| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Weintraub (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rick Hart (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub inbounds the ball | 19-23 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Rick Hart clanks a shot from the left side | 19-23 |
| 19:30 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 19:08 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Timothy Myers makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Spann and he's fouled by Mark Briggs - foul #1 on Mark Briggs, team foul #1 | 21-23 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Timothy Myers misses the free throw | 21-23 |
| 19:01 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 18:35 | Vanderbilt | Marc Spann picks off the pass by Noel Askew | 21-23 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Marc Spann hits the finger roll | 23-23 |
| 18:20 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 23-23 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Rick Hart grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 23-23 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Rick Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 23-23 |
| 17:33 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 17:29 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Steve Henry (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, Ryan Weintraub, Rick Hart, David Evans | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Scotty Fiorini (C) Mark Briggs, John Mattis | |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Steve Henry travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG) John Ouellette | |
| 16:45 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon is fouled on the floor by Anthony Ragland - foul #2 on Anthony Ragland, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), John Mattis (C) Fred Dixon, Duane Hackbarth, Scotty Fiorini | |
| 16:24 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses the runner in the lane | 23-23 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Phil Rabago grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Villafane (fairly fresh) PF - Noel Askew (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - John Mattis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 15:28 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew tips it back up and in | 25-25 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Steve Henry hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on John Mattis - foul #2 on John Mattis, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Ryan Weintraub (SF), David Evans (C) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Phil Rabago, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), Jeffery Powell (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Noel Askew, John Mattis | |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 15:00 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 14:43 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Evans | 25-25 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 13:49 | Vanderbilt | Steve Henry swats the short shot by Gerald Villafane | 28-25 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Steve Henry grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Marc Spann clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 28-25 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub gets the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Steve Henry travels with the ball | 28-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Rick Hart (PF) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, Ryan Weintraub, Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Noel Askew (PF), John Mattis (C) Fred Dixon, Duane Hackbarth, Jeffery Powell, Scotty Fiorini | |
| 12:49 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs is hacked by Robert Follansbee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| 12:28 | Vanderbilt | Phil Rabago steps in front of the Noel Askew pass | 28-25 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Ragland | 31-25 |
| 11:45 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the driving attempt from the left block | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rick Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Villafane (tiring) PF - Noel Askew (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - John Mattis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Mark Briggs steps in front of the Robert Follansbee pass | 31-27 |
| 11:18 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Briggs | 31-29 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Rick Hart drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Follansbee | 33-29 |
| 10:50 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs loses the dribble to Rick Hart | 33-29 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Mark Briggs is called for the reach on Robert Follansbee - foul #2 on Mark Briggs, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Ryan Weintraub (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Phil Rabago, David Evans | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-29 |
| 10:05 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 09:59 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Spann - foul #2 on Marc Spann, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Scotty Fiorini (C) Mark Briggs, John Mattis | |
| 09:35 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Jeffery Powell (PF), John Mattis (C) Duane Hackbarth, Noel Askew, Scotty Fiorini | |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Jeffery Powell is called for the reach on Marc Spann - foul #1 on Jeffery Powell, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Henry (PF) Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew (PF) Jeffery Powell | |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Marc Spann is fouled on the floor by Mark Briggs - foul #3 on Mark Briggs, team foul #5 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Scotty Fiorini (C) Mark Briggs, John Mattis | |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Loyd Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 08:07 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth misses the easy layup | 35-29 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Timothy Myers gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Steve Henry hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Weintraub | 37-29 |
| 07:48 | Vanderbilt | Loyd Williams picks off the pass by Scotty Fiorini in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Marc Spann knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Myers | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Spann (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Weintraub (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Henry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) SF - Gerald Villafane (tired) PF - Noel Askew (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Vanderbilt | Ryan Weintraub picks off the pass by Noel Askew in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Myers and he's fouled by Gerald Villafane - foul #3 on Gerald Villafane, team foul #6 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Rick Hart (PF), David Evans (C) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, Steve Henry, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Jeffery Powell (PF), John Mattis (C) Duane Hackbarth, Noel Askew, Scotty Fiorini | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the free throw | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:40 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | David Evans hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Follansbee | 44-32 |
| 05:59 | Vanderbilt | David Evans steals the ball from Mark Briggs | 44-32 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Rabago (SF) Ryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew (PF) Jeffery Powell | |
| 05:25 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis jams it on a great pass from John Ouellette | 44-34 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Phil Rabago misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 04:58 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 04:54 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Ragland is called for the reach on Mark Briggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Ragland, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Steve Henry (PF) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG) John Ouellette | |
| 04:36 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-34 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Phil Rabago snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | David Evans misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Mattis - foul #3 on John Mattis, team foul #7 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG) Fred Dixon | |
| 04:14 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:58 | Vanderbilt | The jumper by Gerald Villafane is denied by Phil Rabago | 46-34 |
| 03:57 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette tips it in | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Villanova | David Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), John Robbins (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Marc Spann, Phil Rabago, David Evans | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Jeffery Powell (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Mark Briggs, Noel Askew, John Mattis | |
| 03:13 | Vanderbilt | John Robbins is called for the reach on John Ouellette - foul #1 on John Robbins, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG) Timothy Myers | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Stephen Gaston (SF) John Ouellette, Gerald Villafane | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Robbins (fresh) PF - Steve Henry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Fred Dixon (fresh) SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 03:00 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston misses the tip | 46-36 |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell tips it home | 46-38 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Phil Rabago (SF), Rick Hart (PF) Robert Follansbee, John Robbins, Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), Noel Askew (PF), John Mattis (C) Fred Dixon, Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, Jeffery Powell, Scotty Fiorini | |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub (SF) Phil Rabago | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF) Gerald Villafane, Noel Askew | |
| 02:14 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Ouellette | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-41 |
| 01:57 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:41 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Powell | 46-43 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Ragland and he's fouled by Jeffery Powell - foul #2 on Jeffery Powell, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), David Evans (C) Anthony Ragland, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane (SF), Noel Askew (PF) Stephen Gaston, Jeffery Powell | |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 01:12 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rick Hart | 49-43 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Rick Hart can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 49-43 |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:34 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-43 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub is hacked by John Ouellette in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Ouellette, team foul #9 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG) Marc Spann | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-43 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Anthony Ragland | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Mark Briggs is called for the reach on Anthony Ragland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Briggs, team foul #10 | 51-43 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Ouellette | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | John Ouellette is called for the reach on Rick Hart in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Ouellette, team foul #11 | 53-46 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Mattis | 54-46 |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-46 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Evans | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Timothy Myers runs out the clock | 54-46 |