| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Barry Gran (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Louis Holley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Brian Matthews inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Auburn | John Moen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (PG), Robert Morrison (SF) John Moen, Brian Matthews | |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte loses the dribble to William Patel | 31-39 |
| 18:59 | Auburn | Gary Napper is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Richard Yeager buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Arnold Bolte | 33-39 |
| 18:25 | Auburn | Louis Holley's floater is tipped away by Gerard Booth | 33-39 |
| 18:24 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon tips it but misses | 33-39 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Barry Gran grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Barry Gran double dribbles | 33-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SF), Eric Allen (C) Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SG), Daniel Landry (C) Clifton Newlon, Louis Holley | |
| 17:55 | Auburn | William Patel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Allen - foul #2 on Eric Allen, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | William Patel misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | William Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Eric Allen | 33-39 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Robert Morrison steps in front of the Arnold Bolte pass | 33-39 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | Robert Morrison misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-39 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Eric Allen gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Eric Allen misses the shot from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Barry Gran tips it but misses | 33-39 |
| 17:08 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Daniel Landry | 33-39 |
| 16:58 | Auburn | Robert Morrison connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Patel | 33-41 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Eric Allen loses the dribble to Robert Morrison | 33-41 |
| 16:27 | Auburn | Brian Matthews's pass is intercepted by Barry Gran | 33-41 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Barry Gran comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 16:04 | Auburn | Daniel Landry snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 16:00 | Auburn | Gary Napper misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Arnold Bolte - foul #3 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Gregory Simmers (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Arnold Bolte, Barry Gran, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Bowers, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Louis Holley (C) Robert Morrison, William Patel, Daniel Landry | |
| 16:00 | Auburn | Gary Napper misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:00 | Auburn | Gary Napper makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Toles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Napper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Matthews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Holley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Cota | 36-42 |
| 15:20 | Auburn | Gary Napper makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Matthews | 36-44 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Charles Cota's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Donaldson | 36-44 |
| 14:58 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Anthony Donaldson | 36-44 |
| 14:55 | Auburn | Gregory Simmers steps in front of the Gary Napper pass in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses long on a jumper in the paint | 36-44 |
| 14:37 | Auburn | John Moen pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:18 | Auburn | Louis Holley clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Yeager - foul #1 on Richard Yeager, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Richard Bowers (SF) Gregory Simmers, Ralph Toles | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Robert Morrison (SF), William Patel (PF) John Moen, Brian Matthews, Anthony Donaldson | |
| 14:18 | Auburn | Louis Holley makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:18 | Auburn | Louis Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Richard Yeager lays it up and in set up by Barry Gran and the foul's on Clifton Newlon - foul #2 on Clifton Newlon, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Allen (C) Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:05 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Louis Holley | 38-46 |
| 13:37 | Auburn | Barry Gran steps in front of the Gary Napper pass | 38-46 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Barry Gran hits the finger roll | 40-46 |
| 13:31 | Auburn | Robert Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SF) Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Eric Allen misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Clifton Newlon - foul #3 on Clifton Newlon, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG), Gerard Booth (C) Barry Gran, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Eric Allen makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Eric Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:07 | Auburn | Gary Napper can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Gerard Booth snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Gerard Booth lays it up and in set up by Charles Cota | 44-46 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Gary Napper misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Gerard Booth pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Charles Cota is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Charles Cota, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Charles Cota, Marshall Wilcox, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Brian Matthews (SF) Gary Napper, William Patel | |
| 12:10 | Auburn | Gregory Simmers is called for the reach on Brian Matthews - foul #2 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG) Gregory Simmers | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Patel (PF), Daniel Landry (C) Robert Morrison, Louis Holley | |
| 12:01 | Auburn | William Patel hits a shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Toles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Gerard Booth (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Matthews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Patel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Landry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Richard Yeager can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 44-48 |
| 11:42 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Daniel Landry | 44-48 |
| 11:23 | Auburn | Brian Matthews hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-48 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Gerard Booth snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-48 |
| 11:16 | Auburn | Brian Matthews grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 11:14 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon is hacked by Arnold Bolte in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), Richard Bowers (SF) Arnold Bolte, Ralph Toles | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (SG), Robert Morrison (PF), Louis Holley (C) Clifton Newlon, William Patel, Daniel Landry | |
| 11:03 | Auburn | John Moen is hacked by Gerard Booth - foul #2 on Gerard Booth, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SF) Barry Gran | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Patel (PF) Brian Matthews | |
| 11:03 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:03 | Auburn | John Moen misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Bowers out of a doubleteam | 47-49 |
| 10:47 | Auburn | Robert Morrison is fouled on the floor by Marshall Wilcox - foul #2 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Brian Matthews (SF) John Moen, William Patel | |
| 10:47 | Auburn | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:47 | Auburn | Robert Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Gary Napper is called for the reach on Richard Bowers - foul #4 on Gary Napper, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Allen (C) Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), William Patel (PF) Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews | |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | William Patel snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 09:51 | Auburn | Robert Morrison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Eric Allen pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Richard Bowers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Morrison - foul #1 on Robert Morrison, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Gregory Simmers, Marshall Wilcox, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Brian Matthews (SF) John Moen, William Patel | |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Richard Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Richard Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the runner from close range | 49-53 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-53 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Richard Bowers grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Morrison - foul #2 on Robert Morrison, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SF), Eric Allen (C) Ralph Toles, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), William Patel (PF), Daniel Landry (C) Gary Napper, Robert Morrison, Louis Holley | |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:38 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Daniel Landry | 49-53 |
| 08:36 | Auburn | William Patel's pass is intercepted by Marshall Wilcox in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Barry Gran dunks the ball on a nice dish by Marshall Wilcox | 51-53 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | John Moen is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Bowers - foul #2 on Richard Bowers, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerard Booth (C) Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:33 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Barry Gran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG) Marshall Wilcox | |
| Subs | Auburn | Louis Holley (C) Daniel Landry | |
| 07:51 | Auburn | John Moen makes the floater from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Bowers (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerard Booth (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Matthews (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Patel (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Holley (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barry Gran | 53-57 |
| 07:25 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses badly on a floater from the left side | 53-57 |
| 07:23 | Auburn | Louis Holley snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-57 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gregory Simmers | 53-57 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers travels with the ball | 53-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Arnold Bolte (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Barry Gran, Gregory Simmers, Richard Bowers, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (SG), Robert Morrison (SF), Daniel Landry (C) Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews, Louis Holley | |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Robert Morrison blows the layup but the foul's on Gerard Booth - foul #3 on Gerard Booth, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Brian Matthews (SF) John Moen, William Patel | |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Robert Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Charles Cota is fouled on the floor by Clifton Newlon - foul #4 on Clifton Newlon, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), William Patel (PF) Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews | |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Daniel Landry steals the ball from Richard Yeager | 53-59 |
| 05:58 | Auburn | Daniel Landry double dribbles | 53-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Allen (C) Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Brian Matthews (SF), Louis Holley (C) John Moen, William Patel, Daniel Landry | |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Charles Cota is hacked by Gary Napper - foul #5 on Gary Napper, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SF) Ralph Toles | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), William Patel (PF) Gary Napper, Brian Matthews | |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | John Moen misses the jumpshot from the left side | 55-59 |
| 05:14 | Auburn | William Patel hits the follow up shot | 55-61 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Eric Allen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | William Patel snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 04:31 | Auburn | The short jumper by William Patel is denied by Eric Allen | 55-61 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Eric Allen pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Charles Cota connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Eric Allen and he's fouled by John Moen - foul #3 on John Moen, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Bowers (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Arnold Bolte, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Yeager, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF), Daniel Landry (C) William Patel, Louis Holley | |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses the free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Daniel Landry gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 03:58 | Auburn | John Moen can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Bowers - foul #3 on Richard Bowers, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| 03:58 | Auburn | John Moen misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:58 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Ralph Toles's floater is tipped away by Daniel Landry | 57-62 |
| 03:44 | Auburn | Robert Morrison snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Toles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Bowers (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerard Booth (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifton Newlon (tired) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brian Matthews (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Morrison (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Landry (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Auburn | Brian Matthews connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Richard Bowers connects on the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Brian Matthews - foul #2 on Brian Matthews, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Patel (PF), Louis Holley (C) Robert Morrison, Daniel Landry | |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses the free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Louis Holley gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Louis Holley is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Gran - foul #1 on Barry Gran, team foul #12 | 59-65 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Louis Holley makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Richard Bowers gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses long on a floater from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Brian Matthews snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 03:07 | Auburn | Charles Cota is called for the reach on Brian Matthews in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Cota, team foul #13 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Gregory Simmers (SG) Charles Cota, Ralph Toles | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Morrison (PF), Daniel Landry (C) William Patel, Louis Holley | |
| 03:07 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:07 | Auburn | Brian Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gregory Simmers | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:25 | Auburn | Barry Gran steals the ball from John Moen | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 01:59 | Auburn | John Moen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (PF) Gregory Simmers | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Patel (PF), Louis Holley (C) Robert Morrison, Daniel Landry | |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Barry Gran | 64-67 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | John Moen is whistled for traveling | 64-67 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Richard Bowers drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Arnold Bolte | 66-67 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | William Patel buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Moen | 66-69 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Barry Gran scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Yeager | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Auburn | John Moen is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Patel | 69-71 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Richard Yeager buries a turnaround from the left block | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | John Moen can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Barry Gran (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Bowers (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Yeager (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Gerard Booth (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifton Newlon (tired) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brian Matthews (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Patel (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Holley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Gerard Booth wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Barry Gran travels with the ball | 71-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SF), Eric Allen (C) Richard Bowers, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Morrison (SF) Brian Matthews | |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Robert Morrison is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Moen | 71-74 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Eric Allen hits a wide open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Yeager | 73-74 |
| 04:07 | Auburn | Robert Morrison's pass is intercepted by Richard Yeager in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox travels with the ball | 73-74 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (PF) Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF), Daniel Landry (C) William Patel, Louis Holley | |
| 03:46 | Auburn | Brian Matthews is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Wilcox - foul #3 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #14 | 73-74 |
| 03:46 | Auburn | Brian Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:46 | Auburn | Brian Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Barry Gran is fouled on the floor by Daniel Landry - foul #1 on Daniel Landry, team foul #10 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SF) Marshall Wilcox | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Robert Morrison | 74-76 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | John Moen travels in the backcourt | 74-76 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Barry Gran and he's hacked by John Moen - foul #4 on John Moen, team foul #11 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerard Booth (C) Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Patel (PF), Louis Holley (C) Clifton Newlon, Daniel Landry | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:46 | Auburn | Louis Holley connects on the turnaround from the left block | 77-78 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Gerard Booth can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 77-78 |
| 02:27 | Auburn | Brian Matthews pulls down the rebound | 77-78 |
| 02:25 | Auburn | John Moen is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Gran - foul #2 on Barry Gran, team foul #15 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), Richard Yeager (PF) Barry Gran, Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Daniel Landry (C) Brian Matthews, Louis Holley | |
| 02:25 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 02:25 | Auburn | John Moen misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | The short jumper by Richard Yeager is denied by William Patel | 77-79 |
| 02:08 | Auburn | Robert Morrison snags the defensive board | 77-79 |
| 01:52 | Auburn | William Patel hits a shot from the left side | 77-81 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-81 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Richard Yeager tips it home | 79-81 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | John Moen clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-81 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers pulls down the rebound | 79-81 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | William Patel snags the defensive board | 79-81 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Robert Morrison is hacked by Ralph Toles - foul #2 on Ralph Toles, team foul #16 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Richard Bowers (SF) Gregory Simmers, Ralph Toles | |
| Subs | Auburn | Louis Holley (C) Daniel Landry | |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Robert Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Robert Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Richard Yeager grabs the board | 79-81 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Bowers (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Yeager (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Gerard Booth (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (tired) 16 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clifton Newlon (tired) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Morrison (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Patel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Louis Holley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Barry Gran knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-81 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Robert Morrison misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 82-81 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Louis Holley pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-81 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 82-83 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Richard Yeager comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 82-83 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Patel | 82-83 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | William Patel runs out the clock | 82-83 |