| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) SF - Robert Reeve (fresh) PF - David Chester (fresh) C - Wayne Kells (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) SF - Emery Crosier (fresh) PF - Michael Woodside (fresh) C - Jan Faulkner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by David Chester - foul #1 on David Chester, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Michael Woodside makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner is fouled on the floor by Charlie Kyzer - foul #1 on Charlie Kyzer, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Woodside | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Cal State Northridge | Joe Winebrenner picks off the pass by David Chester in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner hits the finger roll | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly double dribbles | 0-5 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner is hacked by Wayne Kells - foul #1 on Wayne Kells, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 0-5 |
| 18:23 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:54 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 17:53 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:32 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Winebrenner | 3-7 |
| 17:06 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-7 |
| 17:05 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester grabs the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:55 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve travels with the ball | 3-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG), Allen Irby (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Dustin Paige (PF), William Conley (C) Charlie Kyzer, Courtney Mattingly, Robert Reeve, David Chester, Wayne Kells | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), James Alexander (SG), Donald Parker (SF), Gary Silver (PF), Fred Decker (C) John Williams, Joe Winebrenner, Emery Crosier, Michael Woodside, Jan Faulkner | |
| 16:34 | Villanova | James Alexander connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Griffin | 3-9 |
| 16:16 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Fred Decker - foul #1 on Fred Decker, team foul #1 | 3-9 |
| 16:16 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:16 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | James Alexander scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Parker | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leroy Marron (fresh) SG - Allen Irby (fresh) SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Paige (fresh) C - William Conley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Parker (fresh) PF - Gary Silver (fresh) C - Fred Decker (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Griffin is called for the reach on Allen Irby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG) Leroy Marron | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:36 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby loses the dribble to James Alexander | 5-12 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Fred Decker misses badly on a runner in the paint | 5-12 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Donald Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Gary Silver misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Allen Irby - foul #1 on Allen Irby, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly (SG), Robert Reeve (SF), David Chester (PF), Wayne Kells (C) Allen Irby, Charles Barnes, Dustin Paige, William Conley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Woodside (PF) Donald Parker | |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Gary Silver misses the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Gary Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:44 | Cal State Northridge | James Alexander is called for the reach on Courtney Mattingly - foul #1 on James Alexander, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG) Gary Silver | |
| 14:27 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-13 |
| 14:25 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells tips it home | 7-13 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes (PG) Charlie Kyzer | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Emery Crosier (SF), Jan Faulkner (C) Jeffrey Griffin, David Lacombe, Fred Decker | |
| 14:02 | Cal State Northridge | Jan Faulkner is called for the reach on Wayne Kells - foul #1 on Jan Faulkner, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby (PG) Charles Barnes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Gary Silver (PF), Fred Decker (C) John Williams, Emery Crosier, Michael Woodside, Jan Faulkner | |
| 13:44 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by David Lacombe - foul #1 on David Lacombe, team foul #6 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige (PF) David Chester | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Michael Woodside (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) David Lacombe, Gary Silver, Fred Decker | |
| 13:44 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:44 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wayne Kells - foul #2 on Wayne Kells, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Conley (C) Wayne Kells | |
| Subs | Villanova | Emery Crosier (SF) Joe Winebrenner | |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:35 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:24 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Emery Crosier - foul #1 on Emery Crosier, team foul #7 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG) Allen Irby | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG) John Williams | |
| 13:24 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:24 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses the easy layup | 10-14 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | James Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Emery Crosier can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 10-14 |
| 12:44 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:31 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer's pass is intercepted by James Alexander | 10-14 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | Courtney Mattingly takes the ball from Jan Faulkner | 10-14 |
| 11:49 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley steps out of bounds on the baseline | 10-14 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG), Allen Irby (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), David Chester (PF), Jeff Burney (C) Charlie Kyzer, Courtney Mattingly, Robert Reeve, Dustin Paige, William Conley | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Donald Parker (SF), Gary Silver (PF), Fred Decker (C) Joe Winebrenner, James Alexander, Emery Crosier, Michael Woodside, Jan Faulkner | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leroy Marron (fresh) SG - Allen Irby (fresh) SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Chester (fresh) C - Jeff Burney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - David Lacombe (fresh) SF - Donald Parker (fresh) PF - Gary Silver (fresh) 1 pts. C - Fred Decker (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Gary Silver clanks a jumper from the baseline | 10-14 |
| 11:34 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:12 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron is whistled for traveling | 10-14 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | John Williams misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 10-14 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Fred Decker tips it but misses | 10-14 |
| 10:41 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 10:39 | Cal State Northridge | John Williams steals it from Allen Irby in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Gary Silver buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Lacombe | 10-16 |
| 10:00 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester banks in the layup on a great pass from Leroy Marron | 12-16 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Gary Silver loses the ball out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG), Courtney Mattingly (SG), Dustin Paige (PF), William Conley (C) Leroy Marron, Allen Irby, David Chester, Jeff Burney | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), James Alexander (SG), Emery Crosier (SF), Michael Woodside (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) John Williams, David Lacombe, Donald Parker, Gary Silver, Fred Decker | |
| 09:28 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Barnes | 14-16 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Emery Crosier can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 09:15 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 08:55 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 08:54 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 08:31 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer connects on the shot from the left side | 16-16 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner buries a shot from the left side | 16-18 |
| 08:02 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes is hacked by Emery Crosier - foul #2 on Emery Crosier, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Chester (PF), Jeff Burney (C) Dustin Paige, William Conley | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Fred Decker (C) Joe Winebrenner, James Alexander, Emery Crosier, Jan Faulkner | |
| 08:02 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Michael Woodside gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Gary Silver connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Decker | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) SF - Charles Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Chester (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Burney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - David Lacombe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Woodside (tiring) 1 pts. C - Fred Decker (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Cal State Northridge | David Lacombe steals it from Charlie Kyzer | 16-20 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | David Lacombe jams it | 16-22 |
| 07:04 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Fred Decker gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | David Chester blocks the short jumper by Michael Woodside | 16-22 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Decker | 16-22 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Charlie Kyzer is called for the reach on Fred Decker - foul #2 on Charlie Kyzer, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby (PG), Dustin Paige (SG), Robert Reeve (SF), William Conley (C) Charlie Kyzer, Courtney Mattingly, Charles Barnes, Jeff Burney | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), James Alexander (SF), Jan Faulkner (C) David Lacombe, Gary Silver, Fred Decker | |
| 06:03 | Villanova | James Alexander hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Williams | 16-24 |
| 05:40 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve's fadeaway is rejected by Jan Faulkner | 16-24 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Michael Woodside gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | William Conley is called for the reach on Joe Winebrenner - foul #1 on William Conley, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG) David Chester | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG), Donald Parker (PF) John Williams, Michael Woodside | |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Parker | 16-24 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Conley - foul #2 on William Conley, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney (C) William Conley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:07 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 04:51 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve can't finish the layup | 16-25 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Alexander | 16-25 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the 3 from the right corner | 16-25 |
| 04:33 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 04:17 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Donald Parker grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | David Lacombe is fouled on the floor by Jeff Burney - foul #1 on Jeff Burney, team foul #9 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly (SG), David Chester (PF), Charles Barnes (C) Allen Irby, Dustin Paige, Jeff Burney | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Gary Silver (SF), Michael Woodside (PF), Fred Decker (C) Joe Winebrenner, James Alexander, Donald Parker, Jan Faulkner | |
| 04:01 | Villanova | David Lacombe misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 04:01 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 03:59 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG), Wayne Kells (C) Leroy Marron, Robert Reeve | |
| Subs | Villanova | Emery Crosier (SF) Gary Silver | |
| 03:43 | Villanova | David Lacombe is fouled on the floor by David Chester - foul #2 on David Chester, team foul #10 | 16-25 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | David Lacombe makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | David Lacombe misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 03:43 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Chester (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Kells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Lacombe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emery Crosier (fresh) PF - Michael Woodside (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by David Lacombe - foul #2 on David Lacombe, team foul #9 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Jan Faulkner (C) David Lacombe, Fred Decker | |
| 03:29 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 03:29 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Michael Woodside snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | John Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-26 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Conley (PF) David Chester | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:10 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly is open and buries a 3 from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | John Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-26 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), James Alexander (SG), Fred Decker (C) John Williams, Joe Winebrenner, Jan Faulkner | |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | James Alexander is called for the reach on Courtney Mattingly in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Alexander, team foul #10 | 19-26 |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Fred Decker pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 02:52 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 02:47 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer is hacked by Jeffrey Griffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #11 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve (SF), Dustin Paige (PF) Charles Barnes, William Conley | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (PF) Jeffrey Griffin, James Alexander, Michael Woodside | |
| 02:47 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 02:47 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Gary Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Gary Silver hits a floater from the right block | 20-28 |
| 02:11 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dustin Paige | 22-28 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner hits a fadeaway from the right block | 22-30 |
| 01:39 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #12 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby (SG), David Chester (PF), William Conley (C) Courtney Mattingly, Dustin Paige, Wayne Kells | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (PG), James Alexander (SG), Michael Woodside (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) John Williams, Joe Winebrenner, Gary Silver, Fred Decker | |
| 01:39 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 01:39 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | David Lacombe is hacked by Charlie Kyzer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charlie Kyzer, team foul #11 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG), Charles Barnes (SF) Charlie Kyzer, Robert Reeve | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:37 | Villanova | David Lacombe makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | David Lacombe makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:34 | Cal State Northridge | David Lacombe steals it from Charles Barnes in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Leroy Marron steps in front of the Jan Faulkner pass | 24-32 |
| 01:12 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron can't finish the layup | 24-32 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Michael Woodside gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 00:42 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Allen Irby | 26-34 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | David Chester takes the ball from Michael Woodside | 26-34 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from William Conley | 28-34 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | James Alexander misses short on a halfcourt shot | 28-34 |