| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Wooley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachary McAlmond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Ledezma (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) PF - Samuel Conner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Denis Heath inbounds the ball | 22-21 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Ryan Smith is called for the reach on Wallace Bickel - foul #3 on Ryan Smith, team foul #1 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nathaniel Easter (PG) Ryan Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Felix Valdez (C) Dewey Platt | |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jamie Rayl | 22-23 |
| 18:54 | Iowa State | Robert Reed misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 18:52 | Iowa State | Zachary McAlmond tips it back up and in | 24-23 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Ledezma - foul #1 on Matthew Ledezma, team foul #2 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Denis Heath, Felix Valdez | |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 18:38 | Iowa State | Zachary McAlmond grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 18:18 | Iowa State | Jamie Rayl is called for the reach on Nathaniel Easter - foul #3 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Santini (SG) Manuel Wooley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (SF) Jamie Rayl | |
| 18:03 | Iowa State | Zachary McAlmond scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Nathaniel Easter | 26-24 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Dewey Platt is hacked by Zachary McAlmond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachary McAlmond, team foul #3 | 26-24 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Samuel Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF) Jeremiah Spiva | |
| 17:21 | Iowa State | Wallace Bickel steals it from Matthew Ledezma | 26-24 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel lays it in | 26-26 |
| 17:06 | Iowa State | Zachary McAlmond hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Dewey Platt snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses long on a floater from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 16:43 | Iowa State | Matthew Ledezma gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 16:35 | Iowa State | Zachary McAlmond hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Nathaniel Easter | 29-26 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the lay-in | 29-26 |
| 16:15 | Iowa State | Robert Reed snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 15:58 | Iowa State | Nathaniel Easter misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wallace Bickel - foul #1 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Manuel Wooley (SG), Sabola Diop (SF) Michael Santini, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Edward Sullivan, Denis Heath, Dewey Platt | |
| 15:58 | Iowa State | Nathaniel Easter makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 15:58 | Iowa State | Nathaniel Easter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Nathaniel Easter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Wooley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sabola Diop (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Zachary McAlmond (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Ledezma (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Spiva (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Samuel Conner can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 31-26 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Samuel Conner tips it in | 31-28 |
| 15:25 | Iowa State | Matthew Ledezma can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Samuel Conner - foul #3 on Samuel Conner, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ryan Smith (PG), Todd Vaughn (PF) Nathaniel Easter, Zachary McAlmond | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (C) Samuel Conner | |
| 15:25 | Iowa State | Matthew Ledezma misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 15:25 | Iowa State | Matthew Ledezma makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF) Jeremiah Spiva | |
| 15:16 | Iowa State | Todd Vaughn comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 32-28 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Dewey Platt snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 14:45 | Iowa State | Todd Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 14:37 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Dewey Platt pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Sabola Diop steals the ball from Jamie Rayl | 32-28 |
| 13:58 | Iowa State | Todd Vaughn misses badly on a shot near the basket | 32-28 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Dewey Platt snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the floater from the right side | 32-30 |
| 13:08 | Iowa State | Manuel Wooley misses the lay-in | 32-30 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Dewey Platt pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Ryan Smith steps in front of the Wallace Bickel pass in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 12:57 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith banks in the layup | 34-30 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl hits a jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 12:33 | Iowa State | Todd Vaughn makes the jump hook from the left block | 36-32 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Dewey Platt drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Denis Heath | 36-34 |
| 11:57 | Iowa State | Todd Vaughn misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-34 |
| 11:56 | Iowa State | Manuel Wooley gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Wooley (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Sabola Diop (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Todd Vaughn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Ledezma (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wallace Bickel (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Felix Valdez (fairly fresh) C - Dewey Platt (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Iowa State | Todd Vaughn hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Smith | 38-34 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Felix Valdez can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl tips it home | 38-36 |
| 10:52 | Iowa State | Todd Vaughn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jamie Rayl - foul #4 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Santini (SG), Robert Reed (SF), Zachary McAlmond (C) Manuel Wooley, Sabola Diop, Matthew Ledezma | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Samuel Conner (PF) Jamie Rayl, Denis Heath, Felix Valdez | |
| 10:52 | Iowa State | Todd Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 10:52 | Iowa State | Todd Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Michael Santini steals it from Edward Sullivan | 40-36 |
| 10:20 | Iowa State | Todd Vaughn buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Reed | 42-36 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Michael Santini is called for the reach on Edward Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Santini, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nathaniel Easter (PG), Dikembe Elijah (C) Ryan Smith, Todd Vaughn | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:08 | Villanova | Samuel Conner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-36 |
| 10:07 | Iowa State | Robert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 10:03 | Iowa State | Zachary McAlmond makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Dikembe Elijah | 44-36 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan is hacked by Michael Santini in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Santini, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Michael Santini - foul #4 on Michael Santini, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Bailey (SG) Michael Santini | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Samuel Conner, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Felix Valdez (PF) Samuel Conner | |
| 09:04 | Iowa State | Nathaniel Easter misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Wallace Bickel - foul #2 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| 09:04 | Iowa State | Nathaniel Easter misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 09:04 | Iowa State | Nathaniel Easter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Dewey Platt pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Dewey Platt connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Sullivan | 44-38 |
| 08:30 | Iowa State | Robert Reed is hacked by Jeremiah Spiva - foul #1 on Jeremiah Spiva, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ryan Smith (PG), Matthew Ledezma (C) Nathaniel Easter, Dikembe Elijah | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:30 | Iowa State | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dewey Platt | 44-38 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremiah Spiva | 44-40 |
| 08:14 | Iowa State | Robert Reed makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Bailey | 46-40 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Dewey Platt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-40 |
| 07:52 | Iowa State | Zachary McAlmond pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Bailey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Zachary McAlmond (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Ledezma (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Spiva (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Felix Valdez (tiring) C - Dewey Platt (tired) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Iowa State | Matthew Ledezma connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Reed | 48-40 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Ryan Smith - foul #4 on Ryan Smith, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Santini (SG), Todd Vaughn (C) Daniel Bailey, Matthew Ledezma | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Samuel Conner (PF) Jeremiah Spiva, Felix Valdez | |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:15 | Iowa State | Todd Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 06:53 | Iowa State | Todd Vaughn comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 48-41 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Dewey Platt buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 06:09 | Iowa State | Todd Vaughn misses the easy layup | 48-43 |
| 06:08 | Iowa State | Zachary McAlmond grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 05:53 | Iowa State | Zachary McAlmond loses the dribble to Samuel Conner | 48-43 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Samuel Conner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nathaniel Easter (PG), Manuel Wooley (SG), Matthew Ledezma (C) Ryan Smith, Michael Santini, Todd Vaughn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF) Wallace Bickel | |
| 05:10 | Iowa State | Robert Reed comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Sullivan - foul #1 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| 05:10 | Iowa State | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:10 | Iowa State | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Denis Heath misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 04:41 | Iowa State | Manuel Wooley snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 04:23 | Iowa State | Matthew Ledezma misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Dewey Platt - foul #2 on Dewey Platt, team foul #9 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Bailey (SG), Michael Santini (SF), Todd Vaughn (PF) Manuel Wooley, Robert Reed, Zachary McAlmond | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG) Edward Sullivan | |
| 04:23 | Iowa State | Matthew Ledezma makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 04:23 | Iowa State | Matthew Ledezma makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is hacked by Todd Vaughn - foul #1 on Todd Vaughn, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ryan Smith (PG), Sabola Diop (SF), Dikembe Elijah (C) Nathaniel Easter, Daniel Bailey, Matthew Ledezma | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 03:37 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 03:35 | Iowa State | Todd Vaughn gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Santini (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Sabola Diop (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Todd Vaughn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wallace Bickel (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Dewey Platt (tired) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Iowa State | Michael Santini loses the dribble to Samuel Conner | 51-45 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Manuel Wooley (SG), Zachary McAlmond (PF) Michael Santini, Todd Vaughn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Felix Valdez (C) Wallace Bickel, Dewey Platt | |
| 02:57 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith is hacked by Edward Sullivan - foul #2 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #10 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Reed (SF), Matthew Ledezma (C) Sabola Diop, Dikembe Elijah | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (C) Felix Valdez | |
| 02:57 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 02:57 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan is hacked by Manuel Wooley - foul #1 on Manuel Wooley, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nathaniel Easter (PG) Ryan Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Felix Valdez (C) Denis Heath, Dewey Platt | |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 02:26 | Iowa State | Samuel Conner swats the short shot by Zachary McAlmond | 53-47 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Samuel Conner | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Bailey (SG), Todd Vaughn (PF) Manuel Wooley, Zachary McAlmond | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG), Denis Heath (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Edward Sullivan, Jeremiah Spiva, Felix Valdez | |
| 02:01 | Iowa State | Robert Reed throws it down | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Todd Vaughn - foul #2 on Todd Vaughn, team foul #10 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ryan Smith (PG), Manuel Wooley (SG), Zachary McAlmond (PF) Nathaniel Easter, Daniel Bailey, Todd Vaughn | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:55 | Iowa State | Matthew Ledezma pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 01:42 | Iowa State | Manuel Wooley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Smith | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Matthew Ledezma denies the turnaround by Dewey Platt | 58-48 |
| 01:24 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Iowa State | Zachary McAlmond misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Samuel Conner - foul #5 on Samuel Conner, team foul #11 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nathaniel Easter (PG), Michael Santini (SG), Sabola Diop (SF), Todd Vaughn (C) Ryan Smith, Manuel Wooley, Robert Reed, Matthew Ledezma | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Wallace Bickel, Denis Heath, Samuel Conner | |
| 00:59 | Iowa State | Zachary McAlmond makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:59 | Iowa State | Zachary McAlmond misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Felix Valdez grabs the board | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Dewey Platt hits the finger roll | 59-50 |
| 00:53 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ryan Smith (PG), Manuel Wooley (SG), Robert Reed (SF), Matthew Ledezma (C) Nathaniel Easter, Michael Santini, Sabola Diop, Todd Vaughn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG), Denis Heath (SF) Edward Sullivan, Jeremiah Spiva | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Wallace Bickel is called for the reach on Manuel Wooley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #12 | 59-50 |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Manuel Wooley makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Manuel Wooley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Felix Valdez is hacked by Zachary McAlmond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zachary McAlmond, team foul #11 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nathaniel Easter (PG), Michael Santini (SG), Sabola Diop (SF), Todd Vaughn (PF), Dikembe Elijah (C) Ryan Smith, Manuel Wooley, Robert Reed, Zachary McAlmond, Matthew Ledezma | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF) Wallace Bickel, Denis Heath | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Felix Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Felix Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Edward Sullivan is called for the reach on Nathaniel Easter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #13 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Manuel Wooley (SG), Robert Reed (SF), Zachary McAlmond (PF), Matthew Ledezma (C) Michael Santini, Sabola Diop, Todd Vaughn, Dikembe Elijah | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG), Denis Heath (SF) Edward Sullivan, Jeremiah Spiva | |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Nathaniel Easter makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Nathaniel Easter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl clanks a runner near the basket | 63-52 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Manuel Wooley | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Nathaniel Easter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Wallace Bickel - foul #4 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #14 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Santini (SG), Sabola Diop (SF), Todd Vaughn (PF), Dikembe Elijah (C) Manuel Wooley, Robert Reed, Zachary McAlmond, Matthew Ledezma | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF) Wallace Bickel, Denis Heath | |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Nathaniel Easter misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Nathaniel Easter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-52 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Dewey Platt can't tip it in | 64-52 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Todd Vaughn grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Todd Vaughn runs out the clock | 64-52 |