| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Lounsbury (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Dials (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) PF - Rick Hart (fresh) C - Ryan Weintraub (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Rodolfo Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Migues (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Zoran Schabowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Iowa State | William Migues misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-24 |
| 19:33 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith tips it home | 24-26 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Rick Hart hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 24-26 |
| 19:09 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 18:48 | Iowa State | Rick Hart is called for the reach on William Migues - foul #3 on Rick Hart, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Henry (PF) Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 18:31 | Iowa State | Phil Rabago steals it from Rodolfo Perez | 24-26 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Steve Henry hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 24-26 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Steve Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Steve Henry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 24-26 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Jack Dials hits the follow up shot | 26-26 |
| 17:31 | Iowa State | Ryan Weintraub steps in front of the William Migues pass in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the jump hook in the lane | 28-26 |
| 16:57 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Phil Rabago - foul #2 on Phil Rabago, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Robert Follansbee (SG), Anthony Ragland (SF), Steve Enger (PF), David Evans (C) Gregory Lounsbury, Jack Dials, Phil Rabago, Steve Henry, Ryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG), Michael Gill (SF), Arthur Brown (PF) Roberto Costa, Joe Griffith, William Migues | |
| 16:57 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:57 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:57 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 16:41 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Rodolfo Perez | 28-29 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-29 |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | Michael Gill pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 15:53 | Iowa State | Rodolfo Perez misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski tips it back up and in | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steve Enger (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Rodolfo Perez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) SF - Michael Gill (fresh) PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Zoran Schabowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Villanova | David Evans drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Zoran Schabowski - foul #3 on Zoran Schabowski, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (PF), Steve Henry (C) Timothy Myers, Steve Enger | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), William Migues (SF), Marlon Leppert (PF) Rodolfo Perez, Michael Gill, Zoran Schabowski | |
| 15:27 | Villanova | David Evans misses the free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:27 | Iowa State | William Migues snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 15:06 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Steve Henry grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 14:37 | Iowa State | Michael Thies grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 14:13 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Thies | 30-33 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Steve Henry buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Follansbee and he's fouled by Craig Braxton - foul #1 on Craig Braxton, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Jack Dials (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Ryan Weintraub (C) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, David Evans, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rodolfo Perez (PG), Roberto Costa (SG), Joe Griffith (SF) Craig Braxton, Michael Thies, Arthur Brown | |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 13:48 | Iowa State | William Migues snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 13:24 | Iowa State | William Migues's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Enger (PF) Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 13:05 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 12:52 | Iowa State | Roberto Costa hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Rodolfo Perez - foul #2 on Rodolfo Perez, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (PF) Steve Enger | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski (C) William Migues | |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 12:19 | Iowa State | Roberto Costa loses the dribble to Phil Rabago in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub lays it up and in | 37-33 |
| 11:39 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert comes up short on the shot from close range | 37-33 |
| 11:38 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski tips it home | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Lounsbury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Dials (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phil Rabago (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Rick Hart (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ryan Weintraub (fairly fresh) 14 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Rodolfo Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlon Leppert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Zoran Schabowski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses short on a floater from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 11:16 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 10:55 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Zoran Schabowski - foul #4 on Zoran Schabowski, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), David Evans (SF), Steve Henry (PF) Gregory Lounsbury, Jack Dials, Phil Rabago, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG), Michael Gill (SF), William Migues (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Roberto Costa, Joe Griffith, Marlon Leppert, Zoran Schabowski | |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:10 | Iowa State | Rodolfo Perez is hacked by Steve Henry - foul #1 on Steve Henry, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG) Ryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG) Rodolfo Perez | |
| 09:56 | Iowa State | William Migues clanks a shot from the right side | 39-38 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Steve Henry grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Steve Henry's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Brown | 39-38 |
| 09:34 | Iowa State | Michael Gill snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 09:31 | Iowa State | Michael Thies double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by William Migues - foul #1 on William Migues, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudy Troxel (C) David Evans | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rodolfo Perez (PG) Craig Braxton | |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 09:16 | Iowa State | William Migues snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 09:14 | Iowa State | Michael Gill is hacked by Timothy Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Myers, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| 08:54 | Iowa State | Michael Gill hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Rodolfo Perez | 39-40 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Steve Henry tips it home | 41-40 |
| 08:09 | Iowa State | Michael Thies misses badly on a shot in the lane | 41-40 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Steve Henry scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Follansbee | 43-40 |
| 07:43 | Iowa State | Rodolfo Perez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Jack Dials (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Rick Hart (PF), David Evans (C) Timothy Myers, Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Steve Henry, Rudy Troxel | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roberto Costa (SG), Joe Griffith (SF), Marlon Leppert (PF), Zoran Schabowski (C) Michael Thies, Michael Gill, William Migues, Arthur Brown | |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Rick Hart | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Lounsbury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Dials (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Rick Hart (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Evans (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Rodolfo Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roberto Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlon Leppert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Zoran Schabowski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:50 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Phil Rabago pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Jack Dials tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| 05:51 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Steve Enger (PF), Ryan Weintraub (C) Gregory Lounsbury, Rick Hart, David Evans | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), William Migues (PF) Rodolfo Perez, Marlon Leppert | |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses long on a shot from the baseline | 47-40 |
| 05:29 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 05:25 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Myers - foul #3 on Timothy Myers, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (SG) Jack Dials | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG), Michael Gill (SF), Arthur Brown (C) Roberto Costa, Joe Griffith, Zoran Schabowski | |
| 05:07 | Iowa State | Michael Gill makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Thies and he's fouled by Steve Enger - foul #2 on Steve Enger, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SF), Steve Henry (PF) Phil Rabago, Steve Enger | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 05:07 | Iowa State | Michael Gill misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 05:07 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 04:54 | Iowa State | William Migues lays it in | 47-44 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub slams it home set up by Robert Follansbee and he's fouled by Arthur Brown - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Jack Dials (SG) Timothy Myers, Robert Follansbee | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rodolfo Perez (PG), Marlon Leppert (PF) Craig Braxton, Michael Gill | |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 04:04 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Michael Thies | 50-46 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury's pass is intercepted by Rodolfo Perez in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 03:56 | Iowa State | Michael Thies lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rodolfo Perez | 50-48 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Marlon Leppert is called for the reach on Steve Henry - foul #4 on Marlon Leppert, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), David Evans (C) Jack Dials, Anthony Ragland, Ryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roberto Costa (SG), Joe Griffith (SF), Zoran Schabowski (C) Michael Thies, William Migues, Arthur Brown | |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Steve Henry makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:26 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 03:24 | Iowa State | Steve Henry picks off the pass by Joe Griffith in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Phil Rabago throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Steve Enger (PF) Gregory Lounsbury, Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Enger (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Evans (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Rodolfo Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roberto Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlon Leppert (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Zoran Schabowski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Roberto Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Myers - foul #4 on Timothy Myers, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Roberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Jack Dials (SG), Rick Hart (PF), Ryan Weintraub (C) Timothy Myers, Robert Follansbee, Steve Enger, David Evans | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 51-50 |
| 02:30 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 02:28 | Iowa State | Ryan Weintraub steps in front of the Marlon Leppert pass in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 02:09 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 01:47 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Rodolfo Perez | 51-52 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses the driving attempt from the right block | 51-52 |
| 01:22 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 01:15 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Roberto Costa | 51-54 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert can't connect on a shot in the paint | 51-54 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Phil Rabago | 51-54 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Marlon Leppert picks off the pass by Jack Dials | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Gregory Lounsbury is called for the reach on Rodolfo Perez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Lounsbury, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Rodolfo Perez misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rick Hart | 51-54 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Phil Rabago comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 51-54 |