| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fresh) SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) SF - Wilson Ritter (fresh) PF - Alfredo Conti (fresh) C - Billy Morrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fresh) SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) SF - Brett Clark (fresh) PF - Charles Reece (fresh) C - Edward Rice (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Edward Rice wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Truman McAusland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Floyd Bender dunks the ball on a great pass from Alonso Cutting | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Truman McAusland can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Edward Rice tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Floyd Bender is hacked by Brett Clark - foul #1 on Brett Clark, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Gamino - foul #1 on Michael Gamino, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Charles Reece pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Truman McAusland scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | Billy Morrison clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Brett Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Brett Clark is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | Alabama | Floyd Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | Billy Morrison lays it in on a nice dish by Floyd Bender | 4-5 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Truman McAusland drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charles Reece | 4-7 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brent Skillern (PG), Tom White (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), James Mattson (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Truman McAusland, Michael Gamino, Brett Clark, Charles Reece, Edward Rice | |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Floyd Bender hits a shot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Alonso Cutting is called for the reach on Richard Pfaff - foul #1 on Alonso Cutting, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Loren Hicks (SF), Fadey Zaic (PF) Alonso Cutting, Wilson Ritter, Alfredo Conti | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG) Tom White | |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Brent Skillern buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-12 |
| 15:49 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Morrison | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clark Schlegel (fresh) SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Loren Hicks (fresh) PF - Fadey Zaic (fresh) C - Billy Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) SG - Brent Skillern (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Mattson (fresh) C - Johnny Russell (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Billy Morrison buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Floyd Bender | 8-12 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | James Mattson misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 8-12 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Floyd Bender pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Floyd Bender knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Fadey Zaic | 10-12 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | James Mattson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Wilson Ritter (SF), Alfredo Conti (PF), Robert Wallace (C) Floyd Bender, Loren Hicks, Fadey Zaic, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Brett Clark (SF), Carl Lawson (PF) Robert Morrison, Brent Skillern, Richard Pfaff, James Mattson | |
| 14:26 | Alabama | Brett Clark is called for the reach on Alonso Cutting - foul #2 on Brett Clark, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Tom White (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF) Truman McAusland, Michael Gamino, Brett Clark | |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Robert Wallace can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Johnny Russell - foul #1 on Johnny Russell, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Charles Reece (PF) Robert Morrison, Richard Pfaff, Johnny Russell | |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Robert Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Robert Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Carl Lawson pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Michael Gamino misses the 3 from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel is hacked by Carl Lawson - foul #1 on Carl Lawson, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek (SG) Clark Schlegel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Johnny Russell (C) Truman McAusland, Tom White, Charles Reece | |
| 13:16 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-12 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Lawson | 10-12 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | A charge is called on Carl Lawson - foul #2 on Carl Lawson, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Floyd Bender (SG), Loren Hicks (SF), Billy Morrison (C) Zlatko Zaharek, Wilson Ritter, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Brent Skillern (SG), James Mattson (PF) Robert Morrison, Michael Gamino, Carl Lawson | |
| 12:50 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-12 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | James Mattson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Billy Morrison - foul #1 on Billy Morrison, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), Edward Rice (C) Brent Skillern, Johnny Russell | |
| 12:30 | Villanova | James Mattson misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | James Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting misses the easy layup | 10-13 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Michael Gamino misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 11:56 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Gamino - foul #2 on Michael Gamino, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Wilson Ritter (SF) Alonso Cutting, Loren Hicks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Brent Skillern (SG), Tom White (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Truman McAusland, Michael Gamino, Richard Pfaff, James Mattson, Edward Rice | |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Charles Reece pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clark Schlegel (fresh) SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wilson Ritter (fresh) PF - Alfredo Conti (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) SG - Brent Skillern (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom White (fresh) PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Russell (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Robert Morrison clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-13 |
| 11:15 | Villanova | Robert Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Charles Reece is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Conti - foul #1 on Alfredo Conti, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Fadey Zaic (PF), Robert Wallace (C) Alfredo Conti, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Richard Pfaff (SF) Robert Morrison, Tom White | |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Truman McAusland | 10-15 |
| 10:43 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter misses the floater from the right side | 10-15 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic tips it but misses | 10-15 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic tips it home | 12-15 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Brent Skillern steps out of bounds on the baseline | 12-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek (SG) Floyd Bender | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Tom White (SG), Edward Rice (C) Truman McAusland, Brent Skillern, Johnny Russell | |
| 10:08 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 12-15 |
| 10:06 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Robert Morrison clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Edward Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Charles Reece hits a floater from close range set up by Richard Pfaff | 14-17 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic misses badly on a shot from the right side | 14-17 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Tom White grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Robert Wallace is called for the reach on Edward Rice - foul #1 on Robert Wallace, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Floyd Bender (SG), Loren Hicks (SF), Alfredo Conti (PF), Billy Morrison (C) Clark Schlegel, Zlatko Zaharek, Wilson Ritter, Fadey Zaic, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Brent Skillern (SG), Brett Clark (SF), James Mattson (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Tom White, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece, Edward Rice | |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Brett Clark is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Loren Hicks - foul #1 on Loren Hicks, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Brett Clark makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Brett Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Brett Clark is fouled on the floor by Loren Hicks - foul #2 on Loren Hicks, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston (SF) Loren Hicks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF) Brett Clark, James Mattson | |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Alonso Cutting | 18-22 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Truman McAusland misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Huddleston (fresh) PF - Alfredo Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Skillern (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Pfaff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Reece (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Russell (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 18-22 |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Floyd Bender tips it back up and in | 20-22 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Brent Skillern hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 07:04 | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:40 | Alabama | Floyd Bender loses the dribble to Truman McAusland | 20-22 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Truman McAusland double dribbles | 20-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (SG), Wilson Ritter (SF), Fadey Zaic (PF) Floyd Bender, Thomas Huddleston, Alfredo Conti | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Tom White (SG), Brett Clark (SF), James Mattson (PF), Edward Rice (C) Truman McAusland, Brent Skillern, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Billy Morrison comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Brett Clark - foul #3 on Brett Clark, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek (SG) Alonso Cutting | |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Michael Gamino (SG) Robert Morrison, Brett Clark | |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Billy Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Truman McAusland's pass is intercepted by Clark Schlegel in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | Billy Morrison can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 21-22 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | James Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | James Mattson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | A charge is called on Billy Morrison - foul #2 on Billy Morrison, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Floyd Bender (SG), Thomas Huddleston (SF), Alfredo Conti (PF), Robert Wallace (C) Clark Schlegel, Zlatko Zaharek, Wilson Ritter, Fadey Zaic, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Truman McAusland, Tom White, James Mattson, Edward Rice | |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Johnny Russell hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Morrison | 21-24 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Robert Wallace is fouled on the floor by Charles Reece - foul #1 on Charles Reece, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Brent Skillern (SG), James Mattson (PF), Edward Rice (C) Robert Morrison, Michael Gamino, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Robert Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Robert Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Truman McAusland | 23-26 |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Brent Skillern - foul #1 on Brent Skillern, team foul #10 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilson Ritter (SF), Billy Morrison (C) Thomas Huddleston, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Tom White (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Carl Lawson (C) Truman McAusland, Brent Skillern, Richard Pfaff, James Mattson, Edward Rice | |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wilson Ritter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfredo Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) SF - Tom White (fresh) PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Charles Reece buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Morrison | 24-28 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Carl Lawson - foul #3 on Carl Lawson, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Fadey Zaic (PF) Alfredo Conti | |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Tom White, Carl Lawson | |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Alonso Cutting steals it from Truman McAusland in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Richard Pfaff picks off the pass by Wilson Ritter | 25-28 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Charles Reece lays it in set up by Michael Gamino | 25-30 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Richard Pfaff is called for the reach on Wilson Ritter - foul #1 on Richard Pfaff, team foul #12 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG) Alonso Cutting | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Brett Clark (SF), James Mattson (PF) Truman McAusland, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece | |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Brett Clark buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Gamino | 26-32 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Floyd Bender blows the layup | 26-32 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic tips it back up and in | 28-32 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Johnny Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek (SG), Loren Hicks (SF), Alfredo Conti (PF), Robert Wallace (C) Floyd Bender, Wilson Ritter, Fadey Zaic, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Edward Rice (C) Robert Morrison, Brett Clark, James Mattson, Johnny Russell | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edward Rice | 28-32 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff blows the layup | 28-32 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Robert Wallace snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti hits a jump hook in the lane | 30-32 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Truman McAusland hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 30-32 |