| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) C - Roy Wilford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - John Gabriel (fresh) SG - Richard Harper (fresh) SF - Randy Meyer (fresh) PF - Floyd Bailey (fresh) C - Harvey Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Harvey Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Florida | Floyd Bailey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Florida | Randy Meyer tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Harold Galarza connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Wilford | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Florida | Richard Harper scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-5 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Harold Galarza comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-5 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Roy Wilford can't tip it in | 3-5 |
| 18:29 | Florida | The rebound goes to Richard Harper | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | Florida | John Gabriel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:07 | Florida | Harvey Smith tips it home | 3-7 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | John Gabriel is called for the reach on Jerome Dyal - foul #1 on John Gabriel, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Russell Hanson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Anthony Granier (C) Jerome Dyal, Daniel Robinson, Mark Hicks, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Florida | Cameron Cole (PG), Lyle Guy (PF), Hugh Kail (C) John Gabriel, Floyd Bailey, Harvey Smith | |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Russell Hanson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-7 |
| 17:01 | Florida | Hugh Kail hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lyle Guy | 5-9 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Lyle Guy steals the ball from Harold Galarza | 5-9 |
| 16:33 | Florida | Cameron Cole connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Clint Simmons buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Galarza | 8-12 |
| 15:56 | Florida | Randy Meyer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cameron Michalowski - foul #1 on Cameron Michalowski, team foul #1 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Harold Galarza, Russell Hanson, Cameron Michalowski, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | Florida | Floyd Bailey (SG), Harvey Smith (C) Richard Harper, Lyle Guy | |
| 15:56 | Florida | Randy Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:56 | Florida | Randy Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) SG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) C - Roy Wilford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Cameron Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Floyd Bailey (fresh) SF - Randy Meyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hugh Kail (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harvey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Roy Wilford knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 10-14 |
| 15:15 | Florida | Floyd Bailey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mark Hicks | 10-14 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Randy Meyer - foul #1 on Randy Meyer, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG) Clint Simmons | |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (SG), Lyle Guy (PF) Randy Meyer, Harvey Smith | |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 14:27 | Florida | Hugh Kail misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 14:25 | Florida | Floyd Bailey can't tip it in | 12-14 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Mark Hicks pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 13:58 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson tips it in | 14-14 |
| 13:45 | Florida | Jerome Dyal takes the ball from Cameron Cole | 14-14 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Roy Wilford can't throw it down but he's fouled by Cameron Cole - foul #1 on Cameron Cole, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Russell Hanson (SG), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Jerome Dyal, Harold Galarza, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Florida | John Gabriel (PG), Harvey Smith (C) Floyd Bailey, Lyle Guy | |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 13:22 | Florida | The rebound goes to Harvey Smith | 15-14 |
| 13:18 | Florida | Cameron Cole makes the floater in the lane and the foul's on Cameron Michalowski - foul #2 on Cameron Michalowski, team foul #2 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Hicks (PF) Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Florida | Floyd Bailey (SF) Richard Harper | |
| 13:18 | Florida | Cameron Cole makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | John Gabriel steals the ball from Clint Simmons in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| 13:12 | Florida | John Gabriel hits the finger roll | 15-19 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson is fouled on the floor by Cameron Cole - foul #2 on Cameron Cole, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Harold Galarza (SG) Clint Simmons, Russell Hanson | |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (SG), Randy Meyer (SF) Cameron Cole, Floyd Bailey | |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Mark Hicks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Hugh Kail - foul #1 on Hugh Kail, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Florida | Floyd Bailey (PF) Hugh Kail | |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Mark Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Mark Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 12:17 | Florida | Floyd Bailey misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-19 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Roy Wilford grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Mark Hicks hits the follow up shot | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - John Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Harper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Meyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Floyd Bailey (fairly fresh) C - Harvey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Florida | Richard Harper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 11:31 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Roy Wilford | 19-19 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Roy Wilford double dribbles | 19-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Russell Hanson (SG), Anthony Granier (C) Jerome Dyal, Harold Galarza, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Florida | Lyle Guy (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Floyd Bailey, Harvey Smith | |
| 10:44 | Florida | Mark Hicks takes the ball from Hugh Kail | 19-19 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Clint Simmons is hacked by Randy Meyer - foul #2 on Randy Meyer, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Harold Galarza (SG), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Daniel Robinson, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | Florida | Floyd Bailey (SF), Harvey Smith (C) Randy Meyer, Lyle Guy | |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Roy Wilford knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Hicks | 21-19 |
| 09:48 | Florida | Floyd Bailey scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-21 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Roy Wilford comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 21-21 |
| 09:17 | Florida | Hugh Kail gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:58 | Florida | Russell Hanson is called for the reach on Floyd Bailey - foul #1 on Russell Hanson, team foul #3 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Daniel Robinson (SF) Jerome Dyal, Russell Hanson | |
| Subs | Florida | Lyle Guy (PF) Harvey Smith | |
| 08:37 | Florida | Floyd Bailey scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Roy Wilford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG) Clint Simmons | |
| Subs | Florida | Cameron Cole (PG) John Gabriel | |
| 07:52 | Florida | Richard Harper misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Roy Wilford grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Hicks (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Cameron Cole (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Harper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lyle Guy (fresh) C - Hugh Kail (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Mark Hicks connects on the turnaround near the basket | 23-24 |
| 07:14 | Florida | Floyd Bailey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mark Hicks | 23-24 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Harold Galarza can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 23-24 |
| 06:50 | Florida | Floyd Bailey pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 06:25 | Florida | Cameron Cole misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Wilford - foul #1 on Roy Wilford, team foul #4 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Russell Hanson (SG), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Anthony Granier (C) Jerome Dyal, Harold Galarza, Mark Hicks, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Florida | Harvey Smith (C) Lyle Guy | |
| 06:25 | Florida | Cameron Cole makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:25 | Florida | Cameron Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:25 | Florida | Cameron Cole makes the 3rd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Anthony Granier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Floyd Bailey - foul #1 on Floyd Bailey, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG), Roy Wilford (C) Russell Hanson, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Florida | John Gabriel (PG), Lyle Guy (PF) Cameron Cole, Hugh Kail | |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Anthony Granier makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Anthony Granier makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:43 | Florida | John Gabriel misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roy Wilford - foul #2 on Roy Wilford, team foul #5 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Mark Hicks (PF) Harold Galarza, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Florida | Hugh Kail (PF) Lyle Guy | |
| 05:43 | Florida | John Gabriel misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:43 | Florida | John Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson is fouled on the floor by John Gabriel - foul #2 on John Gabriel, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG), Russell Hanson (SF) Jerome Dyal, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Florida | Cameron Cole (PG), Lyle Guy (PF) John Gabriel, Hugh Kail | |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:58 | Florida | Floyd Bailey drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Cameron Cole | 27-31 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson double dribbles | 27-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Mark Hicks (PF) Clint Simmons, Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Florida | Randy Meyer (SF), Hugh Kail (PF) Floyd Bailey, Lyle Guy | |
| 04:00 | Florida | Anthony Granier steps in front of the Randy Meyer pass | 27-31 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal travels with the ball | 27-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Russell Hanson, Mark Hicks, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | Florida | John Gabriel (PG) Richard Harper | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - John Gabriel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cameron Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hugh Kail (tiring) 2 pts. C - Harvey Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Florida | Cameron Cole misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 27-31 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Roy Wilford grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 03:07 | Florida | The rebound goes to Randy Meyer | 27-31 |
| 02:46 | Florida | Cameron Michalowski blocks the jumper by Harvey Smith | 27-31 |
| 02:44 | Florida | John Gabriel grabs the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 02:26 | Florida | Hugh Kail misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Robinson - foul #1 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #6 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Russell Hanson (SG) Jerome Dyal, Harold Galarza | |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (SG), Floyd Bailey (PF) John Gabriel, Harvey Smith | |
| 02:26 | Florida | Hugh Kail misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:26 | Florida | Hugh Kail makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski's pass is intercepted by Randy Meyer | 27-32 |
| 01:45 | Florida | Cameron Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Clint Simmons gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 27-32 |
| 01:26 | Florida | Hugh Kail grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 01:01 | Florida | Richard Harper is whistled for traveling | 27-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Harold Galarza (SG) Clint Simmons, Russell Hanson | |
| Subs | Florida | John Gabriel (PG), Lyle Guy (PF), Harvey Smith (C) Richard Harper, Floyd Bailey, Hugh Kail | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jerome Dyal | 29-32 |
| 00:31 | Florida | John Gabriel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-32 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the jumper from the right side | 31-32 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Cameron Cole hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 31-32 |