| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Laury (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Parkes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Michael Carr inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Columbia | Michael Carr is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Carr, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-24 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Carl Day grabs the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Carl Day hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Laury - foul #3 on Christopher Laury, team foul #2 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Terry Trout (SG) Christopher Laury | |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 18:40 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 18:38 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan tips it home | 25-26 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Martin Quinlan is called for the reach on Gary Schindler - foul #2 on Martin Quinlan, team foul #3 | 25-26 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson is hacked by Michael Carr - foul #3 on Michael Carr, team foul #4 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (SF) Michael Carr | |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Joe Coons travels with the ball | 25-26 |
| 17:18 | Columbia | Terry Trout drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gerard Thorton | 25-29 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | Joe Coons buries a 3 from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 16:41 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Bateman - foul #1 on Kenneth Bateman, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Todd Daniels (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Ahmad Breazeale (C) Joe Coons, Kenneth Bateman, Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gordon Loucks (PF), Gary Smith (C) Kevin Parkes, Martin Quinlan | |
| 16:41 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:41 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Ahmad Breazeale grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Carl Day misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Terry Trout - foul #1 on Terry Trout, team foul #5 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SG) Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Jones (SG) Gerard Thorton | |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:01 | Columbia | Howard Cole scores on a shot from the left side | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Ham (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Daniels (fresh) PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ahmad Breazeale (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Howard Cole (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Jones (fresh) SF - Terry Trout (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Loucks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Gary Ham's pass is intercepted by Gary Smith | 30-32 |
| 15:23 | Columbia | Gary Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ahmad Breazeale - foul #1 on Ahmad Breazeale, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Kenneth Bateman (PF) Carl Day, Todd Daniels, Ahmad Breazeale | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Laury (SG), Michael Carr (SF) William Jones, Terry Trout | |
| 15:23 | Columbia | Gary Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:23 | Columbia | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Joe Coons connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Ham | 32-33 |
| 14:15 | Columbia | Michael Carr misses short on a shot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bateman | 32-33 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Joe Coons is fouled on the floor by Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #6 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Gary Schindler (C) Gary Ham, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Kevin Parkes (PF), Martin Quinlan (C) Howard Cole, Gordon Loucks, Gary Smith | |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Kevin Parkes is called for the reach on Stanley Gaines - foul #2 on Kevin Parkes, team foul #7 | 32-33 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:34 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Kevin Parkes | 33-33 |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Michael Carr hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 33-33 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Gary Schindler hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Edwin Johnson | 35-33 |
| 12:17 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Coons | 35-33 |
| 12:15 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan tips it home | 35-35 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 11:45 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Martin Quinlan | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Coons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Stanley Gaines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Laury (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Parkes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Columbia | Christopher Laury scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Christopher Laury is called for the reach on Gary Schindler - foul #4 on Christopher Laury, team foul #8 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SG), Todd Daniels (SF), Kenneth Bateman (PF) Edwin Johnson, Joe Coons, Stanley Gaines | |
| Subs | Columbia | Terry Trout (SG), Howard Cole (SF) Christopher Laury, Michael Carr | |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:09 | Columbia | Carl Day steals the ball from Terry Trout | 37-37 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the jumper near the basket set up by Gary Ham | 39-37 |
| 10:31 | Columbia | Terry Trout hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Quinlan | 39-40 |
| 10:09 | Columbia | Howard Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 09:55 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Todd Daniels grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Todd Daniels drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Day | 41-40 |
| 09:03 | Columbia | Terry Trout is whistled for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Stanley Gaines (C) Carl Day, Todd Daniels, Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Carr (SF), Gordon Loucks (PF), Gary Smith (C) Gerard Thorton, Kevin Parkes, Martin Quinlan | |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses the jumper in the lane | 41-40 |
| 08:44 | Columbia | Howard Cole gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 08:35 | Columbia | Michael Carr misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 08:33 | Columbia | Michael Carr gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 08:05 | Columbia | Michael Carr drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #9 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Todd Daniels (SG), Ahmad Breazeale (C) Gary Ham, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Henry (PG), Christopher Laury (SG) Howard Cole, Terry Trout | |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 07:45 | Columbia | Michael Carr snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ahmad Breazeale (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Henry (fresh) SG - Christopher Laury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Loucks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Columbia | Gary Smith's floater is knocked away by Joe Coons | 42-43 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Stanley Gaines | 42-43 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Joe Coons is hacked by Gordon Loucks - foul #2 on Gordon Loucks, team foul #10 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Gary Schindler (C) Todd Daniels, Stanley Gaines | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Martin Quinlan (C) Charles Henry, Gary Smith | |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Joe Coons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:37 | Columbia | The jump hook by Christopher Laury is blocked by Gary Schindler | 43-43 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Ahmad Breazeale pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses the shot from the left side | 43-43 |
| 06:15 | Columbia | Michael Carr gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:05 | Columbia | Michael Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Schindler | 43-43 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Michael Carr picks off the pass by Carl Day | 43-43 |
| 05:26 | Columbia | Christopher Laury lays it in on a great pass from Michael Carr and he's fouled by Carl Day - foul #1 on Carl Day, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SG), Todd Daniels (SF), Kenneth Bateman (PF) Edwin Johnson, Joe Coons, Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Columbia | Terry Trout (SF), Kevin Parkes (PF) Michael Carr, Gordon Loucks | |
| 05:26 | Columbia | Christopher Laury makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Carl Day knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Todd Daniels | 45-46 |
| 04:54 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bateman - foul #2 on Kenneth Bateman, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stanley Gaines (C) Ahmad Breazeale | |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), William Jones (SG), Gary Smith (C) Gerard Thorton, Christopher Laury, Martin Quinlan | |
| 04:31 | Columbia | Gary Smith double dribbles | 45-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (SG) Gary Ham | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Day | 45-46 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines buries a runner in the paint set up by Todd Daniels | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Howard Cole (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Jones (fresh) SF - Terry Trout (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Parkes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Columbia | William Jones loses the dribble to Edwin Johnson | 47-46 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Coons (SF), Gary Schindler (C) Todd Daniels, Stanley Gaines | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Christopher Laury (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Martin Quinlan (C) Howard Cole, William Jones, Terry Trout, Gary Smith | |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Bateman | 50-46 |
| 02:54 | Columbia | Christopher Laury misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Edwin Johnson - foul #1 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| 02:54 | Columbia | Christopher Laury makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 02:54 | Columbia | Christopher Laury makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Joe Coons is hacked by Christopher Laury - foul #5 on Christopher Laury, team foul #11 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Terry Trout (SG) Christopher Laury | |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Joe Coons makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 02:25 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 02:12 | Columbia | Terry Trout misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Carl Day snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Joe Coons drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Bateman and the foul's on Michael Carr - foul #4 on Michael Carr, team foul #12 | 53-48 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses the free throw | 53-48 |
| 01:45 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 01:25 | Columbia | Michael Carr's pass is intercepted by Edwin Johnson | 53-48 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson banks in the layup | 55-48 |
| 01:06 | Columbia | Michael Carr can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Coons - foul #3 on Joe Coons, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| 01:06 | Columbia | Michael Carr misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:06 | Columbia | Michael Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Gary Schindler gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joe Coons | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Terry Trout misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Joe Coons grabs the board | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Carl Day's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), William Jones (SG), Gordon Loucks (PF), Gary Smith (C) Gerard Thorton, Michael Carr, Kevin Parkes, Martin Quinlan | |
| 00:26 | Columbia | The jumper by William Jones is denied by Joe Coons | 58-48 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Joe Coons grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Carl Day runs out the clock | 58-48 |