| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathon Zumstein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Borchers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Saleh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Dupree (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Charles Valez (fresh) PF - Brandon Auyeung (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Hindman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Charles Valez inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Lee Borchers picks off the pass by Robert Hindman | 24-37 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wilson connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jonathon Zumstein | 26-37 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Charles Wilson denies the turnaround by James Saleh | 26-37 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | John Smith snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | John Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Louis Dupree comes up short on the jumper from close range | 29-37 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Louis Dupree loses the ball out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Elliott (PG), Ryan Dement (C) Jonathon Zumstein, Walter Turner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Jobe (PG), Florencio Rossi (SG), Albert Montag (C) James Saleh, Louis Dupree, Robert Hindman | |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | David Elliott misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-37 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Florencio Rossi snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Charles Valez misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 29-37 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Florencio Rossi snags the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Charles Valez makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Jobe | 29-40 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | John Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Florencio Rossi gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Charles Wilson is called for the reach on Phillip Jobe - foul #3 on Charles Wilson, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Zumstein (PG), Aaron Rutherford (SG), Robert Breit (PF) Lee Borchers, John Smith, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Saleh (PG), Louis Dupree (SG), Anthony Lymon (PF), Vladimir Zumbrennen (C) Phillip Jobe, Florencio Rossi, Charles Valez, Brandon Auyeung | |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen can't connect on a runner from the left block | 29-40 |
| 16:06 | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen misses the tip | 29-40 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Vladimir Zumbrennen | 29-40 |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Louis Dupree comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-40 |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | Aaron Rutherford gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathon Zumstein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Rutherford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Breit (fresh) C - Ryan Dement (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Saleh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Dupree (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Albert Montag (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Lymon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vladimir Zumbrennen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Breit is hacked by Anthony Lymon - foul #1 on Anthony Lymon, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner (C) David Elliott | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Hindman (C) Vladimir Zumbrennen | |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Breit banks in the layup set up by Jonathon Zumstein | 31-40 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Louis Dupree blows the layup but he's fouled by Aaron Rutherford - foul #2 on Aaron Rutherford, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers (SG), John Smith (SF) Aaron Rutherford, Ryan Dement | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael McMickle (PF) Albert Montag | |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Louis Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Louis Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Breit drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathon Zumstein | 33-42 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | James Saleh knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Breit misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael McMickle - foul #1 on Michael McMickle, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Elliott (PG), Charles Wilson (PF) Jonathon Zumstein, John Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Jobe (PG), Florencio Rossi (SG), Charles Valez (SF), Brandon Auyeung (PF) James Saleh, Louis Dupree, Anthony Lymon, Michael McMickle | |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Breit makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Breit makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | Florencio Rossi clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | David Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-45 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Charles Valez grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Florencio Rossi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Breit misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-45 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Valez | 35-45 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Walter Turner steals it from Florencio Rossi | 35-45 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hindman denies the turnaround by Charles Wilson | 35-45 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Robert Hindman comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 35-45 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Florencio Rossi | 35-45 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Phillip Jobe can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 35-45 |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Breit snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | David Elliott misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Phillip Jobe - foul #2 on Phillip Jobe, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Aaron Rutherford (SG), John Smith (SF), Ryan Dement (C) Lee Borchers, Robert Breit, Walter Turner | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Saleh (PG), Louis Dupree (SG), Albert Montag (SF), Anthony Lymon (C) Phillip Jobe, Florencio Rossi, Charles Valez, Robert Hindman | |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | David Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | David Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - David Elliott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Rutherford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Ryan Dement (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Saleh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Dupree (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Albert Montag (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Auyeung (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Lymon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Villanova | James Saleh knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-48 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wilson is whistled for traveling | 37-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Zumstein (PG) David Elliott | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen (C) Brandon Auyeung | |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Louis Dupree blows the dunk | 37-48 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Louis Dupree tips it in | 37-50 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Anthony Lymon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Wilson - foul #4 on Charles Wilson, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Calvin Sterling (C) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Valez (SF) Vladimir Zumbrennen | |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Anthony Lymon makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Anthony Lymon misses the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Calvin Sterling pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Charles Valez swats the dunk try by Ryan Dement | 37-51 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Albert Montag pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | James Saleh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers (SG), Robert Breit (PF) Aaron Rutherford, Calvin Sterling | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung (PF) Anthony Lymon | |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Albert Montag steals the ball from Jonathon Zumstein | 37-51 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Albert Montag travels with the ball | 37-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Calvin Sterling (C) Ryan Dement | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Jobe (PG), Florencio Rossi (SG), Anthony Lymon (C) James Saleh, Louis Dupree, Albert Montag | |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Zumstein buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-51 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung lays it in on a great pass from Phillip Jobe and the foul's on Calvin Sterling - foul #1 on Calvin Sterling, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Elliott (PG), Aaron Rutherford (SF) Jonathon Zumstein, John Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Hindman (C) Charles Valez | |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung makes the free throw | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Jobe is called for the reach on Robert Breit - foul #3 on Phillip Jobe, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner (C) Calvin Sterling | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Aaron Rutherford makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Elliott | 42-54 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Phillip Jobe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Aaron Rutherford pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - David Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Borchers (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Rutherford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Breit (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Jobe (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Florencio Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Lymon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Auyeung (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hindman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner is hacked by Robert Hindman - foul #1 on Robert Hindman, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Zumstein (PG), John Smith (SF), Charles Wilson (PF) David Elliott, Lee Borchers, Robert Breit | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Saleh (PG), Louis Dupree (SG), Charles Valez (SF), Albert Montag (PF) Phillip Jobe, Florencio Rossi, Anthony Lymon, Brandon Auyeung | |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | John Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Valez - foul #1 on Charles Valez, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Dement (C) Walter Turner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen (C) Robert Hindman | |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Louis Dupree and the foul's on Charles Wilson - foul #5 on Charles Wilson, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Calvin Sterling (C) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen misses the free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ryan Dement | 44-56 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Dement misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-56 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Aaron Rutherford snags the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Calvin Sterling is denied by Albert Montag | 44-56 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Louis Dupree is hacked by Aaron Rutherford - foul #3 on Aaron Rutherford, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers (SG), Robert Breit (PF) Aaron Rutherford, Calvin Sterling | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung (PF), Robert Hindman (C) Albert Montag, Vladimir Zumbrennen | |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Dement grabs the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Dement's layup is rejected by Brandon Auyeung | 44-56 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Brandon Auyeung - foul #1 on Brandon Auyeung, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Elliott (PG), Aaron Rutherford (SF), Walter Turner (C) Jonathon Zumstein, John Smith, Ryan Dement | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Jobe (PG), Florencio Rossi (SG), Albert Montag (SF), Anthony Lymon (C) James Saleh, Louis Dupree, Charles Valez, Robert Hindman | |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Anthony Lymon | 45-56 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Jobe | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Phillip Jobe - foul #4 on Phillip Jobe, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Anthony Lymon is fouled on the floor by Walter Turner - foul #2 on Walter Turner, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Anthony Lymon makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Anthony Lymon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Breit knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Borchers | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung throws it down | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Lymon steals the ball from David Elliott | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - David Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Borchers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Rutherford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Breit (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Jobe (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Florencio Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Lymon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Auyeung (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Montag (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Florencio Rossi buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-65 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | David Elliott is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Elliott, team foul #8 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Dement (PF), Calvin Sterling (C) Lee Borchers, Walter Turner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen (C) Brandon Auyeung | |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Albert Montag is fouled on the floor by Calvin Sterling - foul #2 on Calvin Sterling, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frankie Lietz (SG) Florencio Rossi | |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Albert Montag misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Albert Montag grabs the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Phillip Jobe makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Montag | 50-68 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Dement knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Breit and he's fouled by Anthony Lymon - foul #2 on Anthony Lymon, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael McMickle (PF) Albert Montag | |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Dement misses the free throw | 52-68 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael McMickle | 52-68 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Anthony Lymon makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-71 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | Calvin Sterling misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Vladimir Zumbrennen - foul #1 on Vladimir Zumbrennen, team foul #10 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Florencio Rossi (SG), Albert Montag (SF) Frankie Lietz, Michael McMickle | |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | Calvin Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | Calvin Sterling misses the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Florencio Rossi | 53-71 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Albert Montag hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Lymon steals the ball from David Elliott | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Phillip Jobe misses the dunk attempt | 53-74 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Florencio Rossi grabs the offensive board | 53-74 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Phillip Jobe runs out the clock | 53-74 |