| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brock Golden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Larry Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Davis (fresh) PF - Leonard Smith (fresh) C - Charles Buswell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Baylor | William Davis inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Baylor | Leonard Smith's pass is intercepted by Timothy Ray | 26-21 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield misses long on a shot from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 19:13 | Baylor | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 18:52 | Baylor | William Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Larry Neal | 26-24 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Brock Golden is whistled for traveling | 26-24 |
| 18:08 | Baylor | Jason Coleman is whistled for traveling | 26-24 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Brock Golden's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by William Davis | 26-24 |
| 17:38 | Baylor | Jason Coleman snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 17:28 | Baylor | Leonard Smith hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Coleman | 26-26 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Timothy Ray misses short on a shot from the left side | 26-26 |
| 17:00 | Baylor | Leonard Smith grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 16:36 | Baylor | Donald Larson steals it from Larry Neal | 26-26 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp blows the dunk | 26-26 |
| 16:31 | Baylor | Leonard Smith grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 16:02 | Baylor | Leonard Smith is hacked by Isaac Sharp - foul #2 on Isaac Sharp, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stanley Gaines (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Timothy Ray, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Baylor | Freddie Wigington (SF), John Wise (C) Jason Coleman, Charles Buswell | |
| 15:34 | Baylor | Gary Schindler denies the turnaround by Leonard Smith | 26-26 |
| 15:33 | Baylor | Leonard Smith tips it but misses | 26-26 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Gary Schindler snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brock Golden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Larry Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Freddie Wigington (fresh) PF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wise (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Gary Schindler tips it in | 28-26 |
| 15:01 | Baylor | Larry Neal hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Davis | 28-28 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Brock Golden comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-28 |
| 14:42 | Baylor | John Wise snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 14:16 | Baylor | Leonard Smith is hacked by Stanley Gaines - foul #1 on Stanley Gaines, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Carl Day (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Brock Golden, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Baylor | Donald Cooper (PG), Jason Coleman (SG), Charles Buswell (C) Larry Neal, William Davis, Leonard Smith | |
| 13:58 | Baylor | Galen Sheffield swats the layup by Charles Buswell | 28-28 |
| 13:57 | Baylor | Charles Buswell tips it home | 28-30 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Joe Coons buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-30 |
| 13:14 | Baylor | Charles Buswell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Brock Golden (SF) Gary Ham, Carl Day, Joe Coons | |
| Subs | Baylor | Larry Neal (PG) Donald Cooper | |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Brock Golden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Baylor | William Davis (SF), Leonard Smith (PF) Freddie Wigington, John Wise | |
| 12:22 | Baylor | Larry Neal blows the layup | 31-30 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Buswell - foul #2 on Charles Buswell, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 11:47 | Baylor | William Davis is hacked by Donald Larson - foul #4 on Donald Larson, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| 11:25 | Baylor | Leonard Smith misses short on a jumper near the basket | 33-30 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brock Golden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Larry Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Buswell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Brock Golden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Timothy Ray gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Timothy Ray connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 35-30 |
| 10:13 | Baylor | Larry Neal buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Smith | 35-32 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brock Golden | 38-32 |
| 09:24 | Baylor | Jason Coleman misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Brock Golden - foul #1 on Brock Golden, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Donald Larson, Brock Golden, Timothy Ray, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Baylor | Donald Cooper (PG), Freddie Wigington (SF), John Wise (PF), Rodney Chambers (C) Larry Neal, William Davis, Leonard Smith, Charles Buswell | |
| 09:24 | Baylor | Jason Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 09:24 | Baylor | Jason Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Coons | 40-33 |
| 08:36 | Baylor | Rodney Chambers knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Jason Coleman | 40-35 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Gary Schindler scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Carl Day | 42-35 |
| 07:52 | Baylor | John Wise hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Joe Coons - foul #1 on Joe Coons, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Brock Golden (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Isaac Sharp, Carl Day, Joe Coons, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Baylor | Larry Neal (PG), William Davis (SG), Charles Buswell (C) Donald Cooper, Jason Coleman, Rodney Chambers | |
| 07:52 | Baylor | John Wise makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 07:52 | Baylor | John Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 07:32 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Charles Buswell | 42-36 |
| 07:23 | Baylor | Freddie Wigington misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Ham - foul #1 on Gary Ham, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Leonard Smith (PF) John Wise | |
| 07:23 | Baylor | Freddie Wigington misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 07:23 | Baylor | Freddie Wigington makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brock Golden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Larry Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Wigington (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Buswell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-37 |
| 07:01 | Baylor | Freddie Wigington grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 06:35 | Baylor | Brock Golden picks off the pass by Freddie Wigington | 42-37 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Larry Neal takes the ball from Brock Golden | 42-37 |
| 05:39 | Baylor | Larry Neal misses the shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 05:37 | Baylor | William Davis tips it in | 42-39 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Donald Larson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Ham | 44-39 |
| 05:04 | Baylor | Leonard Smith buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Larry Neal | 44-41 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Brock Golden is hacked by Freddie Wigington - foul #1 on Freddie Wigington, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Stanley Gaines (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Gary Ham, Timothy Ray, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jason Coleman (SG), John Wise (C) Freddie Wigington, Charles Buswell | |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Brock Golden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leonard Smith - foul #2 on Leonard Smith, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Brock Golden makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Brock Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 03:57 | Baylor | William Davis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (SG), Joe Coons (SF) Donald Larson, Brock Golden | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Isaac Sharp, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Donald Cooper (PG) Larry Neal | |
| 03:22 | Baylor | Donald Cooper's pass is intercepted by Carl Day | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Donald Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jason Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Donald Cooper steals it from Gary Schindler | 46-41 |
| 03:00 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG), Brock Golden (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Carl Day, Joe Coons, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Baylor | Larry Neal (PG), Charles Buswell (C) Donald Cooper, John Wise | |
| 02:44 | Baylor | Leonard Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Brock Golden grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Donald Larson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Isaac Sharp | 48-41 |
| 02:00 | Baylor | Jason Coleman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 01:58 | Baylor | Leonard Smith tips it in | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield is hacked by Charles Buswell - foul #3 on Charles Buswell, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Brock Golden's pass is intercepted by Larry Neal | 48-43 |
| 01:16 | Baylor | Larry Neal lays it in | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Timothy Ray misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 00:56 | Baylor | Charles Buswell gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Baylor | William Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Larson - foul #5 on Donald Larson, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (SG) Donald Larson | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 00:44 | Baylor | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:44 | Baylor | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Timothy Ray knocks in the shot near the basket | 50-47 |
| 00:09 | Baylor | William Davis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 00:08 | Baylor | Leonard Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 00:06 | Baylor | William Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Timothy Ray | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Timothy Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Coleman - foul #2 on Jason Coleman, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Timothy Ray runs out the clock | 50-47 |