| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cody Friend (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Mayfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Schirmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shad Sewell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Cohen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. C - Earl Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Birnbaum | 39-36 |
| 19:22 | Montana | Shad Sewell misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Birnbaum - foul #2 on Robert Birnbaum, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:22 | Montana | Shad Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:22 | Montana | Shad Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Earl Smith takes the ball from Robert Birnbaum | 39-38 |
| 18:51 | Montana | Roy Cohen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Marvin King | 39-38 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Earl Smith picks off the pass by Frank Mayfield | 39-38 |
| 18:09 | Montana | Earl Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-40 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Smith | 39-40 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Mayfield | 39-40 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Cody Friend's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Rhodes | 39-40 |
| 17:23 | Montana | Earl Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:17 | Montana | Frank Mayfield is called for the reach on Roy Cohen - foul #2 on Frank Mayfield, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oren Cassidy (PG), Joey Thompson (SG), Steven Bowens (PF), Samuel Cooper (C) Robert Birnbaum, Cody Friend, Nicholas Schirmer, Marvin King | |
| Subs | Montana | Carlos Beverly (SG), Rodney Walker (SF), Marc Chappelle (PF), Lou Gress (C) Roy Cohen, Edwin Rhodes, James Roberts, Earl Smith | |
| 17:02 | Montana | Rodney Walker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 17:00 | Montana | Lou Gress can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Joey Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Granata (SG) Shad Sewell | |
| 16:15 | Montana | Rodney Walker scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Beverly | 39-42 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-42 |
| 16:08 | Montana | Timothy Granata grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:43 | Montana | Lou Gress clanks a fadeaway from close range | 39-42 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Steven Bowens pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oren Cassidy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joey Thompson (fresh) SF - Frank Mayfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Bowens (fresh) 2 ast. C - Samuel Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Carlos Beverly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Granata (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Walker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marc Chappelle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lou Gress (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Joey Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 15:15 | Montana | Marc Chappelle gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:08 | Montana | Rodney Walker is called for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Cody Friend (SG), Marvin King (C) Oren Cassidy, Frank Mayfield, Steven Bowens | |
| Subs | Montana | Shad Sewell (PG), Roy Cohen (SG), Edwin Rhodes (SF), James Roberts (PF), Earl Smith (C) Carlos Beverly, Timothy Granata, Rodney Walker, Marc Chappelle, Lou Gress | |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Joey Thompson is called for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Mayfield (SF) Joey Thompson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 14:35 | Montana | Shad Sewell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 14:34 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oren Cassidy (SF), Nicholas Schirmer (PF) Frank Mayfield, Samuel Cooper | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 14:08 | Montana | Roy Cohen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer blows the layup | 39-45 |
| 13:57 | Montana | Earl Smith gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:30 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Cody Friend misses short on a floater from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 13:23 | Montana | James Roberts gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:17 | Montana | Nicholas Schirmer swats the layup by James Roberts | 39-45 |
| 13:15 | Montana | Earl Smith tips it back up and in | 39-47 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Marvin King misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 13:03 | Montana | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 12:47 | Montana | Cody Friend is called for the reach on Roy Cohen - foul #3 on Cody Friend, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Bowens (PG), Joey Thompson (SF), Samuel Cooper (PF) Robert Birnbaum, Oren Cassidy, Nicholas Schirmer | |
| Subs | Montana | Rodney Walker (SF), Marc Chappelle (C) Edwin Rhodes, Earl Smith | |
| 12:32 | Montana | Marc Chappelle drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by James Roberts | 39-49 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Cody Friend can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 12:08 | Montana | Rodney Walker pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 11:48 | Montana | Roy Cohen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Rodney Walker swats the short shot by Joey Thompson | 39-49 |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Marvin King tips it in | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Bowens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cody Friend (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joey Thompson (fresh) PF - Samuel Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Marvin King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shad Sewell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Cohen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Chappelle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Montana | Marc Chappelle scores on a shot from the right block set up by Rodney Walker | 41-51 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Cody Friend clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Marvin King grabs the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | James Roberts swats the short shot by Samuel Cooper | 41-51 |
| 10:25 | Montana | Rodney Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 10:19 | Montana | Shad Sewell makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Marc Chappelle | 41-53 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Marvin King connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Bowens | 43-53 |
| 09:30 | Montana | Roy Cohen knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Walker | 43-55 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Cody Friend makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Bowens | 45-55 |
| 08:54 | Montana | James Roberts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 08:52 | Montana | Marc Chappelle pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:31 | Montana | Cody Friend steals it from James Roberts | 45-55 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Cody Friend lays it up and in | 47-55 |
| 08:01 | Montana | The jump hook by James Roberts is blocked by Joey Thompson | 47-55 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Cody Friend gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Marvin King clanks a jumper from the baseline | 47-55 |
| 07:35 | Montana | Shad Sewell pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 07:29 | Montana | Shad Sewell misses the lay-in | 47-55 |
| 07:28 | Montana | Shad Sewell tips it but misses | 47-55 |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Steven Bowens pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Bowens (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Cody Friend (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joey Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Marvin King (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shad Sewell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Cohen (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Roberts (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Chappelle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Steven Bowens is fouled on the floor by Roy Cohen - foul #3 on Roy Cohen, team foul #1 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Oren Cassidy (SG), Frank Mayfield (SF), Nicholas Schirmer (PF) Steven Bowens, Cody Friend, Joey Thompson, Samuel Cooper | |
| Subs | Montana | Carlos Beverly (PG), Timothy Granata (SG), Edwin Rhodes (SF), Lou Gress (PF), Earl Smith (C) Shad Sewell, Roy Cohen, Rodney Walker, James Roberts, Marc Chappelle | |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Marvin King tips it but misses | 47-55 |
| 07:03 | Montana | Earl Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 06:49 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-55 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-55 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer misses the tip | 47-55 |
| 06:28 | Montana | Lou Gress snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 06:07 | Montana | Carlos Beverly misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Birnbaum - foul #3 on Robert Birnbaum, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Cooper (C) Marvin King | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 06:07 | Montana | Carlos Beverly misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:07 | Montana | Carlos Beverly misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper is fouled on the floor by Edwin Rhodes - foul #3 on Edwin Rhodes, team foul #2 | 47-55 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Lou Gress steals the ball from Samuel Cooper | 47-55 |
| 05:04 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes loses the ball out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG) Robert Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Montana | James Roberts (PF) Lou Gress | |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-55 |
| 04:42 | Montana | Earl Smith gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:27 | Montana | Timothy Granata drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Earl Smith | 47-58 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Oren Cassidy | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Montana | Timothy Granata is fouled on the floor by Dillon Stewart - foul #1 on Dillon Stewart, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Steven Bowens (SG), Marvin King (C) Dillon Stewart, Oren Cassidy, Samuel Cooper | |
| Subs | Montana | Shad Sewell (PG), Richard Doyal (SG), Rodney Walker (SF), Marc Chappelle (PF), Lou Gress (C) Carlos Beverly, Timothy Granata, Edwin Rhodes, James Roberts, Earl Smith | |
| 03:22 | Montana | Lou Gress hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-58 |
| 03:21 | Montana | Marc Chappelle tips it in | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Bowens (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Frank Mayfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Schirmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin King (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shad Sewell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Doyal (fresh) SF - Rodney Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Chappelle (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Lou Gress (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Marvin King clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 49-60 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum snags the offensive board | 49-60 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield is whistled for traveling | 49-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joey Thompson (SG) Nicholas Schirmer | |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Cohen (SG) Richard Doyal | |
| 02:56 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oren Cassidy (C) Marvin King | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:35 | Montana | Marc Chappelle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Frank Mayfield - foul #3 on Frank Mayfield, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Samuel Cooper (C) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Mayfield | |
| Subs | Montana | Carlos Beverly (PG), Timothy Granata (SG) Shad Sewell, Roy Cohen | |
| 02:35 | Montana | Marc Chappelle makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:35 | Montana | Marc Chappelle misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:35 | Montana | Lou Gress gets the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 02:16 | Montana | Lou Gress is whistled for a carry | 49-61 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Oren Cassidy | 52-61 |
| 01:59 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Cody Friend (SG), Frank Mayfield (SF), Nicholas Schirmer (PF), Marvin King (C) Dillon Stewart, Joey Thompson, Oren Cassidy, Steven Bowens, Samuel Cooper | |
| Subs | Montana | Shad Sewell (PG), Roy Cohen (SG), Edwin Rhodes (SF), James Roberts (PF), Earl Smith (C) Carlos Beverly, Timothy Granata, Rodney Walker, Marc Chappelle, Lou Gress | |
| 01:36 | Montana | Shad Sewell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-61 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Cody Friend knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Montana | James Roberts makes the floater from the left side | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Cody Friend is called for traveling | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Montana | Robert Birnbaum is called for the reach on Edwin Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Birnbaum, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Montana | Lou Gress (C) Earl Smith | |
| 00:51 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Cody Friend misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 00:44 | Montana | Shad Sewell gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Shad Sewell is hacked by Robert Birnbaum in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Birnbaum, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oren Cassidy (PG) Robert Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:41 | Montana | Shad Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Shad Sewell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Nicholas Schirmer | 55-64 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frank Mayfield | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Montana | Oren Cassidy is called for the reach on Shad Sewell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oren Cassidy, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| 00:34 | Montana | Shad Sewell misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-64 |
| 00:26 | Montana | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 00:23 | Montana | James Roberts is hacked by Oren Cassidy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oren Cassidy, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Montana | Carlos Beverly (PG) Shad Sewell | |
| 00:23 | Montana | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:23 | Montana | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Cody Friend knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 00:19 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| 00:17 | Montana | Oren Cassidy is called for the reach on Edwin Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Oren Cassidy, team foul #11 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Bowens (PG) Oren Cassidy | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:17 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:17 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Steven Bowens hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 00:09 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Montana | Earl Smith (C) Lou Gress | |
| 00:07 | Montana | Roy Cohen is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Bowens - foul #1 on Steven Bowens, team foul #12 | 64-67 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Roy Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Roy Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield is hacked by Edwin Rhodes - foul #4 on Edwin Rhodes, team foul #3 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Montana | Shad Sewell (PG) Carlos Beverly | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Steven Bowens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-69 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Marvin King pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-69 |