| Lineup | Howard | PG - William Pusey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dante Haight (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Clifford Kendall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Felton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bowers (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Richard Bowers inbounds the ball | 23-42 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dante Haight - foul #2 on Dante Haight, team foul #1 | 23-42 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:29 | Howard | William Pusey is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-44 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Dante Haight is called for the reach on Gerard Booth - foul #3 on Dante Haight, team foul #2 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Beatty (SF) Dante Haight | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Gerard Booth hits a floater in the paint | 25-46 |
| 18:43 | Howard | William Pusey clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Gregory Simmers - foul #1 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #1 | 25-46 |
| 18:43 | Howard | William Pusey misses the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 18:43 | Howard | William Pusey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Richard Bowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Crampton (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Clifford Kendall, Christopher Felton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SF), Eric Allen (C) Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:08 | Howard | Robert Beatty comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-46 |
| 18:06 | Howard | Darrell Benson gets the offensive rebound | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:55 | Howard | Darrell Benson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 26-46 |
| 17:53 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Crampton | 26-46 |
| 17:41 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams drills a fadeaway in the paint | 28-46 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Eric Allen misses the floater from the baseline | 28-46 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Eric Allen tips it home | 28-48 |
| 17:00 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams clanks a floater in the lane | 28-48 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | Barry Gran pulls down the rebound | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers loses the ball out of bounds | 28-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Stanley (PG), Louis Morgan (SG), Clifford Kendall (PF), Christopher Felton (C) William Pusey, Darrell Benson, Robert Beatty, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Arnold Bolte, Gregory Simmers, Barry Gran, Richard Bowers, Eric Allen | |
| 16:32 | Howard | Clifford Kendall's pass is intercepted by Ralph Toles in the backcourt | 28-48 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Gerard Booth connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Cota | 28-50 |
| 16:07 | Howard | Joseph Crampton's pass is intercepted by Richard Yeager | 28-50 |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Gerard Booth lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marshall Wilcox | 28-52 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Crampton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Kendall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Felton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Toles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gerard Booth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Howard | Louis Morgan makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-52 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Charles Cota is fouled on the floor by Robert Stanley - foul #2 on Robert Stanley, team foul #3 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Dante Haight (SF), Robert Prada (C) Joseph Crampton, Christopher Felton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Gregory Simmers (SG), Richard Bowers (SF), Eric Allen (C) Charles Cota, Marshall Wilcox, Ralph Toles, Gerard Booth | |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-52 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 14:29 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-52 |
| 14:27 | Howard | Robert Prada gets the rebound | 30-52 |
| 14:21 | Howard | Dante Haight scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-52 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Eric Allen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Simmers | 33-55 |
| 13:34 | Howard | Louis Morgan misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Barry Gran - foul #1 on Barry Gran, team foul #2 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Darrell Benson (SG), Jeffrey Williams (PF), Christopher Felton (C) Robert Stanley, Clifford Kendall, Robert Prada | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Charles Cota (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Barry Gran, Gregory Simmers, Richard Bowers, Eric Allen | |
| 13:34 | Howard | Louis Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 13:34 | Howard | Louis Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Richard Yeager gets the rebound | 34-55 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Charles Cota is hacked by Christopher Felton - foul #2 on Christopher Felton, team foul #4 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Howard | William Pusey (PG), Robert Beatty (SF) Louis Morgan, Dante Haight | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Gerard Booth makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Yeager | 34-57 |
| 12:55 | Howard | Christopher Felton is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Booth - foul #2 on Gerard Booth, team foul #3 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Crampton (PF) Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:31 | Howard | Christopher Felton misses the lay-in | 34-57 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 34-57 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Crampton - foul #2 on Joseph Crampton, team foul #5 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Dante Haight (SF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Darrell Benson, Christopher Felton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG), Barry Gran (SF), Eric Allen (C) Charles Cota, Ralph Toles, Gerard Booth | |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 34-58 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 34-59 |
| 11:51 | Howard | Dante Haight hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 34-59 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Eric Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-59 |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Jeffrey Williams - foul #1 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #6 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Darrell Benson (SG), Robert Prada (C) Robert Beatty, Joseph Crampton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (PF) Richard Yeager | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 1st free throw | 34-60 |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 2nd free throw | 34-61 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - William Pusey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dante Haight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Prada (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Gran (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Bowers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Howard | Arnold Bolte steals the ball from Darrell Benson | 34-61 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Eric Allen comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 34-61 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte snags the offensive board | 34-61 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Barry Gran knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marshall Wilcox | 34-64 |
| 10:21 | Howard | Arnold Bolte is called for the reach on Dante Haight in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #4 | 34-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Stanley (PG), Louis Morgan (SG), Robert Beatty (SF), Christopher Felton (C) William Pusey, Darrell Benson, Dante Haight, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Gregory Simmers (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Arnold Bolte, Marshall Wilcox, Barry Gran, Eric Allen | |
| 10:06 | Howard | Richard Bowers denies the turnaround by Louis Morgan | 34-64 |
| 10:04 | Howard | Louis Morgan tips it in | 36-64 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Louis Morgan takes the ball from Charles Cota in the backcourt | 36-64 |
| 09:44 | Howard | Louis Morgan misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-64 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Richard Bowers gets the rebound | 36-64 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-64 |
| 09:24 | Howard | Robert Prada snags the defensive board | 36-64 |
| 09:10 | Howard | A charge is called on Robert Beatty - foul #1 on Robert Beatty, team foul #7 | 36-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Dante Haight (SF), Joseph Crampton (PF) Robert Beatty, Robert Prada | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (PF) Ralph Toles | |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-64 |
| 08:54 | Howard | The rebound goes to Dante Haight | 36-64 |
| 08:42 | Howard | Christopher Felton is alone and throws it down | 38-64 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Charles Cota is hacked by Robert Stanley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Stanley, team foul #8 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Darrell Benson (SG), Clifford Kendall (PF), Donnie Streit (C) Robert Stanley, Joseph Crampton, Christopher Felton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SF) Richard Bowers | |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 1st free throw | 38-65 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses the 2nd free throw | 38-65 |
| 08:39 | Howard | The rebound goes to Donnie Streit | 38-65 |
| 08:32 | Howard | Donnie Streit scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Louis Morgan | 40-65 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the runner from the baseline set up by Gregory Simmers | 40-67 |
| 08:04 | Howard | Louis Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-67 |
| Subs | Howard | William Pusey (PG), Joseph Crampton (SF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Louis Morgan, Dante Haight, Donnie Streit | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG), Eric Allen (PF) Charles Cota, Gregory Simmers, Richard Yeager | |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Darrell Benson is called for the reach on Gerard Booth - foul #3 on Darrell Benson, team foul #9 | 40-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Beatty (SF) Joseph Crampton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Gerard Booth makes the 1st free throw | 40-68 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 40-68 |
| 07:49 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Williams | 40-68 |
| 07:40 | Howard | Barry Gran is called for the reach on Robert Beatty - foul #2 on Barry Gran, team foul #5 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Crampton (PF) Clifford Kendall | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:25 | Howard | Marshall Wilcox takes the ball from Darrell Benson | 40-68 |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte dunks the ball on a nice dish by Marshall Wilcox | 40-70 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - William Pusey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Benson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Beatty (fresh) PF - Joseph Crampton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerard Booth (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Howard | William Pusey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-70 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Gerard Booth gets the rebound | 40-70 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Eric Allen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Marshall Wilcox | 40-73 |
| 06:24 | Howard | Barry Gran picks off the pass by William Pusey in the backcourt | 40-73 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte hits the finger roll on a great pass from Barry Gran | 40-75 |
| 06:15 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams misses short on a jumper from the left block | 40-75 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the board | 40-75 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Barry Gran connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Allen | 40-77 |
| 05:33 | Howard | Joseph Crampton misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Barry Gran - foul #3 on Barry Gran, team foul #6 | 40-77 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Stanley (PG), Louis Morgan (SG), Robert Prada (C) William Pusey, Darrell Benson, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Gregory Simmers (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Bowers (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Arnold Bolte, Marshall Wilcox, Barry Gran, Eric Allen, Gerard Booth | |
| 05:33 | Howard | Joseph Crampton makes the 1st free throw | 41-77 |
| 05:33 | Howard | Joseph Crampton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-77 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Richard Yeager gets the rebound | 41-77 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses the shot from the baseline | 41-77 |
| 05:14 | Howard | Robert Beatty grabs the board | 41-77 |
| 05:04 | Howard | Louis Morgan is called for 10 seconds | 41-77 |
| Subs | Howard | Donnie Streit (C) Joseph Crampton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Donnie Streit - foul #2 on Donnie Streit, team foul #10 | 41-77 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 1st free throw | 41-78 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 41-79 |
| 04:23 | Howard | Robert Prada misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-79 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Charles Cota grabs the board | 41-79 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Louis Morgan steps in front of the Gregory Simmers pass | 41-79 |
| 03:51 | Howard | Robert Stanley hits the finger roll set up by Louis Morgan | 43-79 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Richard Bowers clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 43-79 |
| 03:29 | Howard | Robert Prada snags the defensive board | 43-79 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:24 | Howard | Robert Beatty clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-79 |
| 03:23 | Howard | Robert Stanley grabs the offensive rebound | 43-79 |
| 03:18 | Howard | Robert Beatty comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Simmers - foul #2 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #7 | 43-79 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Crampton (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Robert Prada, Donnie Streit | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Ralph Toles | |
| 03:18 | Howard | Robert Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 44-79 |
| 03:18 | Howard | Robert Beatty misses the 2nd free throw | 44-79 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Gerard Booth pulls down the rebound | 44-79 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Beatty (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Crampton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Simmers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Bowers (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Yeager (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gerard Booth (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Robert Stanley is called for the reach on Arnold Bolte - foul #4 on Robert Stanley, team foul #11 | 44-79 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG), Eric Allen (C) Gregory Simmers, Gerard Booth | |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses the 1st free throw | 44-79 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 2nd free throw | 44-80 |
| 02:39 | Howard | Robert Stanley buries a 3 from the right wing | 47-80 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Richard Yeager is fouled on the floor by Joseph Crampton - foul #3 on Joseph Crampton, team foul #12 | 47-80 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SF) Richard Bowers | |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 47-81 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 47-82 |
| 02:00 | Howard | Joseph Crampton misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-82 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Barry Gran grabs the board | 47-82 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Beatty - foul #2 on Robert Beatty, team foul #13 | 47-82 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), Gerard Booth (C) Marshall Wilcox, Eric Allen | |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 1st free throw | 47-83 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 2nd free throw | 47-84 |
| 01:32 | Howard | Gerard Booth picks off the pass by Robert Stanley in the backcourt | 47-84 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Barry Gran is hacked by Robert Stanley - foul #5 on Robert Stanley, team foul #14 | 47-84 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Prada (C) Robert Stanley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses the 1st free throw | 47-84 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses the 2nd free throw | 47-84 |
| 01:12 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 47-84 |
| 00:57 | Howard | Louis Morgan double dribbles | 47-84 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (SF) Barry Gran | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Richard Bowers drills a jumper from the left side | 47-86 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:28 | Howard | Robert Beatty travels in the backcourt | 47-86 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte runs out the clock | 47-86 |