| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry Blair (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeff Aponte (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Thames (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Thompson (fresh) SF - Frank Mayfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Schirmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin King (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-33 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Birnbaum - foul #1 on Robert Birnbaum, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Marvin King - foul #1 on Marvin King, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer tips it home | 47-35 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeff Aponte | 49-35 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield drills a runner from the left block set up by Robert Birnbaum | 49-37 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Henry Blair | 52-37 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Joey Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Mayfield denies the turnaround by Harold Coleman | 52-40 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Frank Mayfield | 52-40 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Birnbaum | 52-42 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames is called for traveling | 52-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele (PF) Harold Coleman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Oren Cassidy (PG), Steven Bowens (SG), Samuel Cooper (PF) Robert Birnbaum, Joey Thompson, Nicholas Schirmer | |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele loses the dribble to Steven Bowens | 52-42 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Steven Bowens lays it in | 52-44 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-44 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jeff Aponte | 52-44 |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-44 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames grabs the board | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry Blair (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeff Aponte (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Steele (fresh) C - Anthony Thames (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oren Cassidy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Bowens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Mayfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Samuel Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Mayfield steals the ball from Charles Gibson | 52-44 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Steven Bowens misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Gibson | 54-44 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Marvin King scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Oren Cassidy | 54-46 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames drills a driving attempt in the paint | 56-46 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (PG), John Allison (SG), Stanley Weeks (SF), Harold Coleman (PF), Martin Crutchfield (C) Henry Blair, Jeff Aponte, Charles Gibson, Danny Steele, Anthony Thames | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Cody Friend (SG), Joey Thompson (SF), Nicholas Schirmer (PF) Oren Cassidy, Steven Bowens, Frank Mayfield, Samuel Cooper | |
| 13:58 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield's layup is rejected by Marvin King | 56-46 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Cody Friend | 56-46 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Joey Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade is called for traveling | 56-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Cooper (C) Marvin King | |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Martin Crutchfield blocks the short jumper by Samuel Cooper | 56-49 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Joey Thompson tips it but misses | 56-49 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks's pass is intercepted by Joey Thompson | 56-49 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Joey Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Cody Friend | 56-49 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Joey Thompson drills a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Darryl Wade - foul #2 on Darryl Wade, team foul #1 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames (C) John Allison | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Bowens (PF), Oren Cassidy (C) Nicholas Schirmer, Samuel Cooper | |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Joey Thompson misses the free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Anthony Thames | 56-51 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Stanley Weeks | 58-51 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Cody Friend buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Darryl Wade (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stanley Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Crutchfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Thames (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cody Friend (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joey Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Bowens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oren Cassidy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames is called for traveling | 58-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair (PG), Jeff Aponte (SG), Charles Gibson (SF), Danny Steele (PF) Darryl Wade, Stanley Weeks, Martin Crutchfield, Harold Coleman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Mayfield (SF), Marvin King (C) Robert Birnbaum, Joey Thompson | |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Oren Cassidy | 58-57 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson double dribbles | 58-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer (PF), Samuel Cooper (C) Cody Friend, Marvin King | |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Danny Steele - foul #3 on Danny Steele, team foul #2 | 58-57 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson is hacked by Oren Cassidy - foul #1 on Oren Cassidy, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman (PF) Anthony Thames | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Joey Thompson (SG) Oren Cassidy, Steven Bowens | |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Joey Thompson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper tips it in | 58-61 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Nicholas Schirmer | 58-61 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Mayfield | 58-63 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Blair | 60-63 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Joey Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Cooper | 60-63 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield misses the easy layup | 60-63 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair is whistled for traveling | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (PG), John Allison (SG), Stanley Weeks (SF), Martin Crutchfield (PF), Anthony Thames (C) Henry Blair, Jeff Aponte, Charles Gibson, Harold Coleman, Danny Steele | |
| Subs | Villanova | Oren Cassidy (PG), Cody Friend (SG), Steven Bowens (PF), Marvin King (C) Robert Birnbaum, Joey Thompson, Nicholas Schirmer, Samuel Cooper | |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Cody Friend hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames is fouled on the floor by Marvin King - foul #2 on Marvin King, team foul #4 | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Darryl Wade (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Allison (fresh) SF - Stanley Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Martin Crutchfield (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Thames (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oren Cassidy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cody Friend (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Mayfield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Steven Bowens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin King (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | John Allison is hacked by Oren Cassidy - foul #2 on Oren Cassidy, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-63 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Steven Bowens scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Marvin King and he's fouled by Anthony Thames - foul #2 on Anthony Thames, team foul #3 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson (SF), Harold Coleman (PF) John Allison, Martin Crutchfield | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joey Thompson (SF), Samuel Cooper (PF) Oren Cassidy, Frank Mayfield | |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Steven Bowens misses the free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks misses long on a floater from the left side | 60-65 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames can't tip it in | 60-65 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames tips it home | 62-65 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Joey Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Marvin King grabs the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Joey Thompson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Stanley Weeks - foul #2 on Stanley Weeks, team foul #4 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair (PG), Jeff Aponte (SG) Darryl Wade, Stanley Weeks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Oren Cassidy (C) Steven Bowens, Marvin King | |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Joey Thompson makes the free throw | 62-68 |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeff Aponte | 64-68 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Cody Friend | 64-71 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Cody Friend - foul #4 on Cody Friend, team foul #6 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer (PF) Cody Friend | |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Joey Thompson misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy grabs the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Jeff Aponte is called for the reach on Joey Thompson - foul #1 on Jeff Aponte, team foul #5 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks (SF), Danny Steele (PF), Martin Crutchfield (C) Charles Gibson, Harold Coleman, Anthony Thames | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Mayfield (SF) Joey Thompson | |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer blows the dunk | 65-71 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Birnbaum | 65-71 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Stanley Weeks - foul #3 on Stanley Weeks, team foul #6 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marvin King (C) Samuel Cooper | |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Bowens (PF) Nicholas Schirmer | |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield banks in the layup set up by Robert Birnbaum | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Bowens steals the ball from Henry Blair | 65-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry Blair (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jeff Aponte (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stanley Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Danny Steele (fresh) 3 pf. C - Martin Crutchfield (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Oren Cassidy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Mayfield (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Steven Bowens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Marvin King (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Marvin King comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 65-74 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Marvin King tips it back up and in | 65-76 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson (SF), Harold Coleman (PF), Anthony Thames (C) Stanley Weeks, Danny Steele, Martin Crutchfield | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cody Friend (SG), Nicholas Schirmer (PF) Oren Cassidy, Steven Bowens | |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames comes up short on the shot from the left block | 65-76 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Marvin King snags the defensive board | 65-76 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield misses the turnaround from the left block | 65-76 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson grabs the board | 65-76 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte is denied on a layup by Marvin King | 65-76 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield pulls down the rebound | 65-76 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 65-76 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Marvin King hits the follow up shot | 65-78 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (PG), John Allison (SG), Stanley Weeks (SF), Danny Steele (PF), Martin Crutchfield (C) Henry Blair, Jeff Aponte, Charles Gibson, Harold Coleman, Anthony Thames | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Joey Thompson (SG), Oren Cassidy (SF), Steven Bowens (PF), Samuel Cooper (C) Robert Birnbaum, Cody Friend, Frank Mayfield, Nicholas Schirmer, Marvin King | |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper is fouled on the floor by Martin Crutchfield - foul #1 on Martin Crutchfield, team foul #7 | 65-78 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks misses long on a shot from the left wing | 65-80 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper grabs the board | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 65-80 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele snags the defensive board | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | John Allison connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Darryl Wade | 68-80 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart runs out the clock | 68-80 |