| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Skelton (fresh) SG - William Hamilton (fresh) SF - Shawn Dickson (fresh) PF - Jody Marques (fresh) C - Joseph Seidman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Aaron Sullivan (fresh) SG - Dennis Harber (fresh) SF - Karl Cape (fresh) PF - Ronald Stucker (fresh) C - Steven Church (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | William Hamilton is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Claude Skelton | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Iowa | Karl Cape is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Church | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Jody Marques gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Claude Skelton can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Aaron Sullivan | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Iowa | Steven Church buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Sullivan | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Jody Marques is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | Iowa | Dennis Harber buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Sullivan | 3-6 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Ronald Stucker is called for the reach on Jody Marques - foul #1 on Ronald Stucker, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), Hilario Rodriguez (SG), Jody Hammond (PF), Ronald Sheets (C) Claude Skelton, William Hamilton, Jody Marques, Joseph Seidman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Holley (PF), David Hair (C) Ronald Stucker, Steven Church | |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 3-6 |
| 17:10 | Iowa | Michael Holley gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:47 | Iowa | Dennis Harber is alone and drills a floater from close range | 3-8 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | Michael Shaw can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 3-8 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Jody Hammond gets the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Karl Cape - foul #1 on Karl Cape, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG), Joseph Seidman (C) Michael Shaw, Ronald Sheets | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ron Stanley (PG), Frank Sauceda (SG), Ronald Stucker (PF), Steven Church (C) Aaron Sullivan, Dennis Harber, Michael Holley, David Hair | |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Karl Cape misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 5-8 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Skelton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hilario Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Shawn Dickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jody Hammond (fresh) C - Joseph Seidman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ron Stanley (fresh) SG - Frank Sauceda (fresh) SF - Karl Cape (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Stucker (fresh) C - Steven Church (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Ron Stanley picks off the pass by Claude Skelton in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 15:13 | Iowa | Frank Sauceda is fouled on the floor by Hilario Rodriguez - foul #1 on Hilario Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (SG), Ronald Sheets (SF), Jody Marques (PF) Hilario Rodriguez, Shawn Dickson, Jody Hammond | |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Kimbler (SF) Karl Cape | |
| 14:53 | Iowa | Steven Church knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ron Stanley | 5-10 |
| 14:29 | Villanova | Jody Marques buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Skelton | 8-10 |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Ron Stanley misses the dunk | 8-10 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jody Marques | 8-10 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Michael Shaw hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 8-10 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ron Stanley | 8-10 |
| 13:27 | Iowa | Danny Kimbler is hacked by Joseph Seidman - foul #1 on Joseph Seidman, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hamilton (SG), Jody Hammond (SF) Claude Skelton, Joseph Seidman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan (PG), Dennis Harber (SG), Michael Holley (PF), David Hair (C) Ron Stanley, Frank Sauceda, Ronald Stucker, Steven Church | |
| 13:03 | Iowa | David Hair misses the runner in the paint | 8-10 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Dennis Harber misses the tip | 8-10 |
| 13:00 | Iowa | David Hair pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Hair | 8-13 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 8-13 |
| 12:15 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Hilario Rodriguez (PG), Shawn Dickson (SF), Joseph Seidman (C) Michael Shaw, Jody Marques, Ronald Sheets | |
| Subs | Iowa | Karl Cape (SF) Danny Kimbler | |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Jody Hammond is called for traveling | 8-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG) William Hamilton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ron Stanley (PG), Frank Sauceda (SG), Paul Anderson (PF), Steven Church (C) Aaron Sullivan, Dennis Harber, Michael Holley, David Hair | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Skelton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hilario Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Shawn Dickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jody Hammond (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Seidman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ron Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Sauceda (fresh) SF - Karl Cape (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Anderson (fresh) C - Steven Church (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Steven Church blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Seidman - foul #2 on Joseph Seidman, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jody Marques (PF), Ronald Sheets (C) Jody Hammond, Joseph Seidman | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Steven Church misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Steven Church misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Claude Skelton misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Claude Skelton | 8-13 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Jody Marques is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 8-13 |
| 10:40 | Iowa | Paul Anderson gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Steven Church comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Claude Skelton | 8-13 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 8-13 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson tips it but misses | 8-13 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Steven Church can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 10-13 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Jody Marques grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Paul Anderson is called for the reach on Jody Marques in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Anderson, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), William Hamilton (SG), Jody Hammond (PF) Claude Skelton, Hilario Rodriguez, Jody Marques | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan (PG), Dennis Harber (SG), Danny Kimbler (SF), Ronald Stucker (PF), David Hair (C) Ron Stanley, Frank Sauceda, Karl Cape, Paul Anderson, Steven Church | |
| 09:18 | Villanova | William Hamilton knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Shaw | 13-13 |
| 09:00 | Iowa | Dennis Harber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Harber - foul #1 on Dennis Harber, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Hilario Rodriguez (SG) Shawn Dickson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:20 | Villanova | William Hamilton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 08:19 | Iowa | Dennis Harber pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Ronald Sheets steals it from Danny Kimbler | 13-13 |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Michael Shaw makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jody Hammond | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hilario Rodriguez (fresh) SF - William Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jody Hammond (fairly fresh) 1 ast. C - Ronald Sheets (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Aaron Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Harber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Danny Kimbler (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Stucker (fairly fresh) C - David Hair (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan travels in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG), Shawn Dickson (SF), Jody Marques (PF) Michael Shaw, William Hamilton, Jody Hammond | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ron Stanley (PG), Frank Sauceda (SG), Michael Holley (SF), Paul Anderson (PF), Steven Church (C) Aaron Sullivan, Dennis Harber, Danny Kimbler, Ronald Stucker, David Hair | |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 06:24 | Iowa | Ron Stanley knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Holley | 18-15 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Frank Sauceda is called for the reach on Claude Skelton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Sauceda, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (SG), Joseph Seidman (C) Hilario Rodriguez, Ronald Sheets | |
| Subs | Iowa | Karl Cape (SF) Steven Church | |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Claude Skelton gets the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Claude Skelton misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Jody Marques misses the tip | 18-15 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Seidman | 18-15 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Claude Skelton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 05:21 | Iowa | Karl Cape grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Frank Sauceda is fouled on the floor by Michael Shaw - foul #1 on Michael Shaw, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Hilario Rodriguez (SG), William Hamilton (SF), Jody Hammond (PF) Claude Skelton, Shawn Dickson, Jody Marques | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan (PG), Dennis Harber (SG), Danny Kimbler (SF), Ronald Stucker (PF), Steven Church (C) Ron Stanley, Frank Sauceda, Karl Cape, Michael Holley, Paul Anderson | |
| 04:36 | Iowa | Steven Church's pass is intercepted by Michael Shaw | 18-15 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Michael Shaw blows the layup | 18-15 |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Ronald Stucker grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | Ronald Stucker misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 18-15 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Danny Kimbler misses the tip | 18-15 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan can't tip it in | 18-15 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Stucker | 18-15 |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Dennis Harber clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-15 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Jody Hammond misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 03:27 | Iowa | Steven Church snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hilario Rodriguez (fresh) SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jody Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. C - Joseph Seidman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Aaron Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Harber (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Danny Kimbler (fresh) PF - Ronald Stucker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Church (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan can't connect on a shot from the left side | 18-15 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan tips it home | 18-17 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Michael Shaw clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Danny Kimbler grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Dennis Harber comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Hilario Rodriguez - foul #2 on Hilario Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG), Shawn Dickson (SF), Jody Marques (PF), Ronald Sheets (C) Michael Shaw, Hilario Rodriguez, Jody Hammond, Joseph Seidman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ron Stanley (PG), Karl Cape (SF), Michael Holley (PF), David Hair (C) Aaron Sullivan, Danny Kimbler, Ronald Stucker, Steven Church | |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Dennis Harber makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Dennis Harber makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Hamilton | 20-19 |
| 01:39 | Iowa | Dennis Harber makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Karl Cape | 20-22 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Hilario Rodriguez (SG) William Hamilton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frank Sauceda (SG) Dennis Harber | |
| 01:12 | Iowa | David Hair's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Sheets | 20-22 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Jody Marques grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jody Marques | 23-22 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Karl Cape misses the jumpshot from the left side | 23-22 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets is fouled on the floor by David Hair - foul #1 on David Hair, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), Jody Hammond (PF), Joseph Seidman (C) Claude Skelton, Jody Marques, Ronald Sheets | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan (PG), Danny Kimbler (SF), Ronald Stucker (PF), Steven Church (C) Ron Stanley, Karl Cape, Michael Holley, David Hair | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Michael Shaw can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman grabs the offensive board | 23-22 |