| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Lefebre (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Hubert Pike (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Durrant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Francis Gann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hall (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Karpinski (fresh) C - Thomas Traylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Hubert Pike inbounds the ball | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:58 | Villanova | John Durrant is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Durrant, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 19:52 | Louisiana State | Richard Hall misses the jumper from the left side | 46-32 |
| 19:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gabriel Daniels | 46-32 |
| 19:32 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Hubert Pike grabs the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Steve King is alone and drills a floater from the baseline | 48-32 |
| 18:58 | Louisiana State | William Johnson is hacked by Gabriel Daniels - foul #2 on Gabriel Daniels, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lefebre - foul #2 on Thomas Lefebre, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steve King - foul #1 on Steve King, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Henkle (PG) Thomas Lefebre | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens (PG), Steven McCauley (SG), Jesse White (SF) Francis Gann, William Johnson, Richard Hall | |
| 18:35 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor misses the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Steve King grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Hubert Pike is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse White - foul #3 on Jesse White, team foul #1 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Hall (SF), Micheal Shea (PF) Jesse White, Robert Karpinski | |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Carl Henkle can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-33 |
| 18:07 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana State | Steven McCauley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Bourdon (SF), Ralph Schindler (PF), John Anderson (C) Hubert Pike, John Durrant, Steve King | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Gary Bourdon pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Ralph Schindler is open and buries a shot from close range | 50-33 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-33 |
| 16:47 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor snags the offensive board | 50-33 |
| 16:32 | Louisiana State | Steven McCauley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 16:30 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Traylor | 50-33 |
| 16:19 | Louisiana State | Richard Hall comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 15:57 | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Henkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Daniels (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Bourdon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ralph Schindler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Derrick Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven McCauley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Hall (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Micheal Shea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Traylor (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre (PG), Peter Nipp (SG), Hubert Pike (SF), John Durrant (PF), Steve King (C) Carl Henkle, Gabriel Daniels, Gary Bourdon, Ralph Schindler, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Francis Gann (PG), William Johnson (SG), Jesse White (SF), Robert Karpinski (PF) Derrick Stevens, Steven McCauley, Richard Hall, Micheal Shea | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Hubert Pike hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steve King | 53-33 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana State | Robert Karpinski makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jesse White and he's fouled by Hubert Pike - foul #1 on Hubert Pike, team foul #5 | 53-35 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana State | Robert Karpinski misses the free throw | 53-35 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | John Durrant snags the defensive board | 53-35 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-35 |
| 14:54 | Louisiana State | William Johnson connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Francis Gann and the foul's on Steve King - foul #2 on Steve King, team foul #6 | 53-37 |
| 14:54 | Louisiana State | William Johnson makes the free throw | 53-38 |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Traylor - foul #1 on Thomas Traylor, team foul #2 | 53-38 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jesse White - foul #4 on Jesse White, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Hall (SF), Gregory Kemmerer (C) Jesse White, Thomas Traylor | |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 14:08 | Louisiana State | Robert Karpinski travels with the ball | 55-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Nathan Houseknecht (PG) Thomas Lefebre | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Donald Barnwell (SG), Joel Smith (PF) William Johnson, Robert Karpinski | |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Peter Nipp is hacked by Donald Barnwell - foul #4 on Donald Barnwell, team foul #4 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Henkle (PG), Gabriel Daniels (SG), Gary Bourdon (SF), Ralph Schindler (PF) Nathan Houseknecht, Peter Nipp, Hubert Pike, John Durrant | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (SG) Donald Barnwell | |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 13:18 | Villanova | Steve King tips it in | 57-38 |
| 13:02 | Louisiana State | Richard Hall misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-38 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Steve King pulls down the rebound | 57-38 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ralph Schindler | 59-38 |
| 12:46 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by William Johnson | 59-40 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Bourdon | 61-40 |
| 12:09 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-40 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Ralph Schindler pulls down the rebound | 61-40 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-40 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Ralph Schindler misses the tip | 61-40 |
| 11:38 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Gregory Kemmerer | 61-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Henkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Daniels (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Gary Bourdon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ralph Schindler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve King (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Francis Gann (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hall (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Joel Smith (fairly fresh) C - Gregory Kemmerer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Hall | 61-43 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Schindler | 64-43 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana State | Richard Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-43 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Carl Henkle pulls down the rebound | 64-43 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Richard Hall steps in front of the Gary Bourdon pass in the backcourt | 64-43 |
| 10:48 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 64-43 |
| 10:47 | Louisiana State | Joel Smith tips it in | 64-45 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Carl Henkle is hacked by Francis Gann - foul #2 on Francis Gann, team foul #5 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre (PG), Peter Nipp (SG), Hubert Pike (SF), John Durrant (PF), John Anderson (C) Carl Henkle, Gabriel Daniels, Gary Bourdon, Ralph Schindler, Steve King | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens (PG), Steven McCauley (SG), Robert Karpinski (PF), Thomas Traylor (C) Francis Gann, William Johnson, Joel Smith, Gregory Kemmerer | |
| 10:05 | Villanova | John Anderson connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Durrant | 66-45 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-45 |
| 09:47 | Louisiana State | Robert Karpinski tips it back up and in | 66-47 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | John Anderson slams it home on a great pass from Hubert Pike | 68-47 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana State | Richard Hall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-47 |
| 09:20 | Louisiana State | Steven McCauley tips it in | 68-49 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | John Anderson scores on a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Richard Hall - foul #3 on Richard Hall, team foul #6 | 70-49 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | John Anderson makes the free throw | 71-49 |
| 08:43 | Louisiana State | Robert Karpinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Durrant - foul #4 on John Durrant, team foul #7 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Nathan Houseknecht (PG) Thomas Lefebre | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 08:43 | Louisiana State | Robert Karpinski misses the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 08:43 | Louisiana State | Robert Karpinski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | John Anderson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 71-50 |
| 08:16 | Louisiana State | Robert Karpinski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 08:07 | Louisiana State | Richard Hall clanks a 3 from the left wing | 71-50 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | John Durrant snags the defensive board | 71-50 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Nathan Houseknecht loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels (SG), Gary Bourdon (SF), Steve King (C) Peter Nipp, Hubert Pike, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Francis Gann (PG), William Johnson (SG), Micheal Shea (PF) Derrick Stevens, Steven McCauley, Robert Karpinski | |
| 07:51 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-50 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Steve King misses long on a floater from the right wing | 71-50 |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Steve King misses the tip | 71-50 |
| 07:26 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Bourdon | 71-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Nathan Houseknecht (fresh) SG - Gabriel Daniels (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Gary Bourdon (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Durrant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Steve King (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Francis Gann (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hall (very tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Micheal Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Traylor (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre (PG) Nathan Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Donald Barnwell (PG), Jesse White (SF) Francis Gann, Richard Hall | |
| 06:52 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor loses the dribble to Thomas Lefebre | 71-50 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Gary Bourdon is hacked by Jesse White in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jesse White, team foul #7 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Hubert Pike (SF), Ralph Schindler (C) John Durrant, Steve King | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens (PG), Francis Gann (SF) William Johnson, Jesse White | |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Gary Bourdon makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Gary Bourdon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 73-50 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Stevens | 73-50 |
| 06:22 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann misses the jumpshot from the left side | 73-50 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Ralph Schindler gets the rebound | 73-50 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-50 |
| 05:59 | Louisiana State | Micheal Shea gets the rebound | 73-50 |
| 05:43 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann is hacked by Thomas Lefebre - foul #3 on Thomas Lefebre, team foul #8 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Henkle (PG), Peter Nipp (SG), John Durrant (PF), John Anderson (C) Thomas Lefebre, Gabriel Daniels, Gary Bourdon, Ralph Schindler | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven McCauley (SG), Robert Karpinski (PF), Gregory Kemmerer (C) Donald Barnwell, Micheal Shea, Thomas Traylor | |
| 05:43 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann makes the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 05:43 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Derrick Stevens is called for the reach on Peter Nipp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick Stevens, team foul #8 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Hall (SF) Francis Gann | |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Peter Nipp misses the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 05:41 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Gregory Kemmerer | 73-52 |
| 05:20 | Louisiana State | Steven McCauley clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 73-52 |
| 05:19 | Louisiana State | Gregory Kemmerer gets the offensive rebound | 73-52 |
| 05:05 | Louisiana State | Robert Karpinski misses the shot from the left wing | 73-52 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Carl Henkle gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Hubert Pike hits the finger roll and the foul's on Richard Hall - foul #4 on Richard Hall, team foul #9 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve King (C) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Francis Gann (PG), Joel Smith (C) Derrick Stevens, Gregory Kemmerer | |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Hubert Pike makes the free throw | 76-52 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana State | Richard Hall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-52 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | John Durrant snags the defensive board | 76-52 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Steve King is fouled on the floor by Robert Karpinski - foul #2 on Robert Karpinski, team foul #10 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels (SG), Ralph Schindler (PF) Peter Nipp, John Durrant | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Donald Barnwell (PG), William Johnson (SG) Steven McCauley, Richard Hall | |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Steve King makes the 1st free throw | 77-52 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Steve King makes the 2nd free throw | 78-52 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana State | Donald Barnwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-52 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Steve King's pass is intercepted by Donald Barnwell | 78-52 |
| 03:45 | Louisiana State | William Johnson misses long on a floater from the right side | 78-52 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Hubert Pike snags the defensive board | 78-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Donald Barnwell steals the ball from Carl Henkle | 78-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Henkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Daniels (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Hubert Pike (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Schindler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve King (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Donald Barnwell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Gann (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Karpinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Louisiana State | Donald Barnwell misses badly on a floater from the right side | 78-52 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Steve King pulls down the rebound | 78-52 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 78-52 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Ralph Schindler grabs the offensive board | 78-52 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Steve King misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #11 | 78-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre (PG), Peter Nipp (SG), Gary Bourdon (SF), John Durrant (PF) Carl Henkle, Gabriel Daniels, Hubert Pike, Ralph Schindler | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens (PG), Steven McCauley (SG), Richard Hall (SF), Micheal Shea (PF), Gregory Kemmerer (C) Donald Barnwell, William Johnson, Francis Gann, Robert Karpinski, Joel Smith | |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Steve King makes the 1st free throw | 79-52 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Steve King makes the 2nd free throw | 80-52 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana State | Richard Hall is called for traveling | 80-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Anderson (C) Steve King | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-52 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana State | Micheal Shea gets the rebound | 80-52 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana State | Peter Nipp steals the ball from Derrick Stevens in the backcourt | 80-52 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | John Anderson makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Gary Bourdon | 82-52 |
| 01:07 | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steven McCauley | 82-55 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Peter Nipp | 85-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Louisiana State | Micheal Shea drills a jumper from the right side | 85-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Gary Bourdon is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Bourdon, team foul #9 | 85-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels (SG), Hubert Pike (SF), Steve King (C) Peter Nipp, Gary Bourdon, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Francis Gann (PG), William Johnson (SG), Robert Karpinski (PF), Thomas Traylor (C) Derrick Stevens, Steven McCauley, Micheal Shea, Gregory Kemmerer | |
| 00:42 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor buries a shot in the paint set up by Francis Gann | 85-59 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Steve King hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 85-59 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 85-59 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre runs out the clock | 85-59 |