| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Moreira (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ira Kane (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephen Marez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ross Konopka (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Gordon Guyer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ronald Pyle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Albertson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Roche (fresh) PF - Curt Borrego (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Paine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Stephen Marez inbounds the ball | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Paine - foul #3 on Jeffrey Paine, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matt Gillett (PF) Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Lemons (C) Jeffrey Paine | |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Gordon Guyer - foul #1 on Gordon Guyer, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Benjamin Herron (SF) Stephen Marez | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Benjamin Herron snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Ira Kane drills a 3 from straight away set up by Steven Moreira | 51-40 |
| 19:01 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Lemons | 51-43 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Ira Kane can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-43 |
| 18:53 | Iowa | David Roche snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Curt Borrego throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Marez (SG), Ross Konopka (PF) Ira Kane, Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Stephen Marez is hacked by David Roche - foul #3 on David Roche, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Charles Rogers (C) Benjamin Herron, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Raymond Vasser (C) David Roche | |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Ira Kane scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 17:53 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Ira Kane clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 17:41 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Benjamin Herron (SF), Matt Gillett (PF), Gordon Guyer (C) Ira Kane, Ross Konopka, Charles Rogers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (SG) Eugene Albertson | |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer misses the jumper from the left side | 54-45 |
| 17:25 | Iowa | Curt Borrego gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 17:03 | Iowa | Raymond Vasser misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Curt Borrego tips it home | 54-47 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Matt Gillett misses badly on a shot near the basket | 54-47 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Steven Moreira grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Benjamin Herron | 56-47 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Raymond Vasser is fouled on the floor by Steven Moreira - foul #4 on Steven Moreira, team foul #2 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (PG), Ross Konopka (PF), Charles Rogers (C) Steven Moreira, Matt Gillett, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eugene Albertson (SG), Jeffery Page (SF), Jeremy Brooks (C) Ronald Pyle, Aaron Lemons, Curt Borrego | |
| 16:03 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson buries a floater from the right wing | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ira Kane (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Stephen Marez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Herron (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ross Konopka (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Albertson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Page (fresh) PF - Raymond Vasser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Ira Kane travels with the ball | 56-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Hackett (SF), Gordon Guyer (C) Benjamin Herron, Charles Rogers | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Roche (SF), Jeffrey Paine (C) Jeffery Page, Raymond Vasser | |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Jeremy Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harry Wolfenbarger (SG) Stephen Marez | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Robert Hackett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-49 |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer hits the follow up shot | 58-49 |
| 14:53 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Ross Konopka drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ira Kane | 60-51 |
| 14:28 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine misses the tip | 60-51 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Ross Konopka pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer loses the dribble to Eugene Albertson | 60-51 |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Harry Wolfenbarger steals it from Jeremy Brooks | 60-51 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Harry Wolfenbarger lays it in | 62-51 |
| 13:33 | Iowa | David Roche hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson grabs the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 13:25 | Iowa | David Roche comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 13:23 | Iowa | Jeremy Brooks snags the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | David Roche misses long on a jumper from the left side | 62-51 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer slams it home set up by Ross Konopka | 64-51 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Jeremy Brooks is called for traveling | 64-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Moreira (PG), Stephen Marez (SG), Matt Gillett (PF), Charles Rogers (C) Ira Kane, Harry Wolfenbarger, Ross Konopka, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (PG), Darrell Shrewsbury (SG), Aaron Lemons (SF), Curt Borrego (PF), Raymond Vasser (C) Johnny Moberly, Eugene Albertson, David Roche, Jeremy Brooks, Jeffrey Paine | |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Matt Gillett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | Stephen Marez grabs the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Charles Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 64-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Benjamin Herron (PF) Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Moreira (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Marez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hackett (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Herron (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ronald Pyle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Shrewsbury (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Lemons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curt Borrego (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Vasser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Raymond Vasser and the foul's on Benjamin Herron - foul #1 on Benjamin Herron, team foul #3 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matt Gillett (PF) Benjamin Herron | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Steven Moreira makes the runner from the left block set up by Stephen Marez | 66-54 |
| 11:15 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Benjamin Herron (PF) Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Steven Moreira scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hackett | 68-54 |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle makes the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Hackett - foul #4 on Robert Hackett, team foul #4 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matt Gillett (PF), Gordon Guyer (C) Robert Hackett, Charles Rogers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine (C) Raymond Vasser | |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle makes the free throw | 68-57 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Matt Gillett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Curt Borrego - foul #2 on Curt Borrego, team foul #3 | 68-57 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Matt Gillett misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Matt Gillett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 10:29 | Iowa | Curt Borrego clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-57 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Stephen Marez is hacked by Darrell Shrewsbury - foul #1 on Darrell Shrewsbury, team foul #4 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Ross Konopka (PF) Stephen Marez, Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (SG) Darrell Shrewsbury | |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Paine - foul #4 on Jeffrey Paine, team foul #5 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matt Gillett (PF) Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Iowa | Raymond Vasser (C) Jeffrey Paine | |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 09:53 | Iowa | Curt Borrego knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Vasser | 69-60 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Ira Kane knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steven Moreira | 72-60 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Raymond Vasser is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Herron - foul #2 on Benjamin Herron, team foul #5 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Marez (SG), Ross Konopka (PF), Charles Rogers (C) Ira Kane, Matt Gillett, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eugene Albertson (SG), Jeffery Page (SF) Ronald Pyle, Aaron Lemons | |
| 09:18 | Iowa | Jeffery Page clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Charles Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Ross Konopka comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-60 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Stephen Marez tips it back up and in | 74-60 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson is hacked by Stephen Marez - foul #1 on Stephen Marez, team foul #6 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Gordon Guyer (C) Stephen Marez, Charles Rogers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Darrell Shrewsbury (PG), David Roche (SF), Aaron Lemons (C) Johnny Moberly, Jeffery Page, Raymond Vasser | |
| 08:31 | Iowa | David Roche knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Albertson | 74-63 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Ross Konopka's pass is intercepted by Eugene Albertson | 74-63 |
| 07:57 | Iowa | Steven Moreira is called for the reach on Darrell Shrewsbury - foul #5 on Steven Moreira, team foul #7 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Marez (PG), Robert Hackett (SF), Matt Gillett (PF), Charles Rogers (C) Steven Moreira, Benjamin Herron, Ross Konopka, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeremy Brooks (PF), Jeffrey Paine (C) Curt Borrego, Aaron Lemons | |
| 07:57 | Iowa | Darrell Shrewsbury makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 07:57 | Iowa | Darrell Shrewsbury makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Jeffrey Paine is called for the reach on Ira Kane - foul #5 on Jeffrey Paine, team foul #6 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Guyer (C) Charles Rogers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (PG), Johnny Moberly (SG), Jeffery Page (SF), Raymond Vasser (PF) Darrell Shrewsbury, Eugene Albertson, David Roche, Jeffrey Paine | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen Marez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ira Kane (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hackett (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Matt Gillett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Guyer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ronald Pyle (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Page (fresh) PF - Raymond Vasser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Ira Kane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-65 |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Jeffery Page misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Hackett - foul #5 on Robert Hackett, team foul #8 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Benjamin Herron (SF), Ross Konopka (PF) Robert Hackett, Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Jeffery Page makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Jeffery Page misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gordon Guyer | 74-66 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Jeffery Page denies the turnaround by Gordon Guyer | 74-66 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jeffery Page | 74-66 |
| 06:33 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle clanks a shot from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Benjamin Herron snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Ross Konopka misses the easy layup | 74-66 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Benjamin Herron hits the follow up shot | 76-66 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Ira Kane is called for the reach on Jeffery Page - foul #2 on Ira Kane, team foul #9 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matt Gillett (PF), Charles Rogers (C) Ross Konopka, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eugene Albertson (SG), Curt Borrego (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Johnny Moberly, Raymond Vasser, Jeremy Brooks | |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Jeffery Page misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Matt Gillett | 76-66 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Ira Kane hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 76-66 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Benjamin Herron tips it but misses | 76-66 |
| 05:21 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Pyle | 76-66 |
| 05:07 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-66 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Matt Gillett pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Matt Gillett is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Page - foul #3 on Jeffery Page, team foul #7 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ross Konopka (C) Charles Rogers | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Roche (SF) Jeffery Page | |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Matt Gillett makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Matt Gillett misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 05:01 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| 04:41 | Iowa | David Roche travels with the ball | 77-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Guyer (C) Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG) Ronald Pyle | |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Ira Kane makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Herron | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-66 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Curt Borrego grabs the offensive rebound | 80-66 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Curt Borrego's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Herron | 80-66 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Ross Konopka comes up short on the shot from the left block | 80-66 |
| 03:48 | Iowa | Curt Borrego snags the defensive board | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson misses the jumper from the right wing | 80-66 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Ross Konopka snags the defensive board | 80-66 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen Marez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ira Kane (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Herron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ross Konopka (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Gordon Guyer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Albertson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Roche (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Curt Borrego (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Aaron Lemons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Benjamin Herron | 82-66 |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Lemons | 82-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Ira Kane misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-69 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer hits the follow up shot | 84-69 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Albertson | 84-71 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Ira Kane clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 84-71 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Curt Borrego gets the rebound | 84-71 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 84-71 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Stephen Marez grabs the defensive rebound | 84-71 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Stephen Marez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Darrell Shrewsbury (SG), Raymond Vasser (PF), Jeremy Brooks (C) Eugene Albertson, David Roche, Curt Borrego | |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Darrell Shrewsbury is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 84-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Ross Konopka scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Ira Kane | 86-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-71 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Benjamin Herron's pass is intercepted by Johnny Moberly | 86-71 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly misses the easy layup | 86-71 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Ross Konopka grabs the board | 86-71 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Ira Kane runs out the clock | 86-71 |