| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) SF - Albert Davis (fresh) PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) C - Michael Skinner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Thomas Lezama (fresh) SG - Thomas Zerbel (fresh) SF - Brandon Hawkins (fresh) PF - Gary Partington (fresh) C - Frank Furlow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama is fouled on the floor by Albert Davis - foul #1 on Albert Davis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Brandon Hawkins | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Michael Skinner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Aaron Newton gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel is hacked by Albert Davis - foul #2 on Albert Davis, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SF) Albert Davis | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 18:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Skaggs - foul #1 on Joseph Skaggs, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Aaron Newton | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Keith Houghtaling | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Brandon Hawkins | 2-5 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Aaron Newton buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Keith Houghtaling | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington misses the jumpshot from the right side | 4-5 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lezama - foul #1 on Thomas Lezama, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Jason Nelson (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Keith Houghtaling, Darren Hillenbrand, Joseph Skaggs, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the shot from the left block | 4-5 |
| 16:41 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Frank Furlow | 4-5 |
| 16:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Aaron Newton - foul #1 on Aaron Newton, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Skinner (PF) Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 16:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Gary Spencer is hacked by Brandon Hawkins - foul #1 on Brandon Hawkins, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PF) Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston (PF) Gary Partington | |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Steven Anderson double dribbles | 4-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG) Roland Warren | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor (SF) Brandon Hawkins | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) PF - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) C - Steven Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Thomas Lezama (fresh) SG - Thomas Zerbel (fresh) SF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) PF - Jim Denniston (fresh) C - Frank Furlow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Skaggs | 7-7 |
| 15:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow misses the fadeaway from the right side | 7-7 |
| 15:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor tips it home | 7-9 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 14:51 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Joseph Taylor | 7-9 |
| 14:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 7-9 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jason Nelson | 7-9 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Steven Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Aaron Newton (PF), Michael Skinner (C) Joseph Skaggs, Keith Houghtaling, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges (PG), Brandon Hawkins (SF), Gary Partington (PF) Thomas Lezama, Thomas Zerbel, Frank Furlow | |
| 14:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington's floater is tipped away by Aaron Newton | 7-9 |
| 14:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Aaron Newton | 7-9 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Gary Partington is called for the reach on Aaron Newton - foul #1 on Gary Partington, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Steven Anderson (C) Roland Warren, Jason Nelson, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Houghtaling | 10-9 |
| 13:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Michael Skinner grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Michael Skinner tips it but misses | 10-9 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Michael Skinner can't tip it in | 10-9 |
| 12:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Keith Houghtaling - foul #1 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SF), Aaron Newton (PF) Darren Hillenbrand, Gary Spencer, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel (SG), Jimmy Chester (PF), Frank Furlow (C) Brandon Hawkins, Gary Partington, Jim Denniston | |
| 12:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Newton | 13-10 |
| 11:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-10 |
| 11:55 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Zerbel | 13-10 |
| 11:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester loses the dribble to Joseph Skaggs | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lynn Menges (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Thomas Zerbel (fresh) SF - Joseph Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Chester (fresh) C - Frank Furlow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Aaron Newton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 13-10 |
| 11:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Keith Houghtaling steps in front of the Frank Furlow pass | 13-10 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling banks in the layup | 15-10 |
| 10:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Anderson picks off the pass by Jimmy Chester | 15-10 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Steven Anderson is whistled for a carry | 15-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Michael Skinner (C) Jason Nelson, Keith Houghtaling, Joseph Skaggs, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama (PG), Brandon Hawkins (SF), Gary Partington (PF) Lynn Menges, Joseph Taylor, Jimmy Chester | |
| 10:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Roland Warren picks off the pass by Thomas Lezama in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Aaron Newton throws it down on a great pass from Michael Skinner and he's fouled by Frank Furlow - foul #1 on Frank Furlow, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston (C) Frank Furlow | |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the free throw | 18-10 |
| 09:36 | UC Santa Barbara | 3 seconds is called on Thomas Zerbel | 18-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PG) Roland Warren | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Thomas Zerbel is called for the reach on Darren Hillenbrand - foul #1 on Thomas Zerbel, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Steven Anderson (C) Keith Houghtaling, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand clanks a jumper from the baseline | 18-10 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Steven Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Michael Skinner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-10 |
| 08:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Anderson swats the short shot by Brandon Hawkins | 20-10 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Skinner | 20-10 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Michael Skinner lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Spencer | 22-10 |
| 07:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Lezama | 22-12 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Michael Skinner misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Partington - foul #2 on Gary Partington, team foul #6 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PG), Jason Nelson (SG), Joseph Skaggs (SF), Aaron Newton (PF) Roland Warren, Darren Hillenbrand, Gary Spencer, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor (SG), John Schafer (SF), Frank Furlow (C) Thomas Zerbel, Brandon Hawkins, Gary Partington | |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Michael Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Michael Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Skinner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Thomas Lezama (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Schafer (fresh) PF - Jim Denniston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Furlow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Skinner - foul #1 on Michael Skinner, team foul #6 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges (PG), Jimmy Chester (PF) Thomas Lezama, Jim Denniston | |
| 07:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 07:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Jason Nelson is hacked by Lynn Menges - foul #1 on Lynn Menges, team foul #7 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Spencer (SF) Joseph Skaggs | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 06:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 06:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-14 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Michael Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Lynn Menges picks off the pass by Jason Nelson in the backcourt | 25-14 |
| 06:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Taylor | 25-16 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Joseph Taylor takes the ball from Jason Nelson | 25-16 |
| 05:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Jason Nelson denies the turnaround by Jimmy Chester | 25-16 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jason Nelson | 25-16 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Joseph Skaggs (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Jason Nelson, Gary Spencer, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama (PG), Thomas Zerbel (SG), Brandon Hawkins (SF), Jim Denniston (PF) Lynn Menges, Joseph Taylor, John Schafer, Jimmy Chester | |
| 05:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Lezama - foul #2 on Thomas Lezama, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Skinner (C) Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges (PG) Thomas Lezama | |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 04:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow's floater is knocked away by Keith Houghtaling | 25-19 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Michael Skinner pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Brandon Hawkins - foul #2 on Brandon Hawkins, team foul #9 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Davis (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Joseph Skaggs, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor (SF), Jimmy Chester (C) Brandon Hawkins, Frank Furlow | |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling makes the free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-19 |
| 04:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester gets the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 04:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Anderson - foul #1 on Steven Anderson, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SF), Aaron Newton (PF) Albert Davis, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 04:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Michael Skinner is fouled on the floor by Thomas Zerbel - foul #2 on Thomas Zerbel, team foul #10 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Albert Davis (SF) Keith Houghtaling, Joseph Skaggs | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama (PG), Brandon Hawkins (SF), Gary Partington (PF) Lynn Menges, Joseph Taylor, Jimmy Chester | |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Michael Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Michael Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Jim Denniston | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Skinner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Thomas Lezama (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Zerbel (fresh) SF - Brandon Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Partington (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jim Denniston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Michael Skinner knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Darren Hillenbrand | 32-24 |
| 03:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Gary Partington, team foul #11 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PG), Steven Anderson (C) Darren Hillenbrand, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor (SF), Frank Furlow (C) Gary Partington, Jim Denniston | |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Aaron Newton scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Houghtaling | 34-24 |
| 02:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel is whistled for a carry | 34-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Michael Skinner (PF) Jason Nelson, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester (PF) Thomas Zerbel | |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Michael Skinner misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-24 |
| 02:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 01:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow banks in the layup | 34-26 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the driving attempt in the lane | 34-26 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Steven Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Steven Anderson is called for traveling | 34-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Aaron Newton (PF) Darren Hillenbrand, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel (SG), Jim Denniston (PF) Joseph Taylor, Jimmy Chester | |
| 01:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow drills a floater near the basket | 34-28 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Skaggs | 36-28 |
| 00:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Brandon Hawkins | 36-30 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses short on a shot from the right side | 36-30 |
| 00:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 00:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama is fouled on the floor by Keith Houghtaling - foul #2 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #8 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Michael Skinner (C) Keith Houghtaling, Joseph Skaggs, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor (SF), Jimmy Chester (C) Brandon Hawkins, Frank Furlow | |
| 00:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Michael Skinner pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Michael Skinner clanks a halfcourt shot | 36-30 |