| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Lamp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Orville Lange inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Orville Lange drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Darrell Estes | 30-28 |
| 19:26 | Villanova | Michael Randolph clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffery Brannen | 32-30 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Rene Gallo's dunk attempt is rejected by Felix Cole | 32-30 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Michael Randolph clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Orville Lange pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the jumper from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Rene Gallo pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Michael Randolph clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Orville Lange grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the shot from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Rene Gallo grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Chas Reimann - foul #2 on Chas Reimann, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Albert Moore makes the floater from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 16:06 | Villanova | Albert Moore pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp drills a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Thomas Combs - foul #2 on Thomas Combs, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Darrell Estes (SG), Felix Cole (PF) Jeffery Brannen, Chuck Moore, Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Matthew Kuster (PF) Michael Randolph, Albert Moore, Manuel Zimmerman, Rene Gallo | |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Felix Cole (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tomlin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Lamp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Timothy Mayes - foul #4 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Orville Lange (SF) Timothy Mayes, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Crank (C) Samuel Lamp | |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Thomas Combs blocks the short jumper by Stephen Hardnett | 35-37 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | James Tomlin picks off the pass by Thomas Combs | 35-37 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Joe Bratt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Orville Lange can't connect on a shot near the basket | 35-37 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Steven Coulter is called for the reach on Stephen Hardnett - foul #2 on Steven Coulter, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG), Felix Cole (PF) Darrell Estes, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Albert Moore (SG), Manuel Zimmerman (SF), Rene Gallo (PF) Stephen Hardnett, Joe Bratt, James Tomlin, Matthew Kuster | |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Chuck Moore takes the ball from Michael Randolph | 35-37 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rene Gallo - foul #3 on Rene Gallo, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Michael Randolph is hacked by Chuck Moore - foul #2 on Chuck Moore, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG) Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Albert Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Randolph | 37-40 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Felix Cole's layup is rejected by Raymond Crank | 37-40 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Michael Randolph snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman loses the dribble to Chuck Moore | 37-40 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Raymond Crank | 37-40 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Albert Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-40 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Albert Moore tips it in | 37-42 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Manuel Zimmerman steals the ball from Jeffery Brannen | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chuck Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Felix Cole (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rene Gallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Crank (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Rene Gallo tips it in | 37-44 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Chas Reimann (PF), Steven Coulter (C) Darrell Estes, Felix Cole, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Matthew Kuster (PF), Samuel Lamp (C) Michael Randolph, Albert Moore, Manuel Zimmerman, Rene Gallo, Raymond Crank | |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Stephen Hardnett steals the ball from Jeffery Brannen | 37-47 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett lays it in | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann can't finish the layup | 37-49 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore misses the tip | 37-49 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | James Tomlin pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 37-49 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett tips it in | 37-51 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann drills a floater near the basket | 39-51 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joe Bratt | 39-54 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Felix Cole (C) Chuck Moore, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Albert Moore (SG), Manuel Zimmerman (SF), Rene Gallo (PF) Stephen Hardnett, Joe Bratt, James Tomlin, Matthew Kuster | |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Orville Lange | 43-54 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-54 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Michael Randolph snags the offensive board | 43-54 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Albert Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Chas Reimann | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Lamp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Orville Lange hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Manuel Zimmerman - foul #1 on Manuel Zimmerman, team foul #2 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Crank (C) Samuel Lamp | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman buries a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Orville Lange - foul #1 on Orville Lange, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chas Reimann (PF) Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman misses the free throw | 44-56 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Felix Cole gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Randolph | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Orville Lange connects on the shot near the basket | 46-58 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Michael Randolph scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Moore | 46-61 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Felix Cole can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes hits the follow up shot | 48-61 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | 3 seconds is called on Rene Gallo | 48-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Steven Coulter (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Kuster (PF), Samuel Lamp (C) Rene Gallo, Raymond Crank | |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Jeffery Brannen - foul #3 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), James Tomlin (SF) Michael Randolph, Albert Moore, Manuel Zimmerman | |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-61 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp tips it in | 48-63 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Orville Lange scores on a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by James Tomlin - foul #4 on James Tomlin, team foul #3 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (PF) Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Orville Lange - foul #2 on Orville Lange, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (SF) Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-64 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter tips it back up and in | 53-64 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Combs | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-64 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Jeffery Brannen, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Albert Moore (SG), Manuel Zimmerman (SF), Rene Gallo (PF) Stephen Hardnett, Joe Bratt, James Tomlin, Matthew Kuster | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Chuck Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Lamp (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Thomas Combs is called for the reach on Rene Gallo - foul #3 on Thomas Combs, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG) Chuck Moore | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs grabs the board | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Albert Moore - foul #2 on Albert Moore, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (C) Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes is fouled on the floor by Rene Gallo - foul #4 on Rene Gallo, team foul #5 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Steven Coulter (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Orville Lange, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rene Gallo - foul #5 on Rene Gallo, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Felix Cole (C) Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Kuster (PF) Rene Gallo | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Brannen - foul #4 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #10 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-69 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Felix Cole tips it back up and in | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Albert Moore misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Darrell Estes - foul #1 on Darrell Estes, team foul #11 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Chas Reimann (PF) Timothy Mayes, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Albert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Albert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the lay-in | 58-71 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Felix Cole snags the offensive board | 58-71 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes is fouled on the floor by Samuel Lamp - foul #1 on Samuel Lamp, team foul #7 | 58-71 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman drills a runner from the left block | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jeffery Brannen | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster comes up short on the shot from the right side | 62-73 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen snags the defensive board | 62-73 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-73 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp grabs the board | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Michael Randolph runs out the clock | 62-73 |