| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) SG - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Graham (fresh) PF - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Roosevelt Hilliker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ritter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Terrill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Goforth (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill inbounds the ball | 20-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill makes the floater from the free throw line | 20-32 |
| 19:29 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Campbell | 20-32 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman grabs the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 18:56 | Maryland | Boris Skarzynski steps in front of the Ronald Terrill pass | 23-32 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Craig Graham lays it up and in on a great pass from Boris Skarzynski | 25-32 |
| 18:36 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Roosevelt Hilliker takes the ball from Edwin Ritchie | 25-35 |
| 18:06 | Maryland | Charles Ritter hits the finger roll set up by Roosevelt Hilliker | 25-37 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Goforth - foul #2 on Charles Goforth, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Miles Weiss (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Bryan Adams (C) Craig Graham, Drazen Zechman, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:29 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Pablo Jimenez - foul #3 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (SG) Pablo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 17:29 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:29 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski is fouled on the floor by Richard Campbell - foul #1 on Richard Campbell, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Byrum (C) Richard Campbell | |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Paul Elliott buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by David Woodard | 29-38 |
| 16:34 | Maryland | John Byrum's pass is intercepted by Miles Weiss | 29-38 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Bryan Adams knocks in the floater in the lane | 31-38 |
| 16:05 | Maryland | Charles Ritter drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Paul Elliott's floater is tipped away by Charles Goforth | 31-41 |
| 15:53 | Maryland | Charles Goforth pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Woodard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miles Weiss (fresh) PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Roosevelt Hilliker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Ritter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ronald Terrill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Goforth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - John Byrum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 31-43 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-43 |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Paul Elliott grabs the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Paul Elliott comes up short on the shot from the right block | 31-43 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Bryan Adams gets the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Paul Elliott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Boris Skarzynski and the foul's on John Byrum - foul #3 on John Byrum, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Miles Weiss, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Brown (SG), Eugene Wright (SF), Richard Campbell (C) Charles Ritter, Ronald Terrill, Charles Goforth | |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:16 | Maryland | Richard Campbell is denied on a layup by Paul Elliott | 34-43 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 13:47 | Maryland | John Byrum snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 13:42 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Woodard and he's hacked by Richard Campbell - foul #2 on Richard Campbell, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie (C) Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Ritter (SG), Charles Goforth (PF) Roosevelt Hilliker, John Byrum | |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman lays it in | 38-43 |
| 12:24 | Maryland | Richard Campbell makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Wright | 38-45 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 11:54 | Maryland | Richard Campbell gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - John Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Ritter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eugene Wright (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Goforth (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Maryland | Charles Goforth double dribbles | 38-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Paul Elliott (PF) David Woodard, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ronald Terrill (SF), John Byrum (C) Eugene Wright, Richard Campbell | |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker (PG) Charles Ritter | |
| 11:05 | Maryland | John Brown misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Rodolfo Flores - foul #4 on Rodolfo Flores, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Craig Graham (SF) Rodolfo Flores | |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Campbell (C) Charles Goforth | |
| 11:05 | Maryland | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:05 | Maryland | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-47 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Paul Elliott tips it back up and in | 40-47 |
| 10:15 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker makes the contested 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Brown | 40-50 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 09:33 | Maryland | John Byrum is whistled for a carry | 42-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Maryland | Eugene Wright (PG), Charles Ritter (SG), Charles Goforth (PF) Roosevelt Hilliker, John Brown, Richard Campbell | |
| 09:08 | Villanova | David Woodard comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Eugene Wright - foul #2 on Eugene Wright, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Miles Weiss (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Craig Graham, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker (PG) Ronald Terrill | |
| 09:08 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:54 | Maryland | Eugene Wright misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-50 |
| 08:52 | Maryland | Eugene Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:37 | Maryland | Charles Goforth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 08:36 | Maryland | Charles Goforth grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 08:22 | Maryland | Eugene Wright misses long on an open jumper from the right block but the foul's on Miles Weiss - foul #1 on Miles Weiss, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Craig Graham (SF), Paul Elliott (PF) Miles Weiss, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Campbell (C) John Byrum | |
| 08:22 | Maryland | Eugene Wright makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:22 | Maryland | Eugene Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Pablo Jimenez | 46-52 |
| 07:36 | Maryland | Charles Goforth drills a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Drazen Zechman - foul #2 on Drazen Zechman, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Craig Graham, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Brown (PG), Ronald Terrill (SF) Roosevelt Hilliker, Richard Campbell | |
| 07:36 | Maryland | Charles Goforth misses the free throw | 46-54 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pablo Jimenez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Ritter (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ronald Terrill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Goforth (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Eugene Wright (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Boris Skarzynski and he's fouled by Eugene Wright - foul #3 on Eugene Wright, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Byrum (C) Eugene Wright | |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:48 | Maryland | Charles Goforth works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-56 |
| 06:22 | Maryland | John Byrum gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:07 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Edwin Ritchie - foul #1 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Paul Elliott (PF), Bryan Adams (C) Boris Skarzynski, Drazen Zechman, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker (PG), Richard Campbell (C) Charles Ritter, Charles Goforth | |
| 06:07 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:07 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores lays it up and in | 51-58 |
| 05:17 | Maryland | Richard Campbell double dribbles | 51-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Drazen Zechman (C) Pablo Jimenez, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 04:57 | Villanova | David Woodard misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-58 |
| 04:56 | Maryland | John Byrum pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:36 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie (C) Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Ritter (SG), Eugene Wright (SF), Charles Goforth (PF) John Brown, Ronald Terrill, John Byrum | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Paul Elliott knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from David Woodard | 53-58 |
| 04:19 | Maryland | Richard Campbell misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Edwin Ritchie - foul #2 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG), Drazen Zechman (PF) David Woodard, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 04:19 | Maryland | Richard Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:19 | Maryland | Richard Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Pablo Jimenez | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:52 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman grabs the board | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman is whistled for a carry | 55-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Paul Elliott (PF), Bryan Adams (C) Boris Skarzynski, Drazen Zechman, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Byrum (C) Richard Campbell | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pablo Jimenez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Roosevelt Hilliker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Ritter (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eugene Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Goforth (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - John Byrum (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-59 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 02:54 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Drazen Zechman (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Pablo Jimenez, Paul Elliott, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ronald Terrill (SF), Richard Campbell (C) Eugene Wright, John Byrum | |
| 02:41 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Ritter | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 02:05 | Maryland | Drazen Zechman denies the turnaround by Roosevelt Hilliker | 60-62 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:34 | Villanova | David Woodard blows the layup | 60-62 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman tips it back up and in | 62-62 |
| 01:15 | Maryland | Charles Ritter clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Woodard - foul #1 on David Woodard, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG) David Woodard | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 01:15 | Maryland | Charles Ritter misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:15 | Maryland | Charles Ritter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Boris Skarzynski | 65-63 |
| 00:49 | Maryland | Charles Ritter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| 00:10 | Maryland | Charles Goforth splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores is fouled in the backcourt by Roosevelt Hilliker - foul #3 on Roosevelt Hilliker, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:05 | Maryland | Richard Campbell grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 00:05 | Maryland | Maryland calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |