| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) SG - Jerry Sanders (fresh) SF - Arnold Bolte (fresh) PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) C - Gerard Booth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Virgil Carr (fresh) SG - Joshua Dicus (fresh) SF - Conrad Waddell (fresh) PF - Peter White (fresh) C - Johnnie Covin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Richard Yeager grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Virgil Carr picks off the pass by Jerry Sanders in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr's pass is intercepted by Richard Yeager | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Gerard Booth can't finish the uncontested layup | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Richard Yeager tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Holy Cross | Charles Cota is called for the reach on Virgil Carr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Cota, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Holy Cross | Peter White misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Richard Yeager gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Charles Cota's pass is intercepted by Johnnie Covin in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Conrad Waddell | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Sanders | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | Holy Cross | Jerry Sanders is called for the reach on Virgil Carr - foul #1 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Barry Gran (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Victor Crawford (PF), Eric Allen (C) Charles Cota, Jerry Sanders, Arnold Bolte, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Cole (PG), Donald Kirwan (SG), Arthur Lindholm (SF), Pat Miller (PF), Michael Melo (C) Virgil Carr, Joshua Dicus, Conrad Waddell, Peter White, Johnnie Covin | |
| 17:15 | Holy Cross | Joseph Cole misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Marshall Wilcox - foul #1 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 17:15 | Holy Cross | Joseph Cole misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:15 | Holy Cross | Joseph Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:51 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Holy Cross | Pat Miller gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | Holy Cross | Barry Gran picks off the pass by Joseph Cole in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox banks in the layup on a great pass from Barry Gran | 6-4 |
| 16:40 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Barry Gran - foul #1 on Barry Gran, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks (PF) Joseph Cole | |
| 16:40 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:40 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Eric Allen gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Arthur Lindholm is called for the reach on Barry Gran in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Lindholm, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Turner (C) Michael Melo | |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Eric Allen is open and lays it up and in | 8-5 |
| 16:06 | Holy Cross | John Turner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Allen - foul #1 on Eric Allen, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SG) Gregory Simmers | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (PG), Joshua Dicus (SG), Conrad Waddell (SF) Arthur Lindholm, Donald Kirwan, Pat Miller | |
| 16:06 | Holy Cross | John Turner makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:06 | Holy Cross | John Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Barry Gran scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Marshall Wilcox | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Sanders (tiring) SF - Marshall Wilcox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Crawford (fairly fresh) C - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Virgil Carr (tiring) SG - Joshua Dicus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Conrad Waddell (fairly fresh) PF - Joey Hicks (fairly fresh) C - John Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Victor Crawford - foul #1 on Victor Crawford, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Arnold Bolte (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Barry Gran, Marshall Wilcox, Victor Crawford, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Cole (PG), Arthur Lindholm (C) Virgil Carr, John Turner | |
| 15:27 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks misses the free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Richard Yeager gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is fouled in the backcourt by Conrad Waddell - foul #1 on Conrad Waddell, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Peter White (PF) Joey Hicks | |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is hacked by Conrad Waddell - foul #2 on Conrad Waddell, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Barry Gran (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Victor Crawford (PF), Eric Allen (C) Charles Cota, Jerry Sanders, Arnold Bolte, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Melo (C) Conrad Waddell | |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Barry Gran | 14-9 |
| 14:20 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-9 |
| 14:19 | Holy Cross | Peter White grabs the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 14:00 | Holy Cross | Joseph Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Jerry Sanders (SG), Arnold Bolte (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Gregory Simmers, Barry Gran, Marshall Wilcox, Victor Crawford, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (PG), Donald Kirwan (SG), Pat Miller (SF), Johnnie Covin (C) Joseph Cole, Joshua Dicus, Arthur Lindholm, Michael Melo | |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the easy layup | 14-9 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Charles Cota pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Charles Cota clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Virgil Carr - foul #1 on Virgil Carr, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:20 | Holy Cross | Peter White gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:56 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Richard Yeager gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Gerard Booth makes the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Johnnie Covin - foul #1 on Johnnie Covin, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Barry Gran (SF), Victor Crawford (PF) Charles Cota, Arnold Bolte, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus (SG), Arthur Lindholm (SF), Joey Hicks (PF), John Turner (C) Donald Kirwan, Pat Miller, Peter White, Johnnie Covin | |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Gerard Booth makes the free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:20 | Holy Cross | John Turner connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Lindholm | 17-12 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Barry Gran is fouled on the floor by Joshua Dicus - foul #1 on Joshua Dicus, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG), Arnold Bolte (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Eric Allen (C) Jerry Sanders, Barry Gran, Victor Crawford, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Cole (PG) Virgil Carr | |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 11:55 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 11:50 | Holy Cross | Joseph Cole is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Cole, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Jerry Sanders (SG), Barry Gran (SF), Victor Crawford (PF), William Anderson (C) Gregory Simmers, Marshall Wilcox, Arnold Bolte, Richard Yeager, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Melo (C) John Turner | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Barry Gran hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 11:29 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo grabs the board | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry Sanders (tired) SF - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Crawford (tiring) C - William Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Joseph Cole (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joshua Dicus (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Lindholm (tiring) PF - Joey Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Melo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks is fouled on the floor by William Anderson - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Arnold Bolte (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Barry Gran, Victor Crawford, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (PG), Donald Kirwan (SG), Pat Miller (SF) Joseph Cole, Joshua Dicus, Arthur Lindholm | |
| 11:23 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Gerard Booth gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Gerard Booth scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Richard Yeager | 19-12 |
| 10:25 | Holy Cross | Arnold Bolte steps in front of the Pat Miller pass | 19-12 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers lays it up and in set up by Arnold Bolte | 21-12 |
| 10:16 | Holy Cross | Pat Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Barry Gran (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Victor Crawford (PF), Eric Allen (C) Gregory Simmers, Jerry Sanders, Arnold Bolte, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Cole (PG), Joshua Dicus (SG), Arthur Lindholm (SF), Peter White (PF), John Turner (C) Virgil Carr, Donald Kirwan, Pat Miller, Joey Hicks, Michael Melo | |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Peter White steals it from Eric Allen | 21-12 |
| 09:27 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-12 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Barry Gran snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Charles Cota hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Barry Gran | 23-12 |
| 08:47 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm comes up short on the jumper from close range | 23-12 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Eric Allen pulls down the rebound | 23-12 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Barry Gran drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Cota | 25-12 |
| 08:23 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Jerry Sanders (SG), Arnold Bolte (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Barry Gran, Marshall Wilcox, Victor Crawford, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (PG), Donald Kirwan (SG), Pat Miller (SF), Johnnie Covin (C) Joseph Cole, Joshua Dicus, Arthur Lindholm, John Turner | |
| 08:21 | Holy Cross | Jerry Sanders is called for the reach on Virgil Carr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #8 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG) Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 08:21 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 08:21 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Cota | 28-14 |
| 07:35 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Virgil Carr | 28-16 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Charles Cota is called for 10 seconds | 28-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG) Charles Cota | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus (SG), Joey Hicks (PF) Donald Kirwan, Peter White | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marshall Wilcox (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Bolte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerard Booth (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Virgil Carr (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dicus (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Pat Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Joey Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnnie Covin (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-16 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the board | 28-16 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-16 |
| 06:51 | Holy Cross | Pat Miller gets the rebound | 28-16 |
| 06:35 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin clanks a jump hook near the basket | 28-16 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 28-16 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox misses long on a shot from the right side | 28-16 |
| 06:07 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Joey Hicks | 28-16 |
| 06:04 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Virgil Carr, team foul #8 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Barry Gran (SG), Victor Crawford (SF), Eric Allen (C) Gregory Simmers, Marshall Wilcox, Arnold Bolte, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Cole (PG), Donald Kirwan (SG), Arthur Lindholm (SF), Peter White (PF), Michael Melo (C) Virgil Carr, Joshua Dicus, Pat Miller, Joey Hicks, Johnnie Covin | |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Richard Yeager is hacked by Peter White - foul #1 on Peter White, team foul #9 | 28-16 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 05:42 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo grabs the defensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 05:39 | Holy Cross | Joseph Cole's pass is intercepted by Barry Gran in the backcourt | 28-16 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Victor Crawford lays it in on a nice dish by Barry Gran | 30-16 |
| 05:36 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SF) Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Charles Cota hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Victor Crawford | 32-16 |
| 05:19 | Holy Cross | Joseph Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Gran - foul #2 on Barry Gran, team foul #9 | 32-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG), Gerard Booth (C) Barry Gran, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 05:19 | Holy Cross | Joseph Cole makes the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 05:19 | Holy Cross | Joseph Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Victor Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Kirwan - foul #1 on Donald Kirwan, team foul #10 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Turner (C) Michael Melo | |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Victor Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Victor Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 05:13 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm's pass is intercepted by Charles Cota in the backcourt | 34-18 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Charles Cota slams it home | 36-18 |
| 04:50 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-18 |
| 04:49 | Holy Cross | Peter White grabs the offensive board | 36-18 |
| 04:33 | Holy Cross | Peter White's pass is intercepted by Charles Cota | 36-18 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), Richard Yeager (PF), Eric Allen (C) Marshall Wilcox, Victor Crawford, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus (SG), Pat Miller (SF), Joey Hicks (PF), Michael Melo (C) Donald Kirwan, Arthur Lindholm, Peter White, John Turner | |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Joshua Dicus is called for the reach on Gregory Simmers - foul #2 on Joshua Dicus, team foul #11 | 36-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Arnold Bolte, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan (SG), Peter White (PF) Joshua Dicus, Joey Hicks | |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 1st free throw | 37-18 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-18 |
| 03:46 | Holy Cross | Peter White misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Yeager - foul #1 on Richard Yeager, team foul #10 | 38-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Jerry Sanders (SG), Arnold Bolte (SF), Eric Allen (C) Charles Cota, Gregory Simmers, Victor Crawford, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (PG), Joshua Dicus (SG), Conrad Waddell (SF), John Turner (C) Joseph Cole, Donald Kirwan, Pat Miller, Michael Melo | |
| 03:46 | Holy Cross | Peter White makes the 1st free throw | 38-19 |
| 03:46 | Holy Cross | Peter White makes the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Eric Allen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Sanders | 40-20 |
| 03:18 | Holy Cross | Peter White buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-22 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Sanders (tiring) SF - Arnold Bolte (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Yeager (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Virgil Carr (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dicus (tired) 3 pts. SF - Conrad Waddell (fresh) PF - Peter White (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Turner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Barry Gran is hacked by Conrad Waddell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Conrad Waddell, team foul #12 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Arnold Bolte, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm (SF), Pat Miller (PF) Conrad Waddell, Peter White | |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 2nd free throw | 42-22 |
| 02:53 | Holy Cross | Pat Miller can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-22 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerry Sanders | 42-22 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Eric Allen (PF) Victor Crawford, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) Pat Miller, John Turner | |
| 02:33 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by Virgil Carr | 42-25 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Barry Gran knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-25 |
| 01:53 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Allen | 45-25 |
| 01:52 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks tips it in | 45-27 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 45-27 |
| 01:35 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin pulls down the rebound | 45-27 |
| 01:30 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-27 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the board | 45-27 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Barry Gran is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-27 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Gerard Booth | 45-27 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Johnnie Covin - foul #2 on Johnnie Covin, team foul #13 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Arnold Bolte (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Charles Cota, Barry Gran, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Cole (PG), Donald Kirwan (SG), Pat Miller (SF), Peter White (PF), Michael Melo (C) Virgil Carr, Joshua Dicus, Arthur Lindholm, Joey Hicks, Johnnie Covin | |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Gerard Booth makes the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Gerard Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-27 |
| 00:46 | Holy Cross | Joseph Cole misses the jumpshot from the left side | 47-27 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders grabs the board | 47-27 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Gerard Booth's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Melo | 47-27 |
| 00:21 | Holy Cross | Pat Miller pulls down the rebound | 47-27 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo hits the finger roll and the foul's on Gerard Booth - foul #1 on Gerard Booth, team foul #11 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (PG), Victor Crawford (PF), William Anderson (C) Gregory Simmers, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (PG) Joseph Cole | |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo misses the free throw | 47-29 |