| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leslie Shea (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Steelman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Calvin Rick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Calvin Rick inbounds the ball | 45-43 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds hits a floater from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Calvin Rick snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Calvin Rick grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Robert Duvall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (PG), Otha Zeeb (SG), Scott Satterfield (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Jing Zhou, Heriberto Russo, Leslie Shea, David Brock, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (PG), Charles Salvador (SG), James Smartt (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF) Robert Duvall, Frank Watson, Calvin Rick, James Sarris | |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson makes the jumper in the paint | 47-45 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | James Smartt tips it in | 47-47 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Antonio Hunt (C) Charles Salvador, Tom Reynolds | |
| 17:17 | Villanova | James Smartt can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Otha Zeeb | 47-47 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), David Brock (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Roberto Ricci, Otha Zeeb, Scott Satterfield, Hollis Mikuszewski, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Watson (SG), Calvin Rick (SF), James Sarris (PF) Jess Jordon, James Smartt, Manuel Androsky | |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Randall Steelman steps in front of the James Sarris pass | 47-47 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou is whistled for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Williams (PG), Tom Reynolds (C) Robert Duvall, Antonio Hunt | |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Larry Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 47-47 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses the floater from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Frank Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | James Sarris jams it on a nice dish by Calvin Rick and he's fouled by David Brock - foul #2 on David Brock, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (SG), Juan Camacho (SF) Heriberto Russo, Leslie Shea | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (SF) Calvin Rick | |
| 15:53 | Villanova | James Sarris makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Goris (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Juan Camacho (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Brock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Steelman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Smartt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sarris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Smartt takes the ball from Juan Camacho | 47-50 |
| 15:35 | Villanova | James Smartt can't finish the layup | 47-50 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Carlos Goris | 50-50 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | James Smartt hits a wide open floater from close range on a great pass from James Sarris | 50-52 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | James Sarris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Frank Watson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris is hacked by Frank Watson - foul #2 on Frank Watson, team foul #1 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (PG), Otha Zeeb (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF), Scott Satterfield (C) Jing Zhou, Carlos Goris, Juan Camacho, David Brock, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Jess Jordon (SG), Calvin Rick (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF), Antonio Hunt (C) Larry Williams, Frank Watson, James Smartt, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Otha Zeeb | 52-52 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Jess Jordon is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Duvall | 52-54 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea hits a 3 from straight away | 55-54 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Robert Duvall scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jess Jordon | 55-57 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski drills a turnaround near the basket | 57-57 |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 57-57 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield drills a floater in the paint set up by Roberto Ricci | 59-59 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Hollis Mikuszewski steps in front of the Manuel Androsky pass | 59-59 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leslie Shea | 61-59 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Antonio Hunt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky grabs the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky lays it in set up by Jess Jordon | 61-61 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Calvin Rick - foul #1 on Calvin Rick, team foul #2 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), David Brock (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Roberto Ricci, Leslie Shea, Hollis Mikuszewski, Scott Satterfield | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Williams (PG), Frank Watson (SG), Charles Salvador (SF), James Smartt (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Robert Duvall, Jess Jordon, Calvin Rick, Manuel Androsky, Antonio Hunt | |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 11:42 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Brock | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Otha Zeeb (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Juan Camacho (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Brock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Smartt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Watson is called for the reach on Otha Zeeb - foul #3 on Frank Watson, team foul #3 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG), Randall Steelman (C) Otha Zeeb, David Brock | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Sarris (PF) Charles Salvador | |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris misses the 3 from straight away but the foul's on Larry Williams - foul #2 on Larry Williams, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris makes the 3rd free throw | 65-61 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Frank Watson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Watson, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Salvador (SG) Frank Watson | |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman is fouled on the floor by Larry Williams - foul #3 on Larry Williams, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Leslie Shea (SF), David Brock (PF) Heriberto Russo, Juan Camacho, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Smartt - foul #3 on James Smartt, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Calvin Rick (SF) James Smartt | |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Calvin Rick is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Goris - foul #2 on Carlos Goris, team foul #2 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG) Larry Williams | |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Calvin Rick is hacked by Carlos Goris - foul #3 on Carlos Goris, team foul #3 | 66-61 |
| 10:17 | Villanova | James Sarris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-61 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-61 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | James Sarris gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds misses badly on a jumper from close range | 66-61 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Calvin Rick grabs the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | James Sarris is open and buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Duvall | 66-63 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Robert Duvall is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Leslie Shea | 69-63 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Calvin Rick is hacked by Randall Steelman - foul #2 on Randall Steelman, team foul #4 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Carlos Goris, Leslie Shea, David Brock, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Williams (PG), Jess Jordon (SG), James Smartt (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF) Robert Duvall, Charles Salvador, Calvin Rick, James Sarris | |
| 08:38 | Villanova | James Smartt misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 69-63 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski loses the dribble to Jess Jordon | 69-63 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Jess Jordon lays it up and in | 69-65 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (PG), Scott Satterfield (PF) Jing Zhou, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Watson (SG), Antonio Hunt (C) Larry Williams, Tom Reynolds | |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Heriberto Russo takes the ball from Antonio Hunt in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo throws it down | 71-65 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Juan Camacho takes the ball from Jess Jordon | 71-65 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo lays it in on a great pass from Juan Camacho | 73-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roberto Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Heriberto Russo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Juan Camacho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Satterfield (fresh) 6 pts. C - Hollis Mikuszewski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jess Jordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Smartt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Androsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Jess Jordon connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Watson | 73-68 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Jess Jordon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci is fouled on the floor by Jess Jordon - foul #1 on Jess Jordon, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Carlos Goris (SG), David Brock (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Heriberto Russo, Juan Camacho, Scott Satterfield, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Calvin Rick (SF), James Sarris (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Jess Jordon, James Smartt, Manuel Androsky, Antonio Hunt | |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | James Sarris comes up short on the runner from close range | 75-68 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Reynolds | 75-68 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Calvin Rick is hacked by Roberto Ricci - foul #2 on Roberto Ricci, team foul #5 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea (SF), Randall Steelman (C) Roberto Ricci, David Brock | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Leslie Shea steps in front of the Robert Duvall pass | 75-68 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman drills a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Robert Duvall - foul #1 on Robert Duvall, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), David Brock (PF) Otha Zeeb, Carlos Goris, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Williams (PG), Charles Salvador (SF) Robert Duvall, Calvin Rick | |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman makes the free throw | 78-68 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Williams and the foul's on Leslie Shea - foul #3 on Leslie Shea, team foul #6 | 78-70 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds makes the free throw | 78-71 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Heriberto Russo is denied by Tom Reynolds | 78-71 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Larry Williams is fouled on the floor by David Brock - foul #3 on David Brock, team foul #7 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Calvin Rick (SF) Frank Watson | |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock's floater is tipped away by Calvin Rick | 78-73 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea tips it but misses | 78-73 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-73 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds grabs the board | 78-73 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Larry Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (SG), Scott Satterfield (C) Heriberto Russo, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Frank Watson (SG), Antonio Hunt (PF), James Smartt (C) Larry Williams, Charles Salvador, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Antonio Hunt - foul #1 on Antonio Hunt, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou makes the 3rd free throw | 80-73 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Robert Duvall can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 80-73 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Antonio Hunt tips it in | 80-75 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Goris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leslie Shea (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Brock (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Satterfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Watson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Calvin Rick (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Smartt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea is whistled for a carry | 80-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Roberto Ricci (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Jing Zhou, Leslie Shea, David Brock, Scott Satterfield | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Williams (PG), Jess Jordon (SG), James Sarris (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Robert Duvall, Frank Watson, Calvin Rick, Antonio Hunt | |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Otha Zeeb is called for the reach on James Smartt - foul #2 on Otha Zeeb, team foul #8 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), Juan Camacho (SF) Carlos Goris, Roberto Ricci | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Salvador (SF) Tom Reynolds | |
| 02:30 | Villanova | James Smartt misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson grabs the board | 80-75 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jess Jordon - foul #2 on Jess Jordon, team foul #11 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Androsky (C) James Smartt | |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | James Sarris misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 82-75 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | James Sarris snags the offensive board | 82-75 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Jess Jordon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-75 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Larry Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 82-75 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Larry Williams knocks in the jumper from the right side | 82-77 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Heriberto Russo | 84-77 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Leslie Shea (SF), David Brock (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Otha Zeeb, Juan Camacho, Robert Jackson, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Frank Watson (SG), Calvin Rick (SF), Tom Reynolds (C) Larry Williams, Jess Jordon, Charles Salvador, Manuel Androsky | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | James Sarris buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Duvall | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo lays it in set up by Leslie Shea | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Robert Duvall is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Watson is called for the reach on Jing Zhou - foul #5 on Frank Watson, team foul #12 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (SG), Scott Satterfield (PF) Heriberto Russo, David Brock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (SG) Frank Watson | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou misses the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Jess Jordon is fouled in the backcourt by Jing Zhou - foul #2 on Jing Zhou, team foul #9 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), David Brock (PF) Otha Zeeb, Scott Satterfield | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Jess Jordon makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Jess Jordon makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Duvall - foul #2 on Robert Duvall, team foul #13 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (SG), Scott Satterfield (PF) Heriberto Russo, David Brock | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Robert Duvall misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-81 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Rick | 89-81 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Jess Jordon is fouled on the floor by Otha Zeeb - foul #3 on Otha Zeeb, team foul #10 | 89-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), David Brock (PF) Otha Zeeb, Scott Satterfield | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Jess Jordon makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Jess Jordon makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Duvall - foul #3 on Robert Duvall, team foul #14 | 89-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (SF), Scott Satterfield (PF) Leslie Shea, David Brock | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Jing Zhou steals the ball from Robert Duvall | 91-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou runs out the clock | 91-83 |