NOVA (1-0)     44  27  — 71
SDST (0-1)     25  22  — 47

VILLANOVA — *L. Sweeney 10-13 3-4 24; D. Kane 5-7 0-0 13; R. Roberts 2-8 2-2 7; E. Leer 3-6 0-0 7; M. Pearson 2-6 0-0 6; C. Coyer 1-4 3-3 5; T. Holeman 2-4 0-0 4; L. Burford 1-4 0-0 3; K. Edwards 1-4 0-0 2; E. Suhey 0-2 0-0 0; J. Carey 0-2 0-0 0; J. Wamala 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-60 8-9 71.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE — A. Eide 4-7 0-0 11; M. Waytashek 3-8 3-5 10; *T. Heiser 3-8 2-2 8; M. Clarin 3-7 1-5 7; K. Lingle 3-7 0-0 6; G. Boever 0-5 3-4 3; M. Stuart 1-3 0-2 2; L. Dietel 0-3 0-0 0; H. Strop 0-0 0-0 0; R. Walters 0-0 0-0 0; C. Cornemann 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 17-50 9-18 47. 
Three-point goals: NOVA 9-29 (L. Sweeney 1-2; D. Kane 3-5; R. Roberts 1-4; E. Leer 1-3; M. Pearson 2-5; C. Coyer 0-2; L. Burford 1-3; K. Edwards 0-1; E. Suhey 0-2; J. Carey 0-2), SDST 4-10 (A. Eide 3-4; M. Waytashek 1-3; T. Heiser 0-1; G. Boever 0-2). Rebounds: NOVA 26, SDST 28. Assists: NOVA 19 (R. Roberts 5), SDST 10 (M. Waytashek 2). Total Fouls: NOVA 15. SDST 13. Fouled Out: NOVA—None. SDST—None. Possessions: 70. Halftime: Villanova 71, South Dakota State 47. 
Attendance: 4,615. 
Officials: Bob Trammell, Barb Smith, Bill Larance.