| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Calvin Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Samuel Ivory (fresh) PF - Thomas Cohen (fresh) C - Tomas Caylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Jahnke (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Venegas (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Ellison (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Young (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Samuel Ivory inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Samuel Ivory | 32-40 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | William Young is hacked by Wayne Sanders - foul #2 on Wayne Sanders, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (SG), Owen Lewis (SF), Robert Turner (PF), James Lanier (C) Wayne Sanders, Samuel Ivory, Thomas Cohen, Tomas Caylor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Francis Campbell (SF), Gregory Daniels (PF) Roger Ellison, William Young | |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 18:58 | Columbia | James Lanier grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:34 | Columbia | James Lanier scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Hagler | 34-40 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | John Venegas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 18:14 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:01 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes is denied on a layup by Gregory Daniels | 34-40 |
| 17:59 | Columbia | James Lanier tips it home | 36-40 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 17:26 | Columbia | Gregory Daniels is called for the reach on Robert Turner - foul #1 on Gregory Daniels, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Peter Storey (SG), Samuel Ivory (SF), Thomas Cohen (PF), Tomas Caylor (C) Calvin Holmes, Owen Lewis, Robert Turner, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roger Ellison (SF), William Young (PF), Karl Duvall (C) Francis Campbell, Gregory Daniels, Long Xiong | |
| 17:20 | Columbia | Thomas Jahnke steals the ball from Peter Storey | 36-42 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | A charge is called on John Venegas - foul #2 on John Venegas, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem (PF) Thomas Cohen | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:33 | Columbia | Peter Storey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (PG) Peter Storey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Francis Campbell (SF), Long Xiong (C) Roger Ellison, Karl Duvall | |
| 16:17 | Villanova | William Young clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Mitchem - foul #1 on Thomas Mitchem, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Peter Storey (SG), James Lanier (C) Larry Hagler, Tomas Caylor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roger Ellison (SF) Francis Campbell | |
| 16:17 | Villanova | William Young makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | William Young makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:00 | Columbia | James Lanier is whistled for traveling | 36-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (PG), Owen Lewis (SF), Tomas Caylor (C) Calvin Holmes, Samuel Ivory, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Parker (SG), Francis Campbell (SF) John Venegas, Roger Ellison | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Larry Hagler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Storey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Mitchem (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Caylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Jahnke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Young (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | William Young connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-46 |
| 15:27 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor misses long on a shot from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Long Xiong gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (PG), Wayne Sanders (SG), Samuel Ivory (SF), Thomas Cohen (PF), James Lanier (C) Larry Hagler, Peter Storey, Owen Lewis, Thomas Mitchem, Tomas Caylor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roger Ellison (SF), Karl Duvall (C) Francis Campbell, Long Xiong | |
| 15:14 | Columbia | James Lanier travels with the ball | 36-46 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-46 |
| 14:43 | Columbia | Wayne Sanders pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:24 | Columbia | James Lanier lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Sanders | 38-46 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Karl Duvall | 38-49 |
| 13:53 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes blows the layup | 38-49 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | William Young pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 13:47 | Columbia | James Lanier grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 13:37 | Columbia | James Lanier can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Karl Duvall - foul #1 on Karl Duvall, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (PG), Peter Storey (SG), Owen Lewis (SF), Tomas Caylor (PF) Calvin Holmes, Wayne Sanders, Samuel Ivory, Thomas Cohen | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (SG), Francis Campbell (SF), Gregory Daniels (PF), Long Xiong (C) Robert Parker, Roger Ellison, William Young, Karl Duvall | |
| 13:37 | Columbia | James Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 13:37 | Columbia | James Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Francis Campbell is fouled on the floor by Owen Lewis - foul #1 on Owen Lewis, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Turner (PF) James Lanier | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:57 | Villanova | John Venegas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Long Xiong hits the follow up shot | 40-51 |
| 12:34 | Columbia | John Venegas picks off the pass by Owen Lewis | 40-51 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke dunks the ball set up by John Venegas | 40-53 |
| 12:19 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor is fouled on the floor by Long Xiong - foul #1 on Long Xiong, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (PG), Robert Grinder (SF), Thomas Mitchem (PF) Peter Storey, Owen Lewis, Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Young (PF) Gregory Daniels | |
| 12:02 | Columbia | The short jumper by Tomas Caylor is denied by Long Xiong | 40-53 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Long Xiong snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Calvin Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Hagler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Grinder (fresh) PF - Thomas Mitchem (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Caylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Jahnke (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Venegas (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Thomas Mitchem steps in front of the Long Xiong pass | 40-53 |
| 11:31 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-53 |
| 11:15 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 10:51 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jahnke - foul #3 on Thomas Jahnke, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Samuel Ivory (SF), Robert Turner (PF), James Lanier (C) Robert Grinder, Thomas Mitchem, Tomas Caylor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roger Ellison (SF) Francis Campbell | |
| 10:46 | Columbia | James Lanier hits a floater near the basket | 44-53 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke is called for traveling | 44-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Owen Lewis (SF), Thomas Cohen (PF) Samuel Ivory, Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Daniels (PF) William Young | |
| 10:09 | Columbia | The pull-up jumper by James Lanier is blocked by Gregory Daniels | 44-53 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | John Venegas drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Ellison | 44-56 |
| 09:38 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-56 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | John Venegas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 09:29 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Thomas Cohen | 44-56 |
| 09:23 | Columbia | Larry Hagler hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke drills a shot from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 08:49 | Columbia | James Lanier is denied on a layup by Gregory Daniels | 47-58 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Roger Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | John Venegas loses the ball out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Grinder (PG), Wayne Sanders (SG), Samuel Ivory (SF), Robert Turner (PF), Tomas Caylor (C) Calvin Holmes, Larry Hagler, Owen Lewis, Thomas Cohen, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Parker (SG), Francis Campbell (SF), William Young (PF), Karl Duvall (C) John Venegas, Roger Ellison, Gregory Daniels, Long Xiong | |
| 08:00 | Columbia | Robert Grinder is hacked by Thomas Jahnke - foul #4 on Thomas Jahnke, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (SG) Robert Parker | |
| 07:43 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Wayne Sanders and the foul's on Francis Campbell - foul #2 on Francis Campbell, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem (PF) Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:43 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Grinder (fresh) SG - Wayne Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Ivory (fresh) PF - Thomas Mitchem (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Caylor (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Jahnke (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Venegas (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Karl Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Villanova | William Young buries a floater from the baseline | 50-60 |
| 07:09 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 50-60 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | William Young grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 06:49 | Columbia | Samuel Ivory snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 06:39 | Columbia | John Venegas steals it from Tomas Caylor | 50-60 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Francis Campbell is fouled on the floor by Robert Grinder - foul #2 on Robert Grinder, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (PG), Larry Hagler (SG), Owen Lewis (SF), Robert Turner (PF), James Lanier (C) Robert Grinder, Wayne Sanders, Samuel Ivory, Thomas Mitchem, Tomas Caylor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Parker (SG), Long Xiong (C) John Venegas, Karl Duvall | |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-60 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Francis Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-60 |
| 05:34 | Columbia | Owen Lewis pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 05:15 | Columbia | Thomas Jahnke steps in front of the Owen Lewis pass | 50-60 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Thomas Jahnke, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Samuel Ivory (SF), Tomas Caylor (PF) Owen Lewis, Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (PG), Roger Ellison (SF) Thomas Jahnke, Francis Campbell | |
| 04:50 | Columbia | James Lanier can't finish the layup | 50-60 |
| 04:48 | Columbia | Larry Hagler misses the tip | 50-60 |
| 04:46 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Tomas Caylor | 50-60 |
| 04:26 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on John Venegas - foul #3 on John Venegas, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem (PF) James Lanier | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:26 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:26 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | John Venegas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to William Young | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Villanova | John Venegas buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Calvin Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Hagler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Ivory (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Mitchem (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Caylor (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Venegas (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Parker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Ellison (fresh) 3 ast. PF - William Young (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Long Xiong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:21 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor is hacked by William Young - foul #3 on William Young, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Grinder (PG), Wayne Sanders (SG), Owen Lewis (SF), James Lanier (C) Calvin Holmes, Larry Hagler, Samuel Ivory, Thomas Mitchem | |
| Subs | Villanova | Francis Campbell (PG), Gregory Daniels (PF) Robert Parker, Roger Ellison | |
| 03:21 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 03:21 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | John Venegas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 02:39 | Columbia | Owen Lewis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | John Venegas hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Campbell | 56-69 |
| 02:05 | Columbia | Owen Lewis makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Grinder | 58-69 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | William Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-69 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (PG), Peter Storey (SG), Robert Turner (PF) Robert Grinder, Wayne Sanders, Tomas Caylor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Palmer (SG), Roger Ellison (SF), Karl Duvall (C) John Venegas, William Young, Long Xiong | |
| 01:36 | Columbia | James Lanier's pass is intercepted by Francis Campbell | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Francis Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Hagler - foul #2 on Larry Hagler, team foul #5 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Young (SF) Roger Ellison | |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Francis Campbell is fouled on the floor by Peter Storey - foul #1 on Peter Storey, team foul #6 | 58-69 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Anthony Palmer is hacked by James Lanier - foul #1 on James Lanier, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Parker (SG) William Young | |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Anthony Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Anthony Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:18 | Columbia | James Lanier misses the jumper from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Robert Parker pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Gregory Daniels is fouled on the floor by Robert Turner - foul #1 on Robert Turner, team foul #8 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roger Ellison (SF) Robert Parker | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Gregory Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Gregory Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Columbia | Owen Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-73 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Karl Duvall gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Francis Campbell drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Karl Duvall | 58-75 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | James Lanier can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Palmer - foul #1 on Anthony Palmer, team foul #11 | 58-75 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | James Lanier misses the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | James Lanier misses the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Anthony Palmer snags the defensive board | 58-75 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Francis Campbell runs out the clock | 58-75 |