| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roy Cohen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles McCaughan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lou Gress (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John King (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Bowens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Charles McCaughan inbounds the ball | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Montana | Roy Cohen drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Charles Salvador hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 46-29 |
| 19:29 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Reynolds | 46-29 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | John King denies the turnaround by Charles Salvador | 46-29 |
| 19:16 | Montana | Charles McCaughan gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 18:59 | Montana | Lou Gress blows the layup | 46-29 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Charles McCaughan hits the follow up shot | 48-29 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Charles Salvador is fouled on the floor by Charles McCaughan - foul #1 on Charles McCaughan, team foul #1 | 48-29 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | John King steps in front of the James Sarris pass | 48-29 |
| 17:59 | Montana | Charles McCaughan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-29 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 48-29 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Charles McCaughan takes the ball from Charles Salvador | 48-29 |
| 17:10 | Montana | Lou Gress buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by John King and the foul's on James Sarris - foul #2 on James Sarris, team foul #1 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Jose Espinoza (PG), Richard Doyal (SF), Lamont Chambers (C) Otha Niewieroski, Charles McCaughan, John King | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sweet (PG), Dillon Stewart (SG), Frank Watson (SF), James Smartt (PF), Manuel Androsky (C) Robert Birnbaum, Steven Bowens, Charles Salvador, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| 17:10 | Montana | Lou Gress misses the free throw | 50-29 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky grabs the board | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Isaac Sweet | 50-32 |
| 16:50 | Montana | Roy Cohen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-32 |
| 16:49 | Montana | Richard Doyal tips it in | 52-32 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Lou Gress steals it from Frank Watson | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:08 | Montana | Isaac Sweet steals it from Richard Doyal | 52-32 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses the easy layup | 52-32 |
| 16:03 | Montana | Lamont Chambers pulls down the rebound | 52-32 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jose Espinoza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Cohen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Doyal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lou Gress (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lamont Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sweet (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Watson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Smartt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Montana | Lamont Chambers misses the runner in the lane | 52-32 |
| 15:41 | Montana | Lou Gress grabs the offensive board | 52-32 |
| 15:20 | Montana | Lou Gress is denied on a layup by James Smartt | 52-32 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Frank Watson pulls down the rebound | 52-32 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Isaac Sweet hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dillon Stewart | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:42 | Montana | Jose Espinoza is fouled on the floor by Dillon Stewart - foul #2 on Dillon Stewart, team foul #2 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), Charles McCaughan (SF), John King (C) Roy Cohen, Lou Gress, Lamont Chambers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Steven Bowens (SG), Charles Salvador (SF), James Sarris (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Isaac Sweet, Dillon Stewart, Frank Watson, James Smartt, Manuel Androsky | |
| 14:24 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles McCaughan | 55-34 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | James Sarris can't connect on a jumper from close range | 55-34 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds tips it in | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:08 | Montana | Richard Doyal misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Salvador - foul #3 on Charles Salvador, team foul #3 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Cohen (SG) Jose Espinoza | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:08 | Montana | Richard Doyal makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 14:08 | Montana | Richard Doyal makes the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Otha Niewieroski - foul #3 on Otha Niewieroski, team foul #2 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Larry Turk (PF) Richard Doyal | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum misses the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 13:49 | Montana | John King pulls down the rebound | 57-37 |
| 13:26 | Montana | Larry Turk can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-37 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Tom Reynolds | 57-37 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Lamont Chambers (PF) Larry Turk | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (PF) James Sarris | |
| 12:53 | Montana | Lamont Chambers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-37 |
| 12:51 | Montana | Roy Cohen pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 12:26 | Montana | Charles McCaughan blows the layup | 57-37 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds snags the defensive board | 57-37 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Charles Salvador misses short on a jumper from the left side | 57-37 |
| 12:03 | Montana | John King snags the defensive board | 57-37 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Cohen (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles McCaughan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lamont Chambers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John King (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Bowens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Salvador (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Smartt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Montana | John King's layup is rejected by Tom Reynolds | 57-37 |
| 11:37 | Montana | John King grabs the offensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 11:18 | Montana | Charles McCaughan double dribbles | 57-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Jose Espinoza (SG), Richard Doyal (SF), Lou Gress (PF), Larry Turk (C) Roy Cohen, Charles McCaughan, Lamont Chambers, John King | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sweet (PG), Dillon Stewart (SG), Frank Watson (SF), James Sarris (PF), Manuel Androsky (C) Robert Birnbaum, Steven Bowens, Charles Salvador, James Smartt, Tom Reynolds | |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Sarris | 57-39 |
| 10:44 | Montana | Richard Doyal is hacked by James Sarris - foul #3 on James Sarris, team foul #4 | 57-39 |
| 10:15 | Montana | Larry Turk comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 57-39 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-39 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | James Sarris hits the follow up shot | 57-41 |
| 09:46 | Montana | Larry Turk can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Manuel Androsky - foul #3 on Manuel Androsky, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Cohen (SG), John King (C) Otha Niewieroski, Lou Gress | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Bowens (SG), Daniel Gaines (C) Dillon Stewart, James Sarris | |
| 09:46 | Montana | Larry Turk makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 09:46 | Montana | Larry Turk makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Turk - foul #1 on Larry Turk, team foul #3 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Lamont Chambers (PF) Larry Turk | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Isaac Sweet, Manuel Androsky | |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 09:01 | Montana | James Smartt is called for the reach on Lamont Chambers - foul #2 on James Smartt, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Calvin Rick (SF) Daniel Gaines, Frank Watson | |
| 08:47 | Montana | Roy Cohen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles McCaughan (SF) Roy Cohen | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:37 | Villanova | James Smartt is called for traveling | 59-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Cohen (SG) Richard Doyal | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Androsky (PF) Calvin Rick | |
| 08:20 | Montana | John King is hacked by Robert Birnbaum - foul #1 on Robert Birnbaum, team foul #7 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Lou Gress (PF) Jose Espinoza | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Sarris (PF) Manuel Androsky | |
| 08:20 | Montana | John King misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Lou Gress denies the turnaround by Robert Birnbaum | 59-43 |
| 08:10 | Montana | John King gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 07:51 | Montana | Charles McCaughan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 07:50 | Montana | Charles McCaughan snags the offensive board | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Lamont Chambers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Roy Cohen (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles McCaughan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lou Gress (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John King (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Bowens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Smartt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Montana | John King comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Birnbaum - foul #2 on Robert Birnbaum, team foul #8 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Jose Espinoza (PG), Richard Doyal (SG), Larry Turk (SF) Lamont Chambers, Roy Cohen, Charles McCaughan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (SG), Charles Salvador (SF), Manuel Androsky (C) Steven Bowens, James Smartt, Tom Reynolds | |
| 07:21 | Montana | John King misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 07:21 | Montana | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Salvador | 60-45 |
| 06:50 | Montana | Lou Gress makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Doyal | 62-45 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Larry Turk is called for the reach on Charles Salvador - foul #2 on Larry Turk, team foul #4 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), Charles McCaughan (SF) Lou Gress, John King | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sweet (PG), Daniel Gaines (C) Robert Birnbaum, James Sarris | |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky double dribbles | 62-45 |
| 05:43 | Montana | Richard Doyal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-45 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Charles Salvador grabs the defensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Isaac Sweet buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Gaines | 62-48 |
| 05:09 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jose Espinoza | 64-48 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Richard Doyal takes the ball from Dillon Stewart | 64-48 |
| 04:39 | Montana | Jose Espinoza drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Doyal | 67-48 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-48 |
| 04:25 | Montana | Charles McCaughan snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| 04:05 | Montana | Jose Espinoza misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-48 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Charles Salvador snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 67-48 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Charles Salvador can't tip it in | 67-48 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky grabs the offensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-48 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-48 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jose Espinoza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles McCaughan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Richard Doyal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Turk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sweet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dillon Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Salvador (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Androsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Isaac Sweet hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Otha Niewieroski - foul #4 on Otha Niewieroski, team foul #5 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Lamont Chambers (PF), Tyler Bilodeau (C) Otha Niewieroski, Charles McCaughan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Watson (SF), Calvin Rick (PF), James Smartt (C) Charles Salvador, Manuel Androsky, Daniel Gaines | |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Isaac Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Isaac Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Montana | Jose Espinoza hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Isaac Sweet - foul #2 on Isaac Sweet, team foul #9 | 67-50 |
| 03:21 | Montana | Jose Espinoza misses the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 03:21 | Montana | Jose Espinoza makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | James Smartt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 68-50 |
| 03:03 | Montana | The rebound goes to Richard Doyal | 68-50 |
| 02:34 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Doyal | 70-50 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Smartt | 70-52 |
| 01:49 | Montana | Jose Espinoza misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Calvin Rick grabs the board | 70-52 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Watson | 70-54 |
| 01:18 | Montana | Richard Doyal is whistled for traveling | 70-54 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Androsky (C) Calvin Rick | |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Isaac Sweet clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-54 |
| 00:57 | Montana | Lamont Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau misses the easy layup but the foul's on Manuel Androsky - foul #4 on Manuel Androsky, team foul #10 | 70-54 |
| 00:36 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:36 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Richard Doyal is called for the reach on Dillon Stewart - foul #1 on Richard Doyal, team foul #6 | 72-54 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Tyler Bilodeau is called for the reach on Frank Watson - foul #1 on Tyler Bilodeau, team foul #7 | 72-54 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Frank Watson makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Frank Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Jose Espinoza runs out the clock | 72-56 |