| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Donald McDonald (fresh) SG - Robert Backus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sam Outlaw (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Sund (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Worthy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Hagerman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Linsley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Beck (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | John Linsley inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Richard Worthy is hacked by Donald McDonald - foul #1 on Donald McDonald, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Hardman (SG), Rodney Boney (PF) Richard Worthy, Edward Beck | |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Michael Williams is called for the reach on Richard Hardman - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | John Linsley connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Hagerman | 27-28 |
| 18:39 | Missouri | Sam Outlaw can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 27-28 |
| 18:38 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Williams | 27-28 |
| 18:25 | Missouri | Robert Backus is hacked by Richard Hardman - foul #3 on Richard Hardman, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Missouri | Willie Orlando (SG), David Ritz (C) Robert Backus, Richard Sund | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Worthy (PG), Jeremy Redmon (SF), Edward Beck (PF) Richard Hardman, John Linsley, Rodney Boney | |
| 18:14 | Missouri | Willie Orlando's pass is intercepted by Bryan Hagerman | 27-28 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Richard Worthy banks in the layup set up by Bryan Hagerman | 27-30 |
| 17:54 | Missouri | David Ritz knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Richard Worthy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Tommy Casey pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Edward Beck is whistled for a carry | 29-30 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dumaka Ako (SG), Edward Parrish (C) Donald McDonald, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Robinson (PG), John Linsley (SF), Rodney Boney (PF), David Jordon (C) Richard Worthy, Jeremy Redmon, Edward Beck, Tommy Casey | |
| 17:09 | Missouri | David Ritz clanks a shot from the right side | 29-30 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | David Jordon pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Bryan Hagerman buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 29-33 |
| 16:31 | Missouri | Willie Orlando clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | David Jordon snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | David Jordon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 16:00 | Missouri | Willie Orlando pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Willie Orlando (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dumaka Ako (fresh) 5 reb. SF - David Ritz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Outlaw (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Hagerman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Linsley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Boney (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Jordon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Missouri | David Ritz misses the lay-in | 29-33 |
| 15:48 | Missouri | Dumaka Ako tips it home | 31-33 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | David Jordon is open and scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Bryan Hagerman | 31-35 |
| 15:09 | Missouri | Edward Parrish hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Jordon - foul #1 on David Jordon, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald McDonald (PG), Robert Backus (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Richard Sund (C) Willie Orlando, Dumaka Ako, David Ritz, Sam Outlaw | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Worthy (PG), Richard Hardman (SF), Edward Beck (PF), Tommy Casey (C) Richard Robinson, John Linsley, Rodney Boney, David Jordon | |
| 15:09 | Missouri | Edward Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:09 | Missouri | Edward Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Edward Beck scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Worthy and the foul's on Richard Sund - foul #1 on Richard Sund, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Sam Outlaw (PF) Edward Parrish | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Edward Beck makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:35 | Missouri | Robert Backus can't finish the layup | 33-38 |
| 14:33 | Missouri | Donald McDonald snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 14:21 | Missouri | Richard Hardman picks off the pass by Richard Sund | 33-38 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Bryan Hagerman hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 13:55 | Missouri | Robert Backus misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-40 |
| 13:53 | Missouri | Michael Williams misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Edward Beck gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Richard Worthy knocks in the jumper from the left side | 33-42 |
| 13:30 | Missouri | Richard Hardman is called for the reach on Donald McDonald in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Hardman, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Ritz (PF) Sam Outlaw | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Linsley (SF), Rodney Boney (PF), Cordell Lile (C) Richard Hardman, Edward Beck, Tommy Casey | |
| 13:09 | Missouri | Donald McDonald misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rodney Boney | 33-42 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | John Linsley misses the jump hook from the right block | 33-42 |
| 12:44 | Missouri | Robert Backus pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:26 | Missouri | Cordell Lile swats the dunk try by Robert Backus | 33-42 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Linsley | 33-42 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Richard Worthy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 12:12 | Missouri | Robert Backus grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 11:51 | Missouri | John Linsley denies the turnaround by Robert Backus | 33-42 |
| 11:49 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Donald McDonald | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Donald McDonald (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Backus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ritz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Sund (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Worthy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Hagerman (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Linsley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Boney (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cordell Lile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Missouri | Michael Williams is whistled for traveling | 33-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | Willie Orlando (SG), Miguel Sandoval (SF), Dumaka Ako (PF), Edward Parrish (C) Robert Backus, Michael Williams, David Ritz, Richard Sund | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Beck (PF), Tommy Casey (C) Rodney Boney, Cordell Lile | |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Dumaka Ako swats the short shot by Edward Beck | 33-42 |
| 11:20 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Dumaka Ako | 33-42 |
| 11:16 | Missouri | Willie Orlando travels in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | Sam Outlaw (PF) Donald McDonald | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodney Boney (SF) John Linsley | |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Richard Worthy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 11:09 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Dumaka Ako | 33-42 |
| 10:43 | Missouri | Dumaka Ako is fouled on the floor by Richard Worthy - foul #3 on Richard Worthy, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Linsley (SF) Rodney Boney | |
| 10:25 | Missouri | Willie Orlando clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | John Linsley grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Bryan Hagerman is whistled for traveling | 33-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Ritz (PF) Sam Outlaw | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodney Boney (SF) John Linsley | |
| 09:59 | Missouri | Edward Parrish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald McDonald (PG), Michael Williams (SF) Dumaka Ako, Miguel Sandoval | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Robinson (PG), John Linsley (SF) Richard Worthy, Rodney Boney | |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Edward Beck is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Beck, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | Richard Sund (C) Edward Parrish | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Worthy (PG) Richard Robinson | |
| 09:33 | Missouri | Bryan Hagerman is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #3 on Bryan Hagerman, team foul #6 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Robinson (PG), Rodney Boney (SF) Richard Worthy, John Linsley | |
| 09:14 | Missouri | David Ritz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 09:13 | Missouri | Willie Orlando tips it but misses | 33-42 |
| 09:12 | Missouri | Michael Williams gets the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 09:02 | Missouri | Bryan Hagerman steals the ball from Willie Orlando | 33-42 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Rodney Boney loses the dribble to David Ritz | 33-42 |
| 08:25 | Missouri | Willie Orlando knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing and the foul's on Richard Robinson - foul #2 on Richard Robinson, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Backus (SG), Miguel Sandoval (SF), Dumaka Ako (PF), Edward Parrish (C) Donald McDonald, Michael Williams, David Ritz, Richard Sund | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Worthy (PG), John Linsley (SF), Cordell Lile (C) Richard Robinson, Edward Beck, Tommy Casey | |
| 08:25 | Missouri | Willie Orlando makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Rodney Boney buries a turnaround near the basket | 37-44 |
| 08:13 | Missouri | Miguel Sandoval is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Worthy - foul #4 on Richard Worthy, team foul #8 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | Sam Outlaw (PF) Willie Orlando | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Beck (PF) Richard Worthy | |
| 08:13 | Missouri | Miguel Sandoval misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Rodney Boney gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Bryan Hagerman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 07:52 | Missouri | Edward Parrish comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-47 |
| 07:50 | Missouri | Edward Parrish hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Dumaka Ako (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. SG - Robert Backus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miguel Sandoval (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sam Outlaw (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Parrish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Hagerman (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Linsley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Rodney Boney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Beck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Cordell Lile (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Villanova | John Linsley misses short on a runner near the basket | 39-47 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | John Linsley tips it in | 39-49 |
| 07:17 | Missouri | Dumaka Ako hits a fadeaway in the lane | 41-49 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Rodney Boney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald McDonald (PG), Michael Williams (SF), David Ritz (C) Dumaka Ako, Miguel Sandoval, Edward Parrish | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Worthy (PG), Tommy Casey (C) Edward Beck, Cordell Lile | |
| 06:51 | Missouri | Sam Outlaw scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald McDonald and he's hacked by John Linsley - foul #1 on John Linsley, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Beck (PF) Rodney Boney | |
| 06:51 | Missouri | Sam Outlaw makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Bryan Hagerman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Tommy Casey tips it in | 44-51 |
| 06:20 | Missouri | Sam Outlaw is hacked by Edward Beck - foul #2 on Edward Beck, team foul #10 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Missouri | Willie Orlando (SG) Robert Backus | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodney Boney (PF) Edward Beck | |
| 06:20 | Missouri | Sam Outlaw makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:20 | Missouri | Sam Outlaw makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Richard Worthy makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 05:35 | Missouri | David Ritz connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Donald McDonald | 48-54 |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Willie Orlando steps in front of the Richard Worthy pass | 48-54 |
| 05:15 | Missouri | Willie Orlando makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald McDonald | 51-54 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Bryan Hagerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dumaka Ako (PG), Robert Backus (SG), Miguel Sandoval (SF), Edward Parrish (PF), Richard Sund (C) Donald McDonald, Willie Orlando, Michael Williams, Sam Outlaw, David Ritz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Beck (PF), Cordell Lile (C) Rodney Boney, Tommy Casey | |
| 04:42 | Missouri | Robert Backus's pass is intercepted by Cordell Lile | 51-54 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Cordell Lile hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 04:24 | Missouri | Edward Parrish snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 04:13 | Missouri | Robert Backus misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bryan Hagerman - foul #4 on Bryan Hagerman, team foul #11 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Hardman (SF), Rodney Boney (PF), Tommy Casey (C) John Linsley, Edward Beck, Cordell Lile | |
| 04:13 | Missouri | Robert Backus misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:13 | Missouri | Robert Backus makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Richard Worthy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Hardman and the foul's on Dumaka Ako - foul #3 on Dumaka Ako, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Missouri | Willie Orlando (PG), David Ritz (PF) Robert Backus, Richard Sund | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Linsley (SF), Edward Beck (PF) Richard Hardman, Rodney Boney | |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Richard Worthy misses the free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:52 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Edward Parrish | 52-56 |
| 03:32 | Missouri | David Ritz misses short on a floater from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | John Linsley gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Willie Orlando (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dumaka Ako (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. SF - Miguel Sandoval (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Ritz (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Parrish (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Worthy (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bryan Hagerman (very tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Linsley (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Beck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Tommy Casey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Villanova | John Linsley comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Parrish - foul #2 on Edward Parrish, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald McDonald (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Richard Sund (C) Dumaka Ako, Miguel Sandoval, Edward Parrish | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Robinson (PG), Rodney Boney (PF), David Jordon (C) Richard Worthy, Edward Beck, Tommy Casey | |
| 03:21 | Villanova | John Linsley misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | John Linsley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:21 | Missouri | Richard Sund gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 03:18 | Missouri | David Ritz is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Robinson - foul #3 on Richard Robinson, team foul #12 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Hardman (SF) John Linsley | |
| 03:18 | Missouri | David Ritz misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:18 | Missouri | David Ritz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Richard Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Orlando - foul #1 on Willie Orlando, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Tommy Casey (C) David Jordon | |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Richard Hardman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-58 |
| 02:58 | Missouri | Willie Orlando clanks a jumper from the left side | 53-58 |
| 02:56 | Missouri | David Ritz hits the follow up shot | 55-58 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Richard Hardman is whistled for traveling | 55-58 |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Backus (SG) Willie Orlando | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Worthy (PG), John Linsley (SF), Edward Beck (PF), Cordell Lile (C) Richard Robinson, Richard Hardman, Rodney Boney, Tommy Casey | |
| 02:07 | Missouri | David Ritz misses the lay-in | 55-58 |
| 02:05 | Missouri | Richard Sund tips it home | 57-58 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Bryan Hagerman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-58 |
| 01:51 | Missouri | David Ritz grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:41 | Missouri | David Ritz scores on a floater from the right block | 59-58 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Edward Beck makes the jumper near the basket | 59-60 |
| 01:17 | Missouri | Richard Sund hits a wide open floater in the paint | 61-60 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Richard Worthy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Linsley | 61-63 |
| 01:01 | Missouri | Robert Backus is hacked by Bryan Hagerman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryan Hagerman, team foul #13 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Missouri | Sam Outlaw (PF) David Ritz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodney Boney (SF), Tommy Casey (C) Bryan Hagerman, Cordell Lile | |
| 01:01 | Missouri | Robert Backus makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:01 | Missouri | Robert Backus makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Edward Beck comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 63-63 |
| 00:49 | Missouri | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:34 | Missouri | Richard Sund can't throw it down but he's fouled by Tommy Casey - foul #2 on Tommy Casey, team foul #14 | 63-63 |
| 00:34 | Missouri | Richard Sund makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:34 | Missouri | Richard Sund makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Edward Beck misses the lay-in | 65-63 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Edward Beck tips it in | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Donald McDonald hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Donald McDonald (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Backus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Outlaw (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Sund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Worthy (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Linsley (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - Rodney Boney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Beck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Tommy Casey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Tommy Casey wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Villanova | John Linsley connects on the floater from close range set up by Richard Worthy | 65-67 |
| 04:20 | Missouri | Robert Backus drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 67-67 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Richard Worthy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 67-67 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Edward Beck tips it back up and in | 67-69 |
| 03:42 | Missouri | Sam Outlaw is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 69-69 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Sam Outlaw is called for the reach on Rodney Boney - foul #4 on Sam Outlaw, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Missouri | Willie Orlando (PG), Dumaka Ako (SG), Miguel Sandoval (SF), David Ritz (PF), Edward Parrish (C) Donald McDonald, Robert Backus, Michael Williams, Sam Outlaw, Richard Sund | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Robinson (PG), Richard Hardman (SG), Jeremy Redmon (SF), David Jordon (C) Richard Worthy, John Linsley, Edward Beck, Tommy Casey | |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Rodney Boney makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Rodney Boney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:10 | Missouri | Jeremy Redmon steals the ball from David Ritz | 69-71 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Jeremy Redmon drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Jordon | 69-73 |
| 02:45 | Missouri | Miguel Sandoval's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Redmon in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Jeremy Redmon can't throw it down | 69-73 |
| 02:42 | Missouri | Willie Orlando grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 02:21 | Missouri | Edward Parrish makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Orlando | 71-73 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Rodney Boney drills a floater from the left block | 71-75 |
| 02:12 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Williams (SF) Miguel Sandoval | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Worthy (PG), John Linsley (SF), Tommy Casey (C) Richard Robinson, Jeremy Redmon, David Jordon | |
| 01:57 | Missouri | David Ritz drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 73-75 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Rodney Boney misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-75 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Tommy Casey misses the tip | 73-75 |
| 01:30 | Missouri | Willie Orlando pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:30 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald McDonald (PG), Robert Backus (SG), Sam Outlaw (PF), Richard Sund (C) Willie Orlando, Dumaka Ako, David Ritz, Edward Parrish | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Beck (PF) Richard Hardman | |
| 01:20 | Missouri | Richard Sund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-75 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | John Linsley makes the jump hook from the left block | 73-77 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Donald McDonald (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Backus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Outlaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Sund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Worthy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Linsley (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - Rodney Boney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Beck (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Tommy Casey (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Missouri | Michael Williams is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald McDonald | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Richard Worthy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 76-77 |
| 00:23 | Missouri | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Donald McDonald hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Backus | 78-77 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Edward Beck comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | The clock runs out | 78-77 |