| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Crawford (fresh) PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Reinhold (fresh) SG - Matthew Gaudet (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Peter Orrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) C - James O'Bannon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Peter Orrell inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet is fouled on the floor by Richard Yeager - foul #2 on Richard Yeager, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 19:28 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-41 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Richard Yeager pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Charles Cota is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Gaudet - foul #2 on Matthew Gaudet, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Gerard Booth connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Crawford | 40-41 |
| 19:07 | South Florida | James O'Bannon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Harmon (C) James O'Bannon | |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Charles Cota drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Victor Crawford | 42-41 |
| 18:48 | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 18:47 | South Florida | Michael Harmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:29 | South Florida | Arnold Bolte picks off the pass by Michael Harmon | 42-41 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte blows the layup but he's hacked by Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Eric Allen (C) Charles Cota, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | South Florida | Herman Sanches (PG), Thomas Rish (SG), Henry Stinchcomb (SF), Aaron Bowers (C) Gordon Reinhold, Matthew Gaudet, Peter Orrell, Gary Smith | |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:06 | South Florida | Aaron Bowers's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Crawford | 44-41 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Barry Gran grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side | 46-41 |
| 17:23 | South Florida | Aaron Bowers is called for 5 seconds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Richard Yeager (PF) Arnold Bolte, Marshall Wilcox | |
| Subs | South Florida | James O'Bannon (C) Michael Harmon | |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Aaron Bowers is called for the reach on Richard Yeager - foul #2 on Aaron Bowers, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Anderson (C) Eric Allen | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold (PG), Samuel Lacourse (SG), Peter Orrell (SF), Richard Aronstein (PF) Herman Sanches, Thomas Rish, Henry Stinchcomb, Aaron Bowers | |
| 16:43 | Villanova | William Anderson is hacked by James O'Bannon - foul #1 on James O'Bannon, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG) Victor Crawford | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 46-41 |
| 16:23 | South Florida | James O'Bannon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:16 | South Florida | Gregory Simmers picks off the pass by Gordon Reinhold in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Barry Gran hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Simmers | 48-41 |
| 15:57 | South Florida | Richard Aronstein travels with the ball | 48-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Eric Allen (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Gregory Simmers, Arnold Bolte, Richard Yeager, William Anderson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Rish (PG), Matthew Gaudet (SG), Gary Smith (PF) Gordon Reinhold, Samuel Lacourse, Richard Aronstein | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Thomas Rish (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Gaudet (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Peter Orrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) C - James O'Bannon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Thomas Rish steals it from Gerard Booth | 48-41 |
| 15:17 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses badly on a shot in the lane | 48-44 |
| 14:55 | South Florida | James O'Bannon grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 14:42 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet is hacked by Barry Gran - foul #2 on Barry Gran, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG), Richard Yeager (PF) Charles Cota, Barry Gran, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold (PG), Herman Sanches (SG), Henry Stinchcomb (SF), Michael Harmon (PF), Aaron Bowers (C) Thomas Rish, Matthew Gaudet, Peter Orrell, Gary Smith, James O'Bannon | |
| 14:18 | South Florida | Henry Stinchcomb drills a shot from the right block set up by Herman Sanches | 48-46 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 13:54 | South Florida | Henry Stinchcomb pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:33 | South Florida | Aaron Bowers misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Gerard Booth gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Reinhold - foul #3 on Gordon Reinhold, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Arnold Bolte (SG), Victor Crawford (PF), William Anderson (C) Gregory Simmers, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse (PG), Matthew Gaudet (SG), Gary Smith (PF), Richard Aronstein (C) Gordon Reinhold, Henry Stinchcomb, Michael Harmon, Aaron Bowers | |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Charles Cota knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Jerry Sanders | 50-46 |
| 13:12 | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses the easy layup | 50-46 |
| 12:54 | South Florida | Herman Sanches gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:36 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Victor Crawford gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Victor Crawford is called for 5 seconds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Richard Yeager (PF), Eric Allen (C) Arnold Bolte, Victor Crawford, William Anderson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold (PG), Thomas Rish (SG), Henry Stinchcomb (SF), James O'Bannon (C) Samuel Lacourse, Matthew Gaudet, Herman Sanches, Richard Aronstein | |
| 11:52 | South Florida | Gary Smith misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Charles Cota grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (tired) 3 pf. PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Reinhold (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Thomas Rish (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Stinchcomb (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gary Smith (tiring) C - James O'Bannon (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Richard Yeager is open but misses the lay-in | 50-46 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 11:07 | South Florida | James O'Bannon connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away | 52-49 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders is called for 10 seconds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Jerry Sanders, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet (SG), Peter Orrell (SF), Michael Harmon (PF), Aaron Bowers (C) Thomas Rish, Henry Stinchcomb, Gary Smith, James O'Bannon | |
| 10:41 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-49 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 10:20 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:18 | South Florida | Barry Gran is called for the reach on Aaron Bowers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Gran, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG), Victor Crawford (PF) Barry Gran, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 10:06 | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:04 | South Florida | Michael Harmon hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 52-51 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Victor Crawford tips it home | 54-51 |
| 09:15 | South Florida | Michael Harmon misses badly on a runner from close range | 54-51 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Simmers | 56-51 |
| 08:32 | South Florida | Michael Harmon clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Gerard Booth - foul #2 on Gerard Booth, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Barry Gran (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Eric Allen (PF), William Anderson (C) Gregory Simmers, Arnold Bolte, Marshall Wilcox, Victor Crawford, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | South Florida | Herman Sanches (PG), Thomas Rish (SG), Henry Stinchcomb (SF), Richard Aronstein (C) Gordon Reinhold, Matthew Gaudet, Peter Orrell, Aaron Bowers | |
| 08:32 | South Florida | Michael Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:32 | South Florida | Michael Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Eric Allen | 56-51 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Charles Cota is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Sanches - foul #1 on Herman Sanches, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | South Florida | James O'Bannon (C) Michael Harmon | |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Charles Cota comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 07:59 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Richard Aronstein | 56-51 |
| 07:38 | South Florida | Eric Allen picks off the pass by Thomas Rish | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Sanders (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Allen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Herman Sanches (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Rish (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Stinchcomb (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Aronstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James O'Bannon (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Barry Gran loses the dribble to Thomas Rish in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 07:24 | South Florida | Henry Stinchcomb is hacked by Jerry Sanders - foul #4 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG), Richard Yeager (PF) Charles Cota, William Anderson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse (PG), Matthew Gaudet (SG), Gary Smith (PF) Thomas Rish, Henry Stinchcomb, Richard Aronstein | |
| 07:09 | South Florida | Gary Smith is fouled on the floor by Jerry Sanders - foul #5 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Gerard Booth (C) Jerry Sanders, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 06:52 | South Florida | Herman Sanches's fadeaway is rejected by Gerard Booth | 56-51 |
| 06:51 | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 06:38 | South Florida | Barry Gran swats the dunk try by Matthew Gaudet | 56-51 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Gerard Booth is whistled for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (SF), Eric Allen (C) Barry Gran, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold (PG), Thomas Rish (SG), Peter Orrell (SF), Michael Harmon (C) Samuel Lacourse, Matthew Gaudet, Herman Sanches, James O'Bannon | |
| 05:56 | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Harmon | 56-54 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Eric Allen misses the easy layup | 56-54 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Victor Crawford pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Richard Yeager lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Arnold Bolte | 58-54 |
| 04:59 | South Florida | Thomas Rish comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 04:57 | South Florida | Michael Harmon tips it home | 58-56 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Richard Yeager's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Smith | 58-56 |
| 04:35 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Thomas Rish | 58-56 |
| 04:17 | South Florida | Thomas Rish misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Eric Allen grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Barry Gran (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), William Anderson (C) Charles Cota, Arnold Bolte, Victor Crawford, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse (PG), Matthew Gaudet (SG), Henry Stinchcomb (SF), Aaron Bowers (PF), Richard Aronstein (C) Gordon Reinhold, Thomas Rish, Peter Orrell, Gary Smith, Michael Harmon | |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Samuel Lacourse steals the ball from William Anderson in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 03:55 | South Florida | Aaron Bowers misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Richard Yeager snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Gran | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Yeager (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Samuel Lacourse (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Gaudet (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Henry Stinchcomb (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Aaron Bowers (fresh) C - Richard Aronstein (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:20 | South Florida | Richard Yeager is called for the reach on Samuel Lacourse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Yeager, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerard Booth (C) William Anderson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Herman Sanches (SG), James O'Bannon (C) Matthew Gaudet, Richard Aronstein | |
| 03:20 | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:20 | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 03:04 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Henry Stinchcomb | 60-58 |
| 02:47 | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse knocks in the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Gregory Simmers - foul #2 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Arnold Bolte (SG), Eric Allen (PF) Gregory Simmers, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Rish (SG), Gary Smith (PF) Henry Stinchcomb, Aaron Bowers | |
| 02:47 | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Thomas Rish takes the ball from Charles Cota in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 02:17 | South Florida | Herman Sanches misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 02:15 | South Florida | James O'Bannon snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 02:03 | South Florida | Thomas Rish is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is hacked by Gary Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Barry Gran, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold (PG), Matthew Gaudet (SG), Peter Orrell (SF) Samuel Lacourse, Thomas Rish, Herman Sanches | |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:36 | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold is whistled for traveling | 62-64 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte jams it | 64-64 |
| 00:54 | South Florida | Gary Smith misses the lay-in | 64-64 |
| 00:53 | South Florida | Peter Orrell grabs the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 00:45 | South Florida | James O'Bannon knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Gaudet | 64-66 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-66 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Richard Yeager can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Gerard Booth can't tip it in | 64-66 |
| 00:14 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet grabs the board | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:11 | South Florida | Charles Cota is called for the reach on Matthew Gaudet in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Cota, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| 00:11 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:11 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-68 |
| 00:04 | South Florida | Charles Cota is called for the reach on Peter Orrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Cota, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-68 |
| 00:04 | South Florida | Peter Orrell misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:04 | South Florida | Peter Orrell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Richard Yeager pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-68 |