| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Durso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Veliz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sean Melcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dingbang Yin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Surface (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Steven Veliz buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Romanoski | 30-31 |
| 19:26 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 30-31 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin can't tip it in | 30-31 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Reed | 32-31 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Romanoski | 35-31 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt connects on the jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher travels with the ball | 35-33 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Donald Surface hits the finger roll | 35-35 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Reed | 37-35 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Peter Durso picks off the pass by Sean Melcher | 37-35 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Donald Surface | 37-35 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Sean Melcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (SG), Edward Hall (SF), Christopher Hill (PF), Renato Romano (C) Daniel Reed, Christopher Fisher, Peter Durso, Steven Veliz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mo Hall (SF), Michael Clay (PF), Morgan Collins (C) Anthony Anderson, Dingbang Yin, Donald Surface | |
| 16:52 | Northern Iowa | Michael Clay is called for the reach on Leroy Clemons - foul #3 on Michael Clay, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown (PF) Arthur Romanoski | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Johnson (SF), Andrew Miller (C) Joseph Leavitt, Michael Clay | |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Miller - foul #1 on Andrew Miller, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Christopher Hill takes the ball from John Johnson | 38-35 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 38-35 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Morgan Collins can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 38-35 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Renato Romano | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Clemons (fresh) SF - Christopher Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerry Brown (fresh) C - Renato Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sean Melcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morgan Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill tips it in | 40-35 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Morgan Collins knocks in the runner from the left block | 40-37 |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Hall | 42-37 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Mo Hall connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Johnson | 42-40 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Mo Hall - foul #3 on Mo Hall, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski (PG), Daniel Reed (SG), Christopher Fisher (SF), Peter Durso (PF) Edward Hall, Leroy Clemons, Jerry Brown, Renato Romano | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Joseph Leavitt (SG), Anthony Anderson (SF), Dingbang Yin (PF), Donald Surface (C) Sean Melcher, Mo Hall, John Johnson, Morgan Collins, Andrew Miller | |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Peter Durso is called for the reach on Anthony Anderson - foul #1 on Peter Durso, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Veliz (C) Christopher Hill | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Donald Surface lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Leavitt | 43-42 |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Arthur Romanoski, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Veliz - foul #3 on Steven Veliz, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Steven Veliz's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Surface | 43-43 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Christopher Fisher picks off the pass by Dingbang Yin | 43-43 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher jams it | 45-43 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Daniel Reed picks off the pass by Dingbang Yin | 45-43 |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed lays it up and in | 47-43 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt is called for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall (PF) Peter Durso | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (PG) Richard Gibbons | |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Steven Veliz buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Reed and he's fouled by Donald Surface - foul #3 on Donald Surface, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill (PF) Christopher Fisher | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Clay (PF), Morgan Collins (C) Dingbang Yin, Donald Surface | |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Steven Veliz misses the free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Michael Clay grabs the board | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Veliz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sean Melcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Clay (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Morgan Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Sean Melcher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Morgan Collins is whistled for a carry | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (SG), Jerry Brown (PF), Renato Romano (C) Arthur Romanoski, Daniel Reed, Steven Veliz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mo Hall (SG), John Johnson (SF) Joseph Leavitt, Anthony Anderson | |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill's pass is intercepted by John Johnson | 49-43 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | John Johnson lays it in | 49-45 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Renato Romano | 52-45 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Morgan Collins is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hill - foul #2 on Christopher Hill, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher (SF), Peter Durso (PF) Jerry Brown, Renato Romano | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt (SG), Dingbang Yin (PF), Donald Surface (C) John Johnson, Michael Clay, Morgan Collins | |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Sean Melcher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Hall - foul #1 on Edward Hall, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski (PG), Daniel Reed (SG) Edward Hall, Leroy Clemons | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Anderson (SF) Mo Hall | |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Sean Melcher makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Sean Melcher misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Donald Surface swats the layup by Christopher Hill | 52-46 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Sean Melcher grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Donald Surface | 52-48 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill misses the tip | 52-48 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Donald Surface pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 09:07 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Christopher Fisher | 52-48 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Peter Durso is blocked by Donald Surface | 52-48 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Donald Surface pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Daniel Reed is called for the reach on Joseph Leavitt - foul #2 on Daniel Reed, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (SG), Edward Hall (SF), Jerry Brown (PF), Steven Veliz (C) Daniel Reed, Christopher Fisher, Peter Durso, Christopher Hill | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mo Hall (PG), Richard Gibbons (SG), John Johnson (SF), Michael Clay (PF), Morgan Collins (C) Sean Melcher, Joseph Leavitt, Anthony Anderson, Dingbang Yin, Donald Surface | |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Michael Clay misses badly on a floater in the lane | 52-48 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski is hacked by Mo Hall - foul #4 on Mo Hall, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher (SF) Arthur Romanoski | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Veliz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mo Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Clay (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Morgan Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher clanks a jumper near the basket | 52-48 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Mo Hall pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Michael Clay hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Michael Clay grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | John Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Michael Clay hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Hall | 54-50 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Steven Veliz is called for the reach on Mo Hall - foul #4 on Steven Veliz, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski (PG), Daniel Reed (SG), Christopher Hill (SF), Peter Durso (PF) Edward Hall, Leroy Clemons, Christopher Fisher, Jerry Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt (SG), Anthony Anderson (SF), Dingbang Yin (PF), Donald Surface (C) Richard Gibbons, John Johnson, Michael Clay, Morgan Collins | |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Mo Hall makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Mo Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | Steven Veliz grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso makes the runner from the left block set up by Arthur Romanoski | 56-51 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Steven Veliz gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Donald Surface grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt can't connect on a shot from close range | 56-51 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Mo Hall | 56-53 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso tips it home | 58-53 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed double dribbles | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher (SF), Renato Romano (C) Christopher Hill, Steven Veliz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (PG) Mo Hall | |
| 04:12 | Villanova | A charge is called on Anthony Anderson - foul #2 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall (PG), Jerry Brown (PF) Arthur Romanoski, Peter Durso | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Anderson takes the ball from Jerry Brown | 58-53 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson banks in the layup | 58-55 |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Renato Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sean Melcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dingbang Yin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Surface (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski (PG), Leroy Clemons (SG), Peter Durso (PF), Christopher Hill (C) Daniel Reed, Christopher Fisher, Jerry Brown, Renato Romano | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (SG), John Johnson (SF), Michael Clay (PF), Morgan Collins (C) Joseph Leavitt, Anthony Anderson, Dingbang Yin, Donald Surface | |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed (SG), Christopher Fisher (SF), Steven Veliz (C) Leroy Clemons, Edward Hall, Christopher Hill | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt (SG), Mo Hall (SF) Richard Gibbons, John Johnson | |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt is fouled on the floor by Peter Durso - foul #2 on Peter Durso, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Anderson (SF), Dingbang Yin (PF) Mo Hall, Morgan Collins | |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Romanoski | 61-57 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Leavitt | 61-60 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher is hacked by Sean Melcher - foul #1 on Sean Melcher, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Surface (C) Michael Clay | |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Donald Surface gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Leavitt | 61-62 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Fisher | 64-62 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Donald Surface blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Veliz - foul #5 on Steven Veliz, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill (C) Steven Veliz | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Donald Surface makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Donald Surface makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Hill and he's fouled by Anthony Anderson - foul #3 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher misses the free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dingbang Yin | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Arthur Romanoski | 68-67 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson buries a fadeaway in the paint | 68-69 |