| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) SF - James Alexander (fresh) PF - Gary Silver (fresh) C - Jan Faulkner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) C - Jamie Becker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UMass | Jamie Becker gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UMass | Dennis Scott is hacked by Joe Winebrenner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UMass | Reginald Solarski hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | James Alexander misses short on a shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | John Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Gary Silver misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | UMass | Reginald Solarski gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | UMass | Reginald Solarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Gary Silver drills a shot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | UMass | Michael Fomby clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | John Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:50 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | UMass | Jamie Becker can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | James Alexander pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Dennis Scott is called for the reach on James Alexander - foul #1 on Dennis Scott, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Michael Woodside (SF), Donald Parker (PF), Fred Decker (C) John Williams, James Alexander, Gary Silver, Jan Faulkner | |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (PF) Michael Fomby | |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Woodside | 7-2 |
| 15:47 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Donald Parker grabs the board | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Woodside (fresh) PF - Donald Parker (fresh) C - Fred Decker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Boyles (fresh) C - Jamie Becker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Duong - foul #1 on Richard Duong, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG), Steven Beard (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Arthur Snavely (C) Richard Duong, Dennis Scott, Reginald Solarski, Jamie Becker | |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 15:24 | UMass | James Room double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Michael Woodside buries a floater from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 14:36 | UMass | Arthur Snavely hits a floater from the baseline set up by Roger Baker | 10-4 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-4 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Fred Decker gets the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Fred Decker knocks in the runner from close range set up by Donald Parker | 12-4 |
| 13:38 | UMass | James Room hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 13:36 | UMass | Arthur Snavely tips it in | 12-6 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Fred Decker banks in the layup | 14-6 |
| 12:53 | UMass | Michael Woodside steps in front of the Arthur Snavely pass | 14-6 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Michael Woodside is whistled for a carry | 14-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), James Alexander (SG), Emery Crosier (SF), Gary Silver (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Joe Winebrenner, Michael Woodside, Donald Parker, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Reginald Solarski (SF), Michael Fomby (PF), Jamie Becker (C) James Room, Steven Beard, Roger Baker, Peter Boyles, Arthur Snavely | |
| 12:10 | UMass | Dennis Scott clanks a jumper from the left side | 14-6 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Gary Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner can't finish the layup | 14-6 |
| 11:48 | UMass | Jamie Becker pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 11:46 | UMass | John Williams picks off the pass by Reginald Solarski in the backcourt | 14-6 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Alexander (fresh) SF - Emery Crosier (fresh) PF - Gary Silver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jan Faulkner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Jamie Becker steals the ball from Emery Crosier | 14-6 |
| 11:17 | UMass | Michael Fomby misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-6 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Alexander | 14-6 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | James Alexander misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-6 |
| 11:09 | UMass | Dennis Scott pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 10:48 | UMass | Reginald Solarski can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block but he's fouled by Emery Crosier - foul #1 on Emery Crosier, team foul #2 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG) Emery Crosier | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 10:48 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 10:48 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner hits a jumpshot from the right side | 16-8 |
| 10:19 | UMass | Reginald Solarski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-8 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Alexander | 16-8 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Gary Silver hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Fomby - foul #1 on Michael Fomby, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (PG), Fred Decker (C) John Williams, Jan Faulkner | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF), Peter Boyles (PF) Richard Duong, Michael Fomby | |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Gary Silver makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Gary Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 09:55 | UMass | Jamie Becker drills a driving attempt near the basket | 18-10 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | James Alexander connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Winebrenner | 21-10 |
| 09:19 | UMass | Jamie Becker scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Reginald Solarski | 21-12 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Fred Decker comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jamie Becker - foul #1 on Jamie Becker, team foul #4 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Michael Woodside (SG), Emery Crosier (SF), Donald Parker (PF) David Lacombe, Joe Winebrenner, James Alexander, Gary Silver | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), James Room (SG), Arthur Snavely (C) Reginald Solarski, Dennis Scott, Jamie Becker | |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Fred Decker makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Fred Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 08:47 | UMass | Peter Boyles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG) Fred Decker | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 08:18 | UMass | Peter Boyles grabs the board | 23-12 |
| 07:59 | UMass | James Room misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-12 |
| 07:57 | UMass | Richard Duong pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 07:32 | UMass | Peter Boyles loses the dribble to Michael Woodside | 23-12 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Emery Crosier (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Parker (fairly fresh) C - Michael Woodside (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) SG - James Room (fresh) SF - Roger Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Boyles (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Emery Crosier makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Woodside | 25-12 |
| 07:04 | UMass | Jeffrey Griffin steps in front of the Richard Duong pass in the backcourt | 25-12 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Michael Woodside hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Williams | 27-12 |
| 06:30 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Parker - foul #1 on Donald Parker, team foul #3 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG), James Alexander (SF), Gary Silver (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) John Williams, Jeffrey Griffin, Emery Crosier, Donald Parker, Michael Woodside | |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Steve Puryear (SF), Jamie Becker (C) Richard Duong, James Room, Roger Baker, Arthur Snavely | |
| 06:30 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the 1st free throw | 27-12 |
| 06:30 | UMass | Peter Boyles makes the 2nd free throw | 27-13 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Reginald Solarski steps in front of the Joe Winebrenner pass | 27-13 |
| 05:56 | UMass | Dennis Scott is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Puryear | 27-16 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses badly on a shot from the left block | 27-16 |
| 05:31 | UMass | Steve Puryear grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 05:29 | UMass | Reginald Solarski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF) Peter Boyles | |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jan Faulkner, team foul #4 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG) David Lacombe | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:01 | UMass | Joe Winebrenner steps in front of the Dennis Scott pass in the backcourt | 27-16 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the easy layup | 27-16 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | James Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-16 |
| 04:40 | UMass | Steve Puryear gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 04:16 | UMass | Reginald Solarski loses the dribble to Gary Silver | 27-16 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | The short jumper by Gary Silver is denied by Steve Puryear | 27-16 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner grabs the offensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-16 |
| 03:51 | UMass | Michael Fomby grabs the board | 27-16 |
| 03:30 | UMass | Jamie Becker can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (PG), Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Emery Crosier (SF), Donald Parker (PF), Fred Decker (C) John Williams, Joe Winebrenner, James Alexander, Gary Silver, Jan Faulkner | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), James Room (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Arthur Snavely (PF) Reginald Solarski, Dennis Scott, Steve Puryear, Michael Fomby | |
| 03:30 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 03:30 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Donald Parker pulls down the rebound | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Lacombe (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Emery Crosier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Parker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) SG - James Room (fresh) SF - Roger Baker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jamie Becker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Villanova | David Lacombe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF) Jamie Becker | |
| 03:11 | UMass | James Room makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Duong and he's fouled by Fred Decker - foul #1 on Fred Decker, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| 03:11 | UMass | James Room makes the free throw | 27-20 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Fred Decker loses the dribble to Arthur Snavely | 27-20 |
| 02:39 | UMass | Arthur Snavely clanks a shot from the baseline | 27-20 |
| 02:38 | UMass | James Room pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 02:20 | UMass | James Room is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Room, team foul #5 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Michael Woodside (SF) David Lacombe, Emery Crosier | |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Steven Beard (SF) James Room, Roger Baker | |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Michael Woodside is hacked by Steven Beard - foul #1 on Steven Beard, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Gary Silver (PF) Jeffrey Griffin, Donald Parker | |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SF), Jamie Becker (C) Steven Beard, Michael Fomby | |
| 01:40 | Villanova | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Duong - foul #2 on Richard Duong, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jan Faulkner (C) Fred Decker | |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (PF) Arthur Snavely | |
| 01:40 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Silver - foul #1 on Gary Silver, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Emery Crosier (SF) Gary Silver | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF) Richard Duong | |
| 01:11 | UMass | Peter Boyles makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Michael Woodside can't finish the layup | 29-21 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner tips it but misses | 29-21 |
| 00:49 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jamie Becker | 29-21 |
| 00:47 | UMass | Joe Winebrenner is called for the reach on Roger Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #8 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (PG), Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Donald Parker (PF) John Williams, Joe Winebrenner, Michael Woodside | |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SG), Arthur Snavely (C) Dennis Scott, Jamie Becker | |
| 00:47 | UMass | Roger Baker makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 00:47 | UMass | Roger Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Griffin and he's fouled by Arthur Snavely - foul #1 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG), Michael Fomby (PF) Reginald Solarski, Peter Boyles | |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses the free throw | 31-23 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Steven Beard pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 00:27 | UMass | Roger Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Emery Crosier - foul #2 on Emery Crosier, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Fred Decker (C) Jan Faulkner | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:27 | UMass | Roger Baker makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 00:27 | UMass | Roger Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Donald Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Alexander (SF) Emery Crosier | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Steve Puryear (SF), Jamie Becker (C) James Room, Steven Beard, Roger Baker, Michael Fomby | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Steve Puryear misses the fullcourt shot | 31-25 |