| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Marsden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lowell Ezell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grover Watkins (fresh) C - Steven Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Bad (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thurman Bain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Whitehurst (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eliseo Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Thurman Bain inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:53 | Villanova | Thurman Bain clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 19:51 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 19:45 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Thurman Bain is hacked by Robert Scott - foul #2 on Robert Scott, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Domanski (C) Eliseo Russo | |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Thurman Bain misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 19:17 | Holy Cross | Grover Watkins pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:56 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 18:55 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:37 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Donald Hardy snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Robert Scott steps in front of the Thurman Bain pass | 32-37 |
| 18:13 | Holy Cross | John Marsden can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Roger Bad - foul #1 on Roger Bad, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Alfred Winter (SF), Eliseo Russo (C) Donald Hardy, Thurman Bain, Vincent Domanski | |
| 18:13 | Holy Cross | John Marsden makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:13 | Holy Cross | John Marsden misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:13 | Holy Cross | John Marsden misses the 3rd free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Alfred Winter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-37 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Alfred Winter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-37 |
| 17:46 | Holy Cross | Steven Campbell grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 17:42 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Marsden | 36-37 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Lowell Ezell takes the ball from Albert Whitehurst | 36-37 |
| 17:20 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell scores on a runner near the basket | 38-37 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Roger Bad shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Lowell Ezell - foul #2 on Lowell Ezell, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Robinson (PG), Herman Wingate (SG), Herman Falzone (SF), Kevin Whetsel (PF), Hank Cooley (C) John Marsden, Lowell Ezell, Robert Scott, Grover Watkins, Steven Campbell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Thurman Bain (SF) Joseph Garvin, Alfred Winter | |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Roger Bad misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Roger Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Roger Bad makes the 3rd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:40 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whetsel lays it up and in and he's fouled by Albert Whitehurst - foul #3 on Albert Whitehurst, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Domanski (PF) Albert Whitehurst | |
| 16:40 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whetsel makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Roger Bad splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 16:16 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whetsel snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:06 | Holy Cross | Herman Wingate clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Eliseo Russo - foul #2 on Eliseo Russo, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Winter (SF) Thurman Bain | |
| 16:06 | Holy Cross | Herman Wingate makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:06 | Holy Cross | Herman Wingate makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 15:56 | Holy Cross | Hank Cooley gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Wingate (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Falzone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Whetsel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Hank Cooley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Bad (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alfred Winter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) C - Eliseo Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whetsel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vincent Domanski - foul #1 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Marsden (PG), Lowell Ezell (SG) John Robinson, Herman Wingate | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thurman Bain (SF), Albert Whitehurst (PF) Alfred Winter, Vincent Domanski | |
| 15:47 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whetsel makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:47 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whetsel misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Albert Whitehurst | 44-39 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Roger Bad misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 15:18 | Holy Cross | Hank Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:58 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-39 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo misses badly on a floater from the right block | 44-39 |
| 14:39 | Holy Cross | John Marsden grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:33 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Falzone | 46-39 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo drills a jumper from the right block | 46-41 |
| 13:55 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whetsel is fouled on the floor by Albert Whitehurst - foul #4 on Albert Whitehurst, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Robinson (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Grover Watkins (PF), Steven Campbell (C) John Marsden, Herman Falzone, Kevin Whetsel, Hank Cooley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Alfred Winter (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Donald Hardy, Thurman Bain, Albert Whitehurst | |
| 13:38 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-41 |
| 13:36 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott tips it in | 48-41 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Roger Bad makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Winter | 48-44 |
| 13:07 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell loses the dribble to Roger Bad | 48-44 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Roger Bad lays it in | 48-46 |
| 12:55 | Holy Cross | John Robinson travels with the ball | 48-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Herman Wingate (SG) Lowell Ezell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG) Joseph Garvin | |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Bad | 48-48 |
| 12:27 | Holy Cross | John Robinson makes the fadeaway from the right side | 50-48 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Donald Hardy is hacked by Robert Scott - foul #3 on Robert Scott, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Marsden (PG), Glenn Ward (C) John Robinson, Steven Campbell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thurman Bain (SG) Roger Bad | |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Alfred Winter scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Thurman Bain | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Marsden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Wingate (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Grover Watkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thurman Bain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Winter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) C - Eliseo Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Holy Cross | John Marsden is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Hardy - foul #3 on Donald Hardy, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roger Bad (SG) Alfred Winter | |
| 11:41 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Roger Bad snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Glenn Ward - foul #1 on Glenn Ward, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell (SG), Herman Falzone (SF), Kevin Whetsel (PF), Hank Cooley (C) Herman Wingate, Robert Scott, Grover Watkins, Glenn Ward | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Alfred Winter (SF) Donald Hardy, Thurman Bain | |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:09 | Holy Cross | Hank Cooley makes the jumper from close range | 52-51 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Alfred Winter hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 10:48 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Campbell (C) Hank Cooley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Thurman Bain (SG), Albert Whitehurst (PF) Joseph Garvin, Roger Bad, Vincent Domanski | |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Alfred Winter hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donald Hardy | 52-57 |
| 10:12 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell is fouled on the floor by Eliseo Russo - foul #3 on Eliseo Russo, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Scott (SF), Grover Watkins (PF) Herman Falzone, Kevin Whetsel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roger Bad (SG), Vincent Domanski (PF) Alfred Winter, Albert Whitehurst | |
| 10:12 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:12 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Thurman Bain drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Bad | 54-60 |
| 09:27 | Holy Cross | Grover Watkins hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Marsden | 57-60 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Thurman Bain misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Campbell - foul #2 on Steven Campbell, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Robinson (PG), Hank Cooley (C) John Marsden, Steven Campbell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Alfred Winter (SF), Albert Whitehurst (PF) Donald Hardy, Vincent Domanski, Eliseo Russo | |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Thurman Bain makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Thurman Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:55 | Holy Cross | Joseph Garvin is called for the reach on John Robinson - foul #2 on Joseph Garvin, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Herman Wingate (SG) Lowell Ezell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eliseo Russo (C) Thurman Bain | |
| 08:55 | Holy Cross | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:55 | Holy Cross | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Alfred Winter clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst misses the tip | 59-62 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst grabs the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Roger Bad works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Eliseo Russo | 59-62 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Roger Bad blows the layup over the doubleteam | 59-62 |
| 08:10 | Holy Cross | Hank Cooley grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 08:05 | Holy Cross | Herman Wingate scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Robert Scott | 61-62 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Roger Bad drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Wingate (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Grover Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Hank Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Garvin (fresh) SG - Roger Bad (tiring) 23 pts. 6 ast. SF - Alfred Winter (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Whitehurst (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Eliseo Russo (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Holy Cross | John Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Albert Whitehurst | 61-65 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo misses the shot from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 07:15 | Holy Cross | Herman Wingate gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 06:53 | Holy Cross | Grover Watkins misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eliseo Russo - foul #4 on Eliseo Russo, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Marsden (PG), Lowell Ezell (SG), Herman Falzone (SF), Steven Campbell (C) John Robinson, Herman Wingate, Robert Scott, Hank Cooley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Thurman Bain (SF), Vincent Domanski (C) Joseph Garvin, Alfred Winter, Eliseo Russo | |
| 06:53 | Holy Cross | Grover Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:53 | Holy Cross | Grover Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Thurman Bain is open and buries a jumper from the right side set up by Roger Bad out of the doubleteam | 63-67 |
| 06:26 | Holy Cross | John Marsden comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-67 |
| 06:24 | Holy Cross | Herman Falzone gets the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 06:13 | Holy Cross | John Marsden scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lowell Ezell | 66-67 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst misses the easy layup | 66-67 |
| 05:47 | Holy Cross | Herman Falzone grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 05:43 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell is hacked by Vincent Domanski - foul #2 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Whetsel (PF) Grover Watkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Winter (SF), Eliseo Russo (C) Roger Bad, Vincent Domanski | |
| 05:43 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:43 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo lays it in | 68-69 |
| 05:26 | Holy Cross | Alfred Winter is called for the reach on Herman Falzone - foul #1 on Alfred Winter, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roger Bad (SG) Alfred Winter | |
| 05:26 | Holy Cross | Herman Falzone misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 05:26 | Holy Cross | Herman Falzone makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Roger Bad lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Donald Hardy | 69-71 |
| 04:46 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whetsel scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 71-71 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Thurman Bain misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 04:16 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whetsel pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:11 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Marsden and the foul's on Roger Bad - foul #2 on Roger Bad, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Robinson (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Hank Cooley (C) John Marsden, Herman Falzone, Steven Campbell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Winter (SF) Thurman Bain | |
| 04:11 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell misses the free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Alfred Winter knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 73-73 |
| 03:46 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whetsel's floater is tipped away by Albert Whitehurst | 73-73 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lowell Ezell (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Whetsel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Hank Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (tiring) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Bad (tiring) 25 pts. 7 ast. SF - Alfred Winter (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. C - Eliseo Russo (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Donald Hardy is hacked by John Robinson - foul #1 on John Robinson, team foul #6 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Herman Wingate (SG), Glenn Ward (PF) Lowell Ezell, Kevin Whetsel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thurman Bain (SF) Roger Bad | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst can't finish the layup | 73-73 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Thurman Bain grabs the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Alfred Winter and the foul's on Glenn Ward - foul #2 on Glenn Ward, team foul #7 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Marsden (PG) John Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roger Bad (SG), Vincent Domanski (C) Thurman Bain, Eliseo Russo | |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst makes the free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:47 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell (SG), Grover Watkins (PF), Steven Campbell (C) Herman Wingate, Glenn Ward, Hank Cooley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:31 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell buries a shot from just outside the lane | 75-76 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst misses the jump hook from close range | 75-76 |
| 02:08 | Holy Cross | Steven Campbell snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 02:06 | Holy Cross | John Marsden is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Marsden, team foul #8 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Thurman Bain (SF), Eliseo Russo (C) Donald Hardy, Alfred Winter, Vincent Domanski | |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Thurman Bain misses the jump hook in the lane | 75-76 |
| 01:54 | Holy Cross | Grover Watkins pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 01:44 | Holy Cross | A charge is called on Robert Scott - foul #4 on Robert Scott, team foul #9 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG) Joseph Garvin | |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Lowell Ezell - foul #3 on Lowell Ezell, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:14 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-78 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo travels with the ball | 75-78 |
| 00:38 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell is hacked by Albert Whitehurst - foul #5 on Albert Whitehurst, team foul #13 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Domanski (PF) Albert Whitehurst | |
| 00:38 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:38 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Thurman Bain is fouled in the backcourt by Lowell Ezell - foul #4 on Lowell Ezell, team foul #11 | 76-78 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Thurman Bain makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Thurman Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 76-80 |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 00:24 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Marsden | 79-80 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Lowell Ezell - foul #5 on Lowell Ezell, team foul #12 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Herman Wingate (SG) Lowell Ezell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Holy Cross | Herman Wingate knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Marsden | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Roger Bad evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 82-82 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Grover Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Marsden (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Herman Wingate (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Grover Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Campbell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (tiring) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Bad (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 7 ast. SF - Thurman Bain (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) C - Eliseo Russo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Roger Bad misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-82 |
| 04:35 | Holy Cross | Grover Watkins gets the rebound | 82-82 |
| 04:22 | Holy Cross | John Marsden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 82-82 |
| 04:21 | Holy Cross | Grover Watkins tips it back up and in | 84-82 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski double dribbles | 84-82 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hank Cooley (C) Steven Campbell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Alfred Winter (SG), Sylvester Cali (SF) Donald Hardy, Roger Bad, Thurman Bain | |
| 03:39 | Holy Cross | Joseph Garvin steals it from John Marsden | 84-82 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Alfred Winter clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Herman Wingate - foul #1 on Herman Wingate, team foul #13 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roger Bad (SG) Vincent Domanski | |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Alfred Winter makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Alfred Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 03:00 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-84 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Alfred Winter is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eliseo Russo | 87-87 |
| 02:40 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-87 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Campbell (C) Hank Cooley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Vincent Domanski (PF) Joseph Garvin, Sylvester Cali | |
| 02:33 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Marsden and he's fouled by Roger Bad - foul #3 on Roger Bad, team foul #14 | 89-87 |
| 02:33 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott makes the free throw | 90-87 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo is whistled for a carry | 90-87 |
| 02:05 | Holy Cross | John Marsden makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 93-87 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Roger Bad's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 93-87 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thurman Bain (SF) Alfred Winter | |
| 01:17 | Holy Cross | John Marsden makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 96-87 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Thurman Bain makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Bad | 96-90 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Marsden (fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. SG - Herman Wingate (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Grover Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (tiring) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Bad (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thurman Bain (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) C - Eliseo Russo (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | John Marsden misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Vincent Domanski - foul #3 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #15 | 96-90 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Robinson (SG) Herman Wingate | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | John Marsden makes the 1st free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | John Marsden makes the 2nd free throw | 98-90 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Thurman Bain misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 98-90 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Roger Bad gets the offensive rebound | 98-90 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Roger Bad evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 98-90 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo gets the offensive rebound | 98-90 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski double dribbles | 98-90 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Herman Wingate (SG) John Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Holy Cross | Donald Hardy is called for the reach on Robert Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Hardy, team foul #16 | 98-90 |
| 00:10 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 99-90 |
| 00:10 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 99-90 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo grabs the board | 99-90 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Thurman Bain clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 99-90 |
| 00:04 | Holy Cross | Grover Watkins pulls down the rebound | 99-90 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | John Marsden runs out the clock | 99-90 |