| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Russell Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Stuckey (fresh) 1 ast. C - Brett Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Patrick Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Leclerc (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Phillip Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Russell Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-33 |
| 19:35 | Southern Cal | Harry Collins grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 19:31 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Brett Anderson snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Russell Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 18:53 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown drills a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Russell Johnson - foul #4 on Russell Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis (PG) Russell Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 18:53 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown misses the free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Brett Anderson grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Barnes - foul #3 on Patrick Barnes, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:18 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 18:17 | Southern Cal | Gary Leclerc tips it home | 37-37 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-37 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Brett Anderson hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 17:59 | Southern Cal | Henry Woodard misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Brett Anderson snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Henry Woodard steals the ball from Frederick Duhon | 39-37 |
| 17:48 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Oscar Gabbard (SF), David Lindsey (PF) Phillip Brown, Harry Collins | |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis makes the turnaround from close range | 41-37 |
| 17:11 | Southern Cal | Henry Woodard throws it down on a great pass from Patrick Barnes | 41-39 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-39 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | James Stuckey grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 16:25 | Southern Cal | David Lindsey gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:21 | Southern Cal | David Lindsey is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Breault (PG), Frank Stratton (SF), Richard Baker (PF), Joseph Marshall (C) Terry Zwanzig, Frederick Duhon, James Stuckey, Brett Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rodolfo Fernandez (PG), Gerard Garbutt (SG), Phillip Brown (SF), Harry Collins (PF) Patrick Barnes, Gary Leclerc, Oscar Gabbard, Henry Woodard | |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Richard Baker buries a shot in the lane | 43-39 |
| 15:53 | Southern Cal | Harry Collins clanks a runner from close range | 43-39 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mark Pendarvis | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Paul Breault (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Mark Pendarvis (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Frank Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Rodolfo Fernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerard Garbutt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lindsey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall loses the dribble to Gerard Garbutt | 43-39 |
| 15:39 | Southern Cal | Rodolfo Fernandez banks in the layup | 43-41 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Richard Baker hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Paul Breault and the foul's on Harry Collins - foul #3 on Harry Collins, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig (SG) Mark Pendarvis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Henry Woodard (C) David Lindsey | |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Richard Baker makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:05 | Southern Cal | Frank Stratton steps in front of the Harry Collins pass | 46-41 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Frank Stratton lays it in | 48-41 |
| 14:36 | Southern Cal | Richard Baker denies the turnaround by Rodolfo Fernandez | 48-41 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Richard Baker snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall makes the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Phillip Brown - foul #2 on Phillip Brown, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis (SG) Terry Zwanzig | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Patrick Barnes (PG), Gary Leclerc (SG), Oscar Gabbard (SF) Rodolfo Fernandez, Gerard Garbutt, Phillip Brown | |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:44 | Southern Cal | Patrick Barnes misses long on a runner from close range | 51-41 |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | Gary Leclerc hits the follow up shot | 51-43 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Paul Breault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig (SG), Frederick Duhon (SF), James Stuckey (PF), Brett Anderson (C) Paul Breault, Frank Stratton, Richard Baker, Joseph Marshall | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Lindsey (C) Henry Woodard | |
| 13:13 | Southern Cal | Oscar Gabbard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frederick Duhon - foul #1 on Frederick Duhon, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Johnson (PG) Terry Zwanzig | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:13 | Southern Cal | Oscar Gabbard misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:13 | Southern Cal | Oscar Gabbard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | David Lindsey swats the layup by Russell Johnson | 51-44 |
| 12:54 | Southern Cal | Oscar Gabbard snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 12:49 | Southern Cal | Harry Collins makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Leclerc | 51-46 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Russell Johnson double dribbles | 51-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Henry Woodard (C) Harry Collins | |
| 12:21 | Southern Cal | Gary Leclerc misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-46 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Brett Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Gary Leclerc is called for the reach on Mark Pendarvis - foul #2 on Gary Leclerc, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Stratton (SG) Mark Pendarvis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harry Collins (PF) David Lindsey | |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Russell Johnson misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harry Collins - foul #4 on Harry Collins, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Breault (SF), Richard Baker (PF) Frederick Duhon, James Stuckey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (SF) Oscar Gabbard | |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Russell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Russell Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | Henry Woodard pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Russell Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Frank Stratton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Breault (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Patrick Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Leclerc (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Woodard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | Gary Leclerc can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Frank Stratton - foul #2 on Frank Stratton, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig (SG) Paul Breault | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | Gary Leclerc makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | Gary Leclerc makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Richard Baker knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 54-48 |
| 11:13 | Southern Cal | Henry Woodard makes the floater in the paint | 54-50 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Richard Baker misses the jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Richard Baker tips it but misses | 54-50 |
| 10:51 | Southern Cal | Gary Leclerc snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Patrick Barnes comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Terry Zwanzig - foul #1 on Terry Zwanzig, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis (PG), Frederick Duhon (SF), James Stuckey (PF), Joseph Marshall (C) Russell Johnson, Frank Stratton, Richard Baker, Brett Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerard Garbutt (SG), Oscar Gabbard (SF), David Lindsey (PF) Gary Leclerc, Phillip Brown, Harry Collins | |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Patrick Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Patrick Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-52 |
| 10:19 | Southern Cal | Oscar Gabbard grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:14 | Southern Cal | Oscar Gabbard knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 54-54 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 54-54 |
| 10:06 | Southern Cal | Gerard Garbutt snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 10:00 | Southern Cal | Oscar Gabbard drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Barnes | 54-56 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | David Lindsey is called for the reach on Terry Zwanzig - foul #2 on David Lindsey, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Stratton (SG) Terry Zwanzig | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rodolfo Fernandez (PG), Harry Collins (PF) Patrick Barnes, Henry Woodard | |
| 09:17 | Villanova | David Lindsey is called for the reach on Joseph Marshall - foul #3 on David Lindsey, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gary Leclerc (SG) Gerard Garbutt | |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:17 | Southern Cal | Harry Collins grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 08:58 | Southern Cal | Frank Stratton picks off the pass by Rodolfo Fernandez | 55-56 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Frank Stratton can't finish the layup | 55-56 |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | Gary Leclerc grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 08:42 | Southern Cal | Rodolfo Fernandez can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 55-56 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Pendarvis | 57-56 |
| 07:58 | Southern Cal | Rodolfo Fernandez can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-56 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-56 |
| 07:49 | Southern Cal | David Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mark Pendarvis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Stratton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Duhon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Stuckey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. C - Joseph Marshall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Rodolfo Fernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Leclerc (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Gabbard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Collins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Lindsey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Southern Cal | Gary Leclerc hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rodolfo Fernandez | 57-59 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Leclerc - foul #3 on Gary Leclerc, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Johnson (PG), Terry Zwanzig (SG), Richard Baker (PF) Mark Pendarvis, Frederick Duhon, James Stuckey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Patrick Barnes (PG), Gerard Garbutt (SG), Phillip Brown (SF), Henry Woodard (C) Rodolfo Fernandez, Gary Leclerc, Oscar Gabbard, David Lindsey | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:18 | Southern Cal | Gerard Garbutt is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gerard Garbutt, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Anderson (C) Joseph Marshall | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Frank Stratton is fouled on the floor by Henry Woodard - foul #3 on Henry Woodard, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Frank Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Frank Stratton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:06 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Harry Collins | 60-59 |
| 06:51 | Southern Cal | Henry Woodard misses badly on a shot from the left side | 60-59 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Brett Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Richard Baker comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Frank Stratton snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Richard Baker hits a driving attempt from close range | 62-59 |
| 05:58 | Southern Cal | Harry Collins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Frank Stratton - foul #3 on Frank Stratton, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Breault (SF) Frank Stratton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gary Leclerc (SG) Gerard Garbutt | |
| 05:58 | Southern Cal | Harry Collins misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:58 | Southern Cal | Harry Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Richard Baker grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Richard Baker clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Harry Collins - foul #5 on Harry Collins, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Lindsey (PF) Harry Collins | |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Richard Baker misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Richard Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | Henry Woodard misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 05:30 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Baker | 63-59 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Richard Baker scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Zwanzig and he's hacked by David Lindsey - foul #4 on David Lindsey, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis (SG) Terry Zwanzig | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Oscar Gabbard (SF) Phillip Brown | |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Richard Baker misses the free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:16 | Southern Cal | Gary Leclerc pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:12 | Southern Cal | Oscar Gabbard misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Russell Johnson - foul #5 on Russell Johnson, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frederick Duhon (SF) Russell Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:12 | Southern Cal | Oscar Gabbard makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:12 | Southern Cal | Oscar Gabbard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Richard Baker scores on a turnaround from close range | 67-61 |
| 04:35 | Southern Cal | Oscar Gabbard can't connect on a floater from the left side | 67-61 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Paul Breault grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Richard Baker misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-61 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Brett Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 04:06 | Southern Cal | Oscar Gabbard gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Oscar Gabbard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Richard Baker snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Brett Anderson is hacked by David Lindsey - foul #5 on David Lindsey, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig (SG), Frank Stratton (SF), James Stuckey (PF) Paul Breault, Frederick Duhon, Richard Baker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rodolfo Fernandez (PG), Phillip Brown (SF), Donald Mullican (PF) Patrick Barnes, Oscar Gabbard, David Lindsey | |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Brett Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Brett Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:41 | Southern Cal | Henry Woodard grabs the board | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mark Pendarvis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Stuckey (fresh) 1 ast. C - Brett Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Rodolfo Fernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Leclerc (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Mullican (fresh) C - Henry Woodard (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Rodolfo Fernandez is hacked by Mark Pendarvis - foul #1 on Mark Pendarvis, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Marshall (C) Brett Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Patrick Barnes (PG), Gerard Garbutt (SG) Gary Leclerc, Donald Mullican | |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Rodolfo Fernandez makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Rodolfo Fernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 03:04 | Southern Cal | Gerard Garbutt gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:58 | Southern Cal | Rodolfo Fernandez misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Stratton - foul #4 on Frank Stratton, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Oscar Gabbard (PG) Patrick Barnes | |
| 02:58 | Southern Cal | Rodolfo Fernandez makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:58 | Southern Cal | Rodolfo Fernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Frank Stratton pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Rodolfo Fernandez - foul #2 on Rodolfo Fernandez, team foul #14 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frederick Duhon (SF) Frank Stratton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Patrick Barnes (PG), Gary Leclerc (SG), Donald Mullican (PF) Oscar Gabbard, Gerard Garbutt, Rodolfo Fernandez | |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | Gary Leclerc scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Barnes | 68-67 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Anderson (C) Joseph Marshall | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 68-67 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | Henry Woodard pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Mark Pendarvis steals it from Patrick Barnes in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis can't throw it down | 68-67 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gary Leclerc | 68-67 |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | Gary Leclerc clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Frederick Duhon | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Southern Cal | Gary Leclerc loses the dribble to Terry Zwanzig | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon travels with the ball | 71-67 |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | Gary Leclerc loses the ball out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Barnes - foul #4 on Patrick Barnes, team foul #15 | 71-67 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Henry Woodard | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Terry Zwanzig is called for the reach on Gary Leclerc - foul #2 on Terry Zwanzig, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerard Garbutt (SG) Donald Mullican | |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Gary Leclerc misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Leclerc | 72-67 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-67 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Barnes - foul #5 on Patrick Barnes, team foul #16 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Baker (PF) James Stuckey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rodolfo Fernandez (PG), Donald Mullican (PF) Patrick Barnes, Gerard Garbutt | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Stuckey (PF) Richard Baker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Brett Anderson steals the ball from Donald Mullican | 74-67 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig is hacked by Gary Leclerc in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Leclerc, team foul #17 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Baker (PF) James Stuckey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Gary Leclerc misses the 3 from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Henry Woodard gets the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Stuckey (PF) Richard Baker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Gary Leclerc throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Baker (PF) James Stuckey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Gary Leclerc is called for the reach on Frederick Duhon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Leclerc, team foul #18 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerard Garbutt (SG) Gary Leclerc | |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Henry Woodard clanks a jumper from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brett Anderson | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis runs out the clock | 78-67 |