| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Thomas Yoakum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Neil (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lovell (fresh) PF - Will Brady (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Trussell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Deal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | John Lovell inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Winthrop | Gene Neil misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Julius Stroud | 29-32 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 19:14 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:53 | Winthrop | Gene Neil misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Thomas Deal snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 29-32 |
| 18:25 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 18:10 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 18:08 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:47 | Winthrop | John Lovell's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Johnson | 29-32 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses the easy layup | 29-32 |
| 17:23 | Winthrop | John Lovell snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 17:07 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 29-32 |
| 17:06 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell misses the tip | 29-32 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Thomas Deal gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Julius Stroud snags the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Deal | 29-35 |
| 16:09 | Winthrop | Gene Neil drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Yoakum | 31-35 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Thomas Deal misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 31-35 |
| 15:44 | Winthrop | John Lovell snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Thomas Yoakum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Neil (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lovell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Will Brady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Trussell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Deal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. C - Kenneth Bateman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Gene Neil | 33-35 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 14:45 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 14:36 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell is denied on a layup by Edwin Johnson | 33-35 |
| 14:35 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Neil | 33-35 |
| 14:16 | Winthrop | Gene Neil's pass is intercepted by Thomas Deal | 33-35 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Julius Stroud | 33-38 |
| 13:39 | Winthrop | Will Brady is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Will Brady, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Frank Carlson (PG), Theodore Arnold (SG), Stephen Lemons (SF), Victor Palmer (PF), Martin Villalba (C) Thomas Yoakum, Gene Neil, John Lovell, Will Brady, Richard Trussell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Gary Ham (SG), David Martino (SF), Roland Hill (PF), Jon Bard (C) Robert Boggan, Julius Stroud, Thomas Deal, Edwin Johnson, Kenneth Bateman | |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stephen Lemons - foul #2 on Stephen Lemons, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Jon Bard makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:21 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Victor Palmer | 33-39 |
| 12:52 | Winthrop | Theodore Arnold clanks a shot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 12:51 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 12:39 | Winthrop | Jon Bard swats the short shot by Victor Palmer | 33-39 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Jon Bard snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | David Martino misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-39 |
| 12:09 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Martin Villalba | 33-39 |
| 11:53 | Winthrop | Martin Villalba is hacked by Roland Hill - foul #1 on Roland Hill, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Gene Neil (SG) Theodore Arnold | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:36 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson is hacked by Carl Day - foul #1 on Carl Day, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Lovell (SF) Stephen Lemons | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (PF) Roland Hill | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Frank Carlson (fresh) SG - Gene Neil (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lovell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Victor Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Villalba (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) SG - Gary Ham (fresh) SF - David Martino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. C - Jon Bard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 33-39 |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Jon Bard gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-42 |
| 10:43 | Winthrop | David Martino takes the ball from Frank Carlson | 33-42 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Gary Ham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 10:17 | Winthrop | Victor Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 10:11 | Winthrop | Gene Neil's pass is intercepted by Gary Ham | 33-42 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Carl Day is hacked by Martin Villalba - foul #2 on Martin Villalba, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum (PG), Will Brady (PF), Richard Trussell (C) Frank Carlson, Victor Palmer, Martin Villalba | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Julius Stroud (SG), Roland Hill (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Carl Day, Gary Ham, David Martino, Jon Bard | |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Yoakum | 33-42 |
| 09:27 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Gene Neil | 35-42 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman lays it up and in set up by Robert Boggan and he's fouled by Richard Trussell - foul #2 on Richard Trussell, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Stephen Lemons (SG) Gene Neil | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Deal (SF) Edwin Johnson | |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 08:46 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum is fouled on the floor by Thomas Deal - foul #1 on Thomas Deal, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Theodore Arnold (SG) John Lovell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:32 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 35-45 |
| 08:30 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell tips it home | 37-45 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Thomas Deal is whistled for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Gene Neil (SG) Theodore Arnold | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (PF) Roland Hill | |
| 07:46 | Winthrop | Stephen Lemons clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-45 |
| 07:44 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Neil | 37-45 |
| 07:33 | Winthrop | Will Brady misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edwin Johnson - foul #2 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Lovell (SF) Stephen Lemons | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:33 | Winthrop | Will Brady makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 07:33 | Winthrop | Will Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Thomas Yoakum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Neil (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Lovell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Will Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Trussell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Thomas Deal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Villanova | John Lovell blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Bateman | 39-45 |
| 07:08 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Will Brady | 39-45 |
| 06:56 | Winthrop | Will Brady loses the dribble to Julius Stroud | 39-45 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Victor Palmer (PF), Martin Villalba (C) Will Brady, Richard Trussell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), David Martino (SF), Jon Bard (C) Robert Boggan, Thomas Deal, Kenneth Bateman | |
| 06:16 | Winthrop | Julius Stroud is called for the reach on Gene Neil - foul #2 on Julius Stroud, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Frank Carlson (PG) Thomas Yoakum | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SG) Julius Stroud | |
| 05:56 | Winthrop | Victor Palmer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by David Martino - foul #1 on David Martino, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| 05:56 | Winthrop | Victor Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 05:56 | Winthrop | Victor Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Jon Bard scores on a runner from the right block | 41-47 |
| 05:13 | Winthrop | Martin Villalba comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jon Bard - foul #1 on Jon Bard, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum (PG), Will Brady (PF), Richard Trussell (C) Gene Neil, John Lovell, Victor Palmer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Julius Stroud (SG), Thomas Deal (SF), Roland Hill (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Carl Day, Gary Ham, David Martino, Edwin Johnson, Jon Bard | |
| 05:13 | Winthrop | Martin Villalba makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 05:13 | Winthrop | Martin Villalba misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Roland Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses the lay-in | 42-47 |
| 04:48 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 04:44 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Roland Hill pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Robert Boggan is hacked by Richard Trussell - foul #3 on Richard Trussell, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Gene Neil (SG), John Lovell (SF) Frank Carlson, Martin Villalba | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (PF) Roland Hill | |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Thomas Deal misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Thomas Deal hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 03:47 | Winthrop | John Lovell loses the dribble to Kenneth Bateman | 42-49 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Thomas Yoakum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Neil (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Lovell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Will Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Trussell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Deal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-49 |
| 03:10 | Winthrop | John Lovell grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 02:48 | Winthrop | Gene Neil comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Richard Trussell steals the ball from Kenneth Bateman | 42-49 |
| 02:10 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum is hacked by Kenneth Bateman - foul #1 on Kenneth Bateman, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Frank Carlson (SG), Victor Palmer (PF), Martin Villalba (C) Gene Neil, Will Brady, Richard Trussell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Gary Ham (SG), David Martino (SF), Roland Hill (PF), Jon Bard (C) Robert Boggan, Julius Stroud, Thomas Deal, Edwin Johnson, Kenneth Bateman | |
| 02:10 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 02:10 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 02:10 | Winthrop | Victor Palmer grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 02:10 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| 01:56 | Winthrop | Martin Villalba is whistled for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Gene Neil (SG), Will Brady (PF), Richard Trussell (C) Frank Carlson, Victor Palmer, Martin Villalba | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Julius Stroud (SG), Thomas Deal (SF), Edwin Johnson (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Carl Day, Gary Ham, David Martino, Roland Hill, Jon Bard | |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Julius Stroud makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Boggan | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Winthrop | Will Brady travels with the ball | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Gene Neil is called for the reach on Edwin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Neil, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Gary Ham (SG) Robert Boggan, Julius Stroud | |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Carl Day is hacked by Gene Neil - foul #3 on Gene Neil, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Winthrop | Gene Neil hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-53 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Trussell - foul #4 on Richard Trussell, team foul #8 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Frank Carlson (PG), Theodore Arnold (SG), Stephen Lemons (SF), Victor Palmer (PF), Martin Villalba (C) Thomas Yoakum, Gene Neil, John Lovell, Will Brady, Richard Trussell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Julius Stroud (SG) Carl Day, Gary Ham | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:11 | Winthrop | Victor Palmer snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 00:07 | Winthrop | Julius Stroud steals the ball from Martin Villalba | 43-53 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Boggan runs out the clock | 43-53 |