| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - John Fuller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Dykstra (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Vessels (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robin Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Steele (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder lays it in and he's hacked by James Vessels - foul #2 on James Vessels, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregg Turco (SG), Edgar Tallent (PF) William Ambrose, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder misses the free throw | 39-25 |
| 19:40 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 19:22 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-25 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Clarence Cox loses the dribble to Thomas Steele | 39-25 |
| 18:45 | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | David Cole misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-28 |
| 18:17 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Mark Dykstra | 39-28 |
| 18:03 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele's floater is tipped away by Adam Batchelder | 39-28 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | David Cole clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 17:34 | Winthrop | James Vessels snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 17:23 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele throws it down | 39-30 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | David Cole drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gregg Turco | 42-30 |
| 16:44 | Winthrop | Edgar Tallent steals it from John Fuller | 42-30 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | David Cole travels with the ball | 42-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Ambrose (SG), Rod Maxwell (PF) Gregg Turco, Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jason Fitzgerald (SF) James Vessels | |
| 16:08 | Winthrop | Clarence Cox is called for the reach on Mark Dykstra - foul #2 on Clarence Cox, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| 15:59 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-30 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Adam Batchelder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - John Fuller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Dykstra (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jason Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robin Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Steele (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Clarence Cox hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Steele - foul #3 on Thomas Steele, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 15:16 | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra is fouled on the floor by Adam Batchelder - foul #2 on Adam Batchelder, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edgar Tallent (C) Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 15:08 | Winthrop | Edgar Tallent denies the turnaround by Robin Simpson | 44-30 |
| 15:07 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Steele | 44-30 |
| 15:02 | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra loses the dribble to William Ambrose | 44-30 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | William Ambrose's pass is intercepted by Robin Simpson | 44-30 |
| 14:22 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele is whistled for a carry | 44-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Cox (C) Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Thomas Steele is called for the reach on David Cole - foul #4 on Thomas Steele, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edgar Tallent (PF) Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson (C) Thomas Steele | |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder makes the jumper from the left block set up by William Ambrose | 46-30 |
| 13:38 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Clarence Cox - foul #3 on Clarence Cox, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rod Maxwell (PF) Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Brady (PG), James Vessels (SF) John Fuller, Jason Fitzgerald | |
| 13:38 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | William Ambrose's floater is tipped away by Robin Simpson | 46-33 |
| 13:08 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Lionel Nicholson | 46-33 |
| 12:53 | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 12:51 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 12:45 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 46-33 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | William Ambrose snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell double dribbles | 46-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edgar Tallent (C) Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Fuller (PG), Carlton McCollin (C) Mark Dykstra, Robin Simpson | |
| 12:16 | Winthrop | Carlton McCollin connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Brady | 46-35 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Lionel Nicholson denies the turnaround by Adam Batchelder | 46-35 |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Adam Batchelder (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Rod Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edgar Tallent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - John Fuller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Brady (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Vessels (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lionel Nicholson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlton McCollin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | David Cole clanks a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Carlton McCollin - foul #2 on Carlton McCollin, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Cox (C) Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jason Fitzgerald (SF) James Vessels | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | David Cole misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 11:28 | Villanova | David Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 11:28 | Villanova | David Cole makes the 3rd free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:11 | Winthrop | John Fuller makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Clarence Cox clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 10:44 | Winthrop | Jason Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 10:19 | Winthrop | John Fuller travels with the ball | 48-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Rod Maxwell (PF) David Cole, William Ambrose, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra (SG), Robin Simpson (PF) James Brady, Carlton McCollin | |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 10:07 | Winthrop | Jason Fitzgerald buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robin Simpson | 48-40 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Mark Dykstra denies the turnaround by Edgar Tallent | 48-40 |
| 09:55 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:34 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Dykstra and he's fouled by Gregg Turco - foul #1 on Gregg Turco, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Ted Camarillo, Gregg Turco, Adam Batchelder, Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Vessels (SF) Jason Fitzgerald | |
| 09:34 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | David Cole makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Ambrose | 51-43 |
| 09:00 | Winthrop | John Fuller misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 08:58 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson misses the tip | 51-43 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Don Bellamy | 51-43 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Clarence Cox comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Dykstra - foul #1 on Mark Dykstra, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Edgar Tallent (PF) David Cole, Don Bellamy, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Brady (PG) John Fuller | |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:33 | Winthrop | James Vessels snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 08:28 | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-43 |
| 08:27 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:22 | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra is fouled on the floor by Ted Camarillo - foul #1 on Ted Camarillo, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Reynaldo Gonzalez (SG), Carlton McCollin (C) Mark Dykstra, Lionel Nicholson | |
| 08:11 | Winthrop | James Vessels's pass is intercepted by Edgar Tallent | 52-43 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Clarence Cox scores on a shot from close range | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Ambrose (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Adam Batchelder (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edgar Tallent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Cox (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Brady (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Reynaldo Gonzalez (fresh) SF - James Vessels (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robin Simpson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Carlton McCollin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by William Ambrose - foul #2 on William Ambrose, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Rod Maxwell (PF) Ted Camarillo, William Ambrose, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jason Fitzgerald (SF), Thomas Steele (C) James Vessels, Carlton McCollin | |
| 07:31 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson misses the free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 07:27 | Villanova | David Cole misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder tips it but misses | 54-45 |
| 07:24 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Robin Simpson | 54-45 |
| 07:12 | Winthrop | Reynaldo Gonzalez misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | David Cole makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-45 |
| 06:44 | Winthrop | David Cole is called for the reach on Jason Fitzgerald - foul #1 on David Cole, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Ambrose (SG), Clarence Cox (C) Gregg Turco, Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra (SG), Lionel Nicholson (PF) Reynaldo Gonzalez, Robin Simpson | |
| 06:44 | Winthrop | Jason Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:44 | Winthrop | Jason Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Cole | 59-47 |
| 06:01 | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Brady | 59-50 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Clarence Cox's floater is tipped away by Lionel Nicholson | 59-50 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Clarence Cox hits the follow up shot | 61-50 |
| 05:23 | Winthrop | James Brady scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Dykstra | 61-52 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lionel Nicholson - foul #1 on Lionel Nicholson, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Edgar Tallent (C) David Cole, William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Fuller (PG), James Vessels (SF), Robin Simpson (PF) James Brady, Jason Fitzgerald, Lionel Nicholson | |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:40 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson lays it in | 62-54 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Robin Simpson - foul #1 on Robin Simpson, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), William Ambrose (SG) Ted Camarillo, Gregg Turco | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Reynaldo Gonzalez (SG) Mark Dykstra | |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:21 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:00 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-54 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Villanova | David Cole hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Ambrose | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ambrose (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Don Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rod Maxwell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edgar Tallent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - John Fuller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reynaldo Gonzalez (fresh) SF - James Vessels (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robin Simpson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Thomas Steele (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele buries a jumper from the baseline | 66-56 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell misses the dunk | 66-56 |
| 02:55 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 02:45 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele misses long on a runner from the left block | 66-56 |
| 02:43 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Steele | 66-56 |
| 02:36 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Don Bellamy - foul #1 on Don Bellamy, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Clarence Cox (C) David Cole, William Ambrose, Don Bellamy, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra (SG), Jason Fitzgerald (SF) Reynaldo Gonzalez, James Vessels | |
| 02:36 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:36 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 66-57 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo snags the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Ted Camarillo | 68-57 |
| 01:35 | Winthrop | Gregg Turco takes the ball from Jason Fitzgerald | 68-57 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Gregg Turco comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-57 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Clarence Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Thomas Steele is called for the reach on Gregg Turco - foul #5 on Thomas Steele, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Don Bellamy (SF) Adam Batchelder | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Brady (PG), Reynaldo Gonzalez (SG), Lionel Nicholson (PF), Carlton McCollin (C) John Fuller, Mark Dykstra, Robin Simpson, Thomas Steele | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Gregg Turco misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:48 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson misses badly on a runner from the left block | 68-57 |
| 00:40 | Winthrop | Carlton McCollin tips it in | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Don Bellamy is hacked by James Brady in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Brady, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Rod Maxwell (PF) Ted Camarillo, Gregg Turco, Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Fuller (PG), Mark Dykstra (SG), James Vessels (SF), Robin Simpson (PF) James Brady, Reynaldo Gonzalez, Jason Fitzgerald, Carlton McCollin | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Don Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Don Bellamy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:32 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson double dribbles | 70-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Edgar Tallent (PF) David Cole, William Ambrose, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Brady (PG), Reynaldo Gonzalez (SG), Jason Fitzgerald (SF), Carlton McCollin (C) John Fuller, Mark Dykstra, James Vessels, Robin Simpson | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Gregg Turco is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Gonzalez - foul #2 on Reynaldo Gonzalez, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Gregg Turco makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Gregg Turco misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:12 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 00:08 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 71-59 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo runs out the clock | 71-59 |