| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - John King (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Wayne Heitz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Alongi (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nicholas Burton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roger Bad (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thurman Bain (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Whitehurst (fresh) 3 pts. C - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Thurman Bain inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Hardy | 45-37 |
| 19:39 | Lafayette | John King knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-37 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Roger Bad comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-37 |
| 19:22 | Lafayette | John King grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 19:07 | Lafayette | Charles Alongi hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Vincent Domanski - foul #2 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Alfred Winter (SF), Eliseo Russo (C) Donald Hardy, Thurman Bain, Vincent Domanski | |
| 19:07 | Lafayette | Charles Alongi makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 19:07 | Lafayette | Charles Alongi makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo misses short on a shot from the baseline | 50-37 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Alfred Winter | 50-39 |
| 18:09 | Lafayette | Joe Brooks buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Heitz | 53-39 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo is called for traveling | 53-39 |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Strout (PG), James Warner (SG), Benjamin Shields (SF), Fred Corbin (PF), Edward Urbina (C) John King, Wayne Heitz, Joe Brooks, Charles Alongi, Nicholas Burton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Thurman Bain (SG), Sylvester Cali (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Joseph Garvin, Roger Bad, Alfred Winter, Albert Whitehurst | |
| 17:32 | Lafayette | James Warner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-39 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Donald Hardy is fouled on the floor by Fred Corbin - foul #1 on Fred Corbin, team foul #1 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roger Bad (SG) Sylvester Cali | |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane | 53-39 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Donald Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo banks in the wide open layup set up by Donald Hardy | 53-41 |
| 16:40 | Lafayette | Fred Corbin misses short on a floater from the baseline | 53-41 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo lays it in on a great pass from Roger Bad and he's hacked by Fred Corbin - foul #2 on Fred Corbin, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wayne Heitz (SG), Lee King (SF), Frank Keen (PF), Nicholas Burton (C) James Warner, Benjamin Shields, Fred Corbin, Edward Urbina | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Winter (SG), Albert Whitehurst (PF) Roger Bad, Vincent Domanski | |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 16:12 | Lafayette | William Strout misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Donald Hardy is hacked by Lee King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee King, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Lafayette | John King (PG) William Strout | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Roger Bad (SG) Donald Hardy, Thurman Bain | |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo lays it up and in set up by Joseph Garvin | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - John King (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Heitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee King (fresh) PF - Frank Keen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Burton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Garvin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Bad (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alfred Winter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eliseo Russo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Lafayette | Wayne Heitz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 15:30 | Lafayette | Frank Keen gets the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 15:18 | Lafayette | Wayne Heitz travels with the ball | 53-46 |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Strout (SG), Joe Brooks (SF), Charles Alongi (PF) Wayne Heitz, Lee King, Frank Keen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Thurman Bain (SF) Joseph Garvin, Alfred Winter | |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Thurman Bain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo can't tip it in | 53-46 |
| 14:57 | Lafayette | Charles Alongi grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 14:50 | Lafayette | William Strout misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Roger Bad is hacked by Nicholas Burton - foul #1 on Nicholas Burton, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Warner (SG), Fred Corbin (C) John King, Nicholas Burton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:29 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo connects on the open shot from the right side set up by Donald Hardy | 53-48 |
| 14:12 | Lafayette | William Strout is called for traveling | 53-48 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields (SF), Edward Urbina (C) Joe Brooks, Charles Alongi | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Winter (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Thurman Bain, Albert Whitehurst | |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Alfred Winter makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Hardy | 53-51 |
| 13:36 | Lafayette | James Warner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 13:18 | Villanova | Donald Hardy is fouled on the floor by William Strout - foul #2 on William Strout, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Lafayette | John King (PG), Wayne Heitz (SG), Lee King (SF), Frank Keen (PF), Nicholas Burton (C) William Strout, James Warner, Benjamin Shields, Fred Corbin, Edward Urbina | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Thurman Bain (SG), Sylvester Cali (SF), Albert Whitehurst (PF) Donald Hardy, Roger Bad, Alfred Winter, Vincent Domanski | |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Thurman Bain hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Wayne Heitz - foul #2 on Wayne Heitz, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Alongi (PF) Frank Keen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roger Bad (SG), Alfred Winter (SF) Sylvester Cali, Albert Whitehurst | |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Thurman Bain makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Thurman Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:42 | Lafayette | Nicholas Burton connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by John King | 58-53 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Bad | 58-55 |
| 12:05 | Lafayette | Wayne Heitz comes up short on the floater from the left side | 58-55 |
| 12:04 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Lee King | 58-55 |
| 11:46 | Lafayette | John King comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Alfred Winter grabs the board | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - John King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wayne Heitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee King (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Alongi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Burton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Garvin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Bad (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alfred Winter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thurman Bain (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. C - Eliseo Russo (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo misses long on a shot from the left side | 58-55 |
| 11:25 | Lafayette | Nicholas Burton grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 11:13 | Lafayette | Wayne Heitz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Thurman Bain | 58-55 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Roger Bad buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thurman Bain | 58-58 |
| 10:26 | Lafayette | Wayne Heitz is denied on a dunk by Thurman Bain | 58-58 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-58 |
| 09:59 | Lafayette | Wayne Heitz pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 09:52 | Lafayette | Nicholas Burton is hacked by Eliseo Russo - foul #4 on Eliseo Russo, team foul #2 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Strout (PG), James Warner (SG), Joe Brooks (SF), Fred Corbin (PF), Benjamin Shields (C) John King, Wayne Heitz, Lee King, Charles Alongi, Nicholas Burton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Sylvester Cali (SF), Albert Whitehurst (PF), Vincent Domanski (C) Joseph Garvin, Alfred Winter, Thurman Bain, Eliseo Russo | |
| 09:41 | Lafayette | James Warner travels with the ball | 58-58 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Benjamin Shields steals it from Vincent Domanski | 58-58 |
| 09:19 | Lafayette | William Strout can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Roger Bad hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Hardy | 58-61 |
| 08:53 | Lafayette | James Warner's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Vincent Domanski | 58-61 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Roger Bad can't finish the layup | 58-61 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski misses the tip | 58-61 |
| 08:42 | Lafayette | Joe Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:30 | Lafayette | William Strout misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Bad - foul #3 on Roger Bad, team foul #3 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wayne Heitz (SG), Frank Keen (PF), Edward Urbina (C) James Warner, Fred Corbin, Benjamin Shields | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thurman Bain (SF) Roger Bad | |
| 08:30 | Lafayette | William Strout misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:30 | Lafayette | William Strout misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst buries a jumper from the right block set up by Sylvester Cali | 58-63 |
| 08:05 | Lafayette | Wayne Heitz misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Sylvester Cali - foul #2 on Sylvester Cali, team foul #4 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roger Bad (SG) Thurman Bain | |
| 08:05 | Lafayette | Wayne Heitz makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:05 | Lafayette | Wayne Heitz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Roger Bad can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 60-63 |
| 07:40 | Lafayette | Joe Brooks snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - William Strout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Heitz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Urbina (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 8 ast. SG - Roger Bad (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sylvester Cali (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Albert Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Domanski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Lafayette | Frank Keen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Frank Keen is called for the reach on Sylvester Cali - foul #2 on Frank Keen, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Lafayette | John King (PG), James Warner (SG), Charles Alongi (PF), Fred Corbin (C) William Strout, Wayne Heitz, Frank Keen, Edward Urbina | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Winter (SF), Eliseo Russo (C) Roger Bad, Vincent Domanski | |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Sylvester Cali misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:02 | Lafayette | Charles Alongi snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 06:48 | Lafayette | John King can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 06:46 | Lafayette | Fred Corbin tips it in | 62-63 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Alfred Winter hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Sylvester Cali | 62-66 |
| 06:24 | Lafayette | Joe Brooks connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Warner | 65-66 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo misses the easy open layup | 65-66 |
| 06:06 | Lafayette | Joe Brooks grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 05:48 | Lafayette | Joe Brooks clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | John King steals it from Eliseo Russo | 65-66 |
| 05:21 | Lafayette | Joe Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-66 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Joe Brooks steals the ball from Sylvester Cali in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 05:13 | Lafayette | John King lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Brooks | 67-66 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Donald Hardy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John King - foul #2 on John King, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Strout (PG), Wayne Heitz (SG), Benjamin Shields (SF), Frank Keen (PF), Nicholas Burton (C) John King, James Warner, Joe Brooks, Charles Alongi, Fred Corbin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roger Bad (SG), Thurman Bain (SF) Sylvester Cali, Alfred Winter | |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Donald Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Donald Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:46 | Lafayette | Frank Keen is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Frank Keen, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-68 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo gets the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Roger Bad comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Roger Bad snags the offensive board | 67-68 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Roger Bad can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Thurman Bain grabs the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Wayne Heitz steals it from Eliseo Russo | 67-68 |
| 03:45 | Lafayette | Wayne Heitz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Thurman Bain pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Nicholas Burton - foul #2 on Nicholas Burton, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lee King (SF), Charles Alongi (PF), Edward Urbina (C) Benjamin Shields, Frank Keen, Nicholas Burton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - William Strout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Heitz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee King (fresh) PF - Charles Alongi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Urbina (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (tired) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Roger Bad (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thurman Bain (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Albert Whitehurst (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Eliseo Russo (tired) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Lafayette | William Strout lays it in and he's fouled by Donald Hardy - foul #2 on Donald Hardy, team foul #5 | 69-69 |
| 03:09 | Lafayette | William Strout makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Wayne Heitz steps in front of the Donald Hardy pass in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 03:04 | Lafayette | Lee King lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Heitz | 72-69 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Roger Bad comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 72-69 |
| 02:53 | Lafayette | William Strout grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 02:53 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Warner (SG), Fred Corbin (PF), Nicholas Burton (C) Wayne Heitz, Charles Alongi, Edward Urbina | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Alfred Winter (SF) Donald Hardy, Thurman Bain | |
| 02:37 | Lafayette | Lee King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 02:35 | Lafayette | Fred Corbin grabs the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 02:14 | Lafayette | James Warner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-69 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields (SF) Lee King | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Thurman Bain (SF) Joseph Garvin, Alfred Winter | |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Roger Bad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 01:46 | Lafayette | James Warner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 01:45 | Lafayette | Fred Corbin hits the follow up shot | 74-69 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Lafayette | John King (PG), Wayne Heitz (SG), Joe Brooks (SF), Charles Alongi (PF) William Strout, James Warner, Benjamin Shields, Fred Corbin | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Roger Bad connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Whitehurst | 74-72 |
| 01:23 | Lafayette | John King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-72 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | John King picks off the pass by Eliseo Russo in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 01:14 | Lafayette | Joe Brooks is whistled for a carry | 74-72 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Roger Bad comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst tips it but misses | 74-72 |
| 01:02 | Lafayette | Nicholas Burton snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Lafayette | Joe Brooks can't finish the layup | 74-72 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-72 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst hits the follow up shot | 74-74 |
| 00:05 | Lafayette | Nicholas Burton misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | Lafayette | Wayne Heitz tips it but misses | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Thurman Bain | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Donald Hardy misses the fullcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - John King (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wayne Heitz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Alongi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Burton (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (tiring) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Roger Bad (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thurman Bain (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Albert Whitehurst (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Eliseo Russo (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Lafayette | Nicholas Burton wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Lafayette | Charles Alongi lays it in and the foul's on Roger Bad - foul #4 on Roger Bad, team foul #6 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Strout (SF) Joe Brooks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Alfred Winter (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Donald Hardy, Thurman Bain, Albert Whitehurst | |
| 04:41 | Lafayette | Charles Alongi makes the free throw | 77-74 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Nicholas Burton is called for the reach on Alfred Winter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Burton, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Alfred Winter misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Alfred Winter misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 04:37 | Lafayette | Nicholas Burton gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| 04:22 | Lafayette | John King makes the floater from the free throw line | 79-74 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Alfred Winter misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-74 |
| 04:13 | Lafayette | Nicholas Burton gets the rebound | 79-74 |
| 04:02 | Lafayette | Wayne Heitz drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John King | 81-74 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Roger Bad is fouled on the floor by Wayne Heitz - foul #3 on Wayne Heitz, team foul #12 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Albert Whitehurst (PF) Joseph Garvin, Vincent Domanski | |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Roger Bad makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Roger Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 03:35 | Lafayette | Wayne Heitz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alfred Winter - foul #1 on Alfred Winter, team foul #7 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Warner (PG), Fred Corbin (PF), Benjamin Shields (C) John King, Charles Alongi, Nicholas Burton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thurman Bain (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Roger Bad, Albert Whitehurst | |
| 03:35 | Lafayette | Wayne Heitz misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 03:35 | Lafayette | Wayne Heitz misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski grabs the defensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | William Strout picks off the pass by Vincent Domanski in the backcourt | 81-76 |
| 03:13 | Lafayette | Eliseo Russo steps in front of the William Strout pass | 81-76 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo is hacked by Benjamin Shields - foul #1 on Benjamin Shields, team foul #13 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Edward Urbina (C) Wayne Heitz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Roger Bad (SG), Albert Whitehurst (PF) Donald Hardy, Thurman Bain, Vincent Domanski | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 03:06 | Lafayette | Fred Corbin gets the rebound | 81-77 |
| 02:50 | Lafayette | The jumper by James Warner is denied by Albert Whitehurst | 81-77 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Alfred Winter grabs the board | 81-77 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin misses long on a floater from the left side | 81-77 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo tips it home | 81-79 |
| 02:38 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Lafayette | John King (PG), Wayne Heitz (SG), Joe Brooks (SF), Charles Alongi (PF), Nicholas Burton (C) William Strout, James Warner, Benjamin Shields, Fred Corbin, Edward Urbina | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG) Joseph Garvin | |
| 02:28 | Lafayette | Wayne Heitz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-79 |
| 02:26 | Lafayette | Joe Brooks misses the tip | 81-79 |
| 02:25 | Lafayette | Wayne Heitz gets the offensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 02:17 | Lafayette | Joe Brooks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-79 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Roger Bad pulls down the rebound | 81-79 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo hits a fadeaway in the lane | 81-81 |
| 01:42 | Lafayette | Joe Brooks knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John King and he's fouled by Albert Whitehurst - foul #3 on Albert Whitehurst, team foul #8 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thurman Bain (SF) Alfred Winter | |
| 01:42 | Lafayette | Joe Brooks makes the free throw | 84-81 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Thurman Bain connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Hardy | 84-84 |
| 01:01 | Lafayette | Donald Hardy steals the ball from Charles Alongi | 84-84 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Donald Hardy lays it up and in | 84-86 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - John King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wayne Heitz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joe Brooks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Alongi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Burton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (tired) 4 pts. 9 ast. SG - Roger Bad (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Thurman Bain (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Albert Whitehurst (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eliseo Russo (tiring) 24 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:47 | Lafayette | John King connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Brooks and the foul's on Albert Whitehurst - foul #4 on Albert Whitehurst, team foul #9 | 86-86 |
| 00:47 | Lafayette | John King makes the free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Wayne Heitz is called for the reach on Albert Whitehurst in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Heitz, team foul #14 | 87-86 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst misses the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst misses the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:44 | Lafayette | Nicholas Burton pulls down the rebound | 87-86 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Lafayette | Wayne Heitz misses short on a jumper in the paint | 87-86 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Donald Hardy pulls down the rebound | 87-86 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Roger Bad is fouled on the floor by Wayne Heitz - foul #5 on Wayne Heitz, team foul #15 | 87-86 |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Strout (SG) Wayne Heitz | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Roger Bad makes the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Roger Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Lafayette | Albert Whitehurst swats the short shot by Joe Brooks | 87-88 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Roger Bad gets the rebound | 87-88 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Roger Bad runs out the clock | 87-88 |