| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Angelo Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Cassidy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cherry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jermaine Price (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hull (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jesse Littles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Virgil Packer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Robert Cherry inbounds the ball | 44-28 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Missouri | Jermaine Price scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Angelo Rodriguez | 46-28 |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Angelo Rodriguez is called for the reach on Jesse Littles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Angelo Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 46-28 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Virgil Packer makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Cherry - foul #3 on Robert Cherry, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Virgil Packer misses the free throw | 46-30 |
| 19:24 | Missouri | The rebound goes to David Hull | 46-30 |
| 19:19 | Missouri | Angelo Rodriguez's floater is knocked away by David Swofford | 46-30 |
| 19:17 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Jermaine Price | 46-30 |
| 19:04 | Missouri | John Cassidy misses the runner from the left block | 46-30 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Jesse Littles splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 18:37 | Missouri | David Hull grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 18:24 | Missouri | John Cassidy buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Cherry | 48-30 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Harold Davis drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Robinson | 48-33 |
| 17:46 | Missouri | John Cassidy knocks in the floater from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | David Swofford hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Harold Davis | 50-35 |
| 17:23 | Missouri | Angelo Rodriguez is hacked by Jesse Littles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Littles, team foul #1 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | Tim Rose (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), Olufemi Ali (SF), Charles Strausbaugh (PF), Edward Dunnigan (C) Angelo Rodriguez, John Cassidy, Robert Cherry, Jermaine Price, David Hull | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:11 | Missouri | Tim Rose loses the dribble to Wayne Robinson | 50-35 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Jesse Littles splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 16:44 | Missouri | Tim Rose makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Olufemi Ali | 52-38 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Virgil Packer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 16:18 | Missouri | Charles Strausbaugh pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 16:16 | Missouri | Tim Rose's pass is intercepted by Jesse Littles in the backcourt | 52-38 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Harold Davis banks in the layup set up by Jesse Littles | 52-40 |
| 15:54 | Missouri | Olufemi Ali clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Tim Rose (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Olufemi Ali (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Charles Strausbaugh (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Dunnigan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jesse Littles (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Packer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Swofford (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Villanova | The jump hook by Wayne Robinson is blocked by Charles Strausbaugh | 52-40 |
| 15:30 | Missouri | Edward Dunnigan pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 15:11 | Missouri | Olufemi Ali is hacked by Virgil Packer - foul #3 on Virgil Packer, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Missouri | Angelo Rodriguez (PG), John Cassidy (SG), Robert Cherry (SF), Jermaine Price (PF), David Hull (C) Tim Rose, Michael Anderson, Olufemi Ali, Charles Strausbaugh, Edward Dunnigan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Drew (SF), Elbert Miers (PF), Herbert Latour (C) Jesse Littles, Harold Davis, Virgil Packer, David Swofford, Wayne Robinson | |
| 14:59 | Missouri | John Cassidy is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Cherry | 55-40 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Herbert Latour connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Justin Gruber | 55-42 |
| 14:37 | Missouri | Robert Drew steals the ball from Robert Cherry in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Elbert Miers can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jermaine Price - foul #2 on Jermaine Price, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Elbert Miers makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Elbert Miers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 14:10 | Missouri | David Hull misses the easy layup | 55-44 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Herbert Latour grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Richard Williams misses the jumper from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 14:02 | Missouri | Angelo Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 13:51 | Missouri | Robert Cherry clanks a jump hook from the right block | 55-44 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Robert Drew grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Elbert Miers misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Hull - foul #4 on David Hull, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Anderson (SG), Olufemi Ali (SF), Charles Strausbaugh (C) John Cassidy, Robert Cherry, David Hull | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jesse Littles (PG), Harold Davis (SG), Gordon Rhodes (SF), David Swofford (PF) Justin Gruber, Richard Williams, Robert Drew, Herbert Latour | |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Elbert Miers makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Elbert Miers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 13:23 | Missouri | Jermaine Price is fouled in the backcourt by David Swofford - foul #2 on David Swofford, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Robinson (C) Elbert Miers | |
| 13:12 | Missouri | Olufemi Ali can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 55-46 |
| 13:10 | Missouri | Angelo Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 12:59 | Missouri | Gordon Rhodes takes the ball from Charles Strausbaugh | 55-46 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 12:43 | Missouri | Jermaine Price pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 12:24 | Missouri | Angelo Rodriguez makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Anderson | 58-46 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Harold Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-46 |
| 12:01 | Missouri | Angelo Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 11:53 | Missouri | Michael Anderson is fouled on the floor by David Swofford - foul #3 on David Swofford, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Cassidy (SG), Edward Dunnigan (PF), David Hull (C) Angelo Rodriguez, Michael Anderson, Jermaine Price | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Virgil Packer (SF), Herbert Latour (C) Jesse Littles, Gordon Rhodes, Wayne Robinson | |
| 11:44 | Missouri | John Cassidy misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin Gruber - foul #2 on Justin Gruber, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Williams (SG) Harold Davis | |
| 11:44 | Missouri | John Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 11:44 | Missouri | John Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Olufemi Ali (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Cassidy (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Strausbaugh (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Edward Dunnigan (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Hull (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Justin Gruber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - Virgil Packer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Swofford (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Latour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | David Swofford misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Olufemi Ali - foul #1 on Olufemi Ali, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | Tim Rose (PG), Robert Cherry (SF) Olufemi Ali, Charles Strausbaugh | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | David Swofford makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 11:24 | Villanova | David Swofford misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 11:24 | Missouri | Edward Dunnigan snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 11:06 | Missouri | David Hull slams it home on a nice dish by John Cassidy | 62-47 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Richard Williams clanks a floater near the basket | 62-47 |
| 10:59 | Missouri | Edward Dunnigan pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 10:57 | Missouri | Richard Williams steals it from Robert Cherry in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Justin Gruber misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-47 |
| 10:45 | Missouri | John Cassidy pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 10:40 | Missouri | Robert Cherry is hacked by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Missouri | Angelo Rodriguez (PG) Edward Dunnigan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jesse Littles (PG), Harold Davis (SG), Robert Drew (SF), Elbert Miers (PF), Wayne Robinson (C) Justin Gruber, Richard Williams, Virgil Packer, David Swofford, Herbert Latour | |
| 10:31 | Missouri | Robert Cherry makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Hull | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Harold Davis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Drew | 64-50 |
| 09:59 | Missouri | John Cassidy knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Angelo Rodriguez and he's hacked by Elbert Miers - foul #4 on Elbert Miers, team foul #7 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Anderson (PG), Olufemi Ali (SF), Charles Strausbaugh (PF) Angelo Rodriguez, Robert Cherry, David Hull | |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgil Packer (SF), Gordon Rhodes (PF) Robert Drew, Elbert Miers | |
| 09:59 | Missouri | John Cassidy makes the free throw | 67-50 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Jesse Littles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Angelo Rodriguez (PG), Jermaine Price (PF) John Cassidy, Tim Rose | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:29 | Missouri | Harold Davis picks off the pass by Jermaine Price | 67-50 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Virgil Packer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Strausbaugh - foul #2 on Charles Strausbaugh, team foul #6 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Richard Williams (SG), David Swofford (PF) Jesse Littles, Harold Davis, Gordon Rhodes | |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Virgil Packer makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Virgil Packer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 08:57 | Missouri | Jermaine Price misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 08:56 | Missouri | Angelo Rodriguez can't tip it in | 67-52 |
| 08:55 | Missouri | Olufemi Ali gets the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 08:50 | Missouri | Angelo Rodriguez misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 08:49 | Missouri | Charles Strausbaugh tips it in | 69-52 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Virgil Packer connects on the floater from the left block set up by Justin Gruber | 69-54 |
| 08:30 | Missouri | Olufemi Ali is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Cassidy (SG), Edward Dunnigan (PF), David Hull (C) Michael Anderson, Olufemi Ali, Jermaine Price | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Davis (SG), Herbert Latour (C) Richard Williams, Wayne Robinson | |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Justin Gruber scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Harold Davis | 69-56 |
| 08:16 | Missouri | Charles Strausbaugh scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Cassidy | 71-56 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | David Swofford scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Justin Gruber | 71-58 |
| 07:53 | Missouri | Virgil Packer is called for the reach on Edward Dunnigan - foul #4 on Virgil Packer, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Missouri | Tim Rose (PG), Robert Cherry (SF) Angelo Rodriguez, Charles Strausbaugh | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jesse Littles (PG), Robert Drew (SF), Elbert Miers (PF) Justin Gruber, Virgil Packer, David Swofford | |
| 07:53 | Missouri | Edward Dunnigan makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 07:53 | Missouri | Edward Dunnigan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Harold Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-58 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Elbert Miers tips it home | 73-60 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Tim Rose (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Cassidy (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cherry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Dunnigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hull (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jesse Littles (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Drew (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Elbert Miers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Herbert Latour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Missouri | John Cassidy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 73-60 |
| 07:14 | Missouri | David Hull can't tip it in | 73-60 |
| 07:12 | Missouri | Edward Dunnigan tips it home | 75-60 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Jesse Littles splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Davis | 75-63 |
| 06:57 | Missouri | John Cassidy misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 75-63 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Elbert Miers grabs the defensive rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Harold Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 06:32 | Missouri | Tim Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 06:10 | Missouri | John Cassidy clanks a 3 from straight away | 75-63 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Elbert Miers pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Herbert Latour's layup is rejected by Edward Dunnigan | 75-63 |
| 05:55 | Missouri | Robert Cherry grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 05:36 | Missouri | Tim Rose misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 75-63 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Elbert Miers snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Tim Rose steals the ball from Jesse Littles in the backcourt | 75-63 |
| 05:14 | Missouri | John Cassidy loses the dribble to Harold Davis | 75-63 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Robert Drew hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Davis | 75-65 |
| 05:08 | Missouri | John Cassidy is hacked by Harold Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Davis, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Missouri | Angelo Rodriguez (PG), Olufemi Ali (SF), Jermaine Price (PF), Charles Strausbaugh (C) Tim Rose, Robert Cherry, Edward Dunnigan, David Hull | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Gordon Rhodes (SF), David Swofford (PF), Wayne Robinson (C) Jesse Littles, Harold Davis, Robert Drew, Elbert Miers, Herbert Latour | |
| 05:08 | Missouri | John Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 05:08 | Missouri | John Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jermaine Price - foul #3 on Jermaine Price, team foul #7 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Anderson (SG) John Cassidy | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 04:44 | Missouri | Jermaine Price misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Swofford - foul #4 on David Swofford, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| 04:44 | Missouri | Jermaine Price makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 04:44 | Missouri | Jermaine Price makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Justin Gruber misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Angelo Rodriguez - foul #2 on Angelo Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 79-67 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Justin Gruber makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Justin Gruber makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 04:09 | Missouri | Olufemi Ali drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-69 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Richard Williams scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Gordon Rhodes and he's hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #9 | 82-71 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Richard Williams makes the free throw | 82-72 |
| 03:52 | Missouri | Angelo Rodriguez is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Anderson | 84-72 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Justin Gruber throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-72 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Davis (SG), Virgil Packer (SF) Richard Williams, Gordon Rhodes | |
| 03:36 | Missouri | Michael Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-72 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson gets the rebound | 84-72 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Harold Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 84-72 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | David Swofford grabs the offensive rebound | 84-72 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 84-72 |
| 03:14 | Missouri | Olufemi Ali gets the rebound | 84-72 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Angelo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Olufemi Ali (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jermaine Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Strausbaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Justin Gruber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Packer (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Swofford (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Wayne Robinson (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Missouri | Harold Davis picks off the pass by Michael Anderson in the backcourt | 84-72 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson makes the runner from close range | 84-74 |
| 02:57 | Missouri | Michael Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by David Swofford - foul #5 on David Swofford, team foul #11 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Cherry (SF), David Hull (C) Olufemi Ali, Charles Strausbaugh | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jesse Littles (PG), Elbert Miers (PF) Justin Gruber, David Swofford | |
| 02:57 | Missouri | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 02:57 | Missouri | Michael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Harold Davis's pass is intercepted by Michael Anderson | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:31 | Missouri | David Hull scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Angelo Rodriguez | 88-74 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Harold Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 88-74 |
| 02:06 | Missouri | Robert Cherry snags the defensive board | 88-74 |
| 01:55 | Missouri | Jermaine Price connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Anderson | 90-74 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Harold Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Elbert Miers | 90-77 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:10 | Missouri | Jermaine Price drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Angelo Rodriguez | 92-77 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Harold Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 92-77 |
| 00:55 | Missouri | Jermaine Price grabs the defensive rebound | 92-77 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Harold Davis is called for the reach on Angelo Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Davis, team foul #12 | 92-77 |
| Subs | Missouri | Olufemi Ali (SF), Charles Strausbaugh (PF), Edward Dunnigan (C) Robert Cherry, Jermaine Price, David Hull | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Drew (SF), Herbert Latour (C) Jesse Littles, Harold Davis, Virgil Packer, Wayne Robinson | |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Angelo Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 93-77 |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Angelo Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 94-77 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Elbert Miers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Elbert Miers, team foul #13 | 94-77 |
| Subs | Missouri | Tim Rose (PG) Angelo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Rhodes (PF) Elbert Miers | |
| 00:22 | Missouri | Michael Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 94-77 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Tim Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 94-77 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Tim Rose runs out the clock | 94-77 |