| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Lounsbury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sipes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Thomas (fresh) PF - Gregory Evans (fresh) 8 pts. C - George Murph (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Jara (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Frederick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Hills (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Eugene Thomas inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Sipes | 35-29 |
| 19:19 | Cal | James Frederick blows the layup | 35-29 |
| 19:18 | Cal | Billy Stern snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:59 | Cal | James Frederick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury's pass is intercepted by Edward Cross | 35-29 |
| 18:44 | Cal | Edward Cross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | George Murph hits a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Billy Stern - foul #2 on Billy Stern, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Dials (SG), Ryan Weintraub (PF) Robert Sipes, Gregory Evans | |
| Subs | Cal | Joe Sanders (C) Billy Stern | |
| 18:29 | Villanova | George Murph makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:03 | Cal | Eugene Thomas blocks the short jumper by Joe Sanders | 38-29 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | George Murph snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Edward Cross is called for the reach on Gregory Lounsbury - foul #1 on Edward Cross, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (SG), Steve Henry (PF) Gregory Lounsbury, Eugene Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal | Bryan Snell (SG), Billy Stern (C) Philip Jara, John Hills | |
| 17:34 | Villanova | George Murph makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Myers | 40-29 |
| 17:09 | Cal | Joe Sanders makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Bryan Snell | 40-31 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Joe Sanders - foul #3 on Joe Sanders, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Sipes (SG), Gregory Evans (PF) Timothy Myers, George Murph | |
| Subs | Cal | John Hills (PF) Joe Sanders | |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:03 | Cal | Billy Stern grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 16:37 | Cal | Billy Stern misses the easy layup | 40-31 |
| 16:35 | Cal | Billy Stern gets the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:22 | Cal | Gregory Evans is called for the reach on John Hills - foul #2 on Gregory Evans, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Phil Rabago (SF), George Murph (C) Jack Dials, Ryan Weintraub, Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Cal | Philip Jara (SG) Bryan Snell | |
| 15:57 | Cal | The jumper by James Frederick is denied by George Murph | 40-31 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | The rebound goes to George Murph | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Lounsbury (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sipes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) PF - Gregory Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - George Murph (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Jara (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Frederick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Hills (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Stern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Robert Sipes buries a floater in the paint | 42-31 |
| 15:15 | Cal | James Frederick makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Gregory Evans misses the lay-in | 42-34 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Gregory Evans hits the follow up shot | 44-34 |
| 14:21 | Cal | James Frederick makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Philip Jara | 44-36 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Robert Sipes clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Billy Stern - foul #3 on Billy Stern, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Dials (PG), Eugene Thomas (SF), Ryan Weintraub (PF), Steve Henry (C) Gregory Lounsbury, Phil Rabago, Gregory Evans, George Murph | |
| Subs | Cal | Bryan Snell (SG), Justin Lapointe (SF), Mladen Zuck (PF), Joe Sanders (C) Philip Jara, James Frederick, John Hills, Billy Stern | |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Robert Sipes makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Robert Sipes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:42 | Cal | Joe Sanders misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Ryan Weintraub - foul #1 on Ryan Weintraub, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (SG) Robert Sipes | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SG) Edward Cross | |
| 13:42 | Cal | Joe Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:42 | Cal | Joe Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Steve Henry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Hulsey - foul #1 on Gary Hulsey, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Steve Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 12:57 | Cal | Mladen Zuck lays it up and in | 47-39 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Eugene Thomas is fouled on the floor by Justin Lapointe - foul #1 on Justin Lapointe, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Evans (PF), George Murph (C) Steve Henry, Ryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Eugene Thomas is fouled on the floor by Bryan Snell - foul #2 on Bryan Snell, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Beasley (PG) Jack Dials | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Cross (PG), James Frederick (SF), Billy Stern (C) Bryan Snell, Justin Lapointe, Joe Sanders | |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Eugene Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:20 | Cal | Mladen Zuck grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 11:51 | Cal | Mladen Zuck knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Beasley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Evans (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - George Murph (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Hulsey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Frederick (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Stern (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Gregory Evans misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-41 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to George Murph | 47-41 |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Gregory Evans makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Eugene Thomas | 49-41 |
| 11:25 | Cal | James Beasley steps in front of the Edward Cross pass in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Eugene Thomas splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Myers | 52-41 |
| 10:54 | Cal | Gary Hulsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Jack Dials (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Ryan Weintraub (PF), Steve Henry (C) James Beasley, Timothy Myers, Eugene Thomas, Gregory Evans, George Murph | |
| Subs | Cal | Bryan Snell (PG), Philip Jara (SG), Justin Lapointe (SF), Joe Sanders (C) Edward Cross, Gary Hulsey, James Frederick, Billy Stern | |
| 10:34 | Villanova | The jumper by Gregory Lounsbury is denied by Mladen Zuck | 52-41 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Phil Rabago pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Mladen Zuck - foul #4 on Mladen Zuck, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cal | John Hills (PF) Mladen Zuck | |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:21 | Cal | Jack Dials steals the ball from Philip Jara in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Jack Dials lays it in | 55-41 |
| 09:51 | Cal | Gregory Lounsbury takes the ball from John Hills | 55-41 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Steve Henry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Sanders - foul #4 on Joe Sanders, team foul #9 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Sipes (SG), George Murph (C) Jack Dials, Ryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Cross (PG), James Frederick (SF), Billy Stern (C) Bryan Snell, Justin Lapointe, Joe Sanders | |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Steve Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 09:32 | Cal | Edward Cross is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Lounsbury - foul #2 on Gregory Lounsbury, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Evans (PF) Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 09:09 | Cal | John Hills knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Philip Jara | 56-43 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | George Murph lays it up and in | 58-43 |
| 08:30 | Cal | James Frederick is hacked by Phil Rabago - foul #3 on Phil Rabago, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Dials (PG), Eugene Thomas (SF), Steve Henry (PF) Gregory Lounsbury, Phil Rabago, Gregory Evans | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SG), Justin Lapointe (SF) Philip Jara, James Frederick | |
| 08:07 | Cal | Edward Cross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-43 |
| 08:06 | Cal | Billy Stern tips it back up and in | 58-45 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Robert Sipes makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jack Dials | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jack Dials (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sipes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Henry (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Murph (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Hulsey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Lapointe (fresh) PF - John Hills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Stern (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Cal | Edward Cross is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Cross, team foul #10 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (SG), Ryan Weintraub (PF) Robert Sipes, Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Cal | Bryan Snell (PG), Mladen Zuck (PF), Joe Sanders (C) Edward Cross, John Hills, Billy Stern | |
| 07:24 | Villanova | George Murph misses long on a runner in the lane | 61-45 |
| 07:23 | Cal | Justin Lapointe grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 07:06 | Cal | Bryan Snell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-45 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | George Murph's pass is intercepted by Justin Lapointe | 61-45 |
| 06:47 | Cal | Jack Dials is called for the reach on Bryan Snell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Dials, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), James Beasley (SG) Jack Dials, Timothy Myers | |
| Subs | Cal | James Frederick (PG) Justin Lapointe | |
| 06:29 | Cal | James Frederick connects on the floater from the free throw line | 61-47 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses short on a floater from the baseline | 61-47 |
| 06:09 | Cal | Joe Sanders snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 06:07 | Cal | George Murph takes the ball from Bryan Snell in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 61-47 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | George Murph tips it in | 63-47 |
| 05:19 | Cal | Mladen Zuck can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by George Murph - foul #3 on George Murph, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Dials (PG), Robert Sipes (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Gregory Evans (PF), Steve Henry (C) Gregory Lounsbury, James Beasley, Eugene Thomas, Ryan Weintraub, George Murph | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Cross (PG), Philip Jara (SG), Billy Stern (C) Gary Hulsey, Bryan Snell, Joe Sanders | |
| 05:19 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 05:19 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Robert Sipes loses the dribble to Mladen Zuck | 63-49 |
| 04:38 | Cal | Gregory Evans picks off the pass by Mladen Zuck | 63-49 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Gregory Evans knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 65-49 |
| 04:12 | Cal | James Frederick misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Steve Henry pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Steve Henry can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 03:48 | Cal | Billy Stern pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Cal | Edward Cross knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Gregory Evans - foul #3 on Gregory Evans, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Timothy Myers (SG), Eugene Thomas (SF), George Murph (C) Jack Dials, Robert Sipes, Phil Rabago, Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Cal | Justin Lapointe (SF), John Hills (PF), Joe Sanders (C) James Frederick, Mladen Zuck, Billy Stern | |
| 03:35 | Cal | Edward Cross makes the free throw | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Lounsbury (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Evans (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Murph (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Jara (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Justin Lapointe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Hills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Joe Sanders steals the ball from Gregory Evans | 65-52 |
| 03:00 | Cal | Edward Cross misses the jumper in the lane | 65-52 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Eugene Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Eugene Thomas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 02:39 | Cal | John Hills grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 02:37 | Cal | Philip Jara is hacked by Timothy Myers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Myers, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Beasley (PG), Phil Rabago (SF), Ryan Weintraub (PF), Steve Henry (C) Gregory Lounsbury, Eugene Thomas, Gregory Evans, George Murph | |
| Subs | Cal | Bryan Snell (PG) Edward Cross | |
| 02:37 | Cal | Philip Jara makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:37 | Cal | Philip Jara makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Robert Sipes (SG), George Murph (C) James Beasley, Timothy Myers, Phil Rabago | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Robert Sipes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 02:02 | Cal | John Hills misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-54 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Steve Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | George Murph misses the tip | 68-54 |
| 01:39 | Cal | The rebound goes to John Hills | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:27 | Cal | Steve Henry swats the short shot by John Hills | 68-54 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to George Murph | 68-54 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Robert Sipes is fouled on the floor by Joe Sanders - foul #5 on Joe Sanders, team foul #11 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Dials (PG), Phil Rabago (SF) Gregory Lounsbury, George Murph | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SG), Billy Stern (C) Philip Jara, Joe Sanders | |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Robert Sipes makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Robert Sipes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 00:45 | Cal | Bryan Snell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-54 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steve Henry | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Robert Sipes makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Cal | Bryan Snell drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Hulsey | 72-57 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jack Dials runs out the clock | 72-57 |