| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Larson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brock Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Northcutt (fresh) SG - Todd Leger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Bradley (fresh) PF - Tyler Trojanowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Fischer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Donald Larson inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Villanova | Donald Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Scott Fischer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 19:39 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Fischer | 22-22 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski lays it up and in | 22-24 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Brock Golden loses the dribble to Todd Leger | 22-24 |
| 18:55 | Iowa | David Bradley lays it in on a great pass from Todd Leger | 22-26 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | John Koehler is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Northcutt - foul #3 on Joseph Northcutt, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher (PG) Joseph Northcutt | |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 22-26 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Clifford Harward misses the tip | 22-26 |
| 18:25 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | Scott Fischer is called for traveling | 22-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Galen Sheffield (C) Clifford Harward | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG), John Cleveland (SF), Leroy Bodkin (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Todd Leger, David Bradley, Tyler Trojanowski, Scott Fischer | |
| 17:44 | Villanova | John Koehler hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Isaac Sharp | 24-26 |
| 17:25 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 16:55 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Luis Theriot | 24-26 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Galen Sheffield blocks the jumper by Richard O'Bannon | 24-26 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | John Koehler pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | John Koehler misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard O'Bannon - foul #3 on Richard O'Bannon, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Friedman (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Clifford Harward (C) Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Brock Golden, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Iowa | Todd Leger (SG), David Bradley (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Scott Fischer (C) Richard O'Bannon, John Cleveland, Leroy Bodkin, Luis Theriot | |
| 16:05 | Villanova | John Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | John Koehler misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Scott Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 15:49 | Iowa | Gerald Stokes steals the ball from David Bradley | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ricky Schumacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Leger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Fischer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Scott Fischer steals it from Clifford Harward | 25-26 |
| 15:13 | Iowa | Todd Leger buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Schumacher | 25-29 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 14:32 | Iowa | John Koehler takes the ball from Tyler Trojanowski | 28-29 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman misses the easy layup | 28-29 |
| 14:25 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 14:02 | Iowa | David Bradley lays it in | 28-31 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Clifford Harward grabs the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Clifford Harward comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Scott Fischer - foul #1 on Scott Fischer, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (PG), Isaac Sharp (SG), Donald Larson (SF), Brock Golden (PF) John Koehler, Clarence Friedman, Gerald Stokes, Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), John Cleveland (SF), Leroy Bodkin (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Ricky Schumacher, Todd Leger, David Bradley, Tyler Trojanowski, Scott Fischer | |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Clifford Harward misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | John Cleveland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Clifford Harward - foul #2 on Clifford Harward, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Galen Sheffield (C) Clifford Harward | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:58 | Iowa | John Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | John Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | William McIntosh is hacked by Herschel Lucky - foul #4 on Herschel Lucky, team foul #4 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG) Herschel Lucky | |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 29-33 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| 11:57 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon makes the 3 from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Joseph Northcutt - foul #4 on Joseph Northcutt, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Friedman (SG), Gary Peterson (PF) Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden | |
| Subs | Iowa | Todd Leger (SG), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Scott Fischer (C) Joseph Northcutt, Leroy Bodkin, Luis Theriot | |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William McIntosh (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Friedman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Larson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard O'Bannon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Todd Leger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Fischer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Iowa | John Cleveland connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Todd Leger steps in front of the William McIntosh pass in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 10:40 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Donald Larson - foul #2 on Donald Larson, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Clifford Harward (C) William McIntosh, Donald Larson, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher (PG), David Bradley (SF) Richard O'Bannon, John Cleveland | |
| 10:40 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 10:40 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 10:40 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to David Bradley | 34-38 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Scott Fischer's layup is rejected by Gerald Stokes | 34-38 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | John Koehler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | John Koehler scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clarence Friedman | 37-38 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Todd Leger connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Clifford Harward is open and lays it up and in | 39-40 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Scott Fischer blows the layup | 39-40 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Clifford Harward gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | John Koehler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 08:51 | Iowa | Todd Leger grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Todd Leger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Clifford Harward pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Gary Peterson drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Koehler | 41-40 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Todd Leger loses the ball out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (PG), Isaac Sharp (SG), Donald Larson (SF), Brock Golden (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) John Koehler, Clarence Friedman, Gerald Stokes, Gary Peterson, Clifford Harward | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (PG), John Cleveland (SF), Leroy Bodkin (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Ricky Schumacher, David Bradley, Tyler Trojanowski, Scott Fischer | |
| 07:37 | Villanova | William McIntosh misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Brock Golden grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp is hacked by Leroy Bodkin - foul #1 on Leroy Bodkin, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG) Todd Leger | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William McIntosh (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Larson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brock Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Richard O'Bannon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Cleveland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leroy Bodkin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Theriot (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 07:08 | Iowa | John Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Isaac Sharp steals the ball from Herschel Lucky in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | William McIntosh's pass is intercepted by John Cleveland | 41-40 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William McIntosh - foul #2 on William McIntosh, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (SG), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Scott Fischer (C) Richard O'Bannon, Leroy Bodkin, Luis Theriot | |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | William McIntosh scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Galen Sheffield takes the ball from Tyler Trojanowski | 43-42 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Herschel Lucky steps in front of the Brock Golden pass in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky slams it home | 43-44 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | William McIntosh is fouled in the backcourt by Herschel Lucky - foul #5 on Herschel Lucky, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Friedman (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Clifford Harward (C) Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Brock Golden, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG), David Bradley (SF) Herschel Lucky, John Cleveland | |
| 05:11 | Villanova | William McIntosh misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 05:11 | Iowa | Scott Fischer pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski's layup is rejected by Gerald Stokes | 43-44 |
| 04:48 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski tips it in | 43-46 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Gary Peterson misses the dunk | 43-46 |
| 04:23 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Scott Fischer | 43-46 |
| 04:12 | Iowa | David Bradley misses the floater from the left side | 43-46 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clifford Harward | 43-46 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Peterson | 46-46 |
| 03:34 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski comes up short on the shot from the right side | 46-46 |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Gary Peterson tips it in | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William McIntosh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Friedman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gary Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Harward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Northcutt (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - Richard O'Bannon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Bradley (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Fischer (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Scott Fischer can't finish the layup | 48-48 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), Isaac Sharp (SG), Donald Larson (SF), Brock Golden (PF) William McIntosh, Clarence Friedman, Gerald Stokes, Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher (PG), Todd Leger (SG), John Cleveland (SF), Leroy Bodkin (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Joseph Northcutt, Richard O'Bannon, David Bradley, Tyler Trojanowski, Scott Fischer | |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Donald Larson is called for traveling | 48-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Galen Sheffield (C) Clifford Harward | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:04 | Iowa | John Cleveland misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | John Koehler drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Isaac Sharp | 51-48 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clifford Harward (C) Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), David Bradley (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Scott Fischer (C) Ricky Schumacher, John Cleveland, Leroy Bodkin, Luis Theriot | |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by David Bradley and he's hacked by Isaac Sharp - foul #1 on Isaac Sharp, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Joseph Northcutt is called for the reach on Donald Larson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Northcutt, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher (PG) Joseph Northcutt | |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Todd Leger pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | David Bradley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Todd Leger | 51-53 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Donald Larson's pass is intercepted by Todd Leger | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Todd Leger is fouled in the backcourt by Isaac Sharp - foul #2 on Isaac Sharp, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher is hacked by Brock Golden - foul #3 on Brock Golden, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | John Koehler is called for the reach on Ricky Schumacher - foul #2 on John Koehler, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Clifford Harward grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Tyler Trojanowski is called for the reach on Brock Golden - foul #1 on Tyler Trojanowski, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Brock Golden misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Scott Fischer gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Scott Fischer is fouled in the backcourt by Isaac Sharp - foul #3 on Isaac Sharp, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Scott Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Clifford Harward grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Scott Fischer is called for the reach on John Koehler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Fischer, team foul #10 | 51-53 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | John Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | John Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-55 |