| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Deal (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - William Mleczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marlon Seely (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Class (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Doyle Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Thomas Deal inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman banks in the layup set up by Robert Boggan | 30-25 |
| 19:20 | Montana | Thomas Deal steps in front of the William Mleczynski pass | 30-25 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Robert Boggan is called for traveling | 30-25 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Gregg Anthony comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Robert Boggan snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Boggan | 33-25 |
| 18:08 | Montana | William Mleczynski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Doyle Whitfield | 33-28 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-28 |
| 17:41 | Montana | Doyle Whitfield gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:28 | Montana | Joshua Class can't finish the layup | 33-28 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Thomas Deal grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | Robert Boggan is hacked by William Mleczynski - foul #1 on William Mleczynski, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jon Bard (C) Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Montana | Matt Brown (PG), Robert Mason (SG), Christopher Simmons (SF), Fred Sippel (PF) William Mleczynski, Marlon Seely, Gregg Anthony, Joshua Class | |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Doyle Whitfield - foul #3 on Doyle Whitfield, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Montana | Everett Marchetti (C) Doyle Whitfield | |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Jon Bard makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:39 | Montana | Fred Sippel grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:17 | Montana | Matt Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jon Bard - foul #1 on Jon Bard, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Hill (PF) Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:17 | Montana | Matt Brown misses the free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Thomas Deal grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 15:54 | Montana | Matt Brown snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julius Stroud (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Deal (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Roland Hill (fresh) C - Jon Bard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Matt Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mason (fresh) SF - Christopher Simmons (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Fred Sippel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Marchetti (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Montana | Robert Mason misses the jumpshot from the right side | 34-30 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Jon Bard grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | The jump hook by Jon Bard is blocked by Everett Marchetti | 34-30 |
| 15:08 | Montana | Everett Marchetti grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 15:03 | Montana | Matt Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Julius Stroud grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Christopher Simmons takes the ball from Jon Bard | 34-30 |
| 14:14 | Montana | Christopher Simmons lays it up and in set up by Matt Brown and he's fouled by Robert Boggan - foul #4 on Robert Boggan, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Edwin Johnson (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Robert Boggan, Roland Hill, Jon Bard | |
| Subs | Montana | William Mleczynski (PG), Marlon Seely (SG), Joshua Class (PF), Doyle Whitfield (C) Matt Brown, Robert Mason, Fred Sippel, Everett Marchetti | |
| 14:14 | Montana | Christopher Simmons misses the free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Julius Stroud | 36-32 |
| 13:29 | Montana | William Mleczynski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 13:27 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Doyle Whitfield | 36-32 |
| 13:14 | Montana | Joshua Class hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-32 |
| 12:51 | Montana | Marlon Seely gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 12:24 | Montana | Joshua Class buries a shot from the left wing set up by Marlon Seely | 36-34 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman blows the layup | 36-34 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 36-34 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Deal (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - William Mleczynski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marlon Seely (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Class (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Doyle Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Montana | Joshua Class connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Thomas Deal drills a floater from the left block set up by Carl Day | 40-37 |
| 10:30 | Montana | Joshua Class can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 10:29 | Montana | Joshua Class grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 10:11 | Montana | Joshua Class buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Mleczynski | 40-39 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Day | 43-39 |
| 09:26 | Montana | Thomas Deal steals the ball from Christopher Simmons | 43-39 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman is fouled on the floor by Doyle Whitfield - foul #4 on Doyle Whitfield, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Roland Hill (PF), Jon Bard (C) Carl Day, Edwin Johnson, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Montana | Matt Brown (PG), Robert Mason (SG), Gregg Anthony (SF), Fred Sippel (PF), Everett Marchetti (C) William Mleczynski, Marlon Seely, Christopher Simmons, Joshua Class, Doyle Whitfield | |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Jon Bard knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Julius Stroud | 45-39 |
| 08:32 | Montana | Fred Sippel buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Mason | 45-41 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Julius Stroud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Martino (SF) Thomas Deal | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:05 | Montana | Robert Boggan takes the ball from Everett Marchetti | 45-41 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Mason - foul #1 on Robert Mason, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (PF) Roland Hill | |
| Subs | Montana | Doyle Whitfield (C) Everett Marchetti | |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Jon Bard makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Jon Bard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Julius Stroud (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Martino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. C - Jon Bard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Matt Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregg Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Sippel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Doyle Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Montana | Matt Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses the dunk attempt | 47-41 |
| 06:39 | Montana | Fred Sippel snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 06:26 | Montana | Robert Mason is fouled on the floor by Robert Boggan - foul #5 on Robert Boggan, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Thomas Deal (SF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Robert Boggan, David Martino, Jon Bard | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Ouellette (SG), Joshua Class (PF) Robert Mason, Fred Sippel | |
| 06:11 | Montana | Gregg Anthony comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 06:09 | Montana | Gregg Anthony pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 05:52 | Montana | Doyle Whitfield misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 05:50 | Montana | Gregg Anthony gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 05:40 | Montana | Doyle Whitfield hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 47-41 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Gregg Anthony - foul #1 on Gregg Anthony, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SG), Roland Hill (PF) Julius Stroud, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | William Mleczynski (PG), Marlon Seely (SG), Peter Hodge (SF), Everett Marchetti (C) Matt Brown, Paul Ouellette, Gregg Anthony, Doyle Whitfield | |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 05:09 | Montana | Everett Marchetti gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 04:51 | Montana | William Mleczynski knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Marlon Seely | 47-44 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Day | 49-44 |
| 04:14 | Montana | Roland Hill steps in front of the Everett Marchetti pass | 49-44 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Gary Ham hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Bateman and he's fouled by Marlon Seely - foul #1 on Marlon Seely, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Martino (SF), Edwin Johnson (PF) Thomas Deal, Roland Hill | |
| Subs | Montana | Gregg Anthony (SF), Doyle Whitfield (C) Peter Hodge, Everett Marchetti | |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Gary Ham makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Montana | Joshua Class can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | David Martino grabs the board | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Gary Ham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Martino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - William Mleczynski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marlon Seely (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregg Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Class (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Doyle Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Villanova | David Martino travels with the ball | 52-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Julius Stroud (SG), Jon Bard (C) Gary Ham, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Montana | Fred Sippel (PF) Joshua Class | |
| 02:52 | Montana | Edwin Johnson steals the ball from Marlon Seely | 52-44 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Deal (SF), Kenneth Bateman (C) David Martino, Jon Bard | |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Class (PF) Fred Sippel | |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Julius Stroud lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Day | 54-44 |
| 02:15 | Montana | Julius Stroud is called for the reach on William Mleczynski - foul #2 on Julius Stroud, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Montana | Matt Brown (PG), Robert Mason (SG), Christopher Simmons (SF), Fred Sippel (PF), Everett Marchetti (C) William Mleczynski, Marlon Seely, Gregg Anthony, Joshua Class, Doyle Whitfield | |
| 02:03 | Montana | Matt Brown is hacked by Carl Day - foul #1 on Carl Day, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| 01:54 | Montana | Everett Marchetti drills a floater from the right block | 54-46 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Julius Stroud and the foul's on Everett Marchetti - foul #1 on Everett Marchetti, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 01:12 | Montana | Robert Mason clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 01:11 | Montana | Christopher Simmons tips it back up and in | 57-48 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Everett Marchetti - foul #2 on Everett Marchetti, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Montana | William Mleczynski (PG), Marlon Seely (SG), Gregg Anthony (SF), Joshua Class (PF), Doyle Whitfield (C) Matt Brown, Robert Mason, Christopher Simmons, Fred Sippel, Everett Marchetti | |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Montana | William Mleczynski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Deal - foul #3 on Thomas Deal, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Montana | Matt Brown (PG), Robert Mason (SG), Christopher Simmons (SF), Fred Sippel (PF), Everett Marchetti (C) William Mleczynski, Marlon Seely, Gregg Anthony, Joshua Class, Doyle Whitfield | |
| 00:46 | Montana | Christopher Simmons is whistled for a carry | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Thomas Deal is fouled on the floor by Christopher Simmons - foul #2 on Christopher Simmons, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Thomas Deal makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Thomas Deal makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 00:17 | Montana | Matt Brown misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Carl Day runs out the clock | 61-48 |