| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Seymour Golder (fresh) SG - William Rutt (fresh) SF - Paul Deschenes (fresh) PF - Steve Garfield (fresh) C - David Wolverton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (fresh) SG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) SF - John Cominsky (fresh) PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) C - Anthony Woods (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgetown | David Wolverton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Georgetown | Steve Garfield is hacked by Steven Fryberger - foul #1 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Georgetown | Paul Deschenes buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Rutt | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Bennett | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Georgetown | Seymour Golder is hacked by Anthony Woods - foul #1 on Anthony Woods, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Georgetown | David Wolverton makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Rutt | 4-3 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Charles Bennett connects on the floater from the left block | 4-5 |
| 18:12 | Georgetown | David Wolverton misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 4-5 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Anthony Woods snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Steve Garfield is called for the reach on Charles Bennett - foul #1 on Steve Garfield, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | John Cominsky knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-8 |
| 17:18 | Georgetown | Seymour Golder drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Deschenes | 7-8 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | William Rutt steals the ball from Steven Fryberger | 7-8 |
| 17:04 | Georgetown | David Wolverton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Dennis Beacham (PG), William Bishop (SG), Ronnie Sullivan (SF), Dwight Baltimore (PF), Lee Douglas (C) Seymour Golder, William Rutt, Paul Deschenes, Steve Garfield, David Wolverton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:50 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 16:48 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Dennis Beacham | 7-8 |
| 16:27 | Georgetown | Dennis Beacham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF), Fred Decker (C) Steven Fryberger, John Cominsky, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey hits a 3 from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 15:57 | Georgetown | Dennis Beacham is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Decker - foul #1 on Fred Decker, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (SG) Richard McGaughey | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Dennis Beacham (fresh) SG - William Bishop (fresh) SF - Ronnie Sullivan (fresh) PF - Dwight Baltimore (fresh) C - Lee Douglas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) SG - John Williams (fresh) SF - Gary Silver (fresh) PF - Dennis Burruss (fresh) C - Fred Decker (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Georgetown | Lee Douglas misses the lay-in | 7-11 |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 7-11 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Gary Silver tips it in | 7-13 |
| 15:37 | Georgetown | Ronnie Sullivan's pass is intercepted by John Williams in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 15:35 | Villanova | John Williams lays it up and in | 7-15 |
| 15:18 | Georgetown | Lee Douglas can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Fred Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Fred Decker clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Dennis Beacham - foul #1 on Dennis Beacham, team foul #2 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Seymour Golder (PG), William Rutt (SG), Paul Deschenes (SF), Darren Brock (PF), David Wolverton (C) Dennis Beacham, William Bishop, Ronnie Sullivan, Dwight Baltimore, Lee Douglas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Steven Fryberger (SG), John Cominsky (SF), Charles Bennett (PF) Joe Winebrenner, John Williams, Gary Silver, Dennis Burruss | |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Fred Decker makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Fred Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 14:33 | Georgetown | Paul Deschenes comes up short on the shot near the basket | 7-17 |
| 14:32 | Georgetown | Paul Deschenes tips it back up and in | 9-17 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Seymour Golder - foul #1 on Seymour Golder, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Steve Garfield (PF) Darren Brock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Woods (C) Fred Decker | |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 14:15 | Georgetown | Steve Garfield snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 13:57 | Georgetown | Steve Garfield comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Charles Bennett - foul #1 on Charles Bennett, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG) Steven Fryberger | |
| 13:57 | Georgetown | Steve Garfield makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 13:57 | Georgetown | Steve Garfield misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 13:57 | Georgetown | David Wolverton gets the offensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 13:50 | Georgetown | Paul Deschenes can't throw it down | 10-18 |
| 13:48 | Georgetown | David Wolverton tips it in | 12-18 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 13:26 | Georgetown | Steve Garfield pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 13:09 | Georgetown | Seymour Golder misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Winebrenner - foul #1 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Georgetown | William Bishop (SG), Ronnie Sullivan (SF), Darren Brock (PF) William Rutt, Paul Deschenes, Steve Garfield | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Silver (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF) John Cominsky, Charles Bennett | |
| 13:09 | Georgetown | Seymour Golder makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 13:09 | Georgetown | Seymour Golder makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Georgetown | William Rutt (PG), Paul Deschenes (SF), Steve Garfield (PF) Seymour Golder, Ronnie Sullivan, Darren Brock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (SG) Joe Winebrenner | |
| 12:38 | Georgetown | Steve Garfield misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 14-18 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 12:07 | Georgetown | David Wolverton grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 11:56 | Georgetown | Paul Deschenes is fouled on the floor by Gary Silver - foul #1 on Gary Silver, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Seymour Golder (PG), Ronnie Sullivan (SF), Dwight Baltimore (PF), Lee Douglas (C) William Rutt, Paul Deschenes, Steve Garfield, David Wolverton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), John Cominsky (SG), Charles Bennett (PF), Fred Decker (C) Richard McGaughey, Steven Fryberger, Dennis Burruss, Anthony Woods | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Seymour Golder (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Bishop (fresh) SF - Ronnie Sullivan (fresh) PF - Dwight Baltimore (fresh) C - Lee Douglas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) SG - John Cominsky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Georgetown | Lee Douglas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Darren Brock (PF) Dwight Baltimore | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Bennett | 14-20 |
| 11:08 | Georgetown | Fred Decker is called for the reach on Seymour Golder - foul #2 on Fred Decker, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Georgetown | William Rutt (SG), Paul Deschenes (SF), Dwight Baltimore (PF), David Wolverton (C) William Bishop, Ronnie Sullivan, Darren Brock, Lee Douglas | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (SG), Dennis Burruss (C) Gary Silver, Fred Decker | |
| 11:08 | Georgetown | Seymour Golder misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Seymour Golder - foul #2 on Seymour Golder, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Georgetown | William Bishop (SG), Steve Garfield (PF) Seymour Golder, Dwight Baltimore | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Steven Fryberger (SG), Michael Peters (C) Joe Winebrenner, John Williams, Charles Bennett | |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:34 | Georgetown | William Bishop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-22 |
| 10:33 | Georgetown | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Deschenes | 14-22 |
| 10:04 | Georgetown | Paul Deschenes scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Rutt | 16-22 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | John Cominsky is fouled on the floor by Paul Deschenes - foul #1 on Paul Deschenes, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Dennis Beacham (PG), Ronnie Sullivan (SF), Dwight Baltimore (PF), Lee Douglas (C) William Rutt, Paul Deschenes, Steve Garfield, David Wolverton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Steven Fryberger, John Cominsky, Dennis Burruss, Michael Peters | |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the shot from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 09:25 | Georgetown | Ronnie Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:10 | Georgetown | Lee Douglas is open and lays it up and in set up by Dennis Beacham | 18-22 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Charles Bennett is denied on a layup by Lee Douglas | 18-22 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Anthony Woods tips it but misses | 18-22 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Anthony Woods tips it but misses | 18-22 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Gary Silver pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Charles Bennett is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 08:28 | Georgetown | Dennis Beacham gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:12 | Georgetown | William Bishop misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Gary Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 08:04 | Georgetown | Dwight Baltimore pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:42 | Georgetown | Lee Douglas knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Anthony Woods - foul #2 on Anthony Woods, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Georgetown | William Rutt (PG), Paul Deschenes (SF), Steve Garfield (PF) Dennis Beacham, Ronnie Sullivan, Dwight Baltimore | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Steven Fryberger (SG), John Cominsky (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF), Michael Peters (C) Richard McGaughey, Joe Winebrenner, Gary Silver, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| 07:42 | Georgetown | Lee Douglas makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - William Rutt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Bishop (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Deschenes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Garfield (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) SF - John Cominsky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Burruss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Peters (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 07:26 | Villanova | John Cominsky tips it back up and in | 21-24 |
| 07:11 | Georgetown | William Bishop connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Rutt | 24-24 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | John Cominsky can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss hits the follow up shot | 24-26 |
| 06:41 | Georgetown | John Cominsky is called for the reach on William Rutt in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Cominsky, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Georgetown | David Wolverton (C) Lee Douglas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG) John Williams | |
| 06:41 | Georgetown | William Rutt makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:41 | Georgetown | William Rutt misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 06:20 | Georgetown | William Rutt grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 06:17 | Georgetown | William Rutt is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Winebrenner - foul #2 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), John Williams (SF) Joe Winebrenner, John Cominsky | |
| 06:17 | Georgetown | William Rutt makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:17 | Georgetown | William Rutt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | The refs have stopped play. Richard McGaughey is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 27-29 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Silver (SF), Charles Bennett (PF) Richard McGaughey, Michael Peters | |
| 05:32 | Georgetown | Steve Garfield throws it down on a nice dish by William Rutt | 29-29 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Gary Silver's pass is intercepted by Paul Deschenes | 29-29 |
| 05:23 | Georgetown | William Rutt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Deschenes | 31-29 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-29 |
| 05:15 | Georgetown | David Wolverton gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 04:59 | Georgetown | Steve Garfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Dennis Beacham (PG), Darren Brock (PF) William Bishop, Steve Garfield | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SG) John Williams | |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Charles Bennett travels with the ball | 31-29 |
| Subs | Georgetown | William Bishop (SG), Steve Garfield (PF) Dennis Beacham, Darren Brock | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG) Gary Silver | |
| 04:36 | Georgetown | William Rutt's pass is intercepted by John Cominsky in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 04:18 | Georgetown | David Wolverton pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 04:01 | Georgetown | Steven Fryberger is called for the reach on David Wolverton - foul #2 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #11 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Dennis Beacham (PG), Ronnie Sullivan (SF), Darren Brock (PF) William Bishop, Paul Deschenes, Steve Garfield | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Silver (SF), Michael Peters (C) Steven Fryberger, Dennis Burruss | |
| 04:01 | Georgetown | David Wolverton makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:01 | Georgetown | David Wolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | John Cominsky hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronnie Sullivan - foul #1 on Ronnie Sullivan, team foul #6 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Seymour Golder (PG), William Bishop (SG), Paul Deschenes (SF) Dennis Beacham, William Rutt, Ronnie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), Anthony Woods (PF), Fred Decker (C) John Williams, Charles Bennett, Michael Peters | |
| 03:47 | Villanova | John Cominsky makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | John Cominsky makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:23 | Georgetown | Seymour Golder knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by William Bishop | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Seymour Golder (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Bishop (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Deschenes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darren Brock (fresh) C - David Wolverton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Cominsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Silver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Woods (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Gary Silver gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Fred Decker misses badly on a shot in the lane | 36-31 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Gary Silver tips it but misses | 36-31 |
| 02:45 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Darren Brock | 36-31 |
| 02:43 | Georgetown | William Bishop loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| Subs | Georgetown | William Rutt (SG), Ronnie Sullivan (SF), Steve Garfield (PF) William Bishop, Paul Deschenes, Darren Brock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (SG) Gary Silver | |
| 02:33 | Villanova | The jump hook by Fred Decker is blocked by Steve Garfield | 36-31 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Fred Decker can't tip it in | 36-31 |
| 02:31 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to William Rutt | 36-31 |
| 02:28 | Georgetown | Seymour Golder's pass is intercepted by Joe Winebrenner in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger is hacked by William Rutt - foul #1 on William Rutt, team foul #7 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Paul Deschenes (SF), Dwight Baltimore (PF) Ronnie Sullivan, Steve Garfield | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (SF), Charles Bennett (PF) John Cominsky, Fred Decker | |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:53 | Georgetown | David Wolverton comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 36-33 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Williams | 36-36 |
| 01:15 | Georgetown | David Wolverton lays it up and in and he's fouled by Joe Winebrenner - foul #3 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #12 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Ronnie Sullivan (SF), Steve Garfield (PF) Paul Deschenes, Dwight Baltimore | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF), Fred Decker (C) Joe Winebrenner, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| 01:15 | Georgetown | David Wolverton makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | John Williams is whistled for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Georgetown | William Bishop (SG) William Rutt | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:56 | Georgetown | William Bishop is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Wolverton | 42-36 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Cominsky | 42-39 |
| 00:27 | Georgetown | William Bishop can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Fred Decker | 42-39 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-41 |