| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodrigo Salas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sherman Myricks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez lays it in | 29-39 |
| 19:33 | Villanova | John McCarthy clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Chad Kraus tips it home | 31-39 |
| 19:09 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Chad Kraus gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Chad Kraus travels with the ball | 31-39 |
| 18:26 | UC Riverside | David Caudill can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 18:24 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas tips it in | 31-41 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | John McCarthy knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brett Ferguson | 33-41 |
| 17:40 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 17:38 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas tips it but misses | 33-41 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brett Ferguson | 33-41 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | John McCarthy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John McCarthy, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 17:01 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roy Knudsen - foul #2 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (SG), Gary Peterson (PF) Andrew Jackson, Roy Knudsen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:01 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:01 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Gary Peterson grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | John McCarthy hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Chad Kraus | 35-42 |
| 16:09 | UC Riverside | David Caudill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Chad Kraus gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Eric Hearns scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John McCarthy | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Hearns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Ferguson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Kraus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Martinez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alberto Lopez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodrigo Salas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Sherman Myricks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-42 |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Eric Hearns pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 15:07 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 14:49 | UC Riverside | Chad Kraus swats the layup by Alberto Lopez | 37-42 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | John McCarthy makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brett Ferguson | 40-42 |
| 14:02 | UC Riverside | Chad Kraus steals it from David Caudill | 40-42 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Chad Kraus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Andrew Jackson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Roy Knudsen (PF), Rogelio Russo (C) John McCarthy, Eric Hearns, Brett Ferguson, Gary Peterson, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez (PG), Gilberto Bianchi (SG), James Schacher (SF), James Caldwell (C) David Caudill, Carmelo Martinez, Alberto Lopez, Sherman Myricks | |
| 13:31 | UC Riverside | Jimmy Johnson steals the ball from Rodrigo Salas | 40-42 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson is fouled on the floor by Oscar Gomez - foul #2 on Oscar Gomez, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes drills a shot from the right wing set up by Jimmy Johnson | 42-42 |
| 12:15 | UC Riverside | James Schacher is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Russo - foul #1 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Peterson (C) Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks (C) Rodrigo Salas | |
| 11:53 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:51 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 11:26 | UC Riverside | Roy Knudsen picks off the pass by Gilberto Bianchi | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Oscar Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilberto Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Schacher (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sherman Myricks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 10:55 | UC Riverside | Jimmy Johnson steals it from James Schacher | 45-42 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson connects on the 3 from straight away | 48-42 |
| 10:13 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Schacher | 48-45 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 09:56 | UC Riverside | James Schacher grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 09:51 | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Eric Hearns (SG), Brett Ferguson (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Chad Kraus (C) Jimmy Johnson, Andrew Jackson, Gerald Stokes, Roy Knudsen, Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG), Carmelo Martinez (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Rodrigo Salas (PF) Oscar Gomez, Gilberto Bianchi, James Schacher, James Caldwell | |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 09:24 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:15 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez is fouled on the floor by Chad Kraus - foul #1 on Chad Kraus, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| 08:58 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez double dribbles | 48-45 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Rogelio Russo hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Brett Ferguson | 50-45 |
| 08:13 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Rogelio Russo - foul #2 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Jackson (SG), Gary Peterson (PF) Eric Hearns, Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi (SF) Sherman Myricks | |
| 08:13 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:13 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Gary Peterson's fadeaway is rejected by Alberto Lopez | 50-46 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson tips it home | 52-46 |
| 07:29 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Peterson - foul #2 on Gary Peterson, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Knudsen (PF) Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:29 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:29 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gilberto Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rodrigo Salas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Chad Kraus is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Bianchi - foul #1 on Gilberto Bianchi, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Caldwell (C) Gilberto Bianchi | |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-47 |
| 06:44 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:25 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell misses short on a floater from the left side | 52-47 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | John McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | David Caudill is called for the reach on Roy Knudsen - foul #2 on David Caudill, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (C) Andrew Jackson, Brett Ferguson, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez (PG), Gilberto Bianchi (SG), James Schacher (SF) David Caudill, Carmelo Martinez, Alberto Lopez | |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Gilberto Bianchi picks off the pass by Eric Hearns | 52-47 |
| 05:31 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas is hacked by Roy Knudsen - foul #3 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson (PG) John McCarthy | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 05:31 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:31 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson loses the dribble to Oscar Gomez in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 05:27 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi lays it in set up by Oscar Gomez | 52-51 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-51 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Schacher - foul #4 on James Schacher, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Andrew Jackson (SG), Chad Kraus (C) Jimmy Johnson, Eric Hearns, Roy Knudsen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG), Carmelo Martinez (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Sherman Myricks (C) Oscar Gomez, Gilberto Bianchi, James Schacher, Rodrigo Salas | |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:25 | UC Riverside | David Caudill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses the easy layup but the foul's on Alberto Lopez - foul #1 on Alberto Lopez, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Ferguson (SF) Gerald Stokes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Schacher (SF) James Caldwell | |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Chad Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Chad Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:47 | UC Riverside | Chad Kraus takes the ball from Alberto Lopez | 56-51 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Gary Peterson is called for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas (PF) James Schacher | |
| 03:15 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez is hacked by Andrew Jackson - foul #1 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Stokes (PF) Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 03:15 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:15 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Chad Kraus grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodrigo Salas (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Sherman Myricks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (SG), Roy Knudsen (PF) Andrew Jackson, Gerald Stokes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | John McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Eric Hearns is fouled on the floor by David Caudill - foul #3 on David Caudill, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Rogelio Russo (C) John McCarthy, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez (PG), James Caldwell (C) David Caudill, Sherman Myricks | |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Eric Hearns's fadeaway is rejected by Alberto Lopez | 56-52 |
| 02:02 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:02 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Andrew Jackson (SG), Chad Kraus (C) Jimmy Johnson, Eric Hearns, Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG), Sherman Myricks (C) Oscar Gomez, James Caldwell | |
| 01:41 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-52 |
| 01:40 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez tips it but misses | 56-52 |
| 01:38 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 01:27 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez scores on a jumper in the paint | 56-54 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson double dribbles | 56-54 |
| 00:46 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez travels with the ball | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | John McCarthy knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Andrew Jackson and he's fouled by David Caudill - foul #4 on David Caudill, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | John McCarthy makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson grabs the board | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Carmelo Martinez - foul #1 on Carmelo Martinez, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Chad Kraus grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Chad Kraus is hacked by Sherman Myricks - foul #2 on Sherman Myricks, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Chad Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | David Caudill is hacked by John McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #2 on John McCarthy, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | David Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | David Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | John McCarthy is fouled in the backcourt by David Caudill - foul #5 on David Caudill, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez (PG) David Caudill | |
| 00:02 | Villanova | John McCarthy misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | John McCarthy misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Rodrigo Salas | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 61-56 |