| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (fresh) SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) SF - Terrance Craver (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - George Wittmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) SG - William Ambrose (fresh) SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) C - Clarence Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Clarence Cox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Clarence Cox is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Adam Batchelder is called for the reach on George Wittmer - foul #1 on Adam Batchelder, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Adam Batchelder is called for the reach on Terrance Craver - foul #2 on Adam Batchelder, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Don Bellamy (SF) Adam Batchelder | |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Israel Shives throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Clarence Cox is hacked by Terrance Craver - foul #1 on Terrance Craver, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | David Cole misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Don Bellamy pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the runner from close range | 0-2 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | David Cole misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Don Bellamy - foul #1 on Don Bellamy, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Edgar Tallent (PF) David Cole, William Ambrose, Rod Maxwell | |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Terrance Craver steals it from Ted Camarillo in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses the easy layup | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Clarence Cox comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 6-2 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | George Wittmer pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Kibbe - foul #1 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rod Maxwell (PF) Don Bellamy | |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Robert Williams gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Israel Shives | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terrance Craver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) C - George Wittmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) SG - Gregg Turco (fresh) SF - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) C - Edgar Tallent (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Gregg Turco is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gregg Turco, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Render (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Ambrose (SG), Don Bellamy (SF) Gregg Turco, Clarence Cox | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Israel Shives makes the floater from the left side | 11-4 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo is fouled in the backcourt by Israel Shives - foul #1 on Israel Shives, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Gregg Turco (SG) Ted Camarillo, William Ambrose | |
| 15:03 | Villanova | David Cole misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-4 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver makes the 3 from straight away | 14-4 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | David Cole buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregg Turco | 14-7 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-7 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | David Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Clarence Cox (C) David Cole, Gregg Turco, Don Bellamy, Rod Maxwell | |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | George Wittmer slams it home on a great pass from Terrance Craver | 19-7 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Clarence Cox drills a driving attempt from close range | 19-9 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (SG), Randy Laws (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Robert Kibbe, Terrance Craver, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Rod Maxwell (PF) Ted Camarillo, Clarence Cox | |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder makes the runner from the right block | 19-11 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | David Kelley misses the easy layup | 19-11 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Robert Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | David Kelley is fouled on the floor by Rod Maxwell - foul #1 on Rod Maxwell, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG) Israel Shives | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Cox (C) Rod Maxwell | |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Clarence Cox denies the turnaround by David Kelley | 19-11 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edgar Tallent | 19-11 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | David Cole can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | David Cole tips it but misses | 19-11 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Glenn Render lays it in | 21-11 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) SG - David Kelley (fairly fresh) SF - Randy Laws (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Glenn Render (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Ambrose (fairly fresh) SF - Adam Batchelder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Tallent (tiring) C - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Villanova | David Cole drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Ambrose | 21-14 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 21-14 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | David Kelley takes the ball from David Cole | 21-14 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | David Kelley's pass is intercepted by Edgar Tallent | 21-14 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | David Cole can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), David Dougherty (PF), George Wittmer (C) Phillip Johnson, David Kelley, Randy Laws, Robert Williams, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Rod Maxwell (PF) William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Edgar Tallent, Clarence Cox | |
| 10:46 | Villanova | David Cole makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | David Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | David Dougherty gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | David Cole snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-15 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | George Wittmer snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver is hacked by Don Bellamy - foul #2 on Don Bellamy, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Ambrose (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Edgar Tallent (C) Gregg Turco, Don Bellamy, David Cole | |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | William Ambrose is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kibbe - foul #2 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (SG) Robert Kibbe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregg Turco (SG) William Ambrose | |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-15 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Israel Shives grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | David Kelley makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Israel Shives | 23-15 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder blows the dunk | 23-15 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ted Camarillo | 23-17 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | George Wittmer blows the dunk | 23-17 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Gregg Turco is called for 10 seconds | 23-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Matthew Franks (SG), John Robicheaux (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Glenn Render (C) Israel Shives, David Kelley, Terrance Craver, David Dougherty, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Clarence Cox (C) Ted Camarillo, Gregg Turco, Rod Maxwell | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Clarence Cox gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) SG - Matthew Franks (fresh) SF - John Robicheaux (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Glenn Render (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Ambrose (fairly fresh) SF - Adam Batchelder (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Edgar Tallent (tired) C - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Villanova | David Cole buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Ambrose | 23-19 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Glenn Render's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Laws (SF) John Robicheaux | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rod Maxwell (PF) Edgar Tallent | |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Clarence Cox loses the dribble to Matthew Franks | 23-19 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks banks in the layup | 25-19 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Wittmer (C) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Randy Laws can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 25-21 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | George Wittmer can't tip it in | 25-21 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | William Ambrose grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 25-21 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses long on a floater from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Clarence Cox grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | David Cole can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Clarence Cox snags the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | David Cole hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Ambrose | 25-24 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | George Wittmer loses the ball out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG), David Kelley (SG), John Robicheaux (SF) Phillip Johnson, Matthew Franks, Randy Laws | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Edgar Tallent (PF) David Cole, Rod Maxwell | |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the dunk | 25-24 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | David Kelley pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Israel Shives hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Adam Batchelder - foul #3 on Adam Batchelder, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SF) John Robicheaux | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Israel Shives makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Israel Shives makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Clarence Cox can't finish the layup | 27-24 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | William Ambrose tips it but misses | 27-24 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Israel Shives snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Edgar Tallent is called for the reach on David Kelley - foul #1 on Edgar Tallent, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SF), David Dougherty (PF) Terrance Craver, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Rod Maxwell (PF) Ted Camarillo, William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Clarence Cox | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | David Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | John Robicheaux is called for the reach on Don Bellamy in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Robicheaux, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Don Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Don Bellamy misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | David Dougherty grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Edgar Tallent - foul #2 on Edgar Tallent, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG), Robert Williams (PF) David Kelley, David Dougherty | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Ambrose (SG), Clarence Cox (C) Gregg Turco, Rod Maxwell | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Clarence Cox pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Robicheaux (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Wittmer (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Ambrose (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Don Bellamy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edgar Tallent (tired) C - Clarence Cox (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Villanova | William Ambrose connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | George Wittmer connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Israel Shives | 29-28 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint | 29-28 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Clarence Cox tips it back up and in | 29-30 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | David Cole steals the ball from John Robicheaux | 29-30 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 29-30 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Clarence Cox tips it home | 29-32 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Robert Williams is hacked by Don Bellamy - foul #3 on Don Bellamy, team foul #10 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Terrance Craver (SF), Glenn Render (C) Israel Shives, John Robicheaux, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Rod Maxwell (PF) David Cole, William Ambrose, Don Bellamy, Clarence Cox | |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Dougherty (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Glenn Render swats the dunk try by Rod Maxwell | 31-32 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Glenn Render snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #8 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Franks (SG) Robert Kibbe | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Clarence Cox (C) Ted Camarillo, Gregg Turco, Edgar Tallent | |
| 00:56 | Villanova | David Cole clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Glenn Render | 31-32 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses the fadeaway from the left side | 31-32 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Clarence Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | William Ambrose is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Ambrose, team foul #11 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (SG), Randy Laws (PF) Matthew Franks, David Dougherty | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Edgar Tallent (C) David Cole, William Ambrose, Clarence Cox | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | David Kelley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edgar Tallent | 31-32 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Randy Laws - foul #1 on Randy Laws, team foul #9 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Franks (SG), Robert Williams (PF), George Wittmer (C) David Kelley, Terrance Craver, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Clarence Cox (C) Ted Camarillo, Gregg Turco, Edgar Tallent | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-32 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | William Ambrose pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |