| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Farr (fresh) PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) C - Jesse Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr knocks in the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Rod Maxwell - foul #3 on Rod Maxwell, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edgar Tallent (PF) Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 19:44 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr makes the free throw | 28-23 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Cole | 30-23 |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on William Ambrose - foul #1 on William Ambrose, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF) William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:44 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-24 |
| 18:42 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:32 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Gregg Turco grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Don Bellamy's pass is intercepted by Paul Murphy | 30-24 |
| 18:01 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy banks in the layup | 30-26 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 30-26 |
| 17:38 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 17:18 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Gregg Turco grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alexander Sampson - foul #1 on Alexander Sampson, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF) David Cole, Gregg Turco, Don Bellamy | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (SG), Richard Dexter (SF), Dennis Platz (C) Paul Murphy, Andrew Farr, Jesse Smith | |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 16:38 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Clarence Cox gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo travels with the ball | 32-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rod Maxwell (PF) Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee (SG), Jesse Smith (C) Donald Hicks, Alexander Sampson | |
| 16:00 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 15:59 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Platz gets the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Edgar Tallent (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Garrison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howard McClee (fresh) SF - Richard Dexter (fresh) PF - Dennis Platz (fresh) C - Jesse Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Vanderbilt | Richard Dexter makes the floater from the left side | 32-28 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Dennis Platz swats the layup by Adam Batchelder | 32-28 |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder tips it in | 34-28 |
| 14:55 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Smith | 34-31 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from William Ambrose | 36-31 |
| 14:19 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith is whistled for traveling | 36-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Clarence Cox (C) Ted Camarillo, Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Paul Murphy (SG), Andrew Farr (SF), Robert Campbell (PF), Alexander Sampson (C) David Garrison, Howard McClee, Richard Dexter, Dennis Platz, Jesse Smith | |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Clarence Cox blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Campbell - foul #4 on Robert Campbell, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith (C) Robert Campbell | |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:34 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edgar Tallent (C) Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 13:32 | Villanova | David Cole loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Cox (C) Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 13:18 | Vanderbilt | David Cole steals the ball from Alexander Sampson | 38-31 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | David Cole misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 12:31 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Clarence Cox gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Clarence Cox tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 11:46 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Edgar Tallent (C) William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Platz (C) Jesse Smith | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Turco (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rod Maxwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Edgar Tallent (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Farr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Platz (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Don Bellamy clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 11:19 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 10:55 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Hicks | 42-33 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | David Cole comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-33 |
| 10:35 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Platz snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 10:19 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Andrew Farr steps in front of the Gregg Turco pass | 42-36 |
| 09:58 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr lays it up and in | 42-38 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | David Cole scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Edgar Tallent | 45-38 |
| 09:24 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy is fouled on the floor by Rod Maxwell - foul #4 on Rod Maxwell, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Clarence Cox (C) David Cole, Gregg Turco, Don Bellamy, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Howard McClee (SG), Richard Dexter (SF), Jesse Smith (C) Donald Hicks, Paul Murphy, Andrew Farr, Dennis Platz | |
| 09:17 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 45-38 |
| 09:15 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 09:04 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Howard McClee | 45-40 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo is fouled on the floor by David Garrison - foul #2 on David Garrison, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG) Ted Camarillo | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the dunk but the foul's on Howard McClee - foul #2 on Howard McClee, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG) David Cole | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Platz (PF) Alexander Sampson | |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:14 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Platz pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:04 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 08:03 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 07:50 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clarence Cox - foul #1 on Clarence Cox, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Rod Maxwell (PF) Ted Camarillo, Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Robert Campbell (PF) Howard McClee, Dennis Platz | |
| 07:50 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 07:50 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rod Maxwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Garrison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Dexter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jesse Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Villanova | David Cole is fouled on the floor by Donald Hicks - foul #1 on Donald Hicks, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 06:53 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Clarence Cox grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Clarence Cox lays it up and in | 49-41 |
| 05:51 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Edgar Tallent (C) David Cole, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy (SG), Andrew Farr (SF), Alexander Sampson (C) David Garrison, Richard Dexter, Jesse Smith | |
| 05:40 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edgar Tallent - foul #1 on Edgar Tallent, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| 05:40 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:40 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-43 |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell buries a shot in the paint set up by Adam Batchelder | 54-43 |
| 04:27 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alexander Sampson | 54-46 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder lays it up and in set up by William Ambrose | 56-46 |
| 03:48 | Vanderbilt | Edgar Tallent is called for the reach on Donald Hicks - foul #2 on Edgar Tallent, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Ted Camarillo, William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Campbell | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Turco (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rod Maxwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Andrew Farr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 56-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Ambrose (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Edgar Tallent (PF) Gregg Turco, Don Bellamy, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Dexter (SF) Andrew Farr | |
| 02:45 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 02:44 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 02:44 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rod Maxwell (PF) Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr (SF) Richard Dexter | |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Hicks | 56-50 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell makes the shot from the free throw line set up by David Cole | 58-50 |
| 01:56 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Clarence Cox snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Clarence Cox can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 01:24 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 01:00 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith (C) Alexander Sampson | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Clarence Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Hicks - foul #2 on Donald Hicks, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | David Cole is hacked by Robert Campbell - foul #5 on Robert Campbell, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson (PF) Robert Campbell | |
| 00:57 | Villanova | David Cole misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:57 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clarence Cox | 58-50 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Donald Hicks is called for the reach on Clarence Cox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Hicks, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 00:34 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Paul Murphy, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Murphy - foul #4 on Paul Murphy, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | William Ambrose is hacked by Paul Murphy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Murphy, team foul #11 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (SG) Paul Murphy | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | William Ambrose makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | William Ambrose makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Clarence Cox grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Clarence Cox is hacked by Donald Hicks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Hicks, team foul #12 | 62-53 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jesse Smith | 63-53 |
| 00:11 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Clarence Cox grabs the board | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | David Cole runs out the clock | 63-53 |