| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) SF - Johnnie Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcos Valadez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Derrick Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Paul Farrar inbounds the ball | 23-41 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Villanova | Paul Farrar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-41 |
| 19:46 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett gets the rebound | 23-41 |
| 19:31 | Samford | Lawrence Davis lays it up and in and he's fouled by Scott Olivarez - foul #2 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| 19:31 | Samford | Lawrence Davis makes the free throw | 26-41 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Olivarez | 26-44 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-44 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Paul Farrar pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez is fouled on the floor by Sean Cusumano - foul #2 on Sean Cusumano, team foul #1 | 26-44 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim is fouled on the floor by Julian Kennison - foul #1 on Julian Kennison, team foul #2 | 26-44 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Paul Farrar misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-44 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim snags the offensive board | 26-44 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Julian Kennison is called for the reach on Dikembe Azim - foul #2 on Julian Kennison, team foul #3 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PF) Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Paul Farrar can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the board | 26-44 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Lawrence Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-44 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Derrick Lee snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Derrick Lee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Cornett - foul #2 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #4 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (SG), John Deforge (SF) Sean Cusumano, Johnnie Scott | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG), Dikembe Real (SF), John Ressler (PF) Scott Olivarez, Paul Farrar, Dikembe Azim | |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Derrick Lee misses the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Derrick Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett gets the rebound | 26-44 |
| 16:23 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Berlin | 29-44 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Dikembe Real knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Edmund Abbott | 29-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Berlin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Deforge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Kenneth Cornett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Marcos Valadez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett's floater is knocked away by John Ressler | 29-46 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Derrick Lee gets the rebound | 29-46 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | John Ressler clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Lawrence Deatherage - foul #1 on Lawrence Deatherage, team foul #5 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG), Johnnie Scott (SF), James Parker (PF), Julian Kennison (C) Lawrence Davis, James Berlin, John Deforge, Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Dikembe Azim (PF) Marcos Valadez, Derrick Lee | |
| 15:15 | Villanova | John Ressler makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | John Ressler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:56 | Samford | Johnnie Scott travels with the ball | 29-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Farrar (SF) Dikembe Real | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the turnaround from close range | 29-48 |
| 14:26 | Samford | James Parker pulls down the rebound | 29-48 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Julian Kennison hits a shot from the right block | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-51 |
| 13:49 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage hits a floater from just outside the lane | 33-51 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | John Ressler is fouled on the floor by James Parker - foul #4 on James Parker, team foul #6 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Davis (PG), Kenneth Cornett (C) Lawrence Deatherage, James Parker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (PG), Marcos Valadez (SG), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Edmund Abbott, John Ressler | |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-51 |
| 13:22 | Samford | Julian Kennison snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| 13:11 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Dikembe Real - foul #3 on Dikembe Real, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (SG) Sean Cusumano | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG) Paul Farrar | |
| 13:11 | Samford | Julian Kennison makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 13:11 | Samford | Julian Kennison makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Julian Kennison gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:25 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Robert Nale's pass is intercepted by James Berlin | 38-51 |
| 11:57 | Samford | James Berlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG), John Deforge (SF) James Berlin, Johnnie Scott | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG), Paul Farrar (SF), John Ressler (PF), Derrick Lee (C) Scott Olivarez, Marcos Valadez, Dikembe Azim, Robert Nale | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) SF - John Deforge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Julian Kennison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Cornett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Ressler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Derrick Lee | 38-54 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Ressler - foul #3 on John Ressler, team foul #3 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (C) Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:11 | Samford | Julian Kennison makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Dikembe Real grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Paul Farrar scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dikembe Real | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:29 | Samford | Lawrence Davis knocks in the floater from the left side | 41-57 |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Dikembe Real is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Dikembe Real, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (PG), Johnnie Scott (SF), Kenneth Cornett (C) Lawrence Davis, John Deforge, Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcos Valadez (SG), Dikembe Azim (PF) Dikembe Real, Paul Farrar | |
| 09:57 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the shot from close range | 41-57 |
| 09:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cornett | 41-57 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Marcos Valadez - foul #3 on Marcos Valadez, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Samford | John Deforge (SG) Sean Cusumano | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Charles Sliva (SF), Robert Nale (C) John Ressler, Edmund Abbott, Derrick Lee | |
| 09:35 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:24 | Villanova | Charles Sliva is called for traveling | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:01 | Samford | John Deforge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Davis (PG) John Deforge | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Farrar (SF) Charles Sliva | |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Paul Farrar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:20 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-57 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez grabs the board | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Paul Farrar misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Johnnie Scott - foul #1 on Johnnie Scott, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG), John Deforge (SF), James Parker (PF), Julian Kennison (C) James Berlin, Johnnie Scott, Lawrence Deatherage, Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG), John Ressler (SG), Derrick Lee (C) Scott Olivarez, Marcos Valadez, Robert Nale | |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Paul Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Paul Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) SF - John Deforge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Parker (fresh) 4 pf. C - Julian Kennison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Ressler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Derrick Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:46 | Samford | James Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 42-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (SG) Dikembe Azim | |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Dikembe Real and he's fouled by Lawrence Davis - foul #1 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #8 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcos Valadez (SG) Paul Farrar | |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the free throw | 42-62 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Sean Cusumano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-62 |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the shot in the lane | 42-64 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Julian Kennison's dunk attempt is rejected by Derrick Lee | 42-64 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | John Ressler gets the rebound | 42-64 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Derrick Lee is hacked by James Parker - foul #5 on James Parker, team foul #9 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (PG), Johnnie Scott (SF), Lawrence Deatherage (PF), Kenneth Cornett (C) Lawrence Davis, John Deforge, James Parker, Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Paul Farrar (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF) Marcos Valadez, Dikembe Real, John Ressler | |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Derrick Lee misses the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 06:22 | Samford | The rebound goes to Lawrence Deatherage | 42-64 |
| 06:18 | Samford | James Berlin is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Olivarez - foul #3 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #6 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Nale (C) Derrick Lee | |
| 06:11 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-64 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Scott Olivarez | 42-64 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez loses the dribble to Sean Cusumano | 42-64 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Sean Cusumano lays it in | 44-64 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-64 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Edmund Abbott | 44-64 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Paul Farrar misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 44-64 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Robert Nale gets the offensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dikembe Azim | 44-67 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Sean Cusumano drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Paul Farrar can't finish the layup | 47-67 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim tips it back up and in | 47-69 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Dikembe Azim is called for the reach on Sean Cusumano - foul #1 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #7 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Samford | John Deforge (SF), Julian Kennison (C) Johnnie Scott, Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (PG), Charles Sliva (SF), John Ressler (PF) Scott Olivarez, Paul Farrar, Dikembe Azim | |
| 04:00 | Samford | Sean Cusumano misses the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | John Ressler pulls down the rebound | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott is fouled on the floor by Sean Cusumano - foul #3 on Sean Cusumano, team foul #10 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (SF) Sean Cusumano | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Berlin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Deforge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Romo (fresh) PF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Deatherage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Edmund Abbott (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Charles Sliva (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Ressler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Nale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 50-71 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | John Deforge steps in front of the Charles Sliva pass | 50-71 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-71 |
| 02:41 | Samford | John Deforge tips it home | 52-71 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Charles Sliva can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-71 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | John Ressler gets the offensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Robert Nale hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Julian Kennison - foul #3 on Julian Kennison, team foul #11 | 52-71 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Robert Nale misses the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Robert Nale makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 01:37 | Samford | John Deforge clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-72 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Dikembe Real grabs the board | 52-72 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Romo - foul #1 on Dennis Romo, team foul #12 | 52-72 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage grabs the defensive rebound | 52-73 |
| 01:00 | Samford | John Deforge comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Edmund Abbott - foul #1 on Edmund Abbott, team foul #8 | 52-73 |
| 01:00 | Samford | John Deforge makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 01:00 | Samford | John Deforge makes the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Robert Nale makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Ressler | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford 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) | |
| 00:33 | Samford | John Deforge makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Romo | 57-75 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Charles Sliva loses the dribble to Lawrence Deatherage | 57-75 |
| 00:06 | Samford | James Berlin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Real - foul #5 on Dikembe Real, team foul #9 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcos Valadez (SG) Dikembe Real | |
| 00:06 | Samford | James Berlin makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:06 | Samford | James Berlin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott runs out the clock | 59-75 |