| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Rice (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | John Johnson inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Villanova | Gary Wilson steals it from Richard Gibbons | 32-24 |
| 19:43 | Howard | Steven Dixon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Michael Clay pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Gibbons | 32-26 |
| 19:03 | Howard | Frederick Patterson loses the dribble to Jessie Wrenn | 32-26 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | John Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Richard Gibbons | 32-28 |
| 18:39 | Howard | Robert Stewart scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Dixon | 35-28 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Frederick Patterson is called for the reach on Richard Gibbons - foul #2 on Frederick Patterson, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Mo Hall misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frederick Patterson - foul #3 on Frederick Patterson, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Howard | Marshall Liles (PF) Frederick Patterson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Mo Hall makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Mo Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:38 | Howard | Gary Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jessie Wrenn | 35-30 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | John Johnson makes the 3 from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 17:03 | Howard | Marshall Liles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Huggins (PG), Eugene Bluford (SG), Keith Burdette (SF), Cliff Irwin (C) Gary Wilson, Steven Dixon, George Rice, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Villanova | Morgan Collins (SF), Josh Armstrong (PF), Donald Surface (C) John Johnson, Jessie Wrenn, Michael Clay | |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mo Hall | 35-36 |
| 16:17 | Howard | Eugene Bluford misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-36 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Morgan Collins gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Anthony Huggins (fresh) SG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Burdette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Liles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mo Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morgan Collins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Josh Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Surface (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Howard | Marshall Liles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Donald Surface snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Wilson (PG), Steven Dixon (SG), George Rice (SF), Frederick Patterson (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Anthony Huggins, Eugene Bluford, Keith Burdette, Marshall Liles, Cliff Irwin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), Joseph Chick (SG), John Johnson (SF), Jessie Wrenn (PF), Michael Clay (C) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall, Morgan Collins, Josh Armstrong, Donald Surface | |
| 14:48 | Howard | Frederick Patterson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 14:47 | Howard | George Rice misses the tip | 35-39 |
| 14:45 | Howard | George Rice misses the tip | 35-39 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | John Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Clay | 35-39 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Michael Clay buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Chick | 35-41 |
| 13:57 | Howard | George Rice's floater is tipped away by Jessie Wrenn | 35-41 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Michael Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Chick | 35-43 |
| 13:27 | Howard | Gary Wilson is fouled on the floor by Robert Napoleon - foul #2 on Robert Napoleon, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Marshall Liles (C) Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mo Hall (SG) Joseph Chick | |
| 13:15 | Howard | Gary Wilson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Dixon | 37-43 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on George Rice - foul #3 on George Rice, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Josh Armstrong (PF) Jessie Wrenn | |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:03 | Howard | Marshall Liles snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 12:56 | Howard | Gary Wilson misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Mo Hall - foul #2 on Mo Hall, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Keith Burdette (SF) George Rice | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG) Robert Napoleon | |
| 12:56 | Howard | Gary Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:56 | Howard | Gary Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong blows the layup but he's hacked by Frederick Patterson - foul #4 on Frederick Patterson, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Cliff Irwin (C) Frederick Patterson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:38 | Howard | Marshall Liles gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:31 | Howard | Cliff Irwin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Mo Hall gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Mo Hall makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Johnson | 38-46 |
| 11:50 | Howard | Gary Wilson is fouled on the floor by Richard Gibbons - foul #2 on Richard Gibbons, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Huggins (PG), Eugene Bluford (SG), George Rice (SF), Robert Stewart (C) Gary Wilson, Steven Dixon, Keith Burdette, Cliff Irwin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn (PF), Donald Surface (C) John Johnson, Michael Clay | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Anthony Huggins (fresh) SG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Liles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josh Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Donald Surface (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Howard | Marshall Liles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Keith Burdette (PF) Marshall Liles | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (SG) Mo Hall | |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jessie Wrenn | 38-48 |
| 10:38 | Howard | Robert Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Wilson (PG), Steven Dixon (SG) Anthony Huggins, Eugene Bluford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mo Hall (SG) Joseph Chick | |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong drills a runner from the right block | 38-50 |
| 10:04 | Howard | Keith Burdette knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Gary Wilson and the foul's on Donald Surface - foul #3 on Donald Surface, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Marshall Liles (PF), Cliff Irwin (C) George Rice, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), John Johnson (SF), Michael Clay (C) Richard Gibbons, Josh Armstrong, Jessie Wrenn | |
| 10:04 | Howard | Keith Burdette makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Michael Clay is hacked by Keith Burdette - foul #2 on Keith Burdette, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Michael Clay is hacked by Cliff Irwin - foul #2 on Cliff Irwin, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | John Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Clay and he's hacked by Steven Dixon - foul #1 on Steven Dixon, team foul #7 | 41-52 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | John Johnson makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 08:54 | Howard | Steven Dixon scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Wilson | 44-53 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Mo Hall hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 08:21 | Howard | Steven Dixon can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 44-56 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Napoleon | 44-56 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Mo Hall hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Napoleon | 44-58 |
| 07:44 | Howard | The short jumper by Keith Burdette is denied by Michael Clay | 44-58 |
| 07:42 | Howard | Keith Burdette misses the tip | 44-58 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Napoleon | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Dixon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Burdette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marshall Liles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mo Hall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Donald Surface (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Clay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Villanova | John Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 07:26 | Howard | Marshall Liles grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 07:10 | Howard | Marshall Liles can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Michael Clay - foul #1 on Michael Clay, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Huggins (PG), Eugene Bluford (SG), George Rice (SF), Robert Stewart (C) Gary Wilson, Steven Dixon, Keith Burdette, Cliff Irwin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Joseph Chick (SG), Morgan Collins (SF), Jessie Wrenn (PF), Josh Armstrong (C) Robert Napoleon, Mo Hall, John Johnson, Donald Surface, Michael Clay | |
| 07:10 | Howard | Marshall Liles misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:10 | Howard | Marshall Liles makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Morgan Collins hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jessie Wrenn | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:42 | Howard | Robert Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Frederick Patterson (PF) Marshall Liles | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn is hacked by Robert Stewart - foul #2 on Robert Stewart, team foul #8 | 45-60 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 05:59 | Howard | Frederick Patterson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Morgan Collins scores on a shot near the basket set up by Josh Armstrong | 45-64 |
| 05:11 | Howard | Robert Stewart travels with the ball | 45-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dixon (SG) Eugene Bluford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mo Hall (SG), John Johnson (SF), Michael Clay (C) Joseph Chick, Morgan Collins, Josh Armstrong | |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn is hacked by Robert Stewart - foul #3 on Robert Stewart, team foul #9 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), Keith Burdette (PF), Cliff Irwin (C) Steven Dixon, George Rice, Frederick Patterson, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), Joseph Chick (SG), Morgan Collins (SF), Donald Surface (C) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall, John Johnson, Michael Clay | |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 04:49 | Howard | Keith Burdette gets the rebound | 45-65 |
| 04:38 | Howard | Morgan Collins is called for the reach on Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Morgan Collins, team foul #6 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Marshall Liles (PF) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Josh Armstrong (PF) Jessie Wrenn | |
| 04:29 | Howard | Marshall Liles buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Bluford | 47-65 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Donald Surface misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Burdette - foul #3 on Keith Burdette, team foul #10 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Brown (SG) Anthony Huggins | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Donald Surface misses the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Donald Surface misses the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 04:00 | Howard | Cliff Irwin gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Howard | Thomas Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 03:44 | Howard | Keith Burdette tips it back up and in | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - Keith Burdette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Liles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Chick (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Morgan Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Surface (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Josh Armstrong (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Joseph Chick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 03:23 | Howard | Marshall Liles snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 03:03 | Howard | Thomas Brown loses the dribble to Josh Armstrong | 49-65 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong's fadeaway is rejected by Marshall Liles | 49-65 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Donald Surface tips it back up and in | 49-67 |
| 02:23 | Howard | Keith Burdette buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-67 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Donald Surface connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Napoleon | 52-70 |
| 01:33 | Howard | Marshall Liles misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 52-70 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon snags the defensive board | 52-70 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Eugene Bluford - foul #1 on Eugene Bluford, team foul #11 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Huggins (PG) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Howard | Eugene Bluford scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Joseph Chick is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joseph Chick, team foul #7 | 54-71 |
| 00:26 | Howard | Keith Burdette misses the lay-in | 54-71 |
| 00:25 | Howard | Keith Burdette gets the offensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Eugene Bluford misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-71 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Marshall Liles hits the follow up shot | 56-71 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon runs out the clock | 56-71 |