| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jesse Littles (fresh) SG - Harold Davis (fresh) SF - Virgil Packer (fresh) PF - David Swofford (fresh) C - Wayne Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Thrush (fresh) SG - Ward Ratliff (fresh) SF - Samuel Satterfield (fresh) PF - Robert Grant (fresh) C - Ernesto Sosa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Villanova | Jesse Littles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Robert Grant | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Virgil Packer - foul #1 on Virgil Packer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | David Swofford is fouled on the floor by Ward Ratliff - foul #1 on Ward Ratliff, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | David Swofford is hacked by Robert Grant - foul #1 on Robert Grant, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Virgil Packer misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Samuel Satterfield - foul #1 on Samuel Satterfield, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Virgil Packer misses the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Virgil Packer makes the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:16 | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff clanks a 3 from straight away | 1-1 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Virgil Packer pulls down the rebound | 1-1 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Harold Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 1-1 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | David Swofford tips it in | 3-1 |
| 18:02 | Miami (FL) | Jesse Littles is called for the reach on Edward Thrush in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Littles, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| 17:44 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield banks in the layup and the foul's on David Swofford - foul #1 on David Swofford, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:44 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Herbert Latour's pass is intercepted by Edward Thrush | 3-4 |
| 17:16 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ward Ratliff | 3-6 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | Herbert Latour comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 3-6 |
| 16:57 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:29 | Miami (FL) | Robert Drew steals the ball from Ward Ratliff | 3-6 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Herbert Latour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jesse Littles (PG), Harold Davis (SG), David Swofford (SF) Justin Gruber, Richard Williams, Robert Drew | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small (SG), Michael Taylor (SF), Bill Herold (PF), Ricky Collins (C) Ward Ratliff, Samuel Satterfield, Robert Grant, Ernesto Sosa | |
| 16:04 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Edward Thrush | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jesse Littles (fresh) SG - Harold Davis (fresh) SF - David Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elbert Miers (fairly fresh) C - Herbert Latour (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Thrush (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Small (fresh) SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Herold (fresh) C - Ricky Collins (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Villanova | David Swofford misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Taylor - foul #1 on Michael Taylor, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Rhodes (SF), Wayne Robinson (C) Elbert Miers, Herbert Latour | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 15:57 | Villanova | David Swofford makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | David Swofford makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:32 | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold is fouled on the floor by David Swofford - foul #2 on David Swofford, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgil Packer (SF) David Swofford | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 15:08 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Jesse Littles gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Jesse Littles hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-8 |
| 14:49 | Miami (FL) | Wayne Robinson is called for the reach on Edward Thrush - foul #1 on Wayne Robinson, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Herbert Latour (C) Jesse Littles, Wayne Robinson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff (SG), Samuel Satterfield (SF), Robert Grant (PF), Ernesto Sosa (C) Edward Thrush, Kenneth Small, Bill Herold, Ricky Collins | |
| 14:20 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ward Ratliff | 8-10 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Herbert Latour travels with the ball | 8-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Williams (SG), Robert Drew (SF), Elbert Miers (PF) Harold Davis, Virgil Packer, Gordon Rhodes | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush (PG) Michael Taylor | |
| 13:42 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Samuel Satterfield, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Robinson (C) Herbert Latour | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small (SG), Michael Taylor (SF), Bill Herold (PF) Ward Ratliff, Samuel Satterfield, Robert Grant | |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Elbert Miers drills a turnaround in the lane | 10-10 |
| 13:07 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Elbert Miers snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Justin Gruber hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Drew and the foul's on Ernesto Sosa - foul #1 on Ernesto Sosa, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Davis (SG) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ricky Collins (C) Ernesto Sosa | |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Justin Gruber makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:58 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small loses the dribble to Harold Davis in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Elbert Miers misses short on a shot from the right side | 13-10 |
| 12:52 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:27 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by Edward Thrush is blocked by Elbert Miers | 13-10 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Elbert Miers snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Bill Herold denies the turnaround by Wayne Robinson | 13-10 |
| 12:12 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:09 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor's pass is intercepted by Justin Gruber in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Justin Gruber hits the finger roll set up by Harold Davis | 15-10 |
| 12:00 | Miami (FL) | Justin Gruber is called for the reach on Edward Thrush in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Gruber, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jesse Littles (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Virgil Packer (SF), Gordon Rhodes (PF), Herbert Latour (C) Justin Gruber, Harold Davis, Robert Drew, Elbert Miers, Wayne Robinson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff (SG), Robert Grant (PF), Ernesto Sosa (C) Kenneth Small, Bill Herold, Ricky Collins | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jesse Littles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - Virgil Packer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gordon Rhodes (fresh) C - Herbert Latour (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Thrush (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ward Ratliff (fresh) SF - Michael Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Grant (fresh) C - Ernesto Sosa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| 11:36 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:36 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Jesse Littles can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Herbert Latour pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Virgil Packer hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Littles | 17-11 |
| 10:54 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 10:53 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush grabs the offensive board | 17-11 |
| 10:28 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-11 |
| 10:26 | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff tips it but misses | 17-11 |
| 10:25 | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff misses the tip | 17-11 |
| 10:24 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant can't tip it in | 17-11 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Gordon Rhodes gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Ward Ratliff picks off the pass by Jesse Littles | 17-11 |
| 09:48 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernesto Sosa and he's fouled by Gordon Rhodes - foul #1 on Gordon Rhodes, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Harold Davis (SG), Elbert Miers (PF), Wayne Robinson (C) Jesse Littles, Richard Williams, Gordon Rhodes, Herbert Latour | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ricky Collins (C) Ernesto Sosa | |
| 09:48 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Justin Gruber double dribbles | 17-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Drew (SF) Virgil Packer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small (SG), Bill Herold (PF) Michael Taylor, Robert Grant | |
| 09:10 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small is fouled on the floor by Harold Davis - foul #1 on Harold Davis, team foul #9 | 17-14 |
| 09:10 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:10 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Edward Thrush steals it from Elbert Miers | 17-16 |
| 08:39 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush is called for 10 seconds | 17-16 |
| 08:39 | Miami (FL) | The refs have stopped play. Edward Thrush is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 17-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgil Packer (SF) Robert Drew | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor (SF) Edward Thrush | |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Virgil Packer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ward Ratliff - foul #2 on Ward Ratliff, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield (SF) Ward Ratliff | |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Virgil Packer makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Virgil Packer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:11 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Collins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 08:10 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield can't tip it in | 19-16 |
| 08:08 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield tips it in | 19-18 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Harold Davis is hacked by Kenneth Small - foul #1 on Kenneth Small, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jesse Littles (PG) Justin Gruber | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa (C) Ricky Collins | |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Harold Davis makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Harold Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jesse Littles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Packer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elbert Miers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Robinson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Michael Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Small (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Satterfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill Herold (fresh) C - Ernesto Sosa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor is hacked by Virgil Packer - foul #2 on Virgil Packer, team foul #10 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Williams (SG), Robert Drew (SF), Herbert Latour (PF) Harold Davis, Virgil Packer, Elbert Miers | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant (PF) Bill Herold | |
| 07:33 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:33 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Wayne Robinson | 21-19 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Jesse Littles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Latour | 21-19 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Robert Grant denies the turnaround by Wayne Robinson | 21-19 |
| 07:15 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:54 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Wayne Robinson - foul #2 on Wayne Robinson, team foul #11 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Rhodes (SF), Elbert Miers (C) Robert Drew, Wayne Robinson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 06:54 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:54 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Elbert Miers is fouled on the floor by Michael Taylor - foul #2 on Michael Taylor, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Harold Davis (SG), David Swofford (SF) Jesse Littles, Richard Williams, Gordon Rhodes | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush (PG), Ricky Collins (C) Michael Taylor, Ernesto Sosa | |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Elbert Miers makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Elbert Miers makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:09 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 06:08 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield tips it back up and in | 23-23 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Harold Davis splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Swofford | 26-23 |
| 05:35 | Miami (FL) | Justin Gruber steals it from Kenneth Small | 26-23 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Harold Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from Justin Gruber | 28-23 |
| 05:10 | Miami (FL) | Elbert Miers blocks the jumper by Ricky Collins | 28-23 |
| 05:08 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Satterfield | 28-23 |
| 04:45 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 28-23 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Elbert Miers pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Elbert Miers's layup is rejected by Samuel Satterfield | 28-23 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Herbert Latour misses the tip | 28-23 |
| 04:24 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 03:59 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Thrush | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Justin Gruber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Swofford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Elbert Miers (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Latour (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Thrush (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Small (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Satterfield (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Robert Grant (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Collins (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Herbert Latour hits the finger roll on a great pass from Justin Gruber | 30-25 |
| 03:42 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant's pass is intercepted by David Swofford in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Harold Davis is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Samuel Satterfield | 30-25 |
| 03:25 | Miami (FL) | Elbert Miers is called for the reach on Edward Thrush in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elbert Miers, team foul #12 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jesse Littles (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Drew (SF), Gordon Rhodes (PF), Wayne Robinson (C) Justin Gruber, Harold Davis, David Swofford, Elbert Miers, Herbert Latour | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff (SG), Bill Herold (PF), Ernesto Sosa (C) Kenneth Small, Robert Grant, Ricky Collins | |
| 03:25 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:25 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Robert Drew connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jesse Littles | 32-26 |
| 02:54 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield lays it in | 32-28 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgil Packer (SF) Robert Drew | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 02:20 | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-28 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Virgil Packer knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jesse Littles | 34-28 |
| 01:58 | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold can't throw it down but the foul's on Virgil Packer - foul #3 on Virgil Packer, team foul #13 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Davis (SG), Robert Drew (SF), David Swofford (PF) Richard Williams, Virgil Packer, Gordon Rhodes | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor (SF) Samuel Satterfield | |
| 01:58 | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:58 | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Harold Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-30 |
| 01:39 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Ernesto Sosa | 34-30 |
| 01:14 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Harold Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 00:56 | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 00:51 | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff makes the shot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | David Swofford can't throw it down | 34-32 |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Ernesto Sosa | 34-32 |
| 00:35 | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Gordon Rhodes (SF) Jesse Littles, Harold Davis, Robert Drew | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield (SF), Robert Grant (PF) Michael Taylor, Bill Herold | |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Richard Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gordon Rhodes | 36-32 |
| 00:05 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant misses the lay-in | 36-32 |
| 00:03 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Justin Gruber misses the halfcourt shot | 36-34 |