| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Brad Preslipsky (fresh) SG - David Campbell (fresh) SF - Robert Julian (fresh) PF - Byron Knight (fresh) C - Timothy McCroy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) SG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) SF - Donald Larson (fresh) PF - Brock Golden (fresh) C - Clifford Harward (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Clifford Harward wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Villanova | Brock Golden misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Clifford Harward misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Georgetown | Robert Julian pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Georgetown | Brad Preslipsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Georgetown | David Campbell hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Donald Larson is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Preslipsky - foul #1 on Brad Preslipsky, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Clifford Harward knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Isaac Sharp | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Georgetown | David Campbell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Brock Golden - foul #1 on Brock Golden, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | Georgetown | David Campbell misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Clifford Harward pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Donald Larson buries a runner from the baseline set up by John Koehler and he's fouled by Robert Julian - foul #1 on Robert Julian, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:10 | Georgetown | David Campbell pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Georgetown | Byron Knight misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Clifford Harward grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | John Koehler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:28 | Georgetown | Robert Julian gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Georgetown | Brad Preslipsky scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Julian | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Samuel Bell (PG), Edward Avant (SG), John Young (SF), Rodney Marsden (PF), Lynn Eckhart (C) Brad Preslipsky, David Campbell, Robert Julian, Byron Knight, Timothy McCroy | |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (PG), Clarence Friedman (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) John Koehler, Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Brock Golden, Clifford Harward | |
| 16:41 | Georgetown | Lynn Eckhart loses the dribble to Galen Sheffield | 7-4 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| 15:57 | Georgetown | Lynn Eckhart throws it down on a nice dish by John Young | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Samuel Bell (fresh) SG - Edward Avant (fresh) SF - John Young (fresh) PF - Rodney Marsden (fresh) C - Lynn Eckhart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William McIntosh (fresh) SG - Clarence Friedman (fresh) SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William McIntosh | 9-6 |
| 15:09 | Georgetown | Lynn Eckhart drills a jump hook from the right block | 11-6 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Gary Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Brad Preslipsky (PG), Byron Knight (PF) Samuel Bell, Rodney Marsden | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), Isaac Sharp (SG), Donald Larson (SF), Brock Golden (PF), Clifford Harward (C) William McIntosh, Clarence Friedman, Gerald Stokes, Gary Peterson, Galen Sheffield | |
| 14:30 | Georgetown | Lynn Eckhart misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Clifford Harward - foul #1 on Clifford Harward, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Robert Julian (SF) John Young | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:30 | Georgetown | Lynn Eckhart makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:30 | Georgetown | Lynn Eckhart makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Clifford Harward knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Koehler | 13-8 |
| 13:48 | Georgetown | Brad Preslipsky misses the jumper from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Donald Larson | 13-8 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Donald Larson loses the dribble to Edward Avant in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 13:42 | Georgetown | Edward Avant misses the lay-in | 13-8 |
| 13:41 | Georgetown | Robert Julian grabs the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 13:21 | Georgetown | Edward Avant knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-8 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp is hacked by Lynn Eckhart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lynn Eckhart, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Georgetown | David Campbell (SG), John Young (SF), Rodney Marsden (PF), Timothy McCroy (C) Edward Avant, Robert Julian, Byron Knight, Lynn Eckhart | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Friedman (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Brock Golden, Clifford Harward | |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Friedman | 16-10 |
| 12:37 | Georgetown | Timothy McCroy is hacked by Galen Sheffield - foul #1 on Galen Sheffield, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Samuel Bell (PG), Byron Knight (PF) Brad Preslipsky, Rodney Marsden | |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (PG) John Koehler | |
| 12:11 | Georgetown | John Young loses the dribble to William McIntosh | 16-10 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman lays it in on a great pass from William McIntosh | 16-12 |
| 12:03 | Georgetown | Clarence Friedman is called for the reach on David Campbell - foul #1 on Clarence Friedman, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Brad Preslipsky (PG), Edward Avant (SG), Robert Julian (SF), Rodney Marsden (PF) Samuel Bell, David Campbell, John Young, Byron Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (SG), Donald Larson (SF), Brock Golden (PF) Clarence Friedman, Gerald Stokes, Galen Sheffield | |
| 11:46 | Georgetown | Rodney Marsden hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Brad Preslipsky | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Brad Preslipsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Avant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Julian (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rodney Marsden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy McCroy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William McIntosh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Larson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brock Golden (fresh) C - Gary Peterson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Gary Peterson lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Larson | 18-14 |
| 11:24 | Georgetown | Brad Preslipsky clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-14 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Donald Larson is hacked by Robert Julian in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Julian, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Georgetown | David Campbell (SG), John Young (SF), Byron Knight (PF), Lynn Eckhart (C) Edward Avant, Robert Julian, Rodney Marsden, Timothy McCroy | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), Clifford Harward (C) William McIntosh, Gary Peterson | |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 18-14 |
| 10:59 | Georgetown | Byron Knight pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:32 | Georgetown | Lynn Eckhart misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clifford Harward - foul #2 on Clifford Harward, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Samuel Bell (PG), Edward Avant (SG), Timothy McCroy (C) Brad Preslipsky, David Campbell, Byron Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Friedman (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Galen Sheffield (C) Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Clifford Harward | |
| 10:32 | Georgetown | Lynn Eckhart makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:32 | Georgetown | Lynn Eckhart makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield is hacked by Timothy McCroy - foul #1 on Timothy McCroy, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Byron Knight (PF) Lynn Eckhart | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman is fouled on the floor by Edward Avant - foul #1 on Edward Avant, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Brad Preslipsky (PG), David Campbell (SG), Rodney Marsden (PF) Samuel Bell, Edward Avant, Byron Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Peterson (PF) Brock Golden | |
| 09:24 | Villanova | John Koehler misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman tips it back up and in | 20-16 |
| 08:54 | Georgetown | Brad Preslipsky is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brad Preslipsky, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Samuel Bell (PG), Edward Avant (SG), Byron Knight (PF), Lynn Eckhart (C) Brad Preslipsky, David Campbell, Rodney Marsden, Timothy McCroy | |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (PG), Isaac Sharp (SG), Donald Larson (SF), Chester Dunn (C) John Koehler, Clarence Friedman, Gerald Stokes, Galen Sheffield | |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Gary Peterson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Peterson, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Rodney Marsden (PF) John Young | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (PF) Gary Peterson | |
| 08:28 | Georgetown | Rodney Marsden drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Bell | 23-16 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Rodney Marsden steals the ball from Isaac Sharp | 23-16 |
| 07:30 | Georgetown | Byron Knight hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 23-16 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Samuel Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Avant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Byron Knight (fresh) PF - Rodney Marsden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Lynn Eckhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William McIntosh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brock Golden (fairly fresh) C - Chester Dunn (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Byron Knight steals the ball from Brock Golden | 23-16 |
| 06:49 | Georgetown | Edward Avant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-16 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Chester Dunn | 23-16 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | William McIntosh misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp grabs the offensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | William McIntosh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-16 |
| 06:14 | Georgetown | Byron Knight pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 05:53 | Georgetown | Rodney Marsden is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Rodney Marsden, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Brad Preslipsky (PG), David Campbell (SG), John Young (SF), Timothy McCroy (C) Samuel Bell, Edward Avant, Rodney Marsden, Lynn Eckhart | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), Clarence Friedman (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Clifford Harward (C) William McIntosh, Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Brock Golden, Chester Dunn | |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-16 |
| 05:33 | Georgetown | Byron Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 05:10 | Georgetown | John Young connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by David Campbell | 25-16 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 25-16 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Peterson | 25-16 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-16 |
| 04:17 | Georgetown | Timothy McCroy gets the rebound | 25-16 |
| 03:55 | Georgetown | John Young misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-16 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clifford Harward | 25-16 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Clifford Harward clanks a floater from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 03:23 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Byron Knight | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Brad Preslipsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Byron Knight (tiring) 4 reb. C - Timothy McCroy (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence Friedman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Harward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Georgetown | Brad Preslipsky drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Campbell and the foul's on John Koehler - foul #1 on John Koehler, team foul #7 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Edward Avant (SG), Robert Julian (SF), Rodney Marsden (PF) David Campbell, John Young, Byron Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (PG), Isaac Sharp (SG), Donald Larson (SF), Brock Golden (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) John Koehler, Clarence Friedman, Gerald Stokes, Gary Peterson, Clifford Harward | |
| 03:02 | Georgetown | Brad Preslipsky makes the free throw | 28-16 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Donald Larson can't finish the layup | 28-16 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp tips it back up and in | 28-18 |
| 02:15 | Georgetown | Edward Avant clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-18 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | The rebound goes to William McIntosh | 28-18 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp's pass is intercepted by Robert Julian in the backcourt | 28-18 |
| 01:59 | Georgetown | William McIntosh picks off the pass by Timothy McCroy | 28-18 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | William McIntosh misses the lay-in | 28-18 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Donald Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Donald Larson lays it in uncontested | 28-20 |
| 01:01 | Georgetown | Timothy McCroy's pass is intercepted by William McIntosh | 28-20 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Donald Larson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brad Preslipsky - foul #3 on Brad Preslipsky, team foul #9 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Samuel Bell (PG), David Campbell (SG), Byron Knight (PF), Lynn Eckhart (C) Brad Preslipsky, Edward Avant, Rodney Marsden, Timothy McCroy | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), Clarence Friedman (SG), Gary Peterson (PF), Clifford Harward (C) William McIntosh, Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden, Galen Sheffield | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Harward | 28-21 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Gary Peterson comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Julian - foul #3 on Robert Julian, team foul #10 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Georgetown | John Young (SF) Robert Julian | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Stokes (SF) Donald Larson | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Gary Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Gary Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 00:01 | Georgetown | Byron Knight hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 31-23 |