| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Frank Avilla (fresh) SG - Brian Walters (fresh) SF - Michael Heffner (fresh) PF - Jesse Stripling (fresh) C - David Goddard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Chick (fresh) SG - Steven Bryant (fresh) SF - George Lyons (fresh) PF - Josh Armstrong (fresh) C - John Skinner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Long Beach State | David Goddard buries a jumper from the right side set up by Brian Walters | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Joseph Chick misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jesse Stripling - foul #1 on Jesse Stripling, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Joseph Chick makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Joseph Chick misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:14 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to David Goddard | 2-1 |
| 18:56 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling blows the layup | 2-1 |
| 18:55 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Walters | 2-1 |
| 18:46 | Long Beach State | John Skinner steals the ball from Jesse Stripling | 2-1 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Joseph Chick misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 18:26 | Long Beach State | David Goddard pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:18 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | John Skinner pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | David Goddard swats the shot by Steven Bryant | 2-1 |
| 18:02 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner is called for 3 seconds | 2-1 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Borges (SG), Joe Tinker (SF), Brian Myers (PF), Mike Henry (C) Brian Walters, Michael Heffner, Jesse Stripling, David Goddard | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Joe Tinker steals the ball from George Lyons in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| 17:31 | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mike Henry | 5-1 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Frank Avilla is called for the reach on Joseph Chick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Avilla, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc (SF) Frank Avilla | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Joe Tinker - foul #1 on Joe Tinker, team foul #3 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn (C) John Skinner | |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | Joseph Chick is called for the reach on Eric Borges - foul #1 on Joseph Chick, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Spaulding (PF), Jerry Carlsen (C) George Lyons, Josh Armstrong | |
| 16:39 | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jessie Wrenn | 5-3 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 5-3 |
| 16:18 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-3 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerry Carlsen | 5-3 |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 5-3 |
| 15:44 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eric Borges (fairly fresh) SG - Joe Tinker (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Bolduc (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Myers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Henry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Chick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steven Bryant (fairly fresh) SF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) PF - George Spaulding (fresh) C - Jerry Carlsen (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Tinker and he's fouled by George Spaulding - foul #1 on George Spaulding, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla (PG), Brian Walters (SG), Jesse Stripling (PF), David Goddard (C) Eric Borges, Joe Tinker, Brian Myers, Mike Henry | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Lewis (PG), Robert Wray (SG), George Lyons (SF), Josh Armstrong (PF), John Skinner (C) Joseph Chick, Steven Bryant, Jessie Wrenn, George Spaulding, Jerry Carlsen | |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc misses the free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Skinner | 7-3 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Jack Lewis misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-3 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong snags the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | John Skinner misses the dunk but he's hacked by David Goddard - foul #1 on David Goddard, team foul #4 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner (SF) Michael Bolduc | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:48 | Villanova | John Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | John Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:24 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Avilla | 9-5 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | George Lyons misses short on a floater from close range | 9-5 |
| 13:58 | Villanova | Jack Lewis misses the tip | 9-5 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | George Lyons can't tip it in | 9-5 |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jesse Stripling | 9-5 |
| 13:36 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner misses the easy layup | 9-5 |
| 13:35 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters hits the follow up shot | 11-5 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Jack Lewis misses short on a shot from the left side | 11-5 |
| 13:25 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:09 | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 13:07 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | David Goddard is fouled on the floor by John Skinner - foul #1 on John Skinner, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Borges (PG), Jeffrey Herron (SG), Joe Tinker (SF), Brian Myers (C) Frank Avilla, Brian Walters, Michael Heffner, David Goddard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (PG), Steven Bryant (SG), Jessie Wrenn (SF), George Spaulding (PF), Jerry Carlsen (C) Jack Lewis, Robert Wray, George Lyons, Josh Armstrong, John Skinner | |
| 12:32 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Goddard (C) Jesse Stripling | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-5 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Jeffrey Herron steps in front of the Steven Bryant pass | 13-5 |
| 11:34 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers misses the dunk attempt | 13-5 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | George Spaulding gets the rebound | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eric Borges (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Herron (fresh) SF - Joe Tinker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Myers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Goddard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Chick (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steven Bryant (fresh) SF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Spaulding (fresh) C - Jerry Carlsen (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Jeffrey Herron picks off the pass by Steven Bryant in the backcourt | 13-5 |
| 11:25 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Herron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | George Spaulding grabs the defensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Herron - foul #1 on Jeffrey Herron, team foul #5 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG), Michael Heffner (SF), Jesse Stripling (PF) Jeffrey Herron, Joe Tinker, Brian Myers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Josh Armstrong (PF) Jerry Carlsen | |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Joseph Chick can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-5 |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | Al Moten grabs the defensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | David Goddard clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Josh Armstrong - foul #1 on Josh Armstrong, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla (PG), Brian Walters (SG), Mike Henry (PF) Al Moten, Eric Borges, Jesse Stripling | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Ulrich (SF) George Spaulding | |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | David Goddard makes the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | David Goddard makes the 2nd free throw | 15-5 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Steven Bryant is fouled on the floor by Michael Heffner - foul #1 on Michael Heffner, team foul #6 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling (PF) David Goddard | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Skinner (C) Jessie Wrenn | |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong misses short on an open runner from the left block | 15-5 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | John Skinner gets the offensive rebound | 15-5 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | James Ulrich misses short on an open runner from the left block | 15-5 |
| 10:19 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling snags the defensive board | 15-5 |
| 10:13 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner blows the layup but he's hacked by James Ulrich - foul #1 on James Ulrich, team foul #5 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker (C) Mike Henry | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Lewis (SG), George Lyons (SF) Steven Bryant, Josh Armstrong | |
| 10:13 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner makes the 1st free throw | 16-5 |
| 10:13 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-5 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Jack Lewis scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-8 |
| 09:53 | Long Beach State | George Lyons steps in front of the Jesse Stripling pass | 17-8 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | George Lyons is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Borges (PG), Jeffrey Herron (SG), Michael Bolduc (SF), Brian Myers (PF) Frank Avilla, Brian Walters, Michael Heffner, Jesse Stripling | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Wray (SG), George Spaulding (PF) Joseph Chick, James Ulrich | |
| 09:43 | Long Beach State | Robert Wray is called for the reach on Michael Bolduc - foul #1 on Robert Wray, team foul #6 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Carlsen (C) John Skinner | |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by George Lyons - foul #1 on George Lyons, team foul #7 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn (PF) Jerry Carlsen | |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers misses the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn grabs the defensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Robert Wray connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Lewis | 17-11 |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | George Spaulding gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Jack Lewis hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wray and he's fouled by Eric Borges - foul #1 on Eric Borges, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG), Jesse Stripling (PF), David Goddard (C) Jeffrey Herron, Brian Myers, Joe Tinker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Bryant (SG), Josh Armstrong (PF), Jerry Carlsen (C) Robert Wray, George Lyons, George Spaulding | |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Jack Lewis makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:29 | Long Beach State | Jessie Wrenn steals it from Michael Bolduc | 17-14 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla (PG), Brian Walters (SG), Michael Heffner (SF), Mike Henry (C) Al Moten, Eric Borges, Michael Bolduc, David Goddard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (PG), James Ulrich (SF), John Skinner (C) Jack Lewis, Jessie Wrenn, Jerry Carlsen | |
| 08:04 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Michael Heffner and he's hacked by Josh Armstrong - foul #2 on Josh Armstrong, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Lyons (SF) Josh Armstrong | |
| 08:04 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling misses the free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | James Ulrich grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | John Skinner connects on the turnaround in the paint | 19-16 |
| 07:31 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Frank Avilla | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Frank Avilla (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Walters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Heffner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Stripling (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Henry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Chick (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steven Bryant (fresh) SF - George Lyons (fairly fresh) PF - James Ulrich (fresh) C - John Skinner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Joseph Chick lays it up and in set up by George Lyons | 21-18 |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | John Skinner snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Steven Bryant connects on the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Mike Henry - foul #1 on Mike Henry, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Borges (PG), Jeffrey Herron (SG), Joe Tinker (SF), Brian Myers (PF), David Goddard (C) Frank Avilla, Brian Walters, Michael Heffner, Jesse Stripling, Mike Henry | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn (SF), George Spaulding (PF), Jerry Carlsen (C) George Lyons, James Ulrich, John Skinner | |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Steven Bryant makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:38 | Long Beach State | Eric Borges is whistled for traveling | 21-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc (SF) Jeffrey Herron | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Lewis (SG) Steven Bryant | |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Joseph Chick hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Jack Lewis | 21-23 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers tips it but misses | 21-23 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn is fouled on the floor by Michael Bolduc - foul #1 on Michael Bolduc, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG), Jeffrey Herron (SF) Joe Tinker, Michael Bolduc | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Wray (SG) Joseph Chick | |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:36 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Herron comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Robert Wray is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Herron - foul #2 on Jeffrey Herron, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla (PG), Brian Walters (SG), Michael Heffner (SF) Al Moten, Eric Borges, Jeffrey Herron | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Bryant (SG), George Lyons (SF), James Ulrich (PF), John Skinner (C) Jack Lewis, Jessie Wrenn, George Spaulding, Jerry Carlsen | |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Robert Wray makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Robert Wray makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | David Goddard connects on the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Steven Bryant - foul #1 on Steven Bryant, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling (PF) Brian Myers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (PG) Robert Wray | |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | David Goddard misses the free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | James Ulrich grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Steven Bryant misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 04:38 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling can't finish the layup | 23-27 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | George Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Frank Avilla is called for the reach on Steven Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Avilla, team foul #11 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG), Eric Borges (SG), Michael Bolduc (SF), Joe Tinker (PF), Brian Myers (C) Frank Avilla, Brian Walters, Michael Heffner, Jesse Stripling, David Goddard | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Steven Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Steven Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Eric Borges comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 03:50 | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc grabs the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 03:34 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Al Moten | 26-28 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | James Ulrich misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers grabs the board | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Al Moten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Borges (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Bolduc (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Tinker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Brian Myers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Chick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Ulrich (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Skinner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Al Moten's floater is knocked away by John Skinner | 26-28 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | John Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | James Ulrich double dribbles | 26-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla (PG), Brian Walters (SG), Jeffrey Herron (SF), Jesse Stripling (PF), Mike Henry (C) Al Moten, Eric Borges, Michael Bolduc, Joe Tinker, Brian Myers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Lewis (PG), Robert Wray (SG), Jessie Wrenn (SF), Josh Armstrong (PF), George Spaulding (C) Joseph Chick, Steven Bryant, George Lyons, James Ulrich, John Skinner | |
| 02:09 | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla misses short on a floater from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 02:07 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters hits the follow up shot | 28-28 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Jeffrey Herron is called for the reach on Jack Lewis - foul #3 on Jeffrey Herron, team foul #12 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner (SF), David Goddard (C) Jeffrey Herron, Mike Henry | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Jack Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Jack Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:02 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Wray - foul #2 on Robert Wray, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG) Frank Avilla | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (PG) Robert Wray | |
| 01:02 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:02 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | George Spaulding gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Joseph Chick hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn tips it but misses | 28-30 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | George Spaulding grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Jack Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling is hacked by Josh Armstrong - foul #3 on Josh Armstrong, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla (PG), Eric Borges (SG), Joe Tinker (C) Al Moten, Brian Walters, David Goddard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Bryant (SG), George Lyons (SF), Jerry Carlsen (C) Jack Lewis, Josh Armstrong, George Spaulding | |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Steven Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Avilla - foul #3 on Frank Avilla, team foul #13 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Myers (PF), Mike Henry (C) Frank Avilla, Jesse Stripling | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Steven Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Steven Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry clanks a halfcourt shot | 30-31 |