| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Sarris (fresh) C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Booth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mathew Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Baron (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edgar Lilleberg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon inbounds the ball | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Salvador - foul #2 on Charles Salvador, team foul #1 | 29-47 |
| 19:40 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 19:40 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-48 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum gets the offensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum hits a jumper from the free throw line | 31-48 |
| 18:55 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Salvador denies the turnaround by Edgar Lilleberg | 31-48 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Frank Watson snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Sarris | 34-48 |
| 18:16 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-48 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Frank Watson gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum is hacked by Gerald Booth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Booth, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | James Sarris misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-48 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Frank Watson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 17:24 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 37-48 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | James Sarris snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Frank Watson connects on the shot from the left side | 39-48 |
| 16:56 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Reynolds | 39-48 |
| 16:54 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg tips it home | 39-50 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | James Sarris buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Watson | 41-50 |
| 16:27 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg buries a runner from close range set up by Gerald Booth | 41-52 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Birnbaum and he's fouled by Gerald Booth - foul #3 on Gerald Booth, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Daniel Gaines (SG), James Smartt (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Watson, Charles Salvador, James Sarris | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alan Hogan (PG), Herbert Williams (SG), Larry Carter (SF), William Markle (PF), Dustin Levy (C) Gerald Booth, Mathew Helms, Michael Gordon, George Baron, Edgar Lilleberg | |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 15:42 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Manuel Androsky - foul #2 on Manuel Androsky, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (SF) Tom Reynolds | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones (PG) Alan Hogan | |
| 15:42 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 15:42 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jess Jordon (fresh) PF - James Smartt (fresh) C - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Luis Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Markle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Levy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-54 |
| 15:30 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 15:12 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones is hacked by Dillon Stewart - foul #1 on Dillon Stewart, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| 14:49 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 44-56 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines scores on a floater from the right side set up by Dillon Stewart | 46-56 |
| 14:08 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | William Markle picks off the pass by Dillon Stewart | 46-59 |
| 13:26 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle is fouled on the floor by Jess Jordon - foul #1 on Jess Jordon, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Frank Watson (SG), Charles Salvador (SF), James Sarris (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Dillon Stewart, Daniel Gaines, Jess Jordon, James Smartt, Manuel Androsky | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mathew Helms (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), George Baron (PF), Edgar Lilleberg (C) Herbert Williams, Larry Carter, William Markle, Dustin Levy | |
| 13:05 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mathew Helms | 46-62 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Charles Salvador hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-62 |
| 12:53 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg grabs the board | 46-62 |
| 12:43 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon throws it down on a great pass from Mathew Helms | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Frank Watson clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-64 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds tips it back up and in | 48-64 |
| 12:12 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Charles Salvador grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Frank Watson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Birnbaum | 51-64 |
| 11:50 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron double dribbles | 51-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth (PG) Luis Jones | |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Charles Salvador throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (SF) Charles Salvador | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Smartt (fresh) PF - James Sarris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Baron (fresh) 8 pts. C - Edgar Lilleberg (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 11:15 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-64 |
| 11:13 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to George Baron | 51-64 |
| 10:54 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Watson picks off the pass by Michael Gordon | 51-64 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Gerald Booth is called for the reach on Robert Birnbaum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Booth, team foul #3 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Androsky (PF) James Sarris | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alan Hogan (PG) Gerald Booth | |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Alan Hogan steals it from Robert Birnbaum | 51-64 |
| 10:29 | Cal State Northridge | Mathew Helms clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Manuel Androsky | 51-64 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum knocks in the jumper from close range | 53-64 |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alan Hogan and he's fouled by Tom Reynolds - foul #2 on Tom Reynolds, team foul #5 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Daniel Gaines (SG), Charles Salvador (SF) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Watson, Tom Reynolds | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams (SG), Larry Carter (SF), William Markle (C) Mathew Helms, Michael Gordon, Edgar Lilleberg | |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron makes the free throw | 53-67 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart is hacked by Alan Hogan - foul #1 on Alan Hogan, team foul #4 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy (C) George Baron | |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 09:11 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Hogan gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| 09:05 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Williams | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Alan Hogan - foul #2 on Alan Hogan, team foul #5 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Watson (SG), James Sarris (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Dillon Stewart, James Smartt, Manuel Androsky | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones (PG), Mathew Helms (SG), Michael Gordon (SF) Alan Hogan, Herbert Williams, Larry Carter | |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:41 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Luis Jones and he's fouled by Charles Salvador - foul #3 on Charles Salvador, team foul #6 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG) Daniel Gaines | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg (C) Dustin Levy | |
| 08:41 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle makes the free throw | 54-73 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-73 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | James Sarris tips it in | 56-73 |
| 08:00 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Gordon, team foul #6 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (SF) Charles Salvador | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Baron (PF) William Markle | |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 56-73 |
| 07:51 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg grabs the board | 56-73 |
| 07:30 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron can't finish the layup | 56-73 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | James Smartt grabs the defensive rebound | 56-73 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Smartt (fresh) PF - James Sarris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Luis Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Baron (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Lilleberg (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-73 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | James Smartt snags the offensive board | 56-73 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | George Baron swats the dunk try by James Smartt | 56-73 |
| 06:54 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Michael Gordon | 56-73 |
| 06:28 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones is hacked by Frank Watson - foul #2 on Frank Watson, team foul #7 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Daniel Gaines (SG), Charles Salvador (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF), Calvin Rick (C) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Watson, James Smartt, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams (SG), Larry Carter (SF), William Markle (C) Mathew Helms, Michael Gordon, Edgar Lilleberg | |
| 06:28 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 06:28 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 06:10 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron snags the defensive board | 56-75 |
| 05:48 | Cal State Northridge | Manuel Androsky blocks the short jumper by Herbert Williams | 56-75 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart pulls down the rebound | 56-75 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Charles Salvador misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-75 |
| 05:36 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones pulls down the rebound | 56-75 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Gaines picks off the pass by Luis Jones | 56-75 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart dunks the ball on a nice dish by Daniel Gaines | 58-75 |
| 04:51 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones is fouled on the floor by Manuel Androsky - foul #3 on Manuel Androsky, team foul #8 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Frank Watson (SG), James Smartt (SF), Tom Reynolds (C) Dillon Stewart, Daniel Gaines, Charles Salvador, Calvin Rick | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mathew Helms (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), Edgar Lilleberg (C) Herbert Williams, Larry Carter, George Baron | |
| 04:51 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 04:51 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky pulls down the rebound | 58-76 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | James Smartt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-76 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Sarris (PF) Manuel Androsky | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth (PG) Luis Jones | |
| 04:04 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle double dribbles | 58-76 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum's floater is knocked away by William Markle | 58-76 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | James Sarris tips it back up and in | 60-76 |
| 03:20 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Mathew Helms | 60-79 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Smartt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Booth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mathew Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Markle (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Edgar Lilleberg (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-79 |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon grabs the board | 60-79 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 60-79 |
| 02:42 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle misses the tip | 60-79 |
| 02:41 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg can't tip it in | 60-79 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds gets the rebound | 60-79 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | James Smartt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-79 |
| 02:31 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth gets the rebound | 60-79 |
| 02:13 | Cal State Northridge | Mathew Helms makes the runner in the paint set up by Gerald Booth and he's fouled by James Sarris - foul #1 on James Sarris, team foul #9 | 60-81 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Daniel Gaines (SG), Jess Jordon (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF), Calvin Rick (C) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Watson, James Smartt, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter (SF), Herbert Williams (PF), Dustin Levy (C) Michael Gordon, William Markle, Edgar Lilleberg | |
| 02:13 | Cal State Northridge | Mathew Helms makes the free throw | 60-82 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-82 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-82 |
| 01:39 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dillon Stewart - foul #2 on Dillon Stewart, team foul #10 | 60-82 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (PF) Calvin Rick | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Markle (PF) Mathew Helms | |
| 01:39 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter makes the 1st free throw | 60-83 |
| 01:39 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-84 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Levy | 60-84 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-84 |
| 01:07 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Carter | 60-86 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | James Smartt makes the floater near the basket set up by Dillon Stewart and the foul's on William Markle - foul #1 on William Markle, team foul #7 | 62-86 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | James Smartt misses the free throw | 62-86 |
| 00:50 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy snags the defensive board | 62-86 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter's pass is intercepted by Jess Jordon | 62-86 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Androsky | 65-86 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth runs out the clock | 65-86 |