| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wendell Ray (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Monte Ruff (fresh) PF - John Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Monte Ruff inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Florida State | William Randolph dunks the ball | 23-29 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Newcomb - foul #2 on John Newcomb, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:58 | Florida State | Monte Ruff connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Patterson | 25-32 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Gary Schindler knocks in the floater from close range set up by Carl Day and he's fouled by Monte Ruff - foul #3 on Monte Ruff, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerard Rowe (SF) Monte Ruff | |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:21 | Florida State | Kenneth Bateman blocks the short jumper by William Randolph | 28-32 |
| 18:19 | Florida State | Wendell Ray tips it back up and in | 28-34 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Gary Schindler double dribbles | 28-34 |
| 17:37 | Florida State | Joe Coons picks off the pass by Gerard Rowe | 28-34 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Joe Coons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 17:12 | Florida State | Wendell Ray snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 16:59 | Florida State | Wendell Ray makes the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Edwin Johnson - foul #4 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Paul Zagen (SG), Todd Daniels (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Ahmad Breazeale (C) Carl Day, Edwin Johnson, Joe Coons, Kenneth Bateman, Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG) Brian Patterson | |
| 16:59 | Florida State | Wendell Ray misses the free throw | 28-36 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | Raymond Wiener steals it from Stanley Gaines | 28-36 |
| 16:22 | Florida State | Todd Daniels steals the ball from Gerard Rowe | 28-36 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Todd Daniels misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on John Newcomb - foul #3 on John Newcomb, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Joe Coons (SF) Gary Ham, Paul Zagen | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Paul Voelker (SG), Monte Ruff (SF), Dwight Roberts (C) Raymond Wiener, Wendell Ray, Gerard Rowe, William Randolph | |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Todd Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Todd Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ahmad Breazeale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Voelker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Monte Ruff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Newcomb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dwight Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Florida State | John Newcomb is whistled for traveling | 30-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman (PF) Ahmad Breazeale | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Dwight Roberts steals it from Kenneth Bateman | 30-36 |
| 14:41 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Joe Coons grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Todd Daniels misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dwight Roberts - foul #1 on Dwight Roberts, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Schindler (C) Stanley Gaines | |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), William Randolph (C) Brian Patterson, Dwight Roberts | |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Todd Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Todd Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:22 | Florida State | John Newcomb gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:12 | Florida State | Paul Voelker is hacked by Todd Daniels - foul #2 on Todd Daniels, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Victor Hightower (PF) John Newcomb | |
| 13:56 | Florida State | Kenneth Bateman takes the ball from William Randolph | 31-36 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses the floater from the right side | 31-36 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman gets the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Todd Daniels comes up short on the floater from the left side | 31-36 |
| 13:17 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Victor Hightower | 31-36 |
| 12:55 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Kenneth Bateman - foul #1 on Kenneth Bateman, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Edwin Johnson (SG), Stanley Gaines (PF) Carl Day, Todd Daniels, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Wendell Ray (SG), Gerard Rowe (SF), John Newcomb (PF) Raymond Wiener, Paul Voelker, Monte Ruff, Victor Hightower | |
| 12:55 | Florida State | William Randolph misses the free throw | 31-38 |
| 12:55 | Florida State | Gerard Rowe grabs the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 12:35 | Florida State | William Randolph blows the layup | 31-38 |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edwin Johnson | 33-38 |
| 12:05 | Florida State | Wendell Ray makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Patterson | 33-40 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines is fouled on the floor by John Newcomb - foul #4 on John Newcomb, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Victor Hightower (PF) John Newcomb | |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines is fouled on the floor by William Randolph - foul #1 on William Randolph, team foul #6 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ahmad Breazeale (C) Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Florida State | Monte Ruff (SF) Gerard Rowe | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joe Coons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ahmad Breazeale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wendell Ray (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Monte Ruff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Victor Hightower (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Randolph (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Gary Ham misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 11:27 | Florida State | The rebound goes to William Randolph | 33-40 |
| 11:09 | Florida State | Wendell Ray misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Ahmad Breazeale gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Brian Patterson steps in front of the Stanley Gaines pass | 33-40 |
| 10:22 | Florida State | Stanley Gaines steals the ball from Monte Ruff | 33-40 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-40 |
| 10:07 | Florida State | Brian Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 09:49 | Florida State | Joe Coons picks off the pass by Victor Hightower | 33-40 |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson can't finish the layup | 33-40 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Joe Coons tips it in | 35-40 |
| 09:28 | Florida State | Wendell Ray drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Victor Hightower | 35-42 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses the floater from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 09:16 | Florida State | William Randolph snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 09:00 | Florida State | Monte Ruff clanks a floater from the right side | 35-42 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Joe Coons knocks in the jumper from close range | 37-42 |
| 08:19 | Florida State | The short jumper by Brian Patterson is denied by Edwin Johnson | 37-42 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Ahmad Breazeale grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Victor Hightower - foul #2 on Victor Hightower, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Todd Daniels (SG), Kenneth Bateman (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Gary Ham, Edwin Johnson, Joe Coons, Ahmad Breazeale | |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Paul Voelker (SG), Gerard Rowe (SF), John Newcomb (PF), Dwight Roberts (C) Brian Patterson, Wendell Ray, Monte Ruff, Victor Hightower, William Randolph | |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 07:34 | Florida State | Carl Day takes the ball from Dwight Roberts | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Gaines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Raymond Wiener (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Voelker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerard Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Dwight Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Raymond Wiener steals the ball from Gary Schindler | 38-42 |
| 06:59 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-42 |
| 06:57 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts tips it home | 38-44 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Voelker - foul #2 on Paul Voelker, team foul #8 | 38-44 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman gets the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Todd Daniels | 41-44 |
| 06:14 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Todd Daniels - foul #3 on Todd Daniels, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (SG) Stanley Gaines | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:14 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 06:14 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Todd Daniels clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Carl Day tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 05:28 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Schindler - foul #2 on Gary Schindler, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ahmad Breazeale (C) Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Florida State | Monte Ruff (SF) Gerard Rowe | |
| 05:28 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 05:28 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Raymond Wiener steps in front of the Carl Day pass in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 05:22 | Florida State | Monte Ruff hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Wiener | 43-50 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Raymond Wiener - foul #1 on Raymond Wiener, team foul #9 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Wendell Ray (SG), William Randolph (C) Raymond Wiener, Paul Voelker, Dwight Roberts | |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Monte Ruff can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Ahmad Breazeale - foul #2 on Ahmad Breazeale, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Joe Coons (SF), Gary Schindler (C) Carl Day, Todd Daniels, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Monte Ruff makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Monte Ruff makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson travels with the ball | 45-52 |
| 04:12 | Florida State | John Newcomb drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Brian Patterson and he's hacked by Ahmad Breazeale - foul #3 on Ahmad Breazeale, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Zagen (SG) Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 04:12 | Florida State | John Newcomb makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Gary Schindler can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Joe Coons tips it back up and in | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Florida State | William Randolph can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-55 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Gary Schindler grabs the board | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Zagen (fresh) SF - Joe Coons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ahmad Breazeale (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Schindler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wendell Ray (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Monte Ruff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Newcomb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - William Randolph (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Paul Zagen hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Ham | 49-55 |
| 02:48 | Florida State | Monte Ruff misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Schindler | 49-55 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Edwin Johnson (SG), Todd Daniels (SF), Kenneth Bateman (PF) Gary Ham, Paul Zagen, Joe Coons, Ahmad Breazeale | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 02:37 | Florida State | William Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:13 | Florida State | Wendell Ray clanks a jumper from the left side | 49-55 |
| 02:12 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to William Randolph | 49-55 |
| 01:51 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Gary Schindler snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Gary Schindler hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 49-55 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Todd Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Carl Day | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Florida State | William Randolph misses short on a runner in the paint | 51-55 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Gary Schindler grabs the board | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Newcomb - foul #5 on John Newcomb, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Coons (SF) Todd Daniels | |
| Subs | Florida State | Victor Hightower (PF) John Newcomb | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Monte Ruff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 00:18 | Florida State | Victor Hightower hits the follow up shot | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Wendell Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Johnson - foul #5 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Todd Daniels (SG) Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Wendell Ray misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Wendell Ray snags the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Wendell Ray is hacked by Todd Daniels - foul #4 on Todd Daniels, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Wendell Ray makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Wendell Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Brian Patterson snags the defensive board | 55-59 |