| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Inouye (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Rainville (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Woodside (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-35 |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | Brian Rainville buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Butler | 40-37 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Randy Murphy hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Mario Belliveau | 42-37 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | William Patterson snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | William Patterson makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Johnnie Wilber | 44-37 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | John Woodside misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Patterson - foul #2 on William Patterson, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | John Woodside misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | John Woodside misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | William Patterson pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau is fouled on the floor by Justin Randall - foul #1 on Justin Randall, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mario Belliveau | 47-37 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Inouye | 47-39 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Brett Brown | 49-39 |
| 17:09 | Western Kentucky | Brian Rainville blows the layup | 49-39 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall snags the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Brett Brown swats the short shot by Justin Randall | 49-39 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | The rebound goes to William Patterson | 49-39 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to William Patterson | 49-39 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Brett Brown comes up short on the shot from close range | 49-39 |
| 15:52 | Western Kentucky | John Woodside pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randy Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brett Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Inouye (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Rainville (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Randall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Woodside (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-39 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Brett Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | Brian Rainville grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 14:52 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-39 |
| 14:51 | Villanova | William Patterson pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-39 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | Brian Rainville scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Butler | 49-41 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Jeffrey Inouye steps in front of the Mario Belliveau pass | 49-41 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | John Woodside is whistled for a carry | 49-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Griego (PG), Louis Pouncy (SG), James Spearman (SF), Robert Huffman (PF), Victor Weber (C) Mario Belliveau, Johnnie Wilber, Randy Murphy, Brett Brown, William Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor (PG), Paul Saum (SG), James Clark (SF), Cornelius Baker (PF), Todd Westberg (C) Jeffrey Inouye, Brian Rainville, Joseph Butler, Justin Randall, John Woodside | |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Spearman | 51-41 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Weber | 51-41 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | James Spearman gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Victor Weber is fouled on the floor by Todd Westberg - foul #2 on Todd Westberg, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | James Spearman is whistled for traveling | 51-41 |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Taylor | 51-44 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Victor Weber comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Robert Huffman can't tip it in | 51-44 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Cornelius Baker gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Todd Westberg is fouled on the floor by Victor Weber - foul #2 on Victor Weber, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), William Patterson (C) James Spearman, Victor Weber | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Cornelius Baker hits a shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Louis Pouncy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Griego (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ralph Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Saum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cornelius Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Westberg (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Mario Belliveau | 54-46 |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | James Clark banks in the layup set up by Paul Saum and he's hacked by Louis Pouncy - foul #1 on Louis Pouncy, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Weber (PF) Louis Pouncy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler (SF), John Anderson (C) Paul Saum, Todd Westberg | |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | James Clark makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-49 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Victor Weber tips it in | 56-49 |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Victor Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | William Patterson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber (SG), James Spearman (SF), Brett Brown (PF) Joseph Griego, Robert Huffman, Victor Weber | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye (PG), Brian Rainville (SG), Todd Westberg (PF) Ralph Taylor, James Clark, Cornelius Baker | |
| 10:24 | Villanova | William Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | William Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-52 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Inouye - foul #2 on Jeffrey Inouye, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Weber (C) William Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall (PF) John Anderson | |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Victor Weber misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | James Spearman gets the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Brett Brown knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Mario Belliveau and the foul's on Jeffrey Inouye - foul #3 on Jeffrey Inouye, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Pouncy (PG), Randy Murphy (SF) Mario Belliveau, James Spearman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Clark (SF) Joseph Butler | |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Brett Brown misses the free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Justin Randall | 60-52 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | James Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Victor Weber pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Victor Weber knocks in the turnaround from close range | 62-52 |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Louis Pouncy steals the ball from Todd Westberg | 62-52 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy lays it up and in | 64-52 |
| 08:01 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Randy Murphy grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Justin Randall is called for the reach on Brett Brown - foul #2 on Justin Randall, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), Robert Huffman (PF), William Patterson (C) Louis Pouncy, Brett Brown, Victor Weber | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum (PG), Joseph Butler (SF), Cornelius Baker (PF), John Woodside (C) Jeffrey Inouye, Brian Rainville, Justin Randall, Todd Westberg | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randy Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Paul Saum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cornelius Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Woodside (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Cornelius Baker - foul #4 on Cornelius Baker, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Griego (SG), James Spearman (SF) Johnnie Wilber, Randy Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum blows the layup but he's hacked by William Patterson - foul #3 on William Patterson, team foul #4 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Pouncy (SG) James Spearman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor (PG) James Clark | |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Robert Huffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-53 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | John Woodside hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Butler | 66-55 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Joseph Butler steals the ball from Louis Pouncy | 66-55 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Butler | 66-57 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Robert Huffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber (SG), Randy Murphy (SF), Brett Brown (PF) Louis Pouncy, Joseph Griego, Robert Huffman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye (PG), Brian Rainville (SG) Ralph Taylor, Paul Saum | |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Brett Brown snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | William Patterson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Randy Murphy | 69-57 |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Jeffrey Inouye, team foul #8 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall (PF), Todd Westberg (C) Cornelius Baker, John Woodside | |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber's floater is tipped away by Todd Westberg | 69-57 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | William Patterson tips it in | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall misses long on a floater from close range | 71-57 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Todd Westberg gets the offensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 71-57 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall gets the offensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-57 |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye misses the tip | 71-57 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | William Patterson snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Randy Murphy makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Brett Brown | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randy Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Patterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Inouye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Rainville (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Randall (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Todd Westberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Brian Rainville | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Brett Brown clanks a jumper from the right block | 73-60 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Randy Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | William Patterson misses the shot from close range | 73-60 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber gets the offensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | Todd Westberg gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Randy Murphy takes the ball from Todd Westberg | 73-60 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 73-60 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Todd Westberg grabs the defensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-60 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber grabs the board | 73-60 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Brett Brown dunks the ball on a great pass from Mario Belliveau | 75-60 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-60 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Brett Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Randy Murphy's layup is rejected by Todd Westberg | 75-60 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Todd Westberg gets the rebound | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler is fouled on the floor by Brett Brown - foul #1 on Brett Brown, team foul #5 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Griego (PG), Louis Pouncy (SG), James Spearman (SF), Robert Huffman (PF), Victor Weber (C) Mario Belliveau, Johnnie Wilber, Randy Murphy, Brett Brown, William Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor (PG), Paul Saum (SG), James Clark (SF) Jeffrey Inouye, Brian Rainville, Joseph Butler | |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | James Clark comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-60 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Todd Westberg tips it in | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Joseph Griego runs out the clock | 75-62 |