| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Carr (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jason Carr (fresh) SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Hutson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Louis Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hathaway (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Yates (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ike Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Larry Harden inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | David Marshall hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 19:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 19:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Timothy Carr makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by David Marshall and the foul's on James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Timothy Carr makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:51 | UC Santa Barbara | David Marshall steps in front of the Robert Hathaway pass | 37-29 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Timothy Carr is called for traveling | 37-29 |
| 18:20 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams makes the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by David Marshall - foul #2 on David Marshall, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Walter Shea (SG), John Hendry (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Timothy Carr, Jason Carr, David Marshall, Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Sanford Tyer (SF) Brett Yates | |
| 18:20 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams misses the free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | John Hendry gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | John Hendry blows the layup | 37-31 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Larry Harden tips it back up and in | 39-31 |
| 17:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Noel Thomas steps in front of the James Williams pass | 39-31 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Noel Thomas is hacked by Sanford Tyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sanford Tyer, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (SG) Larry Harden | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Brian Tillman drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Noel Thomas | 41-31 |
| 17:21 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Noel Thomas - foul #2 on Noel Thomas, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 17:21 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:21 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | John Hendry is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Noel Thomas | 43-32 |
| 16:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Noel Thomas snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Noel Thomas clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 16:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 16:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 16:20 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams hits the follow up shot | 43-34 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | John Hendry is hacked by Louis Jones - foul #2 on Louis Jones, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (PG), Larry Harden (SF), David Marshall (PF), Mark Hutson (C) Noel Thomas, Walter Shea, John Hendry, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold (SG), Brett Yates (SF), James Breland (PF), Robert Hall (C) Robert Hathaway, Sanford Tyer, James Williams, Ike Taylor | |
| 16:03 | Villanova | David Marshall can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint | 43-34 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Larry Harden tips it back up and in | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Carr (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jason Carr (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Hutson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Louis Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Arnold (fresh) SF - Brett Yates (fresh) PF - James Breland (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland drills a fadeaway from the right block | 45-36 |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Robert Hall steals it from Timothy Carr | 45-36 |
| 15:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Mark Hutson grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Mark Hutson slams it home on a great pass from Larry Harden | 47-36 |
| 14:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Charles Hamilton (C) Jason Carr, Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vladimir Hrgovic (PG), Robert Hathaway (SG), Leo Sherman (SF) Louis Jones, Steven Arnold, Brett Yates | |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Timothy Carr is hacked by Robert Hathaway - foul #1 on Robert Hathaway, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hendry (PF), Brian Tillman (C) David Marshall, Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams (PF), Ike Taylor (C) James Breland, Robert Hall | |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Timothy Carr is hacked by Robert Hathaway - foul #2 on Robert Hathaway, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Shea (SF) Larry Harden | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Timothy Carr's dunk attempt is rejected by James Williams | 47-36 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Noel Thomas tips it home | 49-36 |
| 13:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway is hacked by John Hendry - foul #4 on John Hendry, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (SG), Charles Hamilton (PF) Timothy Carr, John Hendry | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brett Yates (PG), Steven Arnold (SG), James Breland (PF), Robert Hall (C) Vladimir Hrgovic, Robert Hathaway, James Williams, Ike Taylor | |
| 13:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hall misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Tillman - foul #1 on Brian Tillman, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (PG), Mark Hutson (C) Noel Thomas, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 13:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hall misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 13:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Brett Yates takes the ball from Phil Theus in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 13:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Jason Carr - foul #2 on Jason Carr, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Harden (SF), David Marshall (PF) Walter Shea, Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 13:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 13:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Larry Harden is hacked by Leo Sherman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leo Sherman, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones (PG) Leo Sherman | |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Jason Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 13:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 12:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | David Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | David Marshall can't finish the uncontested layup | 49-38 |
| 12:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hall snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 12:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | David Marshall pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | David Marshall scores on a jumper in the lane | 51-38 |
| 12:06 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland blows the layup | 51-38 |
| 12:04 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland grabs the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 11:49 | UC Santa Barbara | The short jumper by James Breland is denied by David Marshall | 51-38 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mark Hutson | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phil Theus (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Carr (tiring) SF - Larry Harden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mark Hutson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Louis Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Arnold (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brett Yates (fairly fresh) PF - James Breland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Phil Theus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Timothy Carr (SG), Walter Shea (SF), John Hendry (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Phil Theus, Jason Carr, Larry Harden, David Marshall, Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vladimir Hrgovic (PG), Robert Hathaway (SG), Sanford Tyer (SF), James Williams (PF), Ike Taylor (C) Louis Jones, Steven Arnold, Brett Yates, James Breland, Robert Hall | |
| 11:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Tillman takes the ball from Sanford Tyer | 51-38 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Timothy Carr misses short on a floater from close range | 51-38 |
| 11:05 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 11:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Vladimir Hrgovic | 51-41 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Noel Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Ike Taylor - foul #1 on Ike Taylor, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:34 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams throws it down on a great pass from Ike Taylor | 53-43 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Sanford Tyer picks off the pass by Noel Thomas in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 10:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 10:06 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 09:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 53-43 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Brian Tillman gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Noel Thomas is hacked by Vladimir Hrgovic in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vladimir Hrgovic, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (SG), Larry Harden (SF), David Marshall (PF), Charles Hamilton (C) Timothy Carr, Walter Shea, John Hendry, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones (PG), Martin Todd (SG), Brett Yates (SF), James Breland (PF), Robert Hall (C) Vladimir Hrgovic, Robert Hathaway, Sanford Tyer, James Williams, Ike Taylor | |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Noel Thomas is called for the reach on Louis Jones - foul #3 on Noel Thomas, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (PG) Noel Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 09:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Brett Yates makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Larry Harden knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Jason Carr | 57-46 |
| 08:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Charles Hamilton swats the short shot by James Breland | 57-46 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Larry Harden gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Phil Theus can't connect on a shot from the left side | 57-46 |
| 08:31 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 08:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Brett Yates | 57-49 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | David Marshall connects on the shot from close range set up by Jason Carr and he's hacked by Martin Todd - foul #1 on Martin Todd, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Timothy Carr (SG), John Hendry (SF), Mark Hutson (C) Phil Theus, Jason Carr, Larry Harden, Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold (PG), Robert Hathaway (SG), Leo Sherman (SF), James Williams (PF), Ike Taylor (C) Louis Jones, Martin Todd, Brett Yates, James Breland, Robert Hall | |
| 07:50 | Villanova | David Marshall makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor hits the finger roll | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Carr (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Hendry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Marshall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mark Hutson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Steven Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Hathaway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Williams (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ike Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Villanova | David Marshall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-51 |
| 07:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 07:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-51 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Hendry | 60-51 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Noel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-51 |
| 06:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Sherman snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 06:35 | UC Santa Barbara | John Hendry blocks the short jumper by Ike Taylor | 60-51 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Mark Hutson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Noel Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (PG), Walter Shea (SG), Larry Harden (SF), Charles Hamilton (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Noel Thomas, Timothy Carr, John Hendry, David Marshall, Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones (PG), Martin Todd (SG), James Breland (PF), Robert Hall (C) Steven Arnold, Robert Hathaway, James Williams, Ike Taylor | |
| 05:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones scores on a 3 from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Brian Tillman knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Charles Hamilton and the foul's on Robert Hall - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Sherman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-54 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Brian Tillman is hacked by James Breland in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Breland, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Hutson (C) Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway (SG), Brett Yates (SF) Martin Todd, Robert Hall | |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Harden steps in front of the Robert Hathaway pass | 65-54 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Phil Theus lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Harden | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Larry Harden pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Brian Tillman blows the layup | 67-54 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Walter Shea grabs the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Brian Tillman banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Phil Theus and he's fouled by Leo Sherman - foul #5 on Leo Sherman, team foul #12 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Jason Carr (SG), John Hendry (PF) Phil Theus, Walter Shea, Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold (PG), Martin Todd (SG), Sanford Tyer (SF), James Williams (PF), Robert Hall (C) Louis Jones, Robert Hathaway, Brett Yates, Leo Sherman, James Breland | |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the free throw | 70-54 |
| 03:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin Todd is hacked by Jason Carr - foul #3 on Jason Carr, team foul #7 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Shea (SG), Charles Hamilton (PF) Jason Carr, Larry Harden | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland (PF) James Williams | |
| 03:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin Todd makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 03:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Shea (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hendry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Tillman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Steven Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Martin Todd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sanford Tyer (fresh) PF - James Breland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Hall (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Robert Hall steps in front of the Brian Tillman pass | 70-56 |
| 03:03 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-56 |
| 03:01 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to James Breland | 70-56 |
| 02:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (SG), Larry Harden (SF), David Marshall (PF) Walter Shea, John Hendry, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones (PG), Robert Hathaway (SG), Brett Yates (SF) Steven Arnold, Martin Todd, Sanford Tyer | |
| 02:20 | Villanova | David Marshall is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on David Marshall, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Shea (SG), John Hendry (SF), Brian Tillman (C) Timothy Carr, Larry Harden, David Marshall | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold (SG), Sanford Tyer (SF) Louis Jones, Robert Hathaway | |
| 02:04 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland hits a jumper from the right side | 70-61 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (PG), Jason Carr (SG), Larry Harden (SF), David Marshall (PF), Mark Hutson (C) Noel Thomas, Walter Shea, John Hendry, Charles Hamilton, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones (PG), Robert Hathaway (SG), James Williams (PF), Ike Taylor (C) Steven Arnold, Sanford Tyer, James Breland, Robert Hall | |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Brett Yates takes the ball from Larry Harden | 70-61 |
| 01:32 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams loses the dribble to Jason Carr | 70-61 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Timothy Carr is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| 01:16 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams connects on the shot from the right side set up by Robert Hathaway | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Timothy Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Jones - foul #3 on Louis Jones, team foul #13 | 70-63 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Timothy Carr makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Timothy Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Brett Yates misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | David Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | David Marshall is hacked by Robert Hathaway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hathaway, team foul #14 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG) Timothy Carr | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | David Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | David Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Jason Carr gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Hutson | 76-63 |
| 00:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jason Carr - foul #4 on Jason Carr, team foul #9 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Shea (SG), John Hendry (SF), Charles Hamilton (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Jason Carr, Larry Harden, David Marshall, Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold (SG), Sanford Tyer (SF), James Breland (PF) Louis Jones, Robert Hathaway, James Williams | |
| 00:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:21 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland grabs the offensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 00:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor is alone and drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Brett Yates | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Noel Thomas runs out the clock | 76-65 |