| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Walter Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ron Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Ellenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Kline (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Corvin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Santillan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Leet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Isenhour (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Spivey inbounds the ball | 19-33 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Spivey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-33 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Vernon Santillan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-33 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ellenberger pulls down the rebound | 19-33 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vernon Santillan - foul #2 on Vernon Santillan, team foul #1 | 19-33 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Frank Isenhour can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Robert Kline - foul #1 on Robert Kline, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Frank Isenhour makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Frank Isenhour misses the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Kline gets the rebound | 21-34 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Kline | 24-34 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Frank Isenhour travels with the ball | 24-34 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ellenberger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Paul Steele | 24-34 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Paul Steele clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Steve Ellenberger | 24-34 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Spivey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morgan (PG), Raymond Ricker (SF), Ernest Harris (PF), Kent Epps (C) Walter Young, Richard Spivey, Steve Ellenberger, Robert Kline | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony McKnight (PG), Topwe Alleruzzo (PF) Jason Corvin, Frank Isenhour | |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Anthony McKnight's pass is intercepted by Raymond Ricker | 24-34 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Taylor lays it in set up by Raymond Ricker | 26-34 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Anthony McKnight is whistled for traveling | 26-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Henderson (SF) Ron Taylor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenny Pineiro (SG), Nathan Boltz (SF), Raymond Vickrey (C) Vernon Santillan, Dean Leet, Paul Steele | |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony McKnight steps in front of the Jeffrey Morgan pass | 26-34 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Anthony McKnight lays it in | 26-36 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Henderson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Kenny Pineiro grabs the board | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jeffrey Morgan (fresh) SG - Raymond Ricker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Henderson (fresh) PF - Ernest Harris (fresh) C - Kent Epps (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Anthony McKnight (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenny Pineiro (fresh) SF - Nathan Boltz (fresh) PF - Topwe Alleruzzo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Vickrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Villanova | The jump hook by Raymond Vickrey is blocked by Kent Epps | 26-36 |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Ricker gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morgan buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Ricker | 29-36 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Nathan Boltz clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 29-36 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Boltz | 29-36 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Nathan Boltz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Topwe Alleruzzo pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Jeffrey Morgan steals the ball from Kenny Pineiro | 29-36 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Ricker banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Morgan | 31-36 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Anthony McKnight drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Nathan Boltz and the foul's on Ernest Harris - foul #1 on Ernest Harris, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young (PG), Ron Taylor (SG), Richard Spivey (SF), Steve Ellenberger (PF), Robert Kline (C) Jeffrey Morgan, Raymond Ricker, Eric Henderson, Ernest Harris, Kent Epps | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Santillan (SG), Dean Leet (SF), Frank Isenhour (PF), Paul Steele (C) Kenny Pineiro, Nathan Boltz, Topwe Alleruzzo, Raymond Vickrey | |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Anthony McKnight makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Corvin (PG) Anthony McKnight | |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Frank Isenhour hits a 3 from straight away | 31-42 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Kline's pass is intercepted by Jason Corvin | 31-42 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Jason Corvin can't finish the layup | 31-42 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Kline grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Vernon Santillan is called for the reach on Walter Young - foul #3 on Vernon Santillan, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Kline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-42 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Vernon Santillan is called for traveling | 31-42 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Spivey's layup is rejected by Paul Steele | 31-42 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ellenberger hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Dean Leet drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Walter Young - foul #3 on Walter Young, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morgan (SF) Richard Spivey | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Dean Leet misses the free throw | 33-44 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Kline gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Kline misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Frank Isenhour gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Jason Corvin buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Isenhour | 33-47 |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Isenhour swats the shot by Ron Taylor | 33-47 |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morgan tips it but misses | 33-47 |
| 11:42 | Villanova | Frank Isenhour grabs the board | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Walter Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ron Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Ellenberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Kline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Corvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Santillan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean Leet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Isenhour (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Vernon Santillan misses the shot from the right side | 33-47 |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Kline snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ellenberger loses the dribble to Paul Steele | 33-47 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Dean Leet makes the runner from the left block | 33-49 |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Taylor buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Ellenberger | 35-49 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Paul Steele clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Kline - foul #2 on Robert Kline, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Ricker (SG), Richard Spivey (SF), Ernest Harris (PF), Kent Epps (C) Walter Young, Ron Taylor, Steve Ellenberger, Robert Kline | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony McKnight (PG), Kenny Pineiro (SG), Nathan Boltz (SF), Topwe Alleruzzo (PF) Jason Corvin, Vernon Santillan, Dean Leet, Frank Isenhour | |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Paul Steele makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Paul Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 10:29 | Northern Illinois University | Kenny Pineiro steals the ball from Raymond Ricker | 35-51 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Anthony McKnight hits the finger roll set up by Kenny Pineiro | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Ricker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Anthony McKnight grabs the board | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Topwe Alleruzzo is hacked by Kent Epps - foul #2 on Kent Epps, team foul #5 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Henderson (SG) Jeffrey Morgan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Vickrey (C) Paul Steele | |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Richard Spivey denies the turnaround by Anthony McKnight | 35-53 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ernest Harris | 35-53 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Spivey is fouled on the floor by Raymond Vickrey - foul #2 on Raymond Vickrey, team foul #3 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Santillan (SG) Nathan Boltz | |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Ricker drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-53 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Topwe Alleruzzo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Kenny Pineiro tips it but misses | 37-53 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony McKnight | 37-53 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Raymond Vickrey connects on the runner from the right block | 37-55 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Harris misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Vernon Santillan - foul #4 on Vernon Santillan, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young (PG), Ron Taylor (SG), Jeffrey Morgan (SF), Robert Kline (C) Raymond Ricker, Eric Henderson, Richard Spivey, Kent Epps | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Corvin (PG), Franklin Johansen (SG), Dean Leet (SF), Frank Isenhour (PF) Anthony McKnight, Vernon Santillan, Kenny Pineiro, Topwe Alleruzzo | |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Harris misses the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Raymond Vickrey pulls down the rebound | 37-55 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Frank Isenhour knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Dean Leet | 37-57 |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-57 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Frank Isenhour grabs the board | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Walter Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ron Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Kline (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Corvin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Johansen (fresh) SF - Dean Leet (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Isenhour (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Vickrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Franklin Johansen is hacked by Walter Young - foul #4 on Walter Young, team foul #6 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ellenberger (PF) Ernest Harris | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Steele (C) Raymond Vickrey | |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Franklin Johansen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-57 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ellenberger gets the rebound | 37-57 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Kline misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-57 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Frank Isenhour | 37-57 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Franklin Johansen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-57 |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ellenberger gets the rebound | 37-57 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morgan is fouled on the floor by Frank Isenhour - foul #1 on Frank Isenhour, team foul #5 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Santillan (SG) Franklin Johansen | |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Morgan | 40-57 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Frank Isenhour is denied on a layup by Steve Ellenberger | 40-57 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ellenberger gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young is called for traveling | 40-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Ricker (PG), Eric Henderson (SF), Kent Epps (C) Walter Young, Jeffrey Morgan, Robert Kline | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony McKnight (PG), Topwe Alleruzzo (PF), Raymond Vickrey (C) Jason Corvin, Frank Isenhour, Paul Steele | |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Raymond Vickrey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Ricker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Taylor is whistled for a carry | 40-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Spivey (SF) Ron Taylor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenny Pineiro (SF) Dean Leet | |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Kenny Pineiro makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Anthony McKnight | 40-60 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Henderson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Raymond Ricker | 43-60 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Raymond Vickrey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-60 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Topwe Alleruzzo | 43-60 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Topwe Alleruzzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morgan (PG), Ernest Harris (PF) Richard Spivey, Steve Ellenberger | |
| Subs | Villanova | Nathan Boltz (SF) Vernon Santillan | |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Topwe Alleruzzo steps in front of the Raymond Ricker pass | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Kenny Pineiro misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-60 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Nathan Boltz pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jeffrey Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Ricker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kent Epps (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Anthony McKnight (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Pineiro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Boltz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Topwe Alleruzzo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Vickrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Kenny Pineiro hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Kent Epps - foul #3 on Kent Epps, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hancock (C) Kent Epps | |
| Subs | Villanova | Franklin Johansen (SG), Joseph Gaston (C) Topwe Alleruzzo, Raymond Vickrey | |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Kenny Pineiro makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Kenny Pineiro makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony McKnight is called for the reach on Eric Henderson - foul #2 on Anthony McKnight, team foul #6 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Topwe Alleruzzo (PF) Kenny Pineiro | |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | John Hancock is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Hancock, team foul #8 | 43-62 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Anthony McKnight misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 43-62 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Nathan Boltz grabs the offensive board | 43-62 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Anthony McKnight connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Franklin Johansen | 43-64 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Hancock is whistled for traveling | 43-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kent Epps (C) John Hancock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenny Pineiro (SG), Raymond Vickrey (C) Franklin Johansen, Joseph Gaston | |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Anthony McKnight can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Ricker - foul #1 on Raymond Ricker, team foul #9 | 43-64 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Anthony McKnight makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Anthony McKnight makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Henderson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Morgan | 45-66 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Raymond Vickrey makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Nathan Boltz | 45-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Henderson is fouled on the floor by Nathan Boltz - foul #2 on Nathan Boltz, team foul #7 | 45-68 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University 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) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Topwe Alleruzzo can't connect on a shot from the right side | 47-68 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Harris snags the defensive board | 47-68 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Ricker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-68 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Topwe Alleruzzo snags the defensive board | 47-68 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Anthony McKnight runs out the clock | 47-68 |