| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Reinhart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Head (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Murrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Alcantara (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 19:37 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:32 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Crain | 28-29 |
| 18:41 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andre Yazzie | 30-29 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Vincent Murrell steps in front of the Dragan Paluszynski pass | 30-29 |
| 18:18 | Southern Cal | Richard Head throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski (SF) Vincent Murrell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF) Dragan Paluszynski, Jerry Crain | |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-29 |
| 17:55 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Richard Head | 30-29 |
| 17:39 | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski drills a shot from the right side set up by Andre Yazzie | 32-29 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Alcantara | 32-32 |
| 16:54 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 32-32 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Paul King grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Warren Jones is called for traveling | 32-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert See (PF), Vincent Murrell (C) Richard Head, Andrew Gamble | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Bernard Samuels, Paul King, Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 16:03 | Southern Cal | Dragan Paluszynski steals it from Michael Reinhart | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Andre Yazzie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Reinhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hedeon Kozielski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert See (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vincent Murrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Alcantara (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Howell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski drills a 3 from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 15:24 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Jerry Howell gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 15:19 | Villanova | John Atkinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Jerry Crain tips it home | 32-37 |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Reinhart | 34-37 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Jerry Crain's layup is rejected by Robert See | 34-37 |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Hedeon Kozielski | 34-37 |
| 13:53 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell blows the layup | 34-37 |
| 13:52 | Southern Cal | Robert See misses the tip | 34-37 |
| 13:51 | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:33 | Southern Cal | Michael Reinhart buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andre Yazzie | 37-37 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Reinhart - foul #3 on Michael Reinhart, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble (SF), Richard Head (PF) Hedeon Kozielski, Robert See | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG), Paul King (SG), Paul King (SF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, John Alcantara, Dragan Paluszynski, Jerry Howell | |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Richard Head | 37-38 |
| 12:46 | Southern Cal | Richard Head is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Warren Jones (PF) Jerry Crain | |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Paul King pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Paul King double dribbles | 37-38 |
| 11:45 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 11:44 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Andre Yazzie (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Reinhart (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Head (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincent Murrell (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Paul King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul King (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Warren Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Southern Cal | Richard Head buries a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Warren Jones - foul #1 on Warren Jones, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (SG), Christopher Clark (SF) Paul King, Paul King | |
| 11:26 | Southern Cal | Richard Head makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels connects on the jumper from the left side | 40-40 |
| 10:57 | Southern Cal | Warren Jones is called for the reach on Andre Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Jones, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert See (PF) Richard Head | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Crain (PF) Warren Jones | |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | Robert See can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Clark - foul #2 on Christopher Clark, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF) Christopher Clark | |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | Robert See misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | Robert See makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski (SF) Vincent Murrell | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG) Bernard Samuels | |
| 09:40 | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski loses the dribble to John Atkinson | 41-40 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Paul King buries a jumpshot from the left side | 41-42 |
| 08:51 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by John Atkinson - foul #1 on John Atkinson, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Head (PF) Robert See | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG), Paul King (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Warren Jones (PF) John Atkinson, John Alcantara, Paul King, Jerry Crain | |
| 08:51 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:51 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell (C) Hedeon Kozielski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Howell (C) Randall Izaguirre | |
| 08:26 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Gamble, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Richard Head is called for the reach on Warren Jones - foul #1 on Richard Head, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 07:40 | Southern Cal | Richard Head grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Andre Yazzie (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Reinhart (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Gamble (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Richard Head (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Vincent Murrell (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bernard Samuels (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Paul King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) PF - Warren Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Howell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Cal | Michael Reinhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski (SF) Andrew Gamble | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SF) Bernard Samuels, Christopher Clark | |
| 07:08 | Villanova | John Atkinson is hacked by Hedeon Kozielski - foul #2 on Hedeon Kozielski, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (SG), Randall Izaguirre (C) Paul King, Jerry Howell | |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Izaguirre | 42-42 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | John Atkinson is hacked by Andre Yazzie - foul #3 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert See (PF), Andrew Gamble (C) Richard Head, Vincent Murrell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF), Jerry Crain (PF) Dragan Paluszynski, Warren Jones | |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Paul King misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Hedeon Kozielski - foul #3 on Hedeon Kozielski, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG) John Atkinson | |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Paul King misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Paul King misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 06:11 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 06:09 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Andre Yazzie is called for the reach on Randall Izaguirre - foul #4 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #8 | 42-42 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 05:30 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Reinhart and he's hacked by Paul King - foul #3 on Paul King, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Head (PF) Robert See | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG), Jerry Howell (C) John Alcantara, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 05:30 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Crain | 45-47 |
| 05:08 | Southern Cal | Michael Reinhart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell (C) Hedeon Kozielski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Warren Jones (PF) Jerry Crain | |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Andrew Gamble is called for the reach on Bernard Samuels - foul #3 on Andrew Gamble, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF) Paul King | |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 04:25 | Southern Cal | Michael Reinhart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Warren Jones grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Warren Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| 03:36 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski (SF) Vincent Murrell | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (SG), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Paul King, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Andre Yazzie (very tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Reinhart (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hedeon Kozielski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Head (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Gamble (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 20 pts. SG - John Alcantara (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Crain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Southern Cal | Michael Reinhart's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Crain | 45-49 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerry Crain | 45-49 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Jerry Crain clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-49 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski tips it home | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:17 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble lays it in | 47-51 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels is whistled for traveling | 47-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell (C) Hedeon Kozielski | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 47-51 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Jerry Crain snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre is fouled on the floor by Andrew Gamble - foul #4 on Andrew Gamble, team foul #10 | 47-51 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble's layup is rejected by Randall Izaguirre | 47-53 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre is hacked by Andre Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #11 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Timothy Brooks (PG) Andre Yazzie | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Paul King (SG) Bernard Samuels, John Alcantara | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Crain - foul #1 on Jerry Crain, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski (SF) Timothy Brooks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG), John Alcantara (SG) John Atkinson, Paul King | |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Andrew Gamble is called for the reach on Dragan Paluszynski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Gamble, team foul #12 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Timothy Brooks (PG) Andrew Gamble | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Paul King (SG), Jerry Howell (C) Bernard Samuels, John Alcantara, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Michael Reinhart loses the ball out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Paul King is hacked by Michael Reinhart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Reinhart, team foul #13 | 49-56 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Paul King misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | Timothy Brooks misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Michael Reinhart can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Richard Head's pass is intercepted by John Atkinson | 49-57 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Timothy Brooks is called for the reach on Jerry Howell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #14 | 49-57 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Jerry Howell misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Jerry Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Jerry Howell is called for the reach on Timothy Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Howell, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG), John Alcantara (SG), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, Paul King, Jerry Howell | |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Timothy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Timothy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels runs out the clock | 51-58 |