| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Hickman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Hodge (fresh) SF - Robert Larose (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otis Maples (fresh) 9 pts. C - Arthur Swain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Moses Britton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Joesph Creger (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eddie Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Richards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Robert Larose inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Florida State | Otis Maples lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Hickman | 27-28 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Moses Britton connects on the jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 18:55 | Florida State | Otis Maples drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Larose | 29-30 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Allan Graham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 18:35 | Florida State | Arthur Swain gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:30 | Florida State | Brian Hickman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | David Richards pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-30 |
| 18:06 | Florida State | Randy Hodge gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:47 | Florida State | Randy Hodge is called for traveling | 29-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Fortner (PG), Martin Collett (SG), Eric Homer (SF), Steven Ornellas (PF), Percy Johnson (C) Brian Hickman, Randy Hodge, Robert Larose, Otis Maples, Arthur Swain | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Walter Majors (SF), Dennis Smith (PF), Terry Roderick (C) Moses Britton, Joesph Creger, Eddie Guidry, David Richards | |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Allan Graham hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Terry Roderick | 29-33 |
| 17:09 | Florida State | Percy Johnson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 17:08 | Florida State | Percy Johnson tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Walter Majors hits a fadeaway from the right side | 31-35 |
| 16:20 | Florida State | Percy Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 31-35 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Terry Roderick grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick can't throw it down | 31-35 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Allan Graham scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Fortner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Collett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Homer (fresh) PF - Steven Ornellas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Percy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Hamrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allan Graham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Walter Majors (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) C - Terry Roderick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Martin Collett comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Allan Graham - foul #2 on Allan Graham, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Hickman (PG), Robert Larose (SF), Otis Maples (PF), Arthur Swain (C) Richard Fortner, Eric Homer, Steven Ornellas, Percy Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Moses Britton (PG), Joesph Creger (SG), Tommy Wood (SF), Eddie Guidry (PF), David Richards (C) Michael Hamrick, Allan Graham, Walter Majors, Dennis Smith, Terry Roderick | |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Martin Collett makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Martin Collett misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Moses Britton | 32-40 |
| 14:48 | Florida State | Otis Maples misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Richards - foul #2 on David Richards, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Randy Hodge (SG) Martin Collett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Allan Graham (SG) Joesph Creger | |
| 14:48 | Florida State | Otis Maples makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:48 | Florida State | Otis Maples makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Allan Graham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Richards | 34-43 |
| 14:11 | Florida State | Otis Maples can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 14:10 | Florida State | Robert Larose pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:51 | Florida State | Brian Hickman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | David Richards grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Moses Britton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Richards | 34-46 |
| 13:41 | Florida State | Brian Hickman is hacked by David Richards in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Richards, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Homer (SF), Percy Johnson (C) Robert Larose, Arthur Swain | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (SG), Walter Majors (SF), Daniel Lawrence (PF), Dennis Smith (C) Allan Graham, Tommy Wood, Eddie Guidry, David Richards | |
| 13:20 | Florida State | Percy Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Fortner (PG), Steven Ornellas (PF) Brian Hickman, Otis Maples | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joesph Creger (SG) Moses Britton | |
| 13:20 | Florida State | Percy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 13:20 | Florida State | Percy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Daniel Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joesph Creger | 34-48 |
| 12:38 | Florida State | Percy Johnson buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Randy Hodge | 36-48 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Joesph Creger misses long on a floater from the right side | 36-48 |
| 12:25 | Florida State | Eric Homer snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 12:21 | Florida State | Michael Hamrick is called for the reach on Richard Fortner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hamrick, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Earl Klein (C) Percy Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Moses Britton (PG), Allan Graham (SG), Tommy Wood (SF), Eddie Guidry (PF), David Richards (C) Michael Hamrick, Joesph Creger, Walter Majors, Daniel Lawrence, Dennis Smith | |
| 11:57 | Florida State | Randy Hodge comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 11:55 | Florida State | Steven Ornellas gets the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Fortner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy Hodge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Homer (fresh) PF - Steven Ornellas (fresh) 5 reb. C - Earl Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Moses Britton (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Graham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Tommy Wood (fresh) PF - Eddie Guidry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Richards (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Florida State | Randy Hodge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | David Richards gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry is fouled on the floor by Steven Ornellas - foul #1 on Steven Ornellas, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Hickman (PG), Martin Collett (SG), Robert Larose (SF), Otis Maples (PF), Arthur Swain (C) Richard Fortner, Randy Hodge, Eric Homer, Steven Ornellas, Earl Klein | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Lawrence (SF), Dennis Smith (C) Tommy Wood, David Richards | |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Moses Britton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-48 |
| 11:04 | Florida State | Otis Maples pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 10:45 | Florida State | Robert Larose drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Arthur Swain | 39-48 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry is called for traveling | 39-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Joesph Creger (SG), Walter Majors (SF), Terry Roderick (C) Moses Britton, Allan Graham, Daniel Lawrence, Eddie Guidry | |
| 09:58 | Florida State | Michael Hamrick steals the ball from Arthur Swain | 39-48 |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Terry Roderick drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Hamrick | 39-50 |
| 09:24 | Florida State | Robert Larose steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Randy Hodge (SG), Eric Homer (SF), Percy Johnson (C) Martin Collett, Robert Larose, Arthur Swain | |
| Subs | Villanova | Moses Britton (PG), Daniel Lawrence (PF), David Richards (C) Joesph Creger, Dennis Smith, Terry Roderick | |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick is hacked by Randy Hodge - foul #3 on Randy Hodge, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Fortner (PG), Steven Ornellas (PF) Brian Hickman, Otis Maples | |
| Subs | Villanova | Tommy Wood (SF) Walter Majors | |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Tommy Wood comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Homer - foul #2 on Eric Homer, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Allan Graham (SG), Eddie Guidry (PF) Michael Hamrick, Daniel Lawrence | |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Tommy Wood makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Tommy Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 08:47 | Florida State | Eric Homer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | David Richards misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Randy Hodge - foul #4 on Randy Hodge, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Martin Collett (SG) Randy Hodge | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:34 | Villanova | David Richards makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | David Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 08:15 | Florida State | Martin Collett comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Allan Graham - foul #3 on Allan Graham, team foul #6 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Larose (SF) Eric Homer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joesph Creger (SG) Allan Graham | |
| 08:15 | Florida State | Martin Collett misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 08:15 | Florida State | Martin Collett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | David Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Hickman (PG), Randy Hodge (SG), Otis Maples (PF) Richard Fortner, Martin Collett, Steven Ornellas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Walter Majors (SF), Dennis Smith (PF), Terry Roderick (C) Moses Britton, Tommy Wood, Eddie Guidry, David Richards | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Hickman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Hodge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Larose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otis Maples (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Percy Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Hamrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joesph Creger (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Majors (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Smith (fresh) C - Terry Roderick (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Florida State | Otis Maples is hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #2 on Dennis Smith, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Earl Klein (C) Percy Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Allan Graham (SG) Joesph Creger | |
| 07:31 | Florida State | Otis Maples misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Dennis Smith grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Terry Roderick clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Otis Maples - foul #1 on Otis Maples, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Homer (SF), Arthur Swain (C) Robert Larose, Earl Klein | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Terry Roderick misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Terry Roderick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 06:53 | Florida State | Otis Maples clanks a jump hook near the basket | 40-55 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Terry Roderick pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Allan Graham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Majors | 40-55 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Terry Roderick misses long on a jumper in the paint | 40-55 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Terry Roderick grabs the offensive board | 40-55 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Fortner (PG), Martin Collett (SG), Steven Ornellas (PF), Percy Johnson (C) Brian Hickman, Randy Hodge, Otis Maples, Arthur Swain | |
| Subs | Villanova | Moses Britton (PG), Joesph Creger (SG), Tommy Wood (SF), Eddie Guidry (PF), David Richards (C) Michael Hamrick, Allan Graham, Walter Majors, Dennis Smith, Terry Roderick | |
| 05:46 | Florida State | Joesph Creger steps in front of the Steven Ornellas pass | 40-55 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Richards and he's fouled by Steven Ornellas - foul #2 on Steven Ornellas, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Larose (SF) Eric Homer | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry makes the free throw | 40-58 |
| 05:11 | Florida State | Martin Collett is fouled on the floor by Joesph Creger - foul #2 on Joesph Creger, team foul #8 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Hickman (PG) Richard Fortner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (SG), Daniel Lawrence (PF), Dennis Smith (C) Joesph Creger, Eddie Guidry, David Richards | |
| 05:11 | Florida State | Martin Collett makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 05:11 | Florida State | Martin Collett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 05:11 | Florida State | Robert Larose grabs the offensive board | 41-58 |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Brian Hickman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dennis Smith | 41-58 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Moses Britton misses the layup against the doubleteam | 41-58 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Tommy Wood gets the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Dennis Smith lays it in on a great pass from Moses Britton and he's hacked by Brian Hickman - foul #3 on Brian Hickman, team foul #7 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Randy Hodge (SG), Otis Maples (PF), Arthur Swain (C) Martin Collett, Steven Ornellas, Percy Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Majors (SF), Terry Roderick (C) Moses Britton, Tommy Wood | |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Dennis Smith misses the free throw | 41-60 |
| 04:13 | Florida State | Otis Maples grabs the board | 41-60 |
| 03:55 | Florida State | Arthur Swain misses the lay-in but the foul's on Terry Roderick - foul #2 on Terry Roderick, team foul #9 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Fortner (PG) Brian Hickman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Allan Graham (SG) Dennis Smith | |
| 03:55 | Florida State | Arthur Swain misses the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 03:55 | Florida State | Arthur Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Robert Larose steals the ball from Michael Hamrick | 42-60 |
| 03:37 | Florida State | Randy Hodge banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Larose | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Fortner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy Hodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Larose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Otis Maples (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Swain (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Hamrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Graham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Majors (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Roderick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Walter Majors makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Hamrick | 44-62 |
| 03:21 | Florida State | Terry Roderick takes the ball from Richard Fortner in the backcourt | 44-62 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Allan Graham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-62 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick misses the tip | 44-62 |
| 03:09 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Otis Maples | 44-62 |
| 02:44 | Florida State | Randy Hodge connects on the 3 from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick blows the layup | 47-62 |
| 02:21 | Florida State | Arthur Swain pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 02:14 | Florida State | Terry Roderick swats the short shot by Arthur Swain | 47-62 |
| 02:12 | Florida State | Randy Hodge grabs the offensive board | 47-62 |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Michael Hamrick steals it from Robert Larose | 47-62 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick can't finish the layup | 47-62 |
| 01:56 | Florida State | Robert Larose pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Florida State | Arthur Swain is fouled on the floor by Terry Roderick - foul #3 on Terry Roderick, team foul #10 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Hickman (PG) Richard Fortner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dennis Smith (PF) Daniel Lawrence | |
| 01:34 | Florida State | Arthur Swain makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:34 | Florida State | Arthur Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Robert Larose is called for the reach on Walter Majors - foul #1 on Robert Larose, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Tommy Wood (SF) Allan Graham | |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Walter Majors makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Walter Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Robert Larose scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Brian Hickman | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Terry Roderick buries a turnaround from the left block | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Arthur Swain connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick runs out the clock | 53-66 |