| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Ressler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz inbounds the ball | 26-44 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Bryson is called for the reach on Brian Gray - foul #1 on Robert Bryson, team foul #1 | 26-44 |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand misses the dunk | 26-44 |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand grabs the offensive board | 26-44 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand can't finish the layup | 26-44 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer grabs the offensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer is fouled on the floor by Robert Felan - foul #3 on Robert Felan, team foul #2 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG) Robert Felan | |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-44 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim gets the rebound | 26-44 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | John Ressler can't finish the layup | 26-44 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz gets the rebound | 26-44 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori is hacked by Robert Bryson - foul #2 on Robert Bryson, team foul #3 | 26-44 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer buries a 3 from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez is called for traveling | 29-44 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Jesse Sartori is denied by Bernard Helt | 29-44 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | John Ressler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand scores on a shot from the right side | 31-44 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | Bernard Helt buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bryson | 31-46 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-46 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez's pass is intercepted by Marcos Ruiz | 31-46 |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marcos Ruiz | 33-46 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ressler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand lays it up and in and he's hacked by Dikembe Azim - foul #1 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (PG), Luis Gillett (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), Barry Morgan (C) Jesse Sartori, Stanley Shimer, Marcos Ruiz, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Edmund Abbott (SF), Dikembe Real (PF), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim, John Ressler | |
| 15:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott dunks the ball set up by Robert Bryson | 36-48 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Robert Sand is blocked by Dikembe Real | 36-48 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edmund Abbott | 36-48 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Robert Bryson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall drills a fadeaway from the right side | 38-48 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott hits a floater near the basket and the foul's on Albert Hall - foul #1 on Albert Hall, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Wynn (PF) Robert Sand | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Azim (PF) Robert Bryson | |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Barry Morgan | 41-51 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Robert Felan knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Edmund Abbott | 41-53 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Azim is called for the reach on Luis Gillett - foul #2 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Marcos Ruiz (SF) Albert Hall, Arnold Logan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (SG), John Ressler (C) Dikembe Real, Robert Nale | |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Olivarez - foul #2 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray (PF) John Wynn | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Morgan | 41-53 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Robert Felan grabs the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | John Ressler hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Felan | 41-55 |
| 12:31 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan connects on the shot from the left block | 43-55 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim grabs the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Barry Morgan takes the ball from John Ressler | 43-55 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori is fouled on the floor by Robert Felan - foul #4 on Robert Felan, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), Robert Sand (PF), John Wynn (C) Luis Gillett, Marcos Ruiz, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (PG), Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), Robert Nale (C) Robert Felan, Scott Olivarez, Edmund Abbott, Dikembe Azim, John Ressler | |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Charles Sliva gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wynn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. SG - Robert Bryson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Sliva (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nale (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-55 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Sand | 44-55 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 44-55 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Robert Nale gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Dikembe Real banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Nale | 44-57 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand banks in the layup on a great pass from Jesse Sartori | 46-57 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | John Wynn blocks the short jumper by Dikembe Real | 46-57 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Robert Bryson gets the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Bernard Helt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dikembe Real | 46-59 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori buries a 3 from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Dikembe Real is hacked by Robert Sand - foul #2 on Robert Sand, team foul #2 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Jesse Sartori, Arnold Logan, Robert Sand, John Wynn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Edmund Abbott (SG), Dikembe Azim (PF), John Ressler (C) Dikembe Real, Robert Bryson, Charles Sliva, Robert Nale | |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Edmund Abbott, team foul #8 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (PG) Stanley Shimer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG) Bernard Helt | |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray loses the dribble to Dikembe Azim | 49-59 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Marcos Ruiz steals the ball from John Ressler | 49-59 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Edmund Abbott steals the ball from Albert Hall | 49-59 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Robert Bryson lays it in on a great pass from Edmund Abbott | 49-61 |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall knocks in the 3 from straight away | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Albert Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edmund Abbott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Ressler (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Luis Gillett steals the ball from Edmund Abbott | 52-61 |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Marcos Ruiz is blocked by Dikembe Azim | 52-61 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | John Ressler pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), Robert Sand (PF), John Wynn (C) Albert Hall, Luis Gillett, Marcos Ruiz, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Bernard Helt (SF), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Robert Bryson, Edmund Abbott, John Ressler | |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Robert Nale grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Dikembe Real hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan is whistled for a carry | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz (SF) Arnold Logan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Sliva (PF), John Ressler (C) Dikembe Azim, Robert Nale | |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Charles Sliva misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Stanley Shimer - foul #2 on Stanley Shimer, team foul #3 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray (C) John Wynn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (SG) Dikembe Real | |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Charles Sliva makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Charles Sliva misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Sand | 52-62 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz is hacked by Charles Sliva - foul #1 on Charles Sliva, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan (C) Robert Sand | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (PF) Charles Sliva | |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Dikembe Real pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Jesse Sartori takes the ball from Dikembe Real | 53-62 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray misses the lay-in | 53-62 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray can't tip it in | 53-62 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Felan | 53-62 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | John Ressler misses long on a runner in the paint | 53-62 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-62 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Robert Felan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Olivarez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Helt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ressler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Bernard Helt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stanley Shimer - foul #3 on Stanley Shimer, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (PG), Luis Gillett (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), Robert Sand (PF) Jesse Sartori, Stanley Shimer, Marcos Ruiz, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Dikembe Azim (PF), Edmund Abbott (C) Scott Olivarez, Dikembe Real, John Ressler | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan is whistled for a carry | 53-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Wynn (C) Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Nale (C) Bernard Helt | |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Felan | 53-66 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn lays it up and in and he's fouled by Robert Nale - foul #2 on Robert Nale, team foul #11 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (C) Robert Nale | |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn makes the free throw | 56-66 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Robert Felan loses the dribble to Albert Hall in the backcourt | 56-66 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Barry Morgan (C) Albert Hall, Luis Gillett, Arnold Logan, John Wynn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Bernard Helt (SF), John Ressler (C) Robert Felan, Edmund Abbott, Dikembe Real | |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by John Ressler - foul #2 on John Ressler, team foul #12 | 56-66 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Barry Morgan takes the ball from Bernard Helt | 58-66 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Ressler | 58-66 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Bernard Helt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | John Ressler gets the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez travels with the ball | 58-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG) Scott Olivarez | |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Shimer | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand is whistled for a carry | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Stanley Shimer is called for the reach on Robert Bryson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Shimer, team foul #5 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (SF) Bernard Helt | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Jesse Sartori is called for the reach on Dikembe Real - foul #3 on Jesse Sartori, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Robert Sand is called for the reach on Dikembe Azim - foul #3 on Robert Sand, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Robert Bryson is hacked by Stanley Shimer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stanley Shimer, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (SG) Stanley Shimer | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett gets the offensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | The clock runs out | 61-72 |