| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Carr (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fresh) SG - Charles Goodwill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim McDermott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cody Knudsen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Garofalo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Long Beach State | David Marshall swats the short shot by Charles Goodwill | 37-27 |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Brian Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 19:26 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy Carr - foul #2 on Timothy Carr, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| 19:26 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:26 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:26 | Villanova | David Marshall gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Brian Tillman lays it in | 39-28 |
| 18:49 | Long Beach State | David Marshall blocks the short jumper by Allen Garofalo | 39-28 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | David Marshall gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Donald Walls is called for the reach on Jason Carr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Walls, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Brian Tillman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | David Marshall tips it but misses | 39-28 |
| 18:23 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:10 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo banks in the layup | 39-30 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling's pass is intercepted by Jim McDermott in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| 17:48 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen is fouled on the floor by Keith Houghtaling - foul #3 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (PG), Walter Shea (SG), Charles Hamilton (PF), Mark Hutson (C) Jason Carr, Keith Houghtaling, David Marshall, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm (PG), Aaron Hensel (SG), Donald Reynolds (SF), David Gum (PF), Oscar Adams (C) Donald Walls, Charles Goodwill, Jim McDermott, Cody Knudsen, Allen Garofalo | |
| 17:35 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Hensel | 39-33 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Aaron Hensel is called for the reach on Walter Shea - foul #1 on Aaron Hensel, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Timothy Carr misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Timothy Carr misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 16:53 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm is called for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott (SF) Donald Reynolds | |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Walter Shea is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Hensel - foul #2 on Aaron Hensel, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Timothy Carr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 39-33 |
| 16:22 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | Oscar Adams is whistled for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (PG), Brian Tillman (SF), David Marshall (PF) Phil Theus, Timothy Carr, Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Corlett (PG), Cody Knudsen (PF) Robert Wurm, Oscar Adams | |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Richard Corlett steals it from Brian Tillman in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 16:12 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen banks in the layup set up by Richard Corlett | 39-35 |
| 16:06 | Villanova | David Marshall scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Brian Tillman | 41-35 |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (SG), Timothy Carr (SF) Walter Shea, Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Allen Garofalo (C) Richard Corlett, Aaron Hensel, David Gum | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Carr (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Carr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fresh) SG - Charles Goodwill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim McDermott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cody Knudsen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Allen Garofalo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Villanova | David Marshall misses the dunk | 41-35 |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Brian Tillman hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Carr - foul #3 on Timothy Carr, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (SG), Charles Hamilton (PF) Keith Houghtaling, David Marshall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (SF), Oscar Adams (PF) Jim McDermott, Cody Knudsen | |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Timothy Carr drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Carr | 45-37 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | Timothy Carr steps in front of the Donald Reynolds pass | 45-37 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Charles Goodwill is called for the reach on Charles Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (SG), Walter Shea (SF), Mark Hutson (C) Jason Carr, Timothy Carr, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm (PG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Aaron Hensel (PF), David Gum (C) Donald Walls, Charles Goodwill, Oscar Adams, Allen Garofalo | |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Walter Shea banks in the layup set up by Phil Theus and the foul's on Donald Reynolds - foul #2 on Donald Reynolds, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Marshall (PF) Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF) Donald Reynolds, Thomas Ugarte | |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Walter Shea makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:44 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott hits a shot from the left side set up by Aaron Hensel | 48-39 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Mark Hutson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Phil Theus | 50-39 |
| 13:03 | Long Beach State | Mark Hutson denies the turnaround by David Gum | 50-39 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling's pass is intercepted by Robert Wurm in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Wurm | 50-41 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | David Marshall can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 50-41 |
| 12:35 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:20 | Long Beach State | Phil Theus steals it from David Gum | 50-41 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Robert Wurm is called for the reach on Phil Theus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wurm, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (PG), Timothy Carr (SF), Charles Hamilton (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Phil Theus, Walter Shea, David Marshall, Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Donald Reynolds (SF), Oscar Adams (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Robert Wurm, Aaron Hensel, Jim McDermott, Cody Knudsen, David Gum | |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton double dribbles | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Carr (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Keith Houghtaling (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Carr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Goodwill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Oscar Adams (fresh) C - Allen Garofalo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Long Beach State | Timothy Carr denies the turnaround by Allen Garofalo | 50-41 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Brian Tillman blows the layup | 50-41 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Jason Carr tips it back up and in | 52-41 |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Allen Garofalo | 52-43 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton blows the layup but he's hacked by Oscar Adams - foul #3 on Oscar Adams, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Shea (SG), Mark Hutson (C) Keith Houghtaling, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm (PG), Aaron Hensel (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF), David Gum (C) Donald Walls, Charles Goodwill, Donald Reynolds, Oscar Adams, Allen Garofalo | |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | David Gum scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jim McDermott | 53-45 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Walter Shea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Marshall (PF) Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:44 | Long Beach State | David Gum's floater is knocked away by David Marshall | 53-45 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Mark Hutson pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | David Gum steals it from Mark Hutson | 53-45 |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | David Gum comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 09:00 | Long Beach State | David Gum gets the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | David Gum misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Marshall | 53-45 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | David Marshall drills a runner from the right block set up by Walter Shea and he's hacked by Cody Knudsen - foul #1 on Cody Knudsen, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (PG), Keith Houghtaling (SG), Brian Tillman (C) Jason Carr, Timothy Carr, Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Oscar Adams (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Robert Wurm, Aaron Hensel, Jim McDermott, Cody Knudsen, David Gum | |
| 08:13 | Villanova | David Marshall misses the free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:13 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 07:47 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Marshall | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phil Theus (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Houghtaling (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Walter Shea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Marshall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 5 blk. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Goodwill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Adams (fresh) 3 pf. C - Allen Garofalo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Brian Tillman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Phil Theus | 58-45 |
| 07:07 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-45 |
| 07:06 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte can't tip it in | 58-45 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | David Marshall gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ugarte - foul #1 on Thomas Ugarte, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (SF), Charles Hamilton (PF) Walter Shea, David Marshall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Corlett (PG), Donald Reynolds (SG), David Gum (PF) Donald Walls, Charles Goodwill, Allen Garofalo | |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:46 | Long Beach State | Phil Theus steals it from David Gum | 60-45 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Timothy Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ugarte - foul #2 on Thomas Ugarte, team foul #10 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Shea (SG) Keith Houghtaling | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott (SF), Allen Garofalo (C) Thomas Ugarte, Oscar Adams | |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Timothy Carr misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Timothy Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds scores on a floater from the right side | 61-47 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Brian Tillman drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Phil Theus and he's hacked by Allen Garofalo - foul #1 on Allen Garofalo, team foul #11 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (PG), Mark Hutson (C) Phil Theus, Timothy Carr | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen (PF) Allen Garofalo | |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses the free throw | 63-47 |
| 06:02 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jim McDermott | 63-47 |
| 05:44 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott is hacked by Jason Carr - foul #1 on Jason Carr, team foul #5 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (SF) Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Robert Wurm (SG), Aaron Hensel (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Richard Corlett, Jim McDermott, Cody Knudsen, David Gum | |
| 05:34 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Carr | 65-47 |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Mark Hutson pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | The jump hook by Timothy Carr is blocked by Aaron Hensel | 65-47 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jason Carr - foul #2 on Jason Carr, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (PG), Keith Houghtaling (SG) Jason Carr, Timothy Carr | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Corlett (PG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), David Gum (PF), Oscar Adams (C) Donald Walls, Robert Wurm, Donald Reynolds, Allen Garofalo | |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Phil Theus hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-49 |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Oscar Adams | 67-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phil Theus (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Houghtaling (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Walter Shea (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Hutson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Corlett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hensel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gum (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Adams (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Villanova | David Gum steps in front of the Phil Theus pass in the backcourt | 67-51 |
| 03:23 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses the easy layup | 67-51 |
| 03:22 | Long Beach State | Oscar Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | David Gum's pass is intercepted by Phil Theus | 67-51 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Walter Shea clanks a floater from the left block | 67-51 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Phil Theus pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton is whistled for a carry | 67-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Tillman (SF) Keith Houghtaling | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm (PG), Donald Reynolds (SF) Richard Corlett, Thomas Ugarte | |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-54 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton can't finish the layup | 67-54 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel grabs the board | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Long Beach State | David Gum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-54 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Brian Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Walter Shea connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-54 |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | Oscar Adams misses long on a shot in the lane | 69-54 |
| 01:09 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel tips it home | 69-56 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 00:41 | Long Beach State | Oscar Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | David Gum misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-56 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Brian Tillman pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Walter Shea misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Mark Hutson snags the offensive board | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Phil Theus runs out the clock | 69-56 |