| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) PF - James Borgman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Smartt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope grabs the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner is fouled on the floor by James Smartt - foul #1 on James Smartt, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Duvall - foul #2 on Robert Duvall, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | James Smartt misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 34-26 |
| 18:42 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-26 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | James Smartt is fouled on the floor by Daniel Soltys - foul #1 on Daniel Soltys, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds tips it in | 34-28 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner can't connect on a shot in the paint | 34-28 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Sarris | 34-28 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | James Smartt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner is fouled on the floor by James Smartt - foul #2 on James Smartt, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (SG), Michael Grant (PF) Robert Smith, James Borgman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:30 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Pope | 34-28 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys travels with the ball | 34-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman (SG), Maurice Spann (SF), Thomas Payne (C) Daniel Soltys, Robert Turner, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (SG), Charles Salvador (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF) Frank Watson, James Smartt, James Sarris | |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Grant - foul #1 on Michael Grant, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Williams (PG) Robert Duvall | |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:41 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann misses short on a floater from the left side | 34-29 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Tom Reynolds | 34-29 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Ronald Waltman picks off the pass by Jess Jordon | 34-29 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant loses the dribble to Larry Williams | 34-29 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Jess Jordon travels with the ball | 34-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Robert Turner (SF), James Borgman (PF), Lonnie Pope (C) Samuel Walling, Ronald Waltman, Maurice Spann, Michael Grant, Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Frank Watson (SG), Calvin Rick (SF), James Sarris (PF), James Smartt (C) Larry Williams, Jess Jordon, Charles Salvador, Manuel Androsky, Tom Reynolds | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) PF - James Borgman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Rick (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Smartt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Calvin Rick grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Calvin Rick scores on a jump hook from close range set up by James Smartt and he's hacked by Robert Turner - foul #2 on Robert Turner, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Calvin Rick misses the free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:32 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Borgman | 34-31 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Calvin Rick takes the ball from Robert Turner | 34-31 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Calvin Rick hits the finger roll | 34-33 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | Robert Duvall steals it from Lonnie Pope | 34-33 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Robert Duvall misses the easy layup | 34-33 |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:18 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Smith | 37-33 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Calvin Rick hits the finger roll set up by Frank Watson | 37-35 |
| 13:39 | Cleveland State | James Borgman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Calvin Rick grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Daniel Soltys is called for the reach on Calvin Rick - foul #2 on Daniel Soltys, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Maurice Spann (SF), Michael Grant (PF), Thomas Payne (C) Daniel Soltys, Robert Smith, Robert Turner, James Borgman, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Williams (PG), Jess Jordon (SG), Charles Salvador (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Robert Duvall, Frank Watson, Calvin Rick, James Sarris, James Smartt | |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Jess Jordon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-35 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Jess Jordon | 37-35 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds lays it in | 37-37 |
| 12:16 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne misses short on a jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Larry Williams snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Payne - foul #1 on Thomas Payne, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope (C) Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Frank Watson (SG), Calvin Rick (SF) Larry Williams, Jess Jordon, Charles Salvador | |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:03 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Pope | 37-38 |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann jams it | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Waltman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Spann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Calvin Rick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Lonnie Pope blocks the short jumper by Calvin Rick | 39-38 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Reynolds | 39-38 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Robert Duvall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 10:25 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Michael Grant | 39-38 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant connects on the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Manuel Androsky - foul #1 on Manuel Androsky, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Robert Turner (SF) Samuel Walling, Ronald Waltman, Maurice Spann | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (PG), Charles Salvador (SG), James Smartt (SF), James Sarris (PF) Robert Duvall, Frank Watson, Calvin Rick, Manuel Androsky | |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Jess Jordon is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Borgman (PF), Thomas Payne (C) Michael Grant, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Hunt (C) Tom Reynolds | |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Charles Salvador is called for traveling | 42-38 |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Payne | 45-38 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Jess Jordon is called for a backcourt violation | 45-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Frank Watson (SG), Calvin Rick (SF), Tom Reynolds (C) Jess Jordon, Charles Salvador, James Smartt, Antonio Hunt | |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys hits a jumpshot from the left side | 47-38 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | James Sarris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope (C) Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | James Borgman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Smith | 49-38 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Frank Watson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | James Borgman is called for traveling | 49-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Michael Grant (PF) Daniel Soltys, Robert Smith, James Borgman | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (PF) James Sarris | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Waltman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Calvin Rick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Smartt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Duvall | 49-41 |
| 07:13 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 06:45 | Cleveland State | James Smartt steps in front of the Michael Grant pass | 51-41 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | James Smartt scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Frank Watson and he's hacked by Lonnie Pope - foul #1 on Lonnie Pope, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Maurice Spann (SF), James Borgman (PF) Ronald Waltman, Robert Turner, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (PG), Charles Salvador (SG), James Sarris (PF), Manuel Androsky (C) Robert Duvall, Frank Watson, Calvin Rick, Tom Reynolds | |
| 06:28 | Villanova | James Smartt misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | James Borgman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-43 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Charles Salvador gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Charles Salvador is whistled for a carry | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG), Thomas Payne (C) Samuel Walling, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:50 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Grant (C) Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:38 | Villanova | James Smartt misses short on a shot from the baseline | 51-43 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | James Smartt pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | James Smartt jams it on a nice dish by Charles Salvador | 51-45 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | James Borgman can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Jess Jordon - foul #3 on Jess Jordon, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope (C) Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Tom Reynolds (C) James Smartt, Manuel Androsky | |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | James Borgman makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | James Borgman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Robert Duvall loses the dribble to Robert Smith | 53-45 |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope hits the finger roll set up by Robert Smith | 55-45 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Charles Salvador comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-45 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | James Borgman snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | James Borgman grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Soltys | 57-45 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (SG), Robert Turner (SF), Michael Grant (PF) Robert Smith, Maurice Spann, James Borgman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Watson (SG), Calvin Rick (SF) Jess Jordon, Charles Salvador | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Calvin Rick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Frank Watson is fouled on the floor by Samuel Walling - foul #1 on Samuel Walling, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Frank Watson makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 03:25 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Michael Grant | 57-46 |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 57-46 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope grabs the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG), James Borgman (PF) Samuel Walling, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lonnie Pope | 59-46 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Robert Turner steals it from Frank Watson | 59-46 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | James Borgman travels with the ball | 59-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Maurice Spann (SF), Michael Grant (PF), Thomas Payne (C) Daniel Soltys, Robert Smith, Robert Turner, James Borgman, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (PG), Charles Salvador (SG), James Smartt (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF), Antonio Hunt (C) Robert Duvall, Frank Watson, Calvin Rick, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| 01:51 | Villanova | James Smartt scores on a runner near the basket | 59-48 |
| 01:25 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Maurice Spann is denied by Manuel Androsky | 59-48 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | James Smartt misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Jess Jordon gets the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky makes the floater from the right block | 59-50 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Robert Turner (SF), James Borgman (PF), Lonnie Pope (C) Samuel Walling, Ronald Waltman, Maurice Spann, Michael Grant, Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Frank Watson (SG), Calvin Rick (SF), James Sarris (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Jess Jordon, Charles Salvador, James Smartt, Manuel Androsky, Antonio Hunt | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Robert Duvall is called for the reach on Robert Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Duvall, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (SG), Thomas Payne (PF) Robert Smith, James Borgman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys is hacked by Robert Duvall - foul #4 on Robert Duvall, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Calvin Rick hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Watson | 61-53 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner is hacked by Frank Watson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Watson, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 63-55 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Duvall - foul #5 on Robert Duvall, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (PG) Robert Duvall | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Tom Reynolds | 64-55 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Jess Jordon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Pope | 64-55 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne is hacked by Jess Jordon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jess Jordon, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-55 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys runs out the clock | 66-55 |