francis Campbell, Long Xiong | |
| 14:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | John Venegas hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 14:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Karl Duvall denies the turnaround by John Morganti | 49-44 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Venegas | 49-44 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | John Venegas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Palmer | 49-47 |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel is fouled on the floor by John Venegas - foul #1 on John Venegas, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony James (PF), John Cannon (C) Ronald Wyman, Szczesny Styborski | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:40 | Illinois-Chicago | David Smith makes the fadeaway from the right block | 51-47 |
| 13:18 | Villanova | Anthony James is called for the reach on Virgilio Bruno - foul #2 on Anthony James, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe (SG), Daniel Hensley (SF) David Smith, John Morganti | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke (SG), Long Xiong (C) Anthony Palmer, Karl Duvall | |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Christopher Thiel is called for the reach on William Young - foul #3 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman (PG) Christopher Thiel | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Young | 51-49 |
| 12:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Long Xiong takes the ball from John Cannon | 51-49 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Ronald Wyman steals the ball from Thomas Jahnke in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 12:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 12:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe misses badly on a floater from the left side | 51-49 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ronald Wyman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Marlowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Hensley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony James (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Cannon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Venegas (tiring) 27 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jahnke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Virgilio Bruno (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Long Xiong (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Villanova | John Venegas is hacked by Ronald Wyman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Wyman, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel (PG), David Smith (SG), John Morganti (SF), Tracy Handy (PF), Szczesny Styborski (C) Ronald Wyman, Willard Marlowe, Daniel Hensley, Anthony James, John Cannon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Francis Campbell (PG), Anthony Palmer (SG) John Venegas, Thomas Jahnke | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno hits the finger roll set up by Francis Campbell and he's hacked by Szczesny Styborski - foul #1 on Szczesny Styborski, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Karl Duvall (C) Long Xiong | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 10:57 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 10:52 | Illinois-Chicago | William Young steals it from David Smith | 51-51 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Christopher Thiel is called for the reach on Francis Campbell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley (SF), Jahi Afshari (C) Christopher Thiel, Szczesny Styborski | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (PG), Thomas Jahnke (SG) Anthony Palmer, Virgilio Bruno | |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Daniel Hensley is called for the reach on Francis Campbell - foul #1 on Daniel Hensley, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman (PG), Willard Marlowe (SG) John Morganti, David Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Long Xiong (C) Karl Duvall | |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Francis Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Francis Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | William Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | John Venegas connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Jahnke | 51-55 |
| 09:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Hensley, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Cannon (C) Jahi Afshari | |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno (PF) Francis Campbell | |
| 09:39 | Villanova | John Venegas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 09:38 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Cannon | 51-55 |
| 09:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy is hacked by Virgilio Bruno - foul #3 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Smith (SG), John Morganti (PF), Szczesny Styborski (C) Willard Marlowe, Tracy Handy, John Cannon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Palmer (SG) Thomas Jahnke | |
| 09:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Wyman | 53-55 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | John Venegas is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 08:35 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:25 | Illinois-Chicago | David Smith blows the layup | 53-55 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Anthony Palmer snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | William Young blows the wide open layup | 53-55 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Palmer | 53-55 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel (PG), Anthony James (PF), Jahi Afshari (C) Ronald Wyman, Daniel Hensley, Szczesny Styborski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke (PG), Francis Campbell (SF), Karl Duvall (C) John Venegas, William Young, Long Xiong | |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno's floater is tipped away by Anthony James | 53-55 |
| 07:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Jahi Afshari pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Morganti (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony James (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jahi Afshari (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Jahnke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Francis Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Virgilio Bruno (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Duvall (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Illinois-Chicago | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Virgilio Bruno - foul #4 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy (PF) Anthony James | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:24 | Illinois-Chicago | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 07:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Smith | 55-55 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Anthony Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Thiel - foul #5 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman (PG), Willard Marlowe (SG), Daniel Hensley (SF), John Cannon (C) Christopher Thiel, David Smith, John Morganti, Jahi Afshari | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Young (PF) Virgilio Bruno | |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Anthony Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Anthony Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:49 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (PG) Anthony Palmer | |
| 06:35 | Villanova | John Cannon steals it from Thomas Jahnke | 55-56 |
| 06:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willard Marlowe | 57-56 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | William Young clanks a floater from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke tips it home | 57-58 |
| 05:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Jahnke steals it from Tracy Handy | 57-58 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to John Venegas | 57-58 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Karl Duvall scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Jahnke | 57-60 |
| 04:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley's floater is tipped away by Karl Duvall | 57-60 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Karl Duvall gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | William Young misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Wyman - foul #4 on Ronald Wyman, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti (PG), David Smith (SG), Anthony James (PF), Szczesny Styborski (C) Ronald Wyman, Willard Marlowe, Tracy Handy, John Cannon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Palmer (SG), Virgilio Bruno (PF), Long Xiong (C) Thomas Jahnke, Francis Campbell, Karl Duvall | |
| 04:36 | Villanova | William Young makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | William Young makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by William Young - foul #4 on William Young, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| 04:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | John Venegas misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | William Young tips it back up and in | 59-64 |
| 03:29 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Hensley and the foul's on Long Xiong - foul #3 on Long Xiong, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jahi Afshari (C) Szczesny Styborski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke (PG) John Venegas | |
| 03:29 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti makes the free throw | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Morganti (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Hensley (tiring) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony James (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jahi Afshari (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Jahnke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Young (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Virgilio Bruno (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Long Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Villanova | The short jumper by Virgilio Bruno is denied by Jahi Afshari | 62-64 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno tips it home | 62-66 |
| 02:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe (SG), Tracy Handy (PF) David Smith, Anthony James | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (PG), Francis Campbell (SF) Anthony Palmer, William Young | |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Tracy Handy steps in front of the Thomas Jahnke pass | 62-66 |
| 02:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Smith (SF), Szczesny Styborski (C) Daniel Hensley, Jahi Afshari | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Palmer (SG) Thomas Jahnke | |
| 02:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Long Xiong swats the short shot by Szczesny Styborski | 62-66 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Anthony Palmer gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Long Xiong misses short on a runner near the basket | 62-66 |
| 02:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman (PG), John Cannon (C) Willard Marlowe, Szczesny Styborski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke (PG) John Venegas | |
| 01:49 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cannon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Anthony Palmer grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Morganti - foul #2 on John Morganti, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe (SG), Daniel Hensley (SF) David Smith, John Morganti | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (PG), William Young (SF) Anthony Palmer, Francis Campbell | |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Willard Marlowe | 64-67 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | John Venegas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 01:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 01:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe misses the easy layup | 64-67 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | William Young pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno can't connect on a runner from the right block | 64-67 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke tips it home | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Young - foul #5 on William Young, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Francis Campbell (SF) William Young | |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Long Xiong is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Wyman - foul #5 on Ronald Wyman, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti (PG) Ronald Wyman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Long Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Long Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Long Xiong | 66-71 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Long Xiong is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Marlowe - foul #2 on Willard Marlowe, team foul #13 | 66-71 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Long Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Long Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy travels with the ball | 66-73 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke is hacked by Willard Marlowe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willard Marlowe, team foul #14 | 66-73 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cannon pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Long Xiong - foul #4 on Long Xiong, team foul #11 | 66-74 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley makes the 3rd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Francis Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by John Morganti - foul #3 on John Morganti, team foul #15 | 68-74 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Francis Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Francis Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cannon snags the defensive board | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-75 |