| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Paul Hunt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randy Hensley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Caine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Kolberg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hogge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Bakos (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hogge inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hogge scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Joshua Thomas | 33-28 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Paul Hunt knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-28 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Bakos | 35-28 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hogge knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Kolberg and he's fouled by Randy Hensley - foul #2 on Randy Hensley, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Rogers (SF), Joshua Camire (C) Randy Hensley, Robert Walton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hogge makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Paul Hunt can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Kolberg - foul #1 on Christopher Kolberg, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Wickham (SG), Dennis Burruss (PF) Richard Sanders, Stephen Caine | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz (C) Bruce Bakos | |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Paul Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Paul Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Burruss denies the turnaround by Joshua Thomas | 37-31 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hogge misses the tip | 37-31 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 37-33 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Kenneth Nelson steps in front of the Justin Rogers pass | 37-33 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Kolberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Paul Hunt pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | Paul Hunt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 16:58 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Kolberg snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas makes the jump hook in the paint | 37-35 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss is hacked by Joshua Thomas - foul #3 on Joshua Thomas, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ulloa (PG), Richard Sanders (SG), Randy Hensley (SF), Stephen Caine (PF), Robert Walton (C) Paul Hunt, Christopher Wickham, Justin Rogers, Dennis Burruss, Joshua Camire | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG), Arthur Gay (SG), Richard Huntington (SF), Carmelo Lum (PF), Bruce Bakos (C) Christopher Kolberg, Kenneth Nelson, Michael Hogge, Joshua Thomas, Scott Leibowitz | |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Richard Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Gay, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| 15:49 | Villanova | David Ulloa hits a fadeaway from the right side | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Ulloa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randy Hensley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Caine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Huntington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Bakos (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum buries a shot from the right side | 39-37 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Richard Sanders misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Huntington - foul #2 on Richard Huntington, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Carl Delmonte (PF) Carmelo Lum | |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Richard Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Richard Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:13 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington is hacked by Richard Sanders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Sanders, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Richard Sanders steals it from Bruce Bakos | 40-37 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Robert Walton misses the lay-in | 40-37 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | David Ulloa tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | John Beck's pass is intercepted by David Ulloa in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | David Ulloa knocks in the shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 14:19 | Northern Iowa | John Beck misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | David Ulloa grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Richard Sanders makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Walton | 47-37 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Bakos can't connect on a runner in the paint | 47-37 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Robert Walton snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | The jump hook by Randy Hensley is blocked by Carl Delmonte | 47-37 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Bruce Bakos | 47-37 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Bakos banks in the layup set up by Arthur Gay | 47-39 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Stephen Caine knocks in the floater near the basket | 49-39 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Walton is called for the reach on John Beck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Walton, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Hunt (PG), Christopher Wickham (SG), Richard McGaughey (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF) David Ulloa, Richard Sanders, Randy Hensley, Stephen Caine | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Kolberg (PG), Kenneth Nelson (SG), Michael Hogge (SF), Joshua Thomas (PF), Scott Leibowitz (C) John Beck, Arthur Gay, Richard Huntington, Carl Delmonte, Bruce Bakos | |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Kolberg is fouled on the floor by Robert Walton - foul #2 on Robert Walton, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Rogers (SF) Richard McGaughey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Nelson loses the dribble to Christopher Wickham | 49-39 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Christopher Wickham lays it in | 51-39 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz is fouled on the floor by Dennis Burruss - foul #1 on Dennis Burruss, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Caine (PF) Dennis Burruss | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz is hacked by Robert Walton - foul #3 on Robert Walton, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (SF), Joshua Camire (C) Justin Rogers, Robert Walton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum (C) Joshua Thomas | |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz misses the easy layup | 51-39 |
| 11:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Stephen Caine | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Paul Hunt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Wickham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard McGaughey (fresh) PF - Stephen Caine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Camire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Kolberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Hogge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Leibowitz (fresh) C - Carmelo Lum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Carmelo Lum is called for the reach on Paul Hunt - foul #2 on Carmelo Lum, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Sanders (SG), Robert Walton (C) Christopher Wickham, Joshua Camire | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas (PF) Scott Leibowitz | |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Stephen Caine is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Lum - foul #3 on Carmelo Lum, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Carmelo Lum is called for the reach on Richard Sanders - foul #4 on Carmelo Lum, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dennis Burruss (PF) Stephen Caine | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Griffin (PG), Arthur Gay (SG), Carl Delmonte (C) Christopher Kolberg, Kenneth Nelson, Carmelo Lum | |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Richard Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Richard Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hogge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay tips it home | 53-41 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Richard Sanders buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Carl Delmonte can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Hunt - foul #2 on Paul Hunt, team foul #7 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Wickham (PG), David Ulloa (SG), Justin Rogers (SF), Stephen Caine (PF), Joshua Camire (C) Paul Hunt, Richard Sanders, Richard McGaughey, Dennis Burruss, Robert Walton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Kolberg (PG), John Beck (SG), Scott Leibowitz (SF), Bruce Bakos (C) William Griffin, Arthur Gay, Michael Hogge, Joshua Thomas | |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Carl Delmonte makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Carl Delmonte misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Justin Rogers grabs the board | 56-42 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | David Ulloa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Nelson (SG), Richard Huntington (SF) John Beck, Carl Delmonte | |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz is fouled on the floor by David Ulloa - foul #1 on David Ulloa, team foul #8 | 56-42 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Joshua Camire gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Stephen Caine's dunk attempt is rejected by Scott Leibowitz | 56-42 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Bakos snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 08:44 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Nelson | 56-44 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Stephen Caine misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Scott Leibowitz - foul #2 on Scott Leibowitz, team foul #8 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Hunt (PG), Richard Sanders (SG), Randy Hensley (SF), Robert Walton (C) Christopher Wickham, David Ulloa, Justin Rogers, Joshua Camire | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG), Arthur Gay (SG), Michael Hogge (SF), Joshua Thomas (PF), Carl Delmonte (C) Christopher Kolberg, Kenneth Nelson, Richard Huntington, Scott Leibowitz, Bruce Bakos | |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Stephen Caine misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Stephen Caine misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Walton is called for the reach on Arthur Gay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Walton, team foul #9 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dennis Burruss (PF) Robert Walton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Paul Hunt's layup is rejected by Michael Hogge | 56-46 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Carl Delmonte grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Paul Hunt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Sanders (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randy Hensley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Burruss (fresh) C - Stephen Caine (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hogge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Delmonte (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hogge | 56-48 |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Paul Hunt misses the shot from the right side | 56-48 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Randy Hensley can't tip it in | 56-48 |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 56-48 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Carl Delmonte misses the tip | 56-48 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Stephen Caine grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Richard Sanders hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Caine - foul #2 on Stephen Caine, team foul #10 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Rogers (PG), David Ulloa (SG), Richard McGaughey (SF), Joshua Camire (PF), Robert Walton (C) Paul Hunt, Richard Sanders, Randy Hensley, Dennis Burruss, Stephen Caine | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Kolberg (PG), Kenneth Nelson (SG), Richard Huntington (SF), Bruce Bakos (C) John Beck, Arthur Gay, Michael Hogge, Carl Delmonte | |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Bakos knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Kolberg | 58-50 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Robert Walton is hacked by Joshua Thomas - foul #4 on Joshua Thomas, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Wickham (PG) Justin Rogers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz (PF) Joshua Thomas | |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Robert Walton makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Robert Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Kolberg makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Nelson | 60-52 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Richard Huntington is called for the reach on Richard McGaughey - foul #3 on Richard Huntington, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Sanders (SG), Stephen Caine (PF) David Ulloa, Joshua Camire | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Hogge (SF), Carmelo Lum (C) Richard Huntington, Bruce Bakos | |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Kolberg is fouled on the floor by Robert Walton - foul #5 on Robert Walton, team foul #11 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Randy Hensley (SF), Joshua Camire (C) Richard McGaughey, Robert Walton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Kolberg makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Kolberg misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hogge is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Kolberg | 62-56 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Richard Sanders misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carmelo Lum - foul #5 on Carmelo Lum, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Rogers (PG), David Ulloa (SF) Christopher Wickham, Randy Hensley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG), Arthur Gay (SG), Carl Delmonte (PF), Bruce Bakos (C) Christopher Kolberg, Kenneth Nelson, Scott Leibowitz, Carmelo Lum | |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Richard Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Richard Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Beck | 64-59 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | David Ulloa is fouled on the floor by Michael Hogge - foul #2 on Michael Hogge, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Hunt (PG) Richard Sanders | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (SG) John Beck | |
| 03:32 | Villanova | David Ulloa misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | David Ulloa makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Paul Hunt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Ulloa (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Rogers (fresh) PF - Stephen Caine (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Camire (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Gay (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Huntington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hogge (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Delmonte (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Bakos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay loses the dribble to Justin Rogers | 65-59 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Stephen Caine hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Hunt | 67-59 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Wickham (SG), Randy Hensley (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF) David Ulloa, Justin Rogers, Stephen Caine | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Kolberg (PG), Kenneth Nelson (SG), Joshua Thomas (PF) Arthur Gay, Richard Huntington, Carl Delmonte | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Wickham takes the ball from Joshua Thomas in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Randy Hensley lays it up and in set up by Christopher Wickham | 69-59 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Camire picks off the pass by Kenneth Nelson in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Randy Hensley lays it up and in and he's hacked by Michael Hogge - foul #3 on Michael Hogge, team foul #13 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ulloa (SG) Paul Hunt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Randy Hensley misses the free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hogge grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Kolberg's pass is intercepted by Christopher Wickham in the backcourt | 71-59 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Christopher Wickham banks in the layup | 73-59 |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Bakos blows the dunk but he's fouled by Dennis Burruss - foul #2 on Dennis Burruss, team foul #12 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Caine (C) Joshua Camire | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG), Arthur Gay (SG), Richard Huntington (SF), Carl Delmonte (PF) Christopher Kolberg, Kenneth Nelson, Michael Hogge, Joshua Thomas | |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Bakos makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Bakos makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Randy Hensley connects on the shot from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by John Beck | 75-63 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Stephen Caine is whistled for traveling | 75-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Hunt (PG), Richard Sanders (SG), Joshua Camire (C) Christopher Wickham, David Ulloa, Dennis Burruss | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz (C) Bruce Bakos | |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | John Beck misses the jumper from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Carl Delmonte tips it back up and in | 75-65 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Randy Hensley misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 75-65 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Paul Hunt grabs the offensive board | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Paul Hunt is hacked by John Beck - foul #1 on John Beck, team foul #14 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dennis Burruss (PF) Joshua Camire | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Paul Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Paul Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 77-65 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz can't tip it in | 77-65 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Randy Hensley grabs the board | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Richard Sanders misses the easy layup | 77-65 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Carl Delmonte snags the defensive board | 77-65 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Gay | 77-67 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Paul Hunt runs out the clock | 77-67 |