| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Luis Bland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Manuel Sansone (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Boris Kopinski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chen Xiao (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carlos Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Albert Davis inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Boris Kopinski - foul #2 on Boris Kopinski, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 19:25 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao drills a runner from the baseline set up by Luis Bland | 24-30 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Albert Davis connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Snow | 24-32 |
| 19:00 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-32 |
| 18:58 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Chen Xiao | 24-32 |
| 18:47 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Sansone hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Luis Bland and he's fouled by Joseph Skaggs - foul #2 on Joseph Skaggs, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 18:47 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Sansone misses the free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Joseph Snow pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Jason Nelson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-35 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | Luis Bland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Albert Davis snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Chen Xiao - foul #2 on Chen Xiao, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:58 | Detroit Mercy | Boris Kopinski grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 17:39 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Sansone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-35 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Chen Xiao is called for the reach on Joseph Snow - foul #3 on Chen Xiao, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Scott Swanson (PF) Chen Xiao | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Anderson (PF) Joseph Snow | |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Jason Nelson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Skaggs | 26-37 |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Sansone comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Aaron Newton pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Aaron Newton can't throw it down but he's hacked by Luis Bland - foul #3 on Luis Bland, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Saltzberg (PG), Eric Wood (SG), Don Smith (SF), Clifford Goosby (C) Luis Bland, Manuel Sansone, Boris Kopinski, Carlos Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Gary Spencer (SF) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis | |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 16:04 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Goosby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 26-39 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the board | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Saltzberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Wood (fresh) SF - Don Smith (fresh) PF - Scott Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clifford Goosby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) PF - Steven Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Aaron Newton lays it in | 26-41 |
| 15:15 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Swanson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roland Warren - foul #1 on Roland Warren, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Luis Bland (PG), Boris Kopinski (SF), Chen Xiao (PF) Louis Saltzberg, Don Smith, Clifford Goosby | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Joseph Snow (PF) Roland Warren, Darren Hillenbrand, Gary Spencer, Aaron Newton | |
| 15:15 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 15:15 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jason Nelson | 27-44 |
| 14:29 | Detroit Mercy | Luis Bland is fouled on the floor by Jason Nelson - foul #3 on Jason Nelson, team foul #3 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Sansone (SG), Carlos Williams (C) Eric Wood, Scott Swanson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (C) Steven Anderson | |
| 14:13 | Detroit Mercy | Carlos Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-44 |
| 14:12 | Detroit Mercy | Carlos Williams gets the offensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 13:50 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao is hacked by Joseph Snow - foul #1 on Joseph Snow, team foul #4 | 27-44 |
| 13:33 | Detroit Mercy | Luis Bland clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-44 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Albert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Aaron Newton travels with the ball | 27-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Saltzberg (PG), Eric Wood (SF) Luis Bland, Boris Kopinski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Aaron Newton | |
| 12:48 | Detroit Mercy | Steven Anderson steps in front of the Louis Saltzberg pass | 27-44 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Steven Anderson is whistled for a carry | 27-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Scott Swanson (C) Carlos Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG) Jason Nelson | |
| 12:04 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Wood misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-44 |
| 12:02 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Swanson misses the tip | 27-44 |
| 12:01 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Swanson | 27-44 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:39 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Darren Hillenbrand - foul #1 on Darren Hillenbrand, team foul #5 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Luis Bland (PG), Boris Kopinski (SF) Louis Saltzberg, Manuel Sansone | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF) Gary Spencer, Joseph Snow | |
| 11:39 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 11:39 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Luis Bland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Wood (fresh) SF - Boris Kopinski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chen Xiao (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Steven Anderson is denied on a layup by Chen Xiao | 29-44 |
| 11:14 | Detroit Mercy | Boris Kopinski grabs the board | 29-44 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:01 | Detroit Mercy | Boris Kopinski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-44 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Luis Bland steals the ball from Roland Warren in the backcourt | 29-44 |
| 10:38 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Wood misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-44 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Steven Anderson lays it up and in set up by Joseph Skaggs | 29-46 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:47 | Detroit Mercy | Luis Bland is called for a charge - foul #4 on Luis Bland, team foul #5 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Saltzberg (PG), Manuel Sansone (SG), Carlos Williams (C) Luis Bland, Eric Wood, Chen Xiao | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Snow (PF), Aaron Newton (C) Roland Warren, Darren Hillenbrand, Steven Anderson | |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 29-46 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Joseph Snow tips it back up and in | 29-48 |
| 09:14 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Saltzberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Goosby (PF) Scott Swanson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Spencer (SF) Albert Davis | |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Aaron Newton connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Nelson | 29-50 |
| 08:25 | Detroit Mercy | Boris Kopinski scores on a 3 from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-50 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Aaron Newton grabs the offensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Carlos Williams - foul #2 on Carlos Williams, team foul #6 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Luis Bland (PG), Eric Wood (SF), Chen Xiao (PF) Louis Saltzberg, Boris Kopinski, Clifford Goosby | |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Steven Anderson (PF) Joseph Skaggs, Gary Spencer, Joseph Snow | |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Luis Bland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Manuel Sansone (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eric Wood (fresh) PF - Chen Xiao (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Hillenbrand steals the ball from Eric Wood | 32-52 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-52 |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Wood gets the rebound | 32-52 |
| 06:35 | Detroit Mercy | Carlos Williams lays it in set up by Manuel Sansone and he's hacked by Jason Nelson - foul #4 on Jason Nelson, team foul #6 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Don Smith (SF) Manuel Sansone | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:35 | Detroit Mercy | Carlos Williams makes the free throw | 35-52 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Eric Wood picks off the pass by Jason Nelson in the backcourt | 35-52 |
| 06:18 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao buries a runner from the baseline | 37-52 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Jason Nelson knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Albert Davis | 37-54 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Carlos Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Jason Nelson grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Steven Anderson lays it in on a nice dish by Aaron Newton | 37-56 |
| 05:09 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-56 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Darren Hillenbrand | 37-56 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Aaron Newton knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jason Nelson | 37-58 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Don Smith comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Aaron Newton - foul #1 on Aaron Newton, team foul #7 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Saltzberg (PG), Albert Pugh (SG), Scott Swanson (PF), Clifford Goosby (C) Luis Bland, Eric Wood, Chen Xiao, Carlos Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Williams Griner (SG), Gary Spencer (SF) Jason Nelson, Albert Davis, Aaron Newton | |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Don Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Don Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-58 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Steven Anderson tips it back up and in | 39-60 |
| 03:54 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Pugh drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-60 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | The jump hook by Steven Anderson is blocked by Scott Swanson | 42-60 |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | Don Smith gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Saltzberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Goosby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Williams Griner (fresh) SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) PF - Darren Hillenbrand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Detroit Mercy | Steven Anderson steps in front of the Clifford Goosby pass | 42-60 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Goosby pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Don Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Goosby snags the offensive board | 42-60 |
| 02:21 | Detroit Mercy | Don Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-60 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gary Spencer | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Saltzberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Roland Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Steven Anderson hits a shot from the right block set up by Williams Griner | 45-65 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Pugh misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Roland Warren pulls down the rebound | 45-65 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Louis Saltzberg - foul #2 on Louis Saltzberg, team foul #7 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Wood (SG) Albert Pugh | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 00:58 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Scott Swanson | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-65 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Gary Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Clifford Goosby swats the short shot by Gary Spencer | 45-65 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Gary Spencer tips it in | 45-67 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-67 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Roland Warren runs out the clock | 45-67 |