| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Miroslav Murzynski (fresh) SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) SF - Jasper Brady (fresh) PF - Dwight Caldwell (fresh) C - Ralph Dalegowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) SF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) C - Marcus Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Dalegowski | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Marcus Scott banks in the layup and he's hacked by Dwight Caldwell - foul #1 on Dwight Caldwell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:21 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Ralph Dalegowski is called for the reach on Joe Bratt - foul #1 on Ralph Dalegowski, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Joe Bratt makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 18:27 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Cary Presson - foul #1 on Cary Presson, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:27 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:27 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Raymond Crank pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Cary Presson is hacked by Miroslav Murzynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Miroslav Murzynski, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Joe Bratt can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 18:11 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 18:06 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski connects on the floater from close range | 5-6 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 5-6 |
| 17:57 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Ralph Dalegowski | 5-6 |
| 17:37 | Miami (FL) | Joe Bratt is called for the reach on Miroslav Murzynski - foul #1 on Joe Bratt, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Bernard Werner (SG), Derek Hubbert (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Floyd Sprague (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Dennis Johnson, Jasper Brady, Dwight Caldwell, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Issa Abdullah (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Edmund Jenney (PF), Anthony Norton (C) Cary Presson, Joe Bratt, Matthew Natividad, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| 17:26 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sean Kuczenski | 7-6 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Anthony Norton misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Floyd Sprague - foul #1 on Floyd Sprague, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Anthony Norton misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Anthony Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:43 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Larry Franklin and the foul's on Edmund Jenney - foul #1 on Edmund Jenney, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown (PF) Floyd Sprague | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Natividad (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Issa Abdullah, Matthew Williams, Edmund Jenney, Anthony Norton | |
| 16:43 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Raymond Crank is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 16:21 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Wilbur Brown | 12-7 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad double dribbles | 12-7 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Jasper Brady (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Larry Franklin, Bernard Werner, Derek Hubbert, Sean Kuczenski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Anthony Norton (C) Charles Holder, Marcus Scott | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Miroslav Murzynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Jasper Brady (fairly fresh) PF - Wilbur Brown (fresh) C - Ralph Dalegowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fairly fresh) SG - Joe Bratt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Natividad (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Crank (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Norton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson is hacked by Cary Presson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cary Presson, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG) Cary Presson | |
| 15:37 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-7 |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-7 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell (PF) Wilbur Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Issa Abdullah (SG) Joe Bratt | |
| 15:12 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 15:10 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski grabs the offensive board | 14-7 |
| 14:59 | Miami (FL) | Charles Holder steals the ball from Jasper Brady | 14-7 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Charles Holder lays it up and in | 14-9 |
| 14:40 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the right block | 14-9 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Issa Abdullah pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 14:08 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Wilbur Brown (SG), Derek Hubbert (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Floyd Sprague (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Dennis Johnson, Jasper Brady, Dwight Caldwell, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Edmund Jenney (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Issa Abdullah, Matthew Natividad, Raymond Crank, Anthony Norton | |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Joe Bratt is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 13:30 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski blows the dunk | 14-14 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Matthew Williams snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Matthew Williams is called for 3 seconds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (SG) Wilbur Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Crank (PF) Edmund Jenney | |
| 12:40 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Werner | 17-14 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Marcus Scott double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Dwight Caldwell (PF) Larry Franklin, Sean Kuczenski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Natividad (SF) Matthew Williams | |
| 12:26 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 12:24 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski tips it in | 19-14 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Raymond Crank drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Natividad | 19-16 |
| 11:56 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert is hacked by Marcus Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcus Scott, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (SG), Jasper Brady (SF), Wilbur Brown (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Derek Hubbert, Dwight Caldwell, Floyd Sprague | |
| Subs | Villanova | Issa Abdullah (SG), Edmund Jenney (PF), Anthony Norton (C) Joe Bratt, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| 11:37 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Dennis Johnson | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Bernard Werner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Johnson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jasper Brady (tiring) PF - Wilbur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Dalegowski (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (tired) 2 pts. SG - Issa Abdullah (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Natividad (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Edmund Jenney (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Norton (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses long on a floater in the lane | 21-16 |
| 11:10 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:47 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner misses the easy open layup | 21-16 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edmund Jenney | 21-16 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | A charge is called on Matthew Natividad - foul #1 on Matthew Natividad, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Derek Hubbert (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Floyd Sprague (C) Bernard Werner, Jasper Brady, Wilbur Brown, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Issa Abdullah, Matthew Natividad, Edmund Jenney, Anthony Norton | |
| 10:14 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson | 23-16 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Joe Bratt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 09:43 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 09:37 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Holder - foul #1 on Charles Holder, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (SG), Dwight Caldwell (PF) Dennis Johnson, Floyd Sprague | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:37 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 09:37 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Marcus Scott grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Joe Bratt misses long on a 3 from straight away | 24-16 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Marcus Scott tips it but misses | 24-16 |
| 09:29 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 09:09 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-16 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-16 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Wilbur Brown (SG) Larry Franklin, Bernard Werner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Norton (C) Marcus Scott | |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Charles Holder clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-16 |
| 08:52 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 08:48 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Norton is called for the reach on Derek Hubbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Norton, team foul #8 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski (C) Sean Kuczenski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Issa Abdullah (SG), Matthew Natividad (SF) Joe Bratt, Matthew Williams | |
| 08:48 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:48 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Raymond Crank knocks in the runner in the paint and the foul's on Dwight Caldwell - foul #2 on Dwight Caldwell, team foul #5 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski (PF) Dwight Caldwell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcus Scott (C) Anthony Norton | |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Raymond Crank makes the free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:24 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Issa Abdullah - foul #1 on Issa Abdullah, team foul #9 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague (C) Ralph Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:24 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 08:24 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-19 |
| 08:02 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 08:01 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 07:48 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 28-19 |
| 07:46 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague gets the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 07:34 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Issa Abdullah grabs the board | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Miroslav Murzynski (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Wilbur Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derek Hubbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sean Kuczenski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Floyd Sprague (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (very tired) 2 pts. SG - Issa Abdullah (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Matthew Natividad (tired) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Crank (tired) 5 pts. C - Marcus Scott (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Issa Abdullah can't tip it in | 28-19 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Raymond Crank tips it in | 28-21 |
| 07:01 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Sean Kuczenski | 30-21 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the easy layup | 30-21 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Issa Abdullah grabs the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Derek Hubbert picks off the pass by Matthew Natividad | 30-21 |
| 06:06 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown jams it on a great pass from Derek Hubbert | 32-21 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Sean Kuczenski denies the turnaround by Raymond Crank | 32-21 |
| 05:42 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 05:20 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown is fouled on the floor by Raymond Crank - foul #1 on Raymond Crank, team foul #10 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Bernard Werner (SG), Jasper Brady (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Derek Hubbert, Sean Kuczenski, Floyd Sprague | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Edmund Jenney (PF), Anthony Norton (C) Charles Holder, Issa Abdullah, Matthew Natividad, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| 05:20 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 05:20 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Joe Bratt is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 04:58 | Miami (FL) | Matthew Williams is called for the reach on Larry Franklin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Williams, team foul #11 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell (PF) Wilbur Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:58 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 04:58 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Edmund Jenney gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Joe Bratt's pass is intercepted by Dwight Caldwell | 34-24 |
| 04:12 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Anthony Norton is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline | 37-26 |
| 03:36 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner's fadeaway is rejected by Edmund Jenney | 37-26 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Matthew Williams gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Jasper Brady picks off the pass by Joe Bratt in the backcourt | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Larry Franklin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Werner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jasper Brady (tiring) PF - Dwight Caldwell (tiring) C - Ralph Dalegowski (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fairly fresh) SG - Joe Bratt (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Williams (tired) 2 reb. PF - Edmund Jenney (tiring) 2 reb. C - Anthony Norton (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 03:13 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski grabs the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 03:00 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Anthony Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Joe Bratt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-26 |
| 02:37 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 02:28 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin is hacked by Cary Presson - foul #3 on Cary Presson, team foul #12 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (SG), Derek Hubbert (SF), Sean Kuczenski (C) Bernard Werner, Jasper Brady, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Matthew Natividad (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Cary Presson, Matthew Williams, Edmund Jenney, Anthony Norton | |
| 02:28 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:28 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Derek Hubbert steals it from Joe Bratt in the backcourt | 38-26 |
| 02:09 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski is hacked by Joe Bratt - foul #2 on Joe Bratt, team foul #13 | 38-26 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-26 |
| 02:09 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 02:09 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Marcus Scott scores on a fadeaway from close range | 40-28 |
| 01:36 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski is hacked by Matthew Natividad - foul #2 on Matthew Natividad, team foul #14 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Wilbur Brown (PF) Larry Franklin, Dwight Caldwell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Norton (C) Marcus Scott | |
| 01:36 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 01:36 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Anthony Norton pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Derek Hubbert swats the dunk try by Raymond Crank | 41-28 |
| 01:13 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 01:11 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski loses the dribble to Raymond Crank in the backcourt | 41-28 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Johnson - foul #1 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #6 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (PG), Jasper Brady (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Derek Hubbert, Sean Kuczenski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Issa Abdullah (SG), Marcus Scott (C) Joe Bratt, Anthony Norton | |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:52 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 41-29 |
| 00:40 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses the tip | 41-29 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Raymond Crank gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Raymond Crank loses the dribble to Dennis Johnson | 41-29 |
| 00:05 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner loses the dribble to Issa Abdullah | 41-29 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Issa Abdullah lays it in | 41-31 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner clanks a fullcourt shot | 41-31 |