| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Floyd Bullard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryant Crain (fresh) SF - Greg Graham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Marlow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emery Crosier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Woodside (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jan Faulkner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham inbounds the ball | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 19:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Joe Winebrenner | 39-43 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 19:32 | Villanova | Emery Crosier grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 19:08 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham is called for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (PG), James Alexander (SG), Donald Parker (SF), Gary Silver (PF), Fred Decker (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Joe Winebrenner, Emery Crosier, Michael Woodside, Jan Faulkner | |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Donald Parker is hacked by Floyd Bullard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Floyd Bullard, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG) Floyd Bullard | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Fred Decker buries a turnaround in the lane | 39-47 |
| 18:34 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Silver - foul #3 on Gary Silver, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG) Gary Silver | |
| 18:34 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 18:34 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Joe Winebrenner | 40-47 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | James Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Crain - foul #3 on Bryant Crain, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (SG), Joey Nelson (C) Bryant Crain, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG) David Lacombe | |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-47 |
| 18:16 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Sean Lewis | 40-47 |
| 18:11 | Saint Louis | William Littleton scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Sean Lewis | 43-47 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | James Alexander is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF), Phillip Graham (PF) Greg Graham, Sean Lewis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Emery Crosier (SF), Michael Woodside (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) James Alexander, Donald Parker, Fred Decker | |
| 18:04 | Saint Louis | David Amaro misses the floater from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 18:02 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson can't tip it in | 43-47 |
| 18:01 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 17:44 | Saint Louis | William Littleton hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Michael Woodside - foul #2 on Michael Woodside, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| 17:44 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 46-47 |
| 17:16 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 17:04 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson is hacked by Emery Crosier - foul #2 on Emery Crosier, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Greg Graham (SF), James Marlow (C) William Littleton, Cory Hill, Joey Nelson | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (PG) Jeffrey Griffin | |
| 16:59 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-47 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Joe Winebrenner | 46-47 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner's layup is rejected by Phillip Graham | 46-47 |
| 16:37 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:28 | Saint Louis | James Marlow double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Sean Lewis (PF), Joey Nelson (C) David Amaro, Greg Graham, Phillip Graham, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), James Alexander (SF), Fred Decker (C) David Lacombe, Emery Crosier, Jan Faulkner | |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner's pass is intercepted by Douglas Davenport in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 16:09 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Littleton | 49-47 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | James Alexander scores on a floater from the left side | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Davenport (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Littleton (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cory Hill (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Sean Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joey Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Winebrenner (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Woodside (tired) 5 pts. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 15:30 | Villanova | James Alexander gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 15:08 | Villanova | James Alexander misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Fred Decker tips it in | 49-51 |
| 14:47 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Fred Decker snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Fred Decker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Fred Decker tips it but misses | 49-51 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to James Alexander | 49-51 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Sean Lewis swats the short shot by Michael Woodside | 49-51 |
| 14:05 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 14:03 | Saint Louis | Joe Winebrenner picks off the pass by Douglas Davenport in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | James Alexander is fouled on the floor by Cory Hill - foul #2 on Cory Hill, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), Greg Graham (SF), Phillip Graham (PF), James Marlow (C) Douglas Davenport, William Littleton, Cory Hill, Sean Lewis, Joey Nelson | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Donald Parker (SF), Gary Silver (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Joe Winebrenner, James Alexander, Michael Woodside, Fred Decker | |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Gary Silver misses long on a runner from the right block | 49-51 |
| 13:38 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 13:34 | Saint Louis | Donald Parker steps in front of the Bryant Crain pass | 49-51 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Bryant Crain - foul #4 on Bryant Crain, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (SG) Bryant Crain | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:19 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:06 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard loses the ball out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Emery Crosier (SF) Donald Parker | |
| 12:47 | Villanova | David Lacombe misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Phillip Graham - foul #2 on Phillip Graham, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | David Lacombe misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | David Lacombe misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:47 | Saint Louis | James Marlow grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 12:38 | Saint Louis | Jan Faulkner steals the ball from David Amaro | 49-52 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | John Williams clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 49-52 |
| 12:07 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | David Amaro buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Floyd Bullard and he's fouled by David Lacombe - foul #1 on David Lacombe, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis (PF) Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Alexander (SG), Donald Parker (PF), Fred Decker (C) David Lacombe, Gary Silver, Jan Faulkner | |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | David Amaro makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Floyd Bullard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Amaro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Graham (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Sean Lewis (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Marlow (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Alexander (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Emery Crosier (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Parker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Decker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Villanova | James Alexander misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Marlow - foul #3 on James Marlow, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | James Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | James Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:28 | Saint Louis | David Amaro is hacked by James Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Alexander, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| 11:18 | Saint Louis | James Marlow misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Emery Crosier grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | John Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Lewis - foul #3 on Sean Lewis, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson (C) James Marlow | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (PF) James Alexander, Emery Crosier | |
| 11:14 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 11:12 | Saint Louis | Gary Silver is called for the reach on David Amaro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Silver, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Emery Crosier (SF) Gary Silver | |
| 11:07 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson clanks a runner near the basket | 52-56 |
| 11:05 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 10:53 | Saint Louis | David Amaro clanks a jumper from the left side | 52-56 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | John Williams grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Floyd Bullard - foul #4 on Floyd Bullard, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Phillip Graham (PF) Floyd Bullard, Sean Lewis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jan Faulkner (C) Fred Decker | |
| 10:47 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 10:38 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-58 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Emery Crosier grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | John Williams is fouled in the backcourt by David Amaro - foul #2 on David Amaro, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG) David Amaro | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:34 | Villanova | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 10:34 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 10:16 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Douglas Davenport | 55-58 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Marlow (C) Joey Nelson | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Alexander (SG) Joe Winebrenner | |
| 10:07 | Villanova | James Alexander misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 10:05 | Saint Louis | James Marlow gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 09:58 | Saint Louis | James Marlow slams it home | 57-58 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | John Williams knocks in the floater from the right side set up by James Alexander | 57-60 |
| 09:39 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Sean Lewis (PF), Joey Nelson (C) Douglas Davenport, Greg Graham, Phillip Graham, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Fred Decker (C) Emery Crosier, Jan Faulkner | |
| 09:22 | Saint Louis | William Littleton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Alexander | 57-60 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | James Alexander buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Williams | 57-63 |
| 09:03 | Saint Louis | Fred Decker steals it from David Amaro | 57-63 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | James Alexander clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 08:41 | Saint Louis | David Amaro snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 08:36 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-63 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Fred Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | James Alexander is whistled for traveling | 57-63 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Greg Graham (SF), Phillip Graham (PF), James Marlow (C) William Littleton, Cory Hill, Sean Lewis, Joey Nelson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Emery Crosier (SF), Michael Woodside (PF) John Williams, Joe Winebrenner, James Alexander, Donald Parker | |
| 08:22 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Griffin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| 08:22 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:22 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Michael Woodside hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Griffin | 59-65 |
| 07:42 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Davenport (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Amaro (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Graham (tired) 8 pts. PF - Phillip Graham (tiring) 9 reb. C - James Marlow (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lacombe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Emery Crosier (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Woodside (tired) 7 pts. C - Fred Decker (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 62-65 |
| 07:24 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 07:18 | Saint Louis | David Amaro misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 07:16 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham tips it in | 64-65 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | David Amaro picks off the pass by Emery Crosier in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 07:13 | Saint Louis | David Amaro lays it up and in | 66-65 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Lacombe | 66-68 |
| 06:41 | Saint Louis | James Marlow is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 66-68 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Fred Decker | 66-68 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Douglas Davenport is called for the reach on Jeffrey Griffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Davenport, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Sean Lewis (PF), Joey Nelson (C) Douglas Davenport, David Amaro, Greg Graham, Phillip Graham, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Donald Parker (SF), Gary Silver (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) David Lacombe, Emery Crosier, Michael Woodside, Fred Decker | |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 06:28 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner travels with the ball | 68-70 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), James Alexander (SF) Jeffrey Griffin, Donald Parker | |
| 05:57 | Saint Louis | James Alexander swats the dunk try by Floyd Bullard | 68-70 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Alexander | 68-70 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Cory Hill steals it from Joe Winebrenner in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 05:47 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cory Hill | 70-70 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Floyd Bullard is called for the reach on John Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Floyd Bullard, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG) Floyd Bullard | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:43 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 05:43 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 05:39 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Greg Graham (SF) Cory Hill | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Parker (SF) James Alexander | |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 70-71 |
| 05:16 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 05:09 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from William Littleton | 72-71 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 72-71 |
| 04:54 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson grabs the board | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:47 | Saint Louis | William Littleton is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner grabs the offensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner lays it in | 75-73 |
| 04:02 | Saint Louis | Gary Silver steps in front of the Joey Nelson pass in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Littleton - foul #2 on William Littleton, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Cory Hill (SF), Phillip Graham (PF), James Marlow (C) William Littleton, Greg Graham, Sean Lewis, Joey Nelson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), James Alexander (SF), Fred Decker (C) John Williams, Donald Parker, Jan Faulkner | |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:39 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Phillip Graham | 75-73 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Davenport (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bryant Crain (tired) 4 pf. SF - Cory Hill (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Graham (tiring) 10 reb. C - James Marlow (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Winebrenner (very tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alexander (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Silver (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Fred Decker (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Alexander | 75-73 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | James Alexander's pass is intercepted by Cory Hill in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 03:24 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport misses the easy layup | 75-73 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | James Alexander grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Douglas Davenport picks off the pass by Jeffrey Griffin in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 03:17 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain banks in the layup on a great pass from Douglas Davenport | 77-73 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin double dribbles in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (PG), Emery Crosier (SF), Michael Woodside (PF) Jeffrey Griffin, Joe Winebrenner, Gary Silver | |
| 02:53 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Cory Hill | 80-73 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | James Alexander is hacked by Bryant Crain in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryant Crain, team foul #13 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (SG) Bryant Crain | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:49 | Villanova | James Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | James Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:29 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport is called for a charge - foul #2 on Douglas Davenport, team foul #14 | 80-75 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Gary Silver (PF) James Alexander, Michael Woodside | |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Emery Crosier makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Griffin | 80-77 |
| 02:19 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Greg Graham (SF), Joey Nelson (C) Douglas Davenport, Cory Hill, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:00 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses the 3 from the right corner | 80-77 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Fred Decker grabs the board | 80-77 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Emery Crosier is hacked by Greg Graham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Greg Graham, team foul #15 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis (PF), James Marlow (C) Phillip Graham, Joey Nelson | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG), Michael Woodside (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) Jeffrey Griffin, David Lacombe, Gary Silver, Fred Decker | |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Emery Crosier misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Emery Crosier misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:56 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:36 | Saint Louis | David Amaro hits a wide open shot from the left side | 82-77 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-77 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner jams it | 82-79 |
| 01:12 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-79 |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 82-79 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Michael Woodside gets the rebound | 82-79 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Greg Graham is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #4 on Greg Graham, team foul #16 | 82-79 |
| 00:30 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-79 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | William Littleton is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 82-81 |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Michael Woodside pulls down the rebound | 82-81 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | John Williams misses short on a jumper from the right side | 82-81 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham gets the rebound | 82-81 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-81 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham is hacked by Joe Winebrenner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #9 | 82-81 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner gets the rebound | 83-81 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by James Marlow - foul #4 on James Marlow, team foul #17 | 83-81 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:06 | Saint Louis | David Amaro grabs the defensive rebound | 83-82 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | David Amaro is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #5 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG) John Williams | |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | David Amaro misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | David Amaro makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Emery Crosier misses long on a halfcourt shot | 84-82 |