| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Delapaz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Flynn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathaniel Plemons (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stanley Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Flynn | 26-28 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | A charge is called on David Evans - foul #1 on David Evans, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 19:03 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 19:02 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:43 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham is fouled on the floor by David Evans - foul #2 on David Evans, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Rabago (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Rick Hart, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 18:21 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 18:20 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn snags the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 18:07 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham makes the wide open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Nathaniel Plemons | 26-30 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | David Evans hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Stanley Harrison - foul #1 on Stanley Harrison, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG) Marc Spann | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers (SG), Bradley Bell (SF), John Barnett (C) Kenneth Flynn, John Cunningham, Stanley Harrison | |
| 17:41 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | David Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:41 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:39 | Southern Cal | Loyd Williams steps in front of the Dewey Rogers pass in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Bradley Bell picks off the pass by Phil Rabago | 27-30 |
| 17:13 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell hits the finger roll | 27-32 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Phil Rabago comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Dewey Rogers - foul #1 on Dewey Rogers, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (PF), Carl Fox (C) David Evans, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons (PG) John Delapaz | |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Phil Rabago makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Phil Rabago misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | John Barnett hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kurt Simmons and he's fouled by Carl Fox - foul #1 on Carl Fox, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (SG), John Cunningham (C) Dewey Rogers, Nathaniel Plemons | |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | John Barnett misses the free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Ragland | 30-34 |
| 15:54 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phil Rabago (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rick Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kurt Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Flynn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bradley Bell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cunningham (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Rick Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), David Evans (PF) Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Delapaz (PG), Dewey Rogers (SF), Nathaniel Plemons (PF), Stanley Harrison (C) Kenneth Flynn, Bradley Bell, John Barnett, John Cunningham | |
| 15:25 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG) Timothy Myers | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Marc Spann's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Plemons | 30-37 |
| 15:03 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons slams it home on a nice dish by John Delapaz | 30-39 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | David Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee grabs the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Phil Rabago is hacked by Dewey Rogers - foul #2 on Dewey Rogers, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Loyd Williams (C) Marc Spann, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (SG), John Cunningham (SF) Kurt Simmons, Dewey Rogers | |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Timothy Myers is denied on a layup by Nathaniel Plemons | 30-39 |
| 14:11 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 14:05 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Delapaz | 30-41 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by David Evans is blocked by John Cunningham | 30-41 |
| 13:40 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 13:23 | Southern Cal | Robert Follansbee is called for the reach on Kenneth Flynn - foul #3 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), John Robbins (SF), Rick Hart (PF) Robert Follansbee, Phil Rabago, David Evans | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Bradley Bell (SF), John Barnett (PF) John Delapaz, Nathaniel Plemons, Stanley Harrison | |
| 13:07 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (C) Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers (SG), Stanley Harrison (C) Kenneth Flynn, John Cunningham | |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Timothy Myers scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Fox and he's hacked by John Barnett - foul #2 on John Barnett, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG) Anthony Ragland | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Timothy Myers makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 12:23 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Carl Fox - foul #2 on Carl Fox, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| 12:23 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:23 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Carl Fox snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Timothy Myers hits a floater from the left block set up by John Robbins | 35-42 |
| 11:44 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 11:42 | Villanova | Rick Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Robbins (fairly fresh) PF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Fox (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edward Disalvo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dewey Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bradley Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Edward Disalvo picks off the pass by Timothy Myers in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 11:28 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell makes the shot from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the lay-in | 35-44 |
| 10:58 | Southern Cal | John Barnett grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Rick Hart snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Timothy Myers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-44 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Carl Fox tips it home | 37-44 |
| 09:49 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo misses the lay-in | 37-44 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Barnett - foul #3 on John Barnett, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), David Evans (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, John Robbins, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Delapaz (PG), Kenneth Flynn (SG), John Cunningham (SF), Nathaniel Plemons (PF) Edward Disalvo, Dewey Rogers, Bradley Bell, John Barnett | |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:05 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz is hacked by Robert Follansbee - foul #4 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Phil Rabago (SF) Robert Follansbee, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:51 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 08:49 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham tips it home | 39-46 |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Phil Rabago buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Ragland | 41-46 |
| 08:24 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | David Evans's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Harrison | 41-46 |
| 08:06 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 08:01 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | David Evans buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Myers | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Delapaz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Flynn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Cunningham (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Nathaniel Plemons (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Harrison (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Cal | Timothy Myers is called for the reach on Nathaniel Plemons - foul #3 on Timothy Myers, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG) Timothy Myers, Anthony Ragland | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons (SG), John Barnett (C) Kenneth Flynn, Stanley Harrison | |
| 07:18 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:18 | Villanova | David Evans pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Phil Rabago travels with the ball | 43-46 |
| 06:52 | Southern Cal | Phil Rabago is called for the reach on John Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phil Rabago, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| 06:52 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:52 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Loyd Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | David Evans misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 06:25 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 06:22 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Delapaz, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (C) Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Kenneth Flynn (SG) John Delapaz, Kurt Simmons | |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Phil Rabago comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 43-47 |
| 06:02 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 05:40 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Flynn | 43-49 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | David Evans is fouled on the floor by John Barnett - foul #4 on John Barnett, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Loyd Williams (C) Marc Spann, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers (SF) John Cunningham | |
| 05:29 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | David Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:29 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 05:12 | Southern Cal | John Barnett is open but misses the lay-in | 44-49 |
| 05:10 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Plemons | 44-49 |
| 04:47 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | David Evans grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Flynn - foul #1 on Kenneth Flynn, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), John Robbins (SF), Rick Hart (PF), Carl Fox (C) Robert Follansbee, Phil Rabago, David Evans, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Delapaz (PG), Kurt Simmons (SG), Bradley Bell (SF), Stanley Harrison (C) Edward Disalvo, Kenneth Flynn, Dewey Rogers, John Barnett | |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:59 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell is called for traveling | 46-49 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Stanley Harrison swats the shot by Timothy Myers | 46-49 |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Robbins (fresh) PF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Fox (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Delapaz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kurt Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradley Bell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nathaniel Plemons (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Harrison (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Myers - foul #4 on Timothy Myers, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), David Evans (PF) Anthony Ragland, John Robbins, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:23 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Evans | 46-49 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Timothy Myers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Spann | 46-49 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | David Evans lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Myers | 48-49 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Loyd Williams (C) Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (SG), John Cunningham (C) Kurt Simmons, Stanley Harrison | |
| 02:03 | Southern Cal | Phil Rabago swats the layup by John Cunningham | 48-49 |
| 02:02 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham tips it home | 48-51 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | David Evans can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 48-51 |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 01:29 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Phil Rabago - foul #3 on Phil Rabago, team foul #10 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (SF), Carl Fox (C) Phil Rabago, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison (C) John Cunningham | |
| 01:29 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:29 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Marc Spann's pass is intercepted by Stanley Harrison | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:20 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Myers - foul #5 on Timothy Myers, team foul #11 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG) Timothy Myers | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Cunningham (SF) Bradley Bell | |
| 01:20 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:20 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Marc Spann is hacked by Kenneth Flynn - foul #2 on Kenneth Flynn, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:57 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Spann - foul #3 on Marc Spann, team foul #12 | 48-55 |
| 00:55 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:55 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Spann - foul #4 on Marc Spann, team foul #13 | 48-57 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | The short jumper by David Evans is denied by Stanley Harrison | 48-59 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Rick Hart - foul #1 on Rick Hart, team foul #14 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Dewey Rogers (SG), Bradley Bell (SF), John Barnett (C) John Delapaz, Kenneth Flynn, John Cunningham, Stanley Harrison | |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-61 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | David Evans snags the offensive board | 48-61 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Marc Spann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Marc Spann grabs the offensive board | 48-61 |