| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Alcantara (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Moore (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Glen Brooks inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Glen Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Darin Young clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Dragan Paluszynski | 41-36 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Glen Brooks clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | John Alcantara grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Jerry Crain is whistled for traveling | 41-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Dragan Paluszynski, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Jerry Howell pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Warren Jones's pass is intercepted by Glen Brooks | 41-36 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Glen Brooks can't finish the layup | 41-36 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Keith Moore steals it from Bernard Samuels | 41-38 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Keith Moore slams it home on a great pass from Darin Young and the foul's on Jerry Howell - foul #1 on Jerry Howell, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Randall Izaguirre (C) Bernard Samuels, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), Robert Benjamin (SG), Ricky Crim (PF), Roy Riley (C) Robert Washington, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Wesley Ducan | |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Keith Moore makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Crain (PF) Warren Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Glen Brooks (SF) Keith Moore | |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Roy Riley's floater is knocked away by Paul King | 41-41 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Jerry Crain grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the easy layup | 41-41 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Ricky Crim grabs the board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Alcantara (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SF - Paul King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ricky Crim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Riley (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | John Atkinson steps in front of the Robert Benjamin pass in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Jerry Crain comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Ricky Crim - foul #1 on Ricky Crim, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Jerry Howell (C) Paul King, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG) Glen Brooks | |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Ricky Crim gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Jerry Howell denies the turnaround by Ricky Crim | 41-41 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Jerry Howell pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ricky Crim - foul #2 on Ricky Crim, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG), Paul King (SG) John Atkinson, John Alcantara | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Wesley Ducan (PF), Keith Moore (C) Darin Young, Ricky Crim, Roy Riley | |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lonnie Perkins | 43-43 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Jerry Crain double dribbles | 43-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Clark (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Dragan Paluszynski, Jerry Crain, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Glen Brooks (SF) Robert Benjamin | |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 43-43 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Warren Jones gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul King | 46-43 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Paul King - foul #1 on Paul King, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (SG), Paul King (SF) Paul King, Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG), Darin Young (SG), Kelly Holman (PF), Roy Riley (C) Robert Washington, Lonnie Perkins, Wesley Ducan, Keith Moore | |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Glen Brooks connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Darin Young and he's hacked by Paul King - foul #3 on Paul King, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG) Bernard Samuels | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ricky Crim (PF) Kelly Holman | |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Randall Izaguirre | 46-45 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | John Atkinson is hacked by Darin Young - foul #1 on Darin Young, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SF) Glen Brooks | |
| 12:15 | Villanova | John Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Ricky Crim - foul #3 on Ricky Crim, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Jerry Crain (PF) Paul King, Warren Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG) Martin Deleon | |
| 11:53 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Ricky Crim gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Benjamin and the foul's on John Alcantara - foul #2 on John Alcantara, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Ducan (PF), Keith Moore (C) Ricky Crim, Roy Riley | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Alcantara (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Crain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Howell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Keith Moore (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bernard Samuels | 49-48 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Darin Young is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG), Paul King (SF) John Alcantara, Dragan Paluszynski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Glen Brooks (SF) Darin Young, Robert Benjamin | |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Crain | 52-48 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Glen Brooks is hacked by Paul King in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul King, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Warren Jones (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Jerry Crain, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan is whistled for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Roy Riley (C) Lonnie Perkins, Keith Moore | |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Roy Riley is called for the reach on Randall Izaguirre - foul #1 on Roy Riley, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SF), Kelly Holman (PF) Glen Brooks, Wesley Ducan | |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Paul King comes up short on the shot in the lane | 52-48 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Paul King tips it home | 54-48 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Paul King is called for the reach on Robert Washington - foul #2 on Paul King, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), John Alcantara (SG), Jerry Crain (PF) Bernard Samuels, Paul King, Warren Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG), Ricky Crim (PF) Darin Young, Kelly Holman | |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Robert Washington makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Robert Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Jerry Crain hits a fadeaway from close range | 56-50 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Roy Riley can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randall Izaguirre - foul #3 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Jerry Howell (C) Paul King, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Kent State | Glen Brooks (SF), Wesley Ducan (PF) Robert Washington, Ricky Crim | |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Roy Riley misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Roy Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | John Atkinson misses short on a floater from the left side | 56-51 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Jerry Crain hits the follow up shot | 58-51 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Roy Riley makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Lonnie Perkins | 58-53 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the floater from the left side set up by John Alcantara | 60-53 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Roy Riley buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Lonnie Perkins | 60-55 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wesley Ducan | 60-55 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Roy Riley can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Jerry Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Alcantara (tiring) 7 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Crain (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Howell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Benjamin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wesley Ducan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Riley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Jerry Crain clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Jerry Howell tips it back up and in | 62-55 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Roy Riley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Perkins | 62-57 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Jerry Crain drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Atkinson | 64-57 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Brooks | 64-57 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin is hacked by Jerry Howell - foul #2 on Jerry Howell, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG), Paul King (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, John Alcantara, Dragan Paluszynski, Jerry Crain, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Darin Young (SG), Ricky Crim (PF), Keith Moore (C) Lonnie Perkins, Glen Brooks, Wesley Ducan, Roy Riley | |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Keith Moore gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin's pass is intercepted by Bernard Samuels in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Benjamin | 64-59 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Paul King is called for the reach on Darin Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul King, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Clark (SF) Paul King | |
| Subs | Kent State | Glen Brooks (SF) Robert Benjamin | |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Darin Young misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels is whistled for a carry | 64-60 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Bernard Samuels steals it from Glen Brooks | 64-60 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre travels with the ball | 64-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (SG) Paul King | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), Kelly Holman (PF) Robert Washington, Ricky Crim | |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Darin Young buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lonnie Perkins | 64-63 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Warren Jones blows the dunk | 64-63 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre tips it home | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bernard Samuels (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Alcantara (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SF - Christopher Clark (fairly fresh) PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darin Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kelly Holman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Glen Brooks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lonnie Perkins | 66-66 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre's floater is tipped away by Keith Moore | 66-66 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre grabs the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Keith Moore denies the turnaround by Bernard Samuels | 66-66 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Warren Jones hits the follow up shot | 68-66 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Christopher Clark, Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Wesley Ducan (PF), Roy Riley (C) Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Kelly Holman, Keith Moore | |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Jerry Crain snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Jerry Crain connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Bernard Samuels | 70-66 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre (C) Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Keith Moore (C) Lonnie Perkins, Robert Benjamin, Roy Riley | |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Bernard Samuels takes the ball from Keith Moore | 70-66 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Keith Moore steps in front of the Jerry Crain pass | 70-66 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Glen Brooks clanks a fadeaway from close range | 70-66 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Glen Brooks tips it back up and in | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Jerry Crain can't throw it down but he's fouled by Wesley Ducan - foul #2 on Wesley Ducan, team foul #6 | 70-68 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Darin Young snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | John Alcantara steals it from Robert Washington | 71-68 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski lays it up and in on a great pass from John Alcantara | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Robert Washington is fouled in the backcourt by John Alcantara - foul #3 on John Alcantara, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Robert Washington makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Robert Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Darin Young is called for the reach on Jerry Crain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darin Young, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Glen Brooks is called for traveling | 75-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Paul King (SG), Jerry Howell (C) Bernard Samuels, John Alcantara, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Atkinson runs out the clock | 75-70 |