| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Speth (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Adames (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Harbin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Oviedo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Gale (fresh) PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) C - Samuel Conner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jason Gale inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 37-24 |
| 19:41 | Cal | Robert Oviedo grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 19:15 | Cal | Patrick Speth comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-24 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Samuel Conner pulls down the rebound | 37-24 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-24 |
| 18:51 | Cal | Justin Adames snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 18:34 | Cal | Wallace Bickel is called for the reach on Stephen Mabon - foul #1 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Felix Valdez | |
| 18:26 | Cal | Patrick Speth shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 37-24 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Jason Gale grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the dunk attempt | 37-24 |
| 18:03 | Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Oviedo | 37-24 |
| 17:34 | Cal | Dewey Platt denies the turnaround by Robert Oviedo | 37-24 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Samuel Conner pulls down the rebound | 37-24 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Jason Gale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Oscar Nunez (SF), James Tate (C) Justin Adames, Robert Oviedo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Felix Valdez (PF) Dewey Platt | |
| 17:17 | Cal | Felix Valdez is called for the reach on Patrick Speth - foul #2 on Felix Valdez, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Dewey Platt (C) Jason Gale, Felix Valdez | |
| 16:54 | Cal | Stephen Mabon is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Samuel Conner pulls down the rebound | 37-24 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Speth - foul #1 on Patrick Speth, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Wallace Bickel, Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt | |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Jason Gale can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 16:18 | Cal | James Tate grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 15:54 | Cal | Oscar Nunez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Jason Gale snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Speth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Nunez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Harbin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Felix Valdez is fouled on the floor by David Harbin - foul #1 on David Harbin, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Lamberton (SF), Ronald Rayfield (C) Oscar Nunez, David Harbin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Jason Gale, Kevin Hinkson, Felix Valdez | |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses short on a floater from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 15:11 | Cal | James Tate grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 14:54 | Cal | James Tate misses the dunk attempt | 37-24 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Samuel Conner loses the dribble to James Tate | 37-24 |
| 14:13 | Cal | Patrick Speth misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Wallace Bickel - foul #2 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #3 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Oscar Nunez (PG), Justin Adames (SF), David Harbin (PF), Robert Oviedo (C) Stephen Mabon, Willie Lamberton, James Tate, Ronald Rayfield | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Wallace Bickel, Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt | |
| 14:13 | Cal | Patrick Speth makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 14:13 | Cal | Patrick Speth misses the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Samuel Conner comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 38-24 |
| 13:52 | Cal | Robert Oviedo pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 13:27 | Cal | David Harbin travels with the ball | 38-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (SG) Patrick Speth | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Jamie Rayl, Kevin Hinkson, Felix Valdez | |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Samuel Conner can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Oviedo - foul #2 on Robert Oviedo, team foul #3 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Mabon (PG) Marcelino Giordano | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF) Wallace Bickel, Edward Sullivan | |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 13:03 | Cal | David Harbin gets the rebound | 38-24 |
| 12:35 | Cal | David Harbin clanks a turnaround in the paint | 38-24 |
| 12:34 | Cal | Stephen Mabon grabs the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 12:14 | Cal | Dewey Platt is called for the reach on Robert Oviedo - foul #1 on Dewey Platt, team foul #4 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (SG), Willie Lamberton (SF), James Tate (PF), Ronald Rayfield (C) Oscar Nunez, Justin Adames, David Harbin, Robert Oviedo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Jason Gale, Kevin Hinkson, Dewey Platt | |
| 11:56 | Cal | Willie Lamberton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-24 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Felix Valdez grabs the board | 38-24 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marcelino Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Lamberton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Rayfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Conner (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-24 |
| 11:37 | Cal | Stephen Mabon snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| 11:23 | Cal | James Tate is fouled on the floor by Felix Valdez - foul #3 on Felix Valdez, team foul #5 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Speth (SG) Stephen Mabon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG), Vincent Domanski (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Jamie Rayl, Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez | |
| 10:59 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-24 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Dewey Platt gets the rebound | 38-24 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | James Tate is called for the reach on Wallace Bickel - foul #1 on James Tate, team foul #4 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Oscar Nunez (PG), Justin Adames (SF), David Harbin (PF), Robert Oviedo (C) Marcelino Giordano, Willie Lamberton, James Tate, Ronald Rayfield | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Wallace Bickel, Vincent Domanski, Dewey Platt | |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jason Gale | 38-27 |
| 10:02 | Cal | David Harbin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 10:01 | Cal | Oscar Nunez tips it but misses | 38-27 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Jason Gale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Mabon (PG), Marcelino Giordano (SG), James Tate (C) Oscar Nunez, Patrick Speth, Robert Oviedo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF), Dewey Platt (C) Jason Gale, Kevin Hinkson, Felix Valdez, Samuel Conner | |
| 09:16 | Cal | Stephen Mabon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is fouled on the floor by Marcelino Giordano - foul #1 on Marcelino Giordano, team foul #5 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Lamberton (SF), Ronald Rayfield (C) Justin Adames, David Harbin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SF), Samuel Conner (PF) Edward Sullivan, Vincent Domanski | |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wallace Bickel and he's fouled by Ronald Rayfield - foul #2 on Ronald Rayfield, team foul #6 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF) Wallace Bickel | |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the free throw | 38-29 |
| 08:44 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 08:22 | Cal | Stephen Mabon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Dewey Platt connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jamie Rayl | 38-31 |
| 07:44 | Cal | Jamie Rayl is called for the reach on James Tate - foul #2 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #6 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Speth (SG), Oscar Nunez (SF), Robert Oviedo (C) Marcelino Giordano, Willie Lamberton, Ronald Rayfield | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Jason Gale, Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Speth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Nunez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Oviedo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Conner (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Cal | James Tate is whistled for a carry | 38-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Justin Adames (SF), David Harbin (PF) Stephen Mabon, James Tate | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG) Jamie Rayl | |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Felix Valdez is fouled on the floor by Robert Oviedo - foul #3 on Robert Oviedo, team foul #7 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Dewey Platt (C) Kevin Hinkson, Samuel Conner | |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Felix Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Felix Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 06:41 | Cal | David Harbin comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Felix Valdez - foul #4 on Felix Valdez, team foul #7 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (SF), Samuel Conner (PF) Jason Gale, Felix Valdez | |
| 06:41 | Cal | David Harbin makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 06:41 | Cal | David Harbin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dewey Platt | 39-33 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 05:57 | Cal | David Harbin is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Harbin, team foul #8 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Mabon (PG), Marcelino Giordano (SG), James Tate (PF), Ronald Rayfield (C) Patrick Speth, Justin Adames, David Harbin, Robert Oviedo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG), Edward Sullivan (SF) Jamie Rayl, Kevin Hinkson | |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Dewey Platt knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Jason Gale and he's hacked by Ronald Rayfield - foul #3 on Ronald Rayfield, team foul #9 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Lamberton (SF) Oscar Nunez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Felix Valdez (PF) Wallace Bickel, Samuel Conner | |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 05:29 | Cal | James Tate misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Felix Valdez - foul #5 on Felix Valdez, team foul #8 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Conner (PF) Felix Valdez | |
| 05:29 | Cal | James Tate makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 05:29 | Cal | James Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Jason Gale is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jason Gale, team foul #9 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Speth (SG) Marcelino Giordano | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF) Jamie Rayl, Edward Sullivan | |
| 04:38 | Cal | Patrick Speth buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Mabon | 43-38 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Jason Gale is blocked by James Tate | 43-38 |
| 04:20 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Tate | 43-38 |
| 03:55 | Cal | Willie Lamberton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Jason Gale makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Hinkson | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Patrick Speth (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Lamberton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Tate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Rayfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jason Gale (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Samuel Conner (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Dewey Platt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Cal | Samuel Conner is called for the reach on James Tate - foul #1 on Samuel Conner, team foul #10 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Oscar Nunez (PG), Marcelino Giordano (SG), Justin Adames (SF), Robert Oviedo (C) Stephen Mabon, Patrick Speth, Willie Lamberton, Ronald Rayfield | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Wallace Bickel, Kevin Hinkson, Samuel Conner | |
| 03:24 | Cal | James Tate misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 03:24 | Cal | James Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Jason Gale is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-40 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Dewey Platt gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin Adames - foul #2 on Justin Adames, team foul #10 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cal | David Harbin (PF) James Tate | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Samuel Conner (PF) Jason Gale, Vincent Domanski | |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 02:40 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Mabon (PG), Patrick Speth (SG) Oscar Nunez, Marcelino Giordano | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:14 | Cal | David Harbin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Oviedo | 46-42 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Samuel Conner can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by David Harbin - foul #3 on David Harbin, team foul #11 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SF) Edward Sullivan | |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 01:37 | Cal | Patrick Speth splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 01:09 | Cal | Robert Oviedo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 00:45 | Cal | Patrick Speth hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Mabon | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Jason Gale misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on David Harbin - foul #4 on David Harbin, team foul #12 | 49-44 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Jason Gale makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Jason Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Cal | Patrick Speth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 49-46 |
| 00:16 | Cal | Stephen Mabon snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Cal | Stephen Mabon is hacked by Wallace Bickel - foul #3 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #11 | 49-46 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Stephen Mabon makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Stephen Mabon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-46 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 00:01 | Cal | David Harbin pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | David Harbin runs out the clock | 51-46 |