| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pete Sweeney (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Abbas (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kiedrowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - John McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 4 ast. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn is called for traveling | 34-39 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Williams | 34-41 |
| 18:56 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kosta Lewandowski | 34-41 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-41 |
| 18:30 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:13 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 18:11 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney can't tip it in | 34-41 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kosta Lewandowski | 34-41 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski's layup is rejected by John Abbas | 34-41 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to John McCarthy | 34-41 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | John McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 34-41 |
| 17:09 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 16:53 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Goncalves | 37-41 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Claude Williams misses the shot from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| 16:10 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster (SG), James Crabtree (SF), Douglas Spohn (PF), Michael Hillis (C) Norman Dunn, Pete Sweeney, John Abbas, James Kiedrowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (PG), Richard Bailey (SF), William Hartwell (PF), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Claude Williams, John McCarthy, Brett Ferguson, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Richard Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 15:40 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Goncalves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Webster (fresh) SF - James Crabtree (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Spohn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hillis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kevin Dunn (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Bailey (fresh) PF - William Hartwell (fresh) C - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) | |
| 15:13 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Goncalves | 39-43 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Thomas Goncalves steals the ball from Kevin Dunn | 39-43 |
| 14:47 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves lays it up and in | 41-43 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | William Hartwell blows the dunk but he's hacked by Douglas Spohn - foul #1 on Douglas Spohn, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), Norman Dunn (SG), Pete Sweeney (SF), John Abbas (PF), James Kiedrowski (C) Thomas Goncalves, Robert Webster, James Crabtree, Douglas Spohn, Michael Hillis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), John McCarthy (SF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Kevin Dunn, Richard Bailey, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| 14:32 | Villanova | William Hartwell makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | William Hartwell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:32 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 14:08 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy is fouled on the floor by Claude Williams - foul #4 on Claude Williams, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bailey (SG), Brett Ferguson (PF) Claude Williams, William Hartwell | |
| 14:00 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-44 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski can't tip it in | 41-44 |
| 13:26 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 13:10 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Richard Bailey gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | John Abbas steps in front of the Brett Ferguson pass | 41-44 |
| 12:32 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leon Macy | 43-44 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Richard Bailey misses the lay-in | 43-44 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 11:53 | Villanova | Richard Bailey drills a 3 from straight away | 43-47 |
| 11:34 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Leon Macy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pete Sweeney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Abbas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kiedrowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Hansen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John McCarthy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brett Ferguson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Villanova | James Kiedrowski steals it from Arnold Hansen | 43-47 |
| 10:56 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Macy | 45-47 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 10:31 | Vanderbilt | John Abbas pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:19 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Richard Bailey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses the tip | 47-47 |
| 09:52 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Abbas | 47-47 |
| 09:38 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Dunn | 50-47 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski hits a shot near the basket and he's hacked by James Kiedrowski - foul #2 on James Kiedrowski, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves (PG), Robert Webster (SG), James Crabtree (SF), Douglas Spohn (PF), Michael Hillis (C) Leon Macy, Norman Dunn, Pete Sweeney, John Abbas, James Kiedrowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), Kevin Dunn (SG), William Hartwell (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) Arnold Hansen, Richard Bailey, John McCarthy, Brett Ferguson | |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:55 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Webster | 53-50 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski buries a turnaround from close range | 53-52 |
| 08:06 | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Wadsworth steals it from Thomas Goncalves | 53-52 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Claude Williams | 53-55 |
| 07:15 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Kosta Lewandowski - foul #1 on Kosta Lewandowski, team foul #2 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn (SG) Robert Webster | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bailey (SF) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| 07:15 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:15 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Crabtree (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Spohn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hillis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hartwell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) | |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Hartwell | 55-58 |
| 06:29 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis is hacked by Richard Bailey - foul #3 on Richard Bailey, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Abbas (PF), James Kiedrowski (C) Douglas Spohn, Michael Hillis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (PG), John McCarthy (SF), Brett Ferguson (PF) Claude Williams, Richard Bailey, William Hartwell | |
| 06:10 | Vanderbilt | John Abbas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | John McCarthy grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney (SF) James Crabtree | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bailey (SG) Kevin Dunn | |
| 05:37 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Richard Bailey snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Bailey and he's hacked by John Abbas - foul #3 on John Abbas, team foul #3 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), William Hartwell (C) Richard Bailey, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney is hacked by John McCarthy - foul #1 on John McCarthy, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG) Thomas Goncalves | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Arnold Hansen, William Hartwell | |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski loses the dribble to Claude Williams | 55-61 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Claude Williams hits the finger roll | 55-63 |
| 04:37 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 04:35 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski hits the follow up shot | 57-63 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 04:13 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Pete Sweeney | 57-63 |
| 03:58 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Claude Williams - foul #5 on Claude Williams, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves (PG), James Crabtree (SF), Douglas Spohn (PF), Michael Hillis (C) Leon Macy, Pete Sweeney, John Abbas, James Kiedrowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (PG), William Hartwell (PF) Claude Williams, Brett Ferguson | |
| 03:58 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:58 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | William Hartwell snags the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 03:04 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Dunn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Crabtree (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Spohn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hillis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - John McCarthy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Hartwell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 19 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kevin Dunn | 59-63 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney (SF), John Abbas (PF), James Kiedrowski (C) James Crabtree, Douglas Spohn, Michael Hillis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Ferguson (PF) William Hartwell | |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-63 |
| 02:26 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:12 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 02:10 | Vanderbilt | John Abbas tips it back up and in | 61-63 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 01:47 | Vanderbilt | John Abbas gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:27 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 01:26 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | James Kiedrowski denies the turnaround by Kosta Lewandowski | 63-63 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Hansen | 63-63 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by James Kiedrowski - foul #3 on James Kiedrowski, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney connects on the runner from the baseline | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Kiedrowski - foul #4 on James Kiedrowski, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney can't tip it in | 65-67 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |