| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Arthur King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wilde (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicolas Devine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Venegas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jahnke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Young (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | William Young inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Nicolas Devine - foul #1 on Nicolas Devine, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Crawford (SF), John Merrifield (C) John Wilde, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 25-23 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | William Young connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 25-25 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-25 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-25 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | John Merrifield pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | John Venegas steals it from Nicolas Devine | 27-25 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | John Venegas hits the finger roll | 27-27 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Arthur King is denied on a layup by Long Xiong | 27-27 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Long Xiong grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Richard Crawford is called for the reach on Thomas Jahnke - foul #1 on Richard Crawford, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Erwin Davis (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Nicolas Devine, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Long Xiong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Wilde (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF) Alberto Russo, Erwin Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Palmer (SG) Thomas Jahnke | |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | Arthur King hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Long Xiong buries a runner in the lane and he's hacked by John Wilde - foul #2 on John Wilde, team foul #3 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), Erwin Davis (PF) John Wilde, Nicolas Devine | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Long Xiong misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | Virgilio Bruno steals it from Erwin Davis | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Arthur King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Erwin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Venegas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Palmer (fresh) SF - William Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgilio Bruno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Long Xiong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Arthur King steals it from Long Xiong | 27-29 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | William Young picks off the pass by Alberto Russo | 27-29 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | William Young lays it up and in | 27-31 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Stephens | 30-31 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | John Venegas misses short on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Alberto Russo - foul #1 on Alberto Russo, team foul #4 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), John Wilde (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF), John Merrifield (C) Alberto Russo, Richard Crawford, Erwin Davis, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke (SG) Anthony Palmer | |
| 14:03 | Villanova | John Venegas misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | John Venegas makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | John Venegas misses the 3rd free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Arthur King gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Richard Owensby | 32-32 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | The short jumper by Virgilio Bruno is denied by Nicolas Devine | 32-32 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | William Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | William Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG) Richard Owensby | |
| Subs | Villanova | Francis Campbell (SF) William Young | |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo lays it up and in | 34-32 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-32 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | John Merrifield gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Thomas Jahnke is called for the reach on Alberto Russo - foul #2 on Thomas Jahnke, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Christopher Stephens (C) Alberto Russo, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | Villanova | Karl Duvall (C) Long Xiong | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens's floater is tipped away by Virgilio Bruno | 34-32 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Owensby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur King (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wilde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicolas Devine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Venegas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jahnke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Campbell (fresh) PF - Virgilio Bruno (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Karl Duvall (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | Arthur King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), Erwin Davis (PF) Richard Owensby, Nicolas Devine | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:04 | Villanova | John Venegas makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Campbell | 34-35 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis misses short on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Virgilio Bruno - foul #2 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Richard Crawford (SF), John Merrifield (C) Alberto Russo, John Wilde, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Palmer (SG), William Young (SF) John Venegas, Thomas Jahnke | |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis makes the 3rd free throw | 36-35 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | William Young misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Erwin Davis - foul #2 on Erwin Davis, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), John Wilde (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF) Richard Owensby, Richard Crawford, Erwin Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Long Xiong (C) Karl Duvall | |
| 10:24 | Villanova | William Young misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | William Young makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur King | 38-36 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | William Young misses the shot from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Anthony Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | John Merrifield blocks the short jumper by Virgilio Bruno | 38-36 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | William Young hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine misses badly on a floater from close range | 38-38 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | John Wilde tips it in | 40-38 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Long Xiong drills a jumper from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by William Young - foul #3 on William Young, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Richard Crawford (SF), Christopher Stephens (C) Alberto Russo, John Wilde, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (PG), Thomas Jahnke (SG) Francis Campbell, Anthony Palmer | |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Long Xiong | 40-40 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Long Xiong blows the dunk | 40-40 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford loses the dribble to John Venegas | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Owensby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur King (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Crawford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicolas Devine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Venegas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Jahnke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Young (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Virgilio Bruno (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Long Xiong (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 40-40 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno dunks the ball set up by John Venegas | 40-42 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Stephens | 42-42 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno blows the layup | 42-42 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens blows the layup | 42-42 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Long Xiong | 42-42 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | William Young hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Venegas | 42-44 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), John Wilde (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), John Merrifield (C) Richard Owensby, Arthur King, Nicolas Devine, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Villanova | Francis Campbell (SF), Karl Duvall (C) William Young, Long Xiong | |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Francis Campbell knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Jahnke | 42-46 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Karl Duvall is called for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Crawford, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Palmer (SG), William Young (PF) Thomas Jahnke, Virgilio Bruno | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Arthur King clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Karl Duvall gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | William Young misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Arthur King - foul #2 on Arthur King, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno (PF) Francis Campbell | |
| 03:22 | Villanova | William Young makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | William Young makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Arthur King (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wilde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Erwin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Venegas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Young (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Virgilio Bruno (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Karl Duvall (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | William Young clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-48 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | William Young is called for the reach on John Wilde - foul #4 on William Young, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine (PF), John Merrifield (C) Erwin Davis, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke (PG), Long Xiong (C) John Venegas, Karl Duvall | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | John Merrifield is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jahnke - foul #3 on Thomas Jahnke, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Crawford (SG), Rick Silvey (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Arthur King, Nicolas Devine, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | Villanova | Francis Campbell (SF) William Young | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Virgilio Bruno | 44-48 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Long Xiong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-48 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Rick Silvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), Nicolas Devine (PF) Richard Crawford, Rick Silvey | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (PG), William Young (SF) Anthony Palmer, Francis Campbell | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno loses the dribble to John Wilde | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | John Wilde clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Long Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi 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 (0) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Long Xiong is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur King - foul #3 on Arthur King, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Long Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Long Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | John Wilde misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Long Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Long Xiong is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Russo - foul #2 on Alberto Russo, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Francis Campbell (SF) William Young | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Long Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-50 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | John Wilde connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Venegas runs out the clock | 47-50 |