| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ivan Zimerman (fresh) SG - Carl Day (fresh) SF - Joe Coons (fresh) PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) C - Gary Schindler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Michael Defelice (fresh) SG - John Murphy (fresh) SF - Michael Lower (fresh) PF - Edward King (fresh) C - Christopher Loo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Gary Schindler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Villanova | Michael Defelice steals the ball from Ivan Zimerman in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:55 | Washington | John Murphy throws it down on a great pass from Michael Defelice | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Washington | John Murphy knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-5 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Carl Day can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 19:01 | Washington | Michael Defelice snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:37 | Washington | Stanley Gaines is called for the reach on Michael Defelice - foul #1 on Stanley Gaines, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:17 | Washington | Michael Lower knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-8 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-8 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Gary Schindler pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Carl Day is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Carl Day, team foul #2 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Todd Daniels (SG) Ivan Zimerman, Carl Day | |
| Subs | Washington | Charles McCaffrey (SG), Charles Hopkins (PF), John Knight (C) John Murphy, Edward King, Christopher Loo | |
| 17:14 | Washington | John Knight misses badly on a shot from the right side | 0-8 |
| 17:13 | Washington | John Knight gets the offensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:53 | Washington | Michael Lower blows the layup | 0-8 |
| 16:51 | Villanova | Gary Schindler gets the rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Joe Coons shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Hopkins - foul #1 on Charles Hopkins, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Zimerman (PG) Gary Ham | |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Riendeau (PG), John Murphy (SG) Michael Defelice, Charles McCaffrey | |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Joe Coons makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Joe Coons makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:09 | Washington | Michael Lower knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-10 |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by John Knight - foul #1 on John Knight, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (SG), Gary Ham (SF) Todd Daniels, Joe Coons | |
| Subs | Washington | Edward King (PF), Christopher Loo (C) Charles Hopkins, John Knight | |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ivan Zimerman (fresh) SG - Carl Day (fresh) SF - Gary Ham (fresh) PF - Stanley Gaines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Schindler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Joseph Riendeau (fresh) SG - John Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Lower (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward King (fresh) C - Christopher Loo (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Washington | Ivan Zimerman takes the ball from Michael Lower | 4-10 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Edward King denies the turnaround by Stanley Gaines | 4-10 |
| 14:59 | Washington | Christopher Loo gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:35 | Washington | Joseph Riendeau hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ivan Zimerman - foul #1 on Ivan Zimerman, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington | Charles McCaffrey (SG), Larry Barnes (SF) John Murphy, Michael Lower | |
| 14:35 | Washington | Joseph Riendeau makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:35 | Washington | Joseph Riendeau makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Gary Ham is whistled for traveling | 4-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington | Michael Defelice (PG) Joseph Riendeau | |
| 13:48 | Washington | The jump hook by Christopher Loo is blocked by Stanley Gaines | 4-12 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Schindler | 4-12 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-12 |
| 13:20 | Washington | Edward King grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 13:01 | Washington | Edward King misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ivan Zimerman - foul #2 on Ivan Zimerman, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Todd Daniels (SG), Joe Coons (SF) Ivan Zimerman, Carl Day | |
| Subs | Washington | John Murphy (SG), Michael Lower (SF), John Knight (C) Charles McCaffrey, Larry Barnes, Christopher Loo | |
| 13:01 | Washington | Edward King makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 13:01 | Washington | Edward King makes the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Joe Coons's fadeaway is rejected by John Knight | 4-14 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Todd Daniels can't tip it in | 4-14 |
| 12:40 | Washington | Edward King pulls down the rebound | 4-14 |
| 12:16 | Washington | Edward King's pass is intercepted by Gary Ham | 4-14 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Joe Coons hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Ham | 6-14 |
| 11:51 | Washington | Michael Defelice is hacked by Gary Ham - foul #1 on Gary Ham, team foul #5 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG) Gary Ham | |
| Subs | Washington | Charles Hopkins (PF) Edward King | |
| 11:34 | Washington | John Murphy misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-14 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Joe Coons gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) SG - Todd Daniels (fresh) SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Gaines (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gary Schindler (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Michael Defelice (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Lower (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Hopkins (fresh) C - John Knight (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Todd Daniels is called for 5 seconds | 6-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington | Christopher Loo (C) John Knight | |
| 10:49 | Washington | Christopher Loo drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Lower | 6-16 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Joe Coons is denied on a layup by Christopher Loo | 6-16 |
| 10:30 | Washington | Charles Hopkins grabs the board | 6-16 |
| 10:13 | Washington | Michael Lower misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-16 |
| 10:11 | Washington | Michael Lower tips it back up and in | 6-18 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses the easy layup | 6-18 |
| 09:56 | Washington | Michael Lower grabs the board | 6-18 |
| 09:30 | Washington | Michael Lower misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Schindler - foul #1 on Gary Schindler, team foul #6 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG) Todd Daniels | |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Riendeau (PG), Charles McCaffrey (SG), Edward King (PF), John Knight (C) Michael Defelice, John Murphy, Charles Hopkins, Christopher Loo | |
| 09:30 | Washington | Michael Lower makes the 1st free throw | 6-19 |
| 09:30 | Washington | Michael Lower misses the 2nd free throw | 6-19 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Gary Schindler grabs the defensive rebound | 6-19 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Gary Schindler lays it up and in set up by Joe Coons | 8-19 |
| 08:42 | Washington | Charles McCaffrey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Carl Day - foul #2 on Carl Day, team foul #7 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Todd Daniels (SG) Carl Day | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 08:42 | Washington | Charles McCaffrey makes the 1st free throw | 8-20 |
| 08:42 | Washington | Charles McCaffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-21 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines lays it up and in | 10-21 |
| 08:06 | Washington | Joseph Riendeau can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Ham - foul #2 on Gary Ham, team foul #8 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington | Christopher Loo (C) John Knight | |
| 08:06 | Washington | Joseph Riendeau misses the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 08:06 | Washington | Joseph Riendeau makes the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Christopher Loo picks off the pass by Gary Schindler | 10-22 |
| 07:33 | Washington | Charles McCaffrey loses the ball out of bounds | 10-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington | Michael Defelice (PG), John Murphy (SG), Larry Barnes (SF) Joseph Riendeau, Charles McCaffrey, Michael Lower | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Daniels (fresh) SF - Joe Coons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Gaines (tired) 4 pts. C - Gary Schindler (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Michael Defelice (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Barnes (fresh) PF - Edward King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Loo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-22 |
| 06:50 | Washington | Michael Defelice scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Murphy | 10-24 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Joe Coons works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot near the basket and the foul's on Larry Barnes - foul #1 on Larry Barnes, team foul #3 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington | Michael Lower (SF), Charles Hopkins (PF) Larry Barnes, Edward King | |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Joe Coons makes the free throw | 13-24 |
| 06:32 | Washington | Michael Defelice can't connect on a runner near the basket | 13-24 |
| 06:30 | Washington | Charles Hopkins can't tip it in | 13-24 |
| 06:29 | Washington | Michael Lower tips it home | 13-26 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | John Murphy is called for the reach on Todd Daniels - foul #1 on John Murphy, team foul #4 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (SG) Todd Daniels | |
| Subs | Washington | John Knight (C) Christopher Loo | |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Joe Coons works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 15-26 |
| 05:32 | Washington | Michael Lower scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Defelice | 15-29 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Michael Lower swats the short shot by Stanley Gaines | 15-29 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Joe Coons tips it in | 17-29 |
| 04:49 | Washington | John Murphy connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-32 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 03:58 | Washington | Charles Hopkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Joe Coons grabs the defensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 03:38 | Washington | The rebound goes to Charles Hopkins | 19-32 |
| 03:20 | Washington | Michael Lower clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-32 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Carl Day gets the rebound | 19-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Day (fresh) SF - Joe Coons (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Gaines (tired) 6 pts. C - Gary Schindler (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Michael Defelice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lower (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Hopkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Knight (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Joe Coons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 03:12 | Washington | Charles Hopkins gets the rebound | 19-32 |
| 02:43 | Washington | John Murphy misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Carl Day - foul #3 on Carl Day, team foul #9 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Zimerman (PG), Todd Daniels (SG) Gary Ham, Carl Day | |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Riendeau (PG), Larry Barnes (SF), Edward King (PF), Christopher Loo (C) Michael Defelice, Michael Lower, Charles Hopkins, John Knight | |
| 02:43 | Washington | John Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 02:43 | Washington | John Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Ivan Zimerman is hacked by Christopher Loo - foul #1 on Christopher Loo, team foul #5 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington | Charles McCaffrey (SG) John Murphy | |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Edward King swats the shot by Gary Schindler | 19-34 |
| 01:53 | Washington | Joseph Riendeau snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 01:33 | Washington | Christopher Loo clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Coons - foul #1 on Joe Coons, team foul #10 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington | Michael Lower (SF) Larry Barnes | |
| 01:33 | Washington | Christopher Loo makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 01:33 | Washington | Christopher Loo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | The short jumper by Stanley Gaines is denied by Christopher Loo | 19-36 |
| 01:05 | Washington | Charles McCaffrey grabs the board | 19-36 |
| 00:40 | Washington | Michael Lower hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Riendeau | 19-38 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SF) Stanley Gaines | |
| Subs | Washington | Michael Defelice (PG), John Murphy (SG) Joseph Riendeau, Charles McCaffrey | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Edward King steals it from Joe Coons | 19-38 |
| 00:02 | Washington | John Murphy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-38 |
| 00:00 | Washington | The clock runs out | 19-38 |