| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Skinner (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Daniel Carter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Fred Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Mahoney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rusty Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Hammonds (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Albert Davis inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | A charge is called on Darren Hillenbrand - foul #2 on Darren Hillenbrand, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:25 | Princeton | Daniel Carter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 19:23 | Princeton | Joe Hammonds misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Aaron Newton grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Michael Skinner tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 19:04 | Princeton | Fred Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Aaron Newton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Skinner | 42-36 |
| 18:31 | Princeton | Aaron Newton steals it from Edward Mahoney | 42-36 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Michael Skinner loses the ball out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 17:51 | Princeton | The short jumper by Joe Hammonds is denied by Aaron Newton | 42-36 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Aaron Newton | 42-36 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joe Hammonds - foul #3 on Joe Hammonds, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (SG), Steven Anderson (C) Darren Hillenbrand, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Princeton | Bud Gerke (PG), David Strahan (SG), Michael Gage (PF), Bruce Hicks (C) Daniel Carter, Fred Roberts, Rusty Collins, Joe Hammonds | |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:09 | Princeton | Michael Gage misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 17:08 | Princeton | David Strahan misses the tip | 43-36 |
| 17:07 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney tips it in | 43-38 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Gary Spencer (SF) Keith Houghtaling, Albert Davis | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 16:42 | Princeton | Bud Gerke misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-38 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Steven Anderson snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Steven Anderson is hacked by David Strahan - foul #1 on David Strahan, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Carter (PG), Fred Roberts (SG) Bud Gerke, Edward Mahoney | |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Steven Anderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Darren Hillenbrand | 45-38 |
| 15:48 | Princeton | Aaron Newton takes the ball from Bruce Hicks | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) PF - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Daniel Carter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Fred Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Aaron Newton grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Daniel Carter is called for the reach on Jason Nelson - foul #2 on Daniel Carter, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Michael Skinner (PF) Jason Nelson, Darren Hillenbrand, Gary Spencer, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Princeton | Rusty Collins (PF), Joe Hammonds (C) Michael Gage, Bruce Hicks | |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling is fouled on the floor by Rusty Collins - foul #1 on Rusty Collins, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Steven Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (PF) Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Bud Gerke (SF) David Strahan | |
| 14:42 | Princeton | Bud Gerke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG) Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward Mahoney (SF) Daniel Carter | |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Michael Skinner misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Fred Roberts - foul #1 on Fred Roberts, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Michael Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Michael Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:22 | Princeton | Joe Hammonds snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 14:09 | Princeton | Joe Hammonds connects on the jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Davis | 48-40 |
| 13:24 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney is hacked by Albert Davis - foul #2 on Albert Davis, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Anderson (C) Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Carter (PG), David Strahan (SG), Michael Gage (PF), Bruce Hicks (C) Bud Gerke, Fred Roberts, Rusty Collins, Joe Hammonds | |
| 13:02 | Princeton | Michael Gage connects on the 3 from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Daniel Carter steals the ball from Keith Houghtaling | 48-43 |
| 12:41 | Princeton | Daniel Carter hits the finger roll | 48-45 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Steven Anderson drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jason Nelson | 50-45 |
| 12:09 | Princeton | Michael Gage double dribbles | 50-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Aaron Newton (PF), Michael Skinner (C) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Keith Houghtaling, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Bud Gerke (SF) Edward Mahoney | |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Aaron Newton hits the follow up shot | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Skinner (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Daniel Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bud Gerke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Gage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Princeton | The short jumper by Michael Gage is denied by Michael Skinner | 52-45 |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the shot in the lane | 54-45 |
| 10:47 | Princeton | Daniel Carter hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Roland Warren - foul #1 on Roland Warren, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PG), Albert Davis (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Roland Warren, Gary Spencer, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Princeton | Fred Roberts (SG), Rusty Collins (PF), Joe Hammonds (C) David Strahan, Michael Gage, Bruce Hicks | |
| 10:47 | Princeton | Daniel Carter makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Bud Gerke - foul #2 on Bud Gerke, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward Mahoney (SF) Daniel Carter | |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:16 | Princeton | Steven Anderson blocks the short jumper by Fred Roberts | 56-48 |
| 10:14 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney tips it home | 56-50 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Aaron Newton clanks a jump hook in the lane | 56-50 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:31 | Villanova | Steven Anderson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joe Hammonds - foul #4 on Joe Hammonds, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Michael Skinner (PF) Darren Hillenbrand, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Carter (PG), Michael Gage (C) Bud Gerke, Joe Hammonds | |
| 09:31 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:31 | Villanova | Steven Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:17 | Princeton | Rusty Collins misses long on a shot from close range | 57-50 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Michael Skinner pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 57-50 |
| 08:52 | Princeton | Michael Gage gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:48 | Princeton | Fred Roberts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 57-50 |
| 08:47 | Princeton | Fred Roberts can't tip it in | 57-50 |
| 08:45 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Rusty Collins | 57-50 |
| 08:29 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney throws it down | 57-52 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Steven Anderson's layup is rejected by Michael Gage | 57-52 |
| 08:03 | Princeton | Rusty Collins snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 07:39 | Princeton | Michael Skinner blocks the short jumper by Edward Mahoney | 57-52 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Steven Anderson gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Keith Houghtaling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Albert Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Skinner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Daniel Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Fred Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Mahoney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rusty Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Gage (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the shot from the right side | 57-52 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Albert Davis can't tip it in | 57-52 |
| 07:23 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Edward Mahoney | 57-52 |
| 06:59 | Princeton | Daniel Carter is called for traveling | 57-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Aaron Newton (PF) Keith Houghtaling, Albert Davis, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Bud Gerke (PG), David Strahan (SF), Bruce Hicks (PF), Joe Hammonds (C) Daniel Carter, Edward Mahoney, Rusty Collins, Michael Gage | |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Michael Skinner misses the lay-in | 57-52 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Michael Skinner grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Bud Gerke is called for the reach on Jason Nelson - foul #3 on Bud Gerke, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Spencer (SF) Joseph Skaggs | |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward Mahoney (SF) Fred Roberts | |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:16 | Princeton | Joe Hammonds snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 06:02 | Princeton | Joe Hammonds is fouled on the floor by Darren Hillenbrand - foul #3 on Darren Hillenbrand, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| 05:45 | Princeton | David Strahan loses the dribble to Michael Skinner | 58-52 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Michael Skinner's pass is intercepted by Bruce Hicks | 58-52 |
| 05:05 | Princeton | David Strahan hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bud Gerke | 58-55 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Joe Hammonds blocks the short jumper by Aaron Newton | 58-55 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Michael Skinner grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Michael Skinner misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Hammonds - foul #5 on Joe Hammonds, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PG), Albert Davis (SF) Jason Nelson, Gary Spencer | |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Carter (PG), Michael Gage (PF), Tarek Clark (C) Edward Mahoney, Bruce Hicks, Joe Hammonds | |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Michael Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Michael Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:37 | Princeton | Michael Gage grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 04:20 | Princeton | Michael Skinner blocks the short jumper by Michael Gage | 58-55 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Darren Hillenbrand | 58-55 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Michael Skinner is hacked by Bud Gerke - foul #4 on Bud Gerke, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Steven Anderson (C) Darren Hillenbrand, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Princeton | Fred Roberts (SG), Edward Mahoney (SF), Rusty Collins (PF) David Strahan, Bud Gerke, Tarek Clark | |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Michael Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Michael Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:35 | Princeton | Fred Roberts banks in the layup and the foul's on Albert Davis - foul #3 on Albert Davis, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG) Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 03:35 | Princeton | Fred Roberts misses the free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steven Anderson | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Daniel Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Fred Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Edward Mahoney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rusty Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Gage (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-57 |
| 03:10 | Princeton | Rusty Collins snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 02:45 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Carter | 60-60 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Aaron Newton (PF) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs | |
| Subs | Princeton | David Strahan (SF) Edward Mahoney | |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Steven Anderson buries a jumper from the left block set up by Keith Houghtaling | 62-60 |
| 02:33 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward Mahoney (SF) David Strahan | |
| 02:15 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Darren Hillenbrand - foul #4 on Darren Hillenbrand, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| 02:15 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:15 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Steven Anderson is fouled on the floor by Fred Roberts - foul #2 on Fred Roberts, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Steven Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Steven Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:38 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Carter | 64-64 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 01:19 | Princeton | Rusty Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:56 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Albert Davis - foul #4 on Albert Davis, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Skinner (C) Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 00:56 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:56 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling is hacked by Rusty Collins - foul #2 on Rusty Collins, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Michael Skinner gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Michael Skinner misses the floater from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 00:24 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Princeton | Michael Gage buries a turnaround in the paint | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Albert Davis misses long on a fullcourt shot | 65-67 |