| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Scott (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Martin Nieves (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mitch Maughan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Carr (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Carl Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Alfred Carr inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Marc Spann clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 37-26 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Carl Fox tips it home | 37-28 |
| 19:24 | Cal | William Scott can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Alfred Carr pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Marc Spann is fouled on the floor by William Scott - foul #3 on William Scott, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF) William Scott | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Mitch Maughan - foul #2 on Mitch Maughan, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:10 | Cal | Mitch Maughan connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Bryant | 39-30 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Charles Dixon is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 17:30 | Cal | James Trautman is fouled on the floor by Marc Spann - foul #1 on Marc Spann, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SG), John Matsumura (C) Martin Nieves, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (C) Marc Spann, Loyd Williams | |
| 17:02 | Cal | Mitch Maughan hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Trautman | 41-33 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Alfred Carr hits a jumper in the lane | 41-35 |
| 16:25 | Cal | John Saine connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Matsumura | 44-35 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | James Trautman takes the ball from Carl Fox after a doubleteam | 44-35 |
| 16:05 | Cal | Mitch Maughan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Martin Nieves (SF), Robert Eubanks (PF) John Saine, Mitch Maughan | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 44-35 |
| 15:35 | Cal | Martin Nieves snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elliot Croy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Nieves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Eubanks (fresh) C - John Matsumura (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:14 | Cal | Martin Nieves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (SG), Gary Sclafani (C) Elliot Croy, John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Bradley Lenihan (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, Alfred Carr, Carl Fox, Vernon Ray | |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-35 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| 14:36 | Cal | Martin Nieves's floater is tipped away by Loyd Williams | 44-37 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Donald Groves is fouled in the backcourt by James Trautman - foul #3 on James Trautman, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), Mitch Maughan (PF), Stanley Bryant (C) James Trautman, Robert Eubanks, Gary Sclafani | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Stanley Bryant - foul #2 on Stanley Bryant, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (PF) Loyd Williams | |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:48 | Cal | William Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 13:19 | Cal | Mitch Maughan clanks a jumper near the basket | 44-41 |
| 13:17 | Cal | William Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:52 | Cal | The short jumper by Stanley Bryant is denied by Bradley Lenihan | 44-41 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan connects on the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Stanley Bryant - foul #3 on Stanley Bryant, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cal | James Trautman (PG), John Saine (SF), Robert Eubanks (PF), John Matsumura (C) Ronald Moody, Martin Nieves, Mitch Maughan, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Vernon Ray (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Donald Groves, Marc Spann, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox | |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:10 | Cal | William Scott can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Dixon - foul #3 on Charles Dixon, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Langhorne (SF) Bradley Lenihan | |
| 12:10 | Cal | William Scott makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:10 | Cal | William Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Alfred Carr clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-44 |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 11:43 | Cal | Charles Dixon picks off the pass by James Trautman in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | William Langhorne hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Dixon | 46-48 |
| 11:37 | Cal | Charles Dixon steps in front of the Robert Eubanks pass in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Charles Dixon banks in the layup | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Saine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Eubanks (fresh) C - John Matsumura (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - William Langhorne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Cal | William Langhorne is called for the reach on James Trautman in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Langhorne, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG) William Langhorne | |
| 11:11 | Cal | James Trautman's fadeaway is rejected by Alfred Carr | 46-50 |
| 11:10 | Cal | William Scott can't tip it in | 46-50 |
| 11:09 | Cal | James Trautman tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | 3 seconds is called on Marc Spann | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (SG), Elliot Croy (SF), Mitch Maughan (PF) William Scott, John Saine, Robert Eubanks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (PF) Marc Spann, Vernon Ray | |
| 10:42 | Cal | Alfred Carr picks off the pass by Elliot Croy in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Dixon | 48-52 |
| 09:58 | Cal | John Matsumura misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 48-52 |
| 09:56 | Cal | John Matsumura misses the tip | 48-52 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Loyd Williams | 48-52 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel's floater is tipped away by Mitch Maughan | 48-52 |
| 09:29 | Cal | John Matsumura pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:09 | Cal | James Trautman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 09:07 | Cal | John Matsumura tips it but misses | 48-52 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Carl Fox lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Alfred Carr | 48-54 |
| 08:28 | Cal | The jumper by Mitch Maughan is denied by Carl Fox | 48-54 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Loyd Williams jams it against the doubleteam set up by Alfred Carr and he's hacked by Ronald Moody - foul #1 on Ronald Moody, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (SG), John Saine (SF), Robert Eubanks (PF), Stanley Bryant (C) Ronald Moody, Elliot Croy, Mitch Maughan, John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Bradley Lenihan (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Charles Dixon, Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox | |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses the free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:03 | Cal | Stanley Bryant pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 07:42 | Cal | Stanley Bryant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 07:40 | Cal | William Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 07:17 | Cal | William Scott is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Vernon Ray pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Saine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Eubanks (fresh) C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Loyd Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Villanova | James Trautman picks off the pass by Loyd Williams | 48-56 |
| 06:34 | Cal | William Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Groves | 48-58 |
| 05:44 | Cal | James Trautman is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-58 |
| 05:42 | Cal | Robert Eubanks grabs the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 05:31 | Cal | James Trautman connects on the shot from the right side | 50-58 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Vernon Ray jams it set up by Donald Groves and he's hacked by William Scott - foul #4 on William Scott, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), Elliot Croy (SG), Martin Nieves (SF), Mitch Maughan (PF), John Matsumura (C) James Trautman, William Scott, John Saine, Robert Eubanks, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (C) Donald Groves, Marc Spann, Bradley Lenihan, Loyd Williams | |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| 05:02 | Cal | Carl Fox is called for the reach on Ronald Moody in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Fox, team foul #4 | 50-61 |
| 04:40 | Cal | Martin Nieves misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Justin Kiesel - foul #2 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| 04:40 | Cal | Martin Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 04:40 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Carl Fox evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Elliot Croy - foul #2 on Elliot Croy, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:12 | Cal | The rebound goes to John Matsumura | 51-61 |
| 03:43 | Cal | Martin Nieves misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Vernon Ray - foul #2 on Vernon Ray, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (SG) Elliot Croy | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:43 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 03:43 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the jumper from the baseline | 53-61 |
| 03:21 | Cal | John Matsumura grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 03:15 | Cal | Martin Nieves loses the dribble to Charles Dixon in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 pf. SF - Martin Nieves (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mitch Maughan (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Matsumura (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Ray (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Vernon Ray can't finish the layup | 53-61 |
| 02:56 | Cal | John Matsumura pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 02:34 | Cal | William Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is called for traveling | 53-61 |
| Subs | Cal | James Trautman (PG), Elliot Croy (SG), John Saine (SF), Robert Eubanks (PF), Gary Sclafani (C) Ronald Moody, William Scott, Martin Nieves, Mitch Maughan, John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Marc Spann (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Charles Dixon, Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray | |
| 01:58 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (SG), Martin Nieves (SF), Mitch Maughan (PF), Stanley Bryant (C) Elliot Croy, John Saine, Robert Eubanks, Gary Sclafani | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Alfred Carr (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Donald Groves, William Langhorne, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:53 | Cal | Martin Nieves hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Carl Fox is hacked by Mitch Maughan - foul #3 on Mitch Maughan, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:25 | Cal | Mitch Maughan gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 01:08 | Cal | Marc Spann takes the ball from William Scott | 55-61 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Loyd Williams can't finish the layup | 55-61 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Loyd Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Loyd Williams is fouled on the floor by Mitch Maughan - foul #4 on Mitch Maughan, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Bradley Lenihan (PF) Charles Dixon, Alfred Carr, Carl Fox | |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Cal | Marc Spann steals it from William Scott | 55-63 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | James Trautman is called for the reach on Justin Kiesel in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Trautman, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:28 | Cal | Mitch Maughan hits the finger roll set up by James Trautman | 57-65 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Donald Groves is fouled in the backcourt by James Trautman - foul #5 on James Trautman, team foul #12 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG) James Trautman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Donald Groves misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:20 | Cal | William Scott misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Moody - foul #2 on Ronald Moody, team foul #13 | 57-66 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Martin Nieves hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Scott and he's fouled by Donald Groves - foul #2 on Donald Groves, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Alfred Carr (SF), Carl Fox (PF) Donald Groves, Justin Kiesel, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 00:14 | Cal | Martin Nieves misses the free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Loyd Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Moody - foul #3 on Ronald Moody, team foul #14 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Bradley Lenihan (PF) Charles Dixon, Alfred Carr, Carl Fox | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:06 | Cal | Martin Nieves's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Kiesel | 59-70 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Mitch Maughan tips it home | 61-70 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Donald Groves runs out the clock | 61-70 |