| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Garry Chavira (fresh) SG - Charles Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Monahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Gannaway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Flannery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Ebeling (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | William Thornton inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 27-24 |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Gannaway | 27-26 |
| 18:55 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan loses the dribble to Dominic Esposito | 27-26 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Dominic Esposito | 27-28 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Garry Chavira misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Flannery - foul #2 on James Flannery, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Johnson (PF) James Flannery | |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Garry Chavira makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Garry Chavira misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Sargent - foul #2 on Charles Sargent, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Garry Chavira knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Thornton | 30-30 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp is fouled on the floor by Cortez Leach - foul #2 on Cortez Leach, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Flannery (PF) Jessie Ebeling | |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Cortez Leach gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | William Thornton travels with the ball | 30-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Johnson (PG), Tony Robertson (SG) Garry Chavira, Charles Sargent | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling (C) James Flannery | |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Johnson | 30-33 |
| 16:30 | Xavier | Dominic Esposito picks off the pass by Kevin Johnson in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Dominic Esposito hits the finger roll | 30-35 |
| 16:09 | Xavier | William Thornton buries a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jessie Ebeling - foul #2 on Jessie Ebeling, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Justin Casias (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) Cortez Leach, Daniel Monahan | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Flannery (PF) Anthony Johnson | |
| 16:09 | Xavier | William Thornton makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Flannery | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) SG - Tony Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Thornton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Justin Casias (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ernest Dudek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dominic Esposito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Gannaway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Stepp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Flannery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Ebeling (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Justin Casias misses the shot from the left block | 33-38 |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Dominic Esposito snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Jeffrey Stepp | 33-40 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | William Thornton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek hits the follow up shot | 35-40 |
| 14:29 | Villanova | Justin Casias swats the layup by Jessie Ebeling | 35-40 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp tips it in | 35-42 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | William Thornton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Justin Casias gets the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | Dominic Esposito steals it from Tony Robertson | 35-42 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | James Flannery can't finish the layup but the foul's on Tony Robertson - foul #1 on Tony Robertson, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Garry Chavira (PG), Charles Sargent (SG), Ervin Turley (SF), Cortez Leach (PF), Daniel Monahan (C) Kevin Johnson, Tony Robertson, William Thornton, Justin Casias, Ernest Dudek | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scotty Callison (SG), Anthony Johnson (C) Dominic Esposito, Jessie Ebeling | |
| 13:48 | Villanova | James Flannery misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | James Flannery makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Garry Chavira misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Cortez Leach hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Charles Sargent picks off the pass by Jeffrey Stepp | 37-43 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Ervin Turley's floater is knocked away by James Flannery | 37-43 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | James Flannery knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson tips it in | 39-47 |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Garry Chavira misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-47 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | James Flannery grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Garry Chavira (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ervin Turley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Monahan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Gannaway (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scotty Callison (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Stepp (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Flannery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Flannery | 39-50 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Garry Chavira knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-50 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | James Flannery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Johnson (PG), Tony Robertson (SG), William Thornton (SF), Justin Casias (C) Garry Chavira, Charles Sargent, Ervin Turley, Daniel Monahan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dominic Esposito (PG), Jessie Ebeling (C) Scotty Callison, James Flannery | |
| 10:13 | Xavier | William Thornton hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Dominic Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ernest Dudek (C) Cortez Leach | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Pickett (SF) Jeffrey Stepp | |
| 09:23 | Xavier | William Thornton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | William Thornton grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 09:07 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek knocks in the floater in the lane | 45-50 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Ernest Dudek - foul #3 on Ernest Dudek, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Garry Chavira (PG), Charles Sargent (SG), Cortez Leach (PF), Daniel Monahan (C) Kevin Johnson, Tony Robertson, Justin Casias, Ernest Dudek | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp (SF) Brian Pickett | |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Cortez Leach knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-51 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-51 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp tips it back up and in | 48-53 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Charles Sargent misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Dominic Esposito pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling misses the tip | 48-53 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson tips it home | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Garry Chavira (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Thornton (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Monahan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Christopher Gannaway (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Stepp (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jessie Ebeling (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Xavier | Cortez Leach knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Garry Chavira and the foul's on Anthony Johnson - foul #1 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Flannery (PF) Anthony Johnson | |
| 07:30 | Xavier | Cortez Leach makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling hits the finger roll | 51-57 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jessie Ebeling - foul #3 on Jessie Ebeling, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ervin Turley (SF), Justin Casias (PF) William Thornton, Cortez Leach | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scotty Callison (SG), Anthony Johnson (PF) Christopher Gannaway, James Flannery | |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 53-57 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Ervin Turley pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Ervin Turley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-57 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan hits the follow up shot | 55-57 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Dominic Esposito misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Garry Chavira - foul #1 on Garry Chavira, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Johnson (PG), Tony Robertson (SG), Cortez Leach (PF) Garry Chavira, Charles Sargent, Justin Casias | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway (SG), James Flannery (PF) Scotty Callison, Anthony Johnson | |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Dominic Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Dominic Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Ervin Turley gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Cortez Leach misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling is hacked by Cortez Leach - foul #3 on Cortez Leach, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Thornton (SF), Justin Casias (C) Ervin Turley, Daniel Monahan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Johnson (PF) James Flannery | |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Dominic Esposito misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | William Thornton grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Tony Robertson is hacked by Christopher Gannaway - foul #1 on Christopher Gannaway, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Pickett (SF) Jeffrey Stepp | |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Tony Robertson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway's pass is intercepted by Justin Casias | 55-57 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Cortez Leach misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Gannaway - foul #2 on Christopher Gannaway, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Garry Chavira (PG), Charles Sargent (SG), Daniel Monahan (C) Kevin Johnson, Tony Robertson, Justin Casias | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scotty Callison (SG), Jeffrey Stepp (SF), James Flannery (PF) Christopher Gannaway, Brian Pickett, Anthony Johnson | |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Cortez Leach makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Cortez Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Garry Chavira (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Thornton (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Cortez Leach (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Monahan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dominic Esposito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Scotty Callison (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Stepp (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Flannery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Ebeling (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Garry Chavira steals the ball from Jeffrey Stepp | 57-57 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Cortez Leach comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Stepp | 57-57 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Scotty Callison tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Charles Sargent is whistled for traveling | 57-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Justin Casias (PF) Cortez Leach | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway (SG), Anthony Johnson (PF) Scotty Callison, James Flannery | |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Johnson | 57-62 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | William Thornton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-62 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Charles Sargent | 57-62 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Charles Sargent hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin Casias | 59-62 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling can't tip it in | 59-62 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Garry Chavira snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Jeffrey Stepp steps in front of the William Thornton pass | 59-62 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp banks in the layup | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Justin Casias loses the dribble to Dominic Esposito | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp is hacked by Garry Chavira in the backcourt - foul #2 on Garry Chavira, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Cortez Leach (PF) Justin Casias | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Flannery (PF) Anthony Johnson | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Charles Sargent scores on a 3 from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | James Flannery is hacked by Garry Chavira in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garry Chavira, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Pickett (SF) Jeffrey Stepp | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | James Flannery makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | James Flannery makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | William Thornton is fouled on the floor by Brian Pickett - foul #1 on Brian Pickett, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp (SF) Brian Pickett | |
| 00:13 | Xavier | William Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | William Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Dominic Esposito is fouled in the backcourt by Garry Chavira - foul #4 on Garry Chavira, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Pickett (SF) Jeffrey Stepp | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Dominic Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Dominic Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Daniel Monahan | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Jessie Ebeling steals the ball from Charles Sargent | 64-69 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | James Flannery is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Sargent - foul #3 on Charles Sargent, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | James Flannery misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | James Flannery makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Garry Chavira misses short on a halfcourt shot | 64-70 |