| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Joshua Hennessy - foul #1 on Joshua Hennessy, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Harton | 33-32 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | Kosta Lewandowski takes the ball from Arthur Beauchamp | 33-32 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn is fouled on the floor by Joshua Hennessy - foul #2 on Joshua Hennessy, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Dunn | 35-32 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-32 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Carroll | 35-32 |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kosta Lewandowski | 38-32 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton buries a 3 from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (SG), William Hartwell (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Kevin Dunn, Arnold Hansen, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Abel Gent (SG), Stanley Bower (SF), Michael Minaya (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Joshua Hennessy, Arthur Beauchamp, Brandon Malone, Daniel Harton, James Carroll | |
| 15:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | William Hartwell grabs the board | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Bayer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Shaun Dineen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abel Gent (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Bower (fresh) PF - Michael Minaya (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 15:30 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Bailey | 38-35 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer makes the runner from the left block set up by Richard Mascorro | 40-35 |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 14:47 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower can't tip it in | 40-35 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Richard Mascorro is blocked by Michael Minaya | 40-35 |
| 14:22 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bryan Bayer - foul #2 on Bryan Bayer, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), Arnold Hansen (SF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Richard Mascorro, William Hartwell, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (SG), Brandon Malone (SF), James Carroll (C) Abel Gent, Stanley Bower, Thomas Chapman | |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Dunn | 42-37 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Shaun Dineen | 42-40 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer misses long on a floater near the basket | 42-40 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Kosta Lewandowski blocks the short jumper by Brandon Malone | 42-40 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll can't tip it in | 42-40 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Carroll | 42-40 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG), Daniel Harton (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Shaun Dineen, Michael Minaya, James Carroll | |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Brandon Malone steps in front of the Arnold Hansen pass | 42-40 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jonathan Wadsworth | 42-40 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer is fouled on the floor by Joshua Hennessy - foul #3 on Joshua Hennessy, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), William Hartwell (SF), Richard Bailey (PF) Bryan Bayer, Arnold Hansen, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Carroll (C) Thomas Chapman | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Bailey and the foul's on James Carroll - foul #2 on James Carroll, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses the free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | William Hartwell is hacked by Brandon Malone - foul #3 on Brandon Malone, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Richard Bailey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone is whistled for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (SG), Arnold Hansen (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Kevin Dunn, William Hartwell, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SG), Stanley Bower (SF), Michael Minaya (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Brandon Malone, Daniel Harton, James Carroll | |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Mascorro and he's hacked by Abel Gent - foul #3 on Abel Gent, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Abel Gent | 47-45 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Richard Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Stanley Bower - foul #2 on Stanley Bower, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Bryan Bayer, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Brandon Malone (SF), Daniel Harton (PF), James Carroll (C) Joshua Hennessy, Stanley Bower, Michael Minaya, Thomas Chapman | |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Abel Gent | 48-47 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Mascorro | 51-47 |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth grabs the board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abel Gent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Dunn and he's hacked by Abel Gent - foul #4 on Abel Gent, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (SF), Richard Bailey (PF) Arnold Hansen, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG) Abel Gent | |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro misses the free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro is fouled on the floor by Brandon Malone - foul #4 on Brandon Malone, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Daniel Harton, James Carroll | |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya is hacked by Richard Bailey - foul #3 on Richard Bailey, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (PG), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Richard Mascorro, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-47 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | William Hartwell gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Richard Bailey is fouled on the floor by Michael Minaya - foul #1 on Michael Minaya, team foul #10 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton (PF), James Carroll (C) Michael Minaya, Thomas Chapman | |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Richard Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Richard Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Wadsworth - foul #1 on Jonathan Wadsworth, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (SF) Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Hansen picks off the pass by Brandon Malone | 57-47 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Daniel Harton steps in front of the Jonathan Wadsworth pass | 57-47 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Hansen is called for the reach on Joshua Hennessy - foul #2 on Arnold Hansen, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Kevin Dunn, William Hartwell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Abel Gent (SG), Stanley Bower (SF) Joshua Hennessy, Arthur Beauchamp, Brandon Malone | |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower loses the ball out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bailey (PF) Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Richard Bailey double dribbles | 57-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Daniel Harton, James Carroll | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 57-47 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower grabs the offensive board | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bryan Bayer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Shaun Dineen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abel Gent (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stanley Bower (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Minaya (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent is called for a charge - foul #5 on Abel Gent, team foul #11 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (SF) Arnold Hansen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG), Arthur Beauchamp (SG), Brandon Malone (SF) Shaun Dineen, Abel Gent, Stanley Bower | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski lays it in on a great pass from Richard Mascorro | 59-47 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone is fouled on the floor by William Hartwell - foul #2 on William Hartwell, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG) Bryan Bayer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Stanley Bower (SF) Joshua Hennessy, Brandon Malone | |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Dunn takes the ball from Michael Minaya | 59-47 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Richard Bailey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Dunn | 61-47 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Richard Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | William Hartwell is denied on a dunk by Michael Minaya | 61-47 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Richard Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro is fouled on the floor by Arthur Beauchamp - foul #2 on Arthur Beauchamp, team foul #12 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (SF) William Hartwell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Richard Bailey pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro runs out the clock | 62-47 |