| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Bellamy (fresh) PF - Edgar Tallent (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Brian Bush (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Wheeler (fresh) SF - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Don Bellamy inbounds the ball | 20-21 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Villanova | Brian Bush steals it from David Cole in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 19:43 | Milwaukee | Brian Bush knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Wheeler and he's fouled by David Cole - foul #1 on David Cole, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG) David Cole | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Randy Taylor (SG), Edward Holder (C) Walter Wheeler, William Harper | |
| 19:43 | Milwaukee | Brian Bush makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Bush - foul #2 on Brian Bush, team foul #1 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Gregg Turco (SG) Ted Camarillo, William Ambrose | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Walter Wheeler (SG) Randy Taylor | |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 19:05 | Milwaukee | Lawrence Tucker loses the ball out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Ambrose (SG) Gregg Turco | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Randy Taylor (SG), Eric Wenger (C) Walter Wheeler, John Davis | |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | David Cole hits the follow up shot | 23-24 |
| 18:17 | Milwaukee | Eric Wenger banks in the layup | 23-26 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | David Cole misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 17:52 | Milwaukee | Randy Taylor snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 17:36 | Milwaukee | Lawrence Tucker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 17:35 | Milwaukee | Edward Holder hits the follow up shot | 23-28 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent lays it in set up by Clarence Cox | 25-28 |
| 17:05 | Milwaukee | Randy Taylor scores on a 3 from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | William Ambrose is called for traveling | 25-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Rod Maxwell (PF) David Cole, William Ambrose, Don Bellamy, Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert White (PG), Walter Wheeler (SG), James Hatch (SF), John Davis (PF), William Harper (C) Brian Bush, Randy Taylor, Lawrence Tucker, Edward Holder, Eric Wenger | |
| 16:30 | Milwaukee | James Hatch scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter Wheeler and the foul's on Adam Batchelder - foul #4 on Adam Batchelder, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| 16:30 | Milwaukee | James Hatch makes the free throw | 25-34 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Clarence Cox travels with the ball | 25-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Lawrence Tucker (SF) James Hatch | |
| 15:51 | Milwaukee | John Davis is whistled for a carry | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregg Turco (fresh) SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell misses the floater from just outside the lane | 25-34 |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder can't tip it in | 25-34 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell tips it in | 27-34 |
| 15:12 | Milwaukee | John Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 27-34 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Clarence Cox grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 27-34 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell tips it home | 29-34 |
| 14:29 | Milwaukee | Robert White is hacked by Clarence Cox - foul #3 on Clarence Cox, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Edgar Tallent (C) Ted Camarillo, Gregg Turco, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Brian Bush (PG), James Hatch (SF), Rudy Williams (C) Robert White, Lawrence Tucker, William Harper | |
| 14:21 | Milwaukee | John Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-34 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edgar Tallent | 29-34 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | John Davis swats the short shot by Rod Maxwell | 29-34 |
| 13:51 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to John Davis | 29-34 |
| 13:35 | Milwaukee | John Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | David Cole misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 13:06 | Milwaukee | Rudy Williams pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 12:57 | Milwaukee | Walter Wheeler is fouled on the floor by William Ambrose - foul #1 on William Ambrose, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Don Bellamy (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Adam Batchelder, Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert White (PG), Randy Taylor (SG), Lawrence Tucker (SF), William Harper (C) Brian Bush, Walter Wheeler, James Hatch, Rudy Williams | |
| 12:43 | Milwaukee | John Davis is whistled for traveling | 29-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edgar Tallent (C) Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Edward Holder (PF) John Davis | |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell loses the dribble to Edward Holder | 29-37 |
| 11:59 | Milwaukee | William Harper misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 29-37 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Don Bellamy snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | David Cole buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Rod Maxwell | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Bellamy (fresh) PF - Rod Maxwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edgar Tallent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Milwaukee | Lawrence Tucker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 11:14 | Milwaukee | Edward Holder grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 11:01 | Milwaukee | Lawrence Tucker makes the 3 from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Don Bellamy buries a jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 10:39 | Milwaukee | Randy Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 10:38 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | David Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Robert White - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Clarence Cox (C) David Cole, William Ambrose, Don Bellamy, Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Brian Bush (PG), Walter Wheeler (SG), James Hatch (SF), John Davis (PF) Robert White, Randy Taylor, Lawrence Tucker, William Harper | |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 34-40 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder snags the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the tip | 34-40 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 09:37 | Milwaukee | Brian Bush can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-40 |
| 09:35 | Milwaukee | Edward Holder tips it in | 36-42 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Gregg Turco misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder tips it back up and in | 38-42 |
| 08:59 | Milwaukee | Walter Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Adam Batchelder - foul #5 on Adam Batchelder, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Don Bellamy (SF) Ted Camarillo, Gregg Turco, Adam Batchelder | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Randy Taylor (SG), Lawrence Tucker (SF), William Harper (C) Walter Wheeler, James Hatch, Edward Holder | |
| 08:42 | Milwaukee | Randy Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-42 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Clarence Cox pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell can't finish the layup | 38-42 |
| 08:14 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to John Davis | 38-42 |
| 08:09 | Milwaukee | Clarence Cox steals the ball from Lawrence Tucker | 38-42 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Clarence Cox can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert White (PG), Walter Wheeler (SG), James Hatch (SF), Edward Holder (C) Brian Bush, Randy Taylor, Lawrence Tucker, William Harper | |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 07:41 | Milwaukee | Walter Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 07:15 | Milwaukee | James Hatch comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 07:13 | Milwaukee | John Davis tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rod Maxwell (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Hatch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Holder (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:47 | Villanova | David Cole clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 06:46 | Milwaukee | James Hatch grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 06:35 | Milwaukee | David Cole steps in front of the Walter Wheeler pass | 38-44 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Edward Holder picks off the pass by Clarence Cox | 38-44 |
| 06:03 | Milwaukee | Edward Holder hits a shot in the paint | 38-46 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | David Cole misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 05:44 | Milwaukee | Edward Holder grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 05:18 | Milwaukee | Walter Wheeler's pass is intercepted by Rod Maxwell | 38-46 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert White - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Edgar Tallent (C) David Cole, William Ambrose, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Brian Bush (PG), Randy Taylor (SG), Lawrence Tucker (SF), William Harper (C) Robert White, Walter Wheeler, James Hatch, Edward Holder | |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 04:32 | Milwaukee | Randy Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 04:30 | Milwaukee | William Harper hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Don Bellamy loses the ball out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Ambrose (SG) Gregg Turco | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Edward Holder (PF) John Davis | |
| 03:57 | Milwaukee | Randy Taylor is called for a charge - foul #2 on Randy Taylor, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregg Turco (SG) William Ambrose | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell makes the shot in the lane set up by Gregg Turco | 42-48 |
| 03:24 | Milwaukee | William Harper loses the dribble to Gregg Turco | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Turco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Bellamy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rod Maxwell (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edgar Tallent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Brian Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Holder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - William Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:40 | Milwaukee | Lawrence Tucker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Clarence Cox (C) Ted Camarillo, Gregg Turco, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Walter Wheeler (SG), John Davis (PF), Rudy Williams (C) Randy Taylor, Edward Holder, William Harper | |
| 02:16 | Villanova | David Cole buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Clarence Cox | 48-48 |
| 01:57 | Milwaukee | John Davis drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Bush | 48-50 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | David Cole hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Ambrose | 51-50 |
| 01:08 | Milwaukee | Lawrence Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rod Maxwell (PF) Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | William Harper (C) Rudy Williams | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Clarence Cox connects on the shot from the right side | 53-50 |
| 00:18 | Milwaukee | John Davis drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Walter Wheeler | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Brian Bush is called for the reach on David Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Bush, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Lawrence Tucker is called for the reach on Don Bellamy - foul #1 on Lawrence Tucker, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Don Bellamy misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:14 | Milwaukee | Walter Wheeler grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 00:09 | Milwaukee | Lawrence Tucker makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Bush and the foul's on Rod Maxwell - foul #4 on Rod Maxwell, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| 00:09 | Milwaukee | Lawrence Tucker misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:09 | Milwaukee | The offensive rebound goes to William Harper | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Milwaukee | Clarence Cox is called for the reach on William Harper - foul #4 on Clarence Cox, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| 00:07 | Milwaukee | William Harper misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell makes the jump hook from the baseline | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Milwaukee | Brian Bush clanks a fullcourt shot | 55-54 |