| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Randy King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marcel Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugo Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Beacham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Hite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Augustus Cholewinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eli Schueller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Dougherty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Hugo Lee inbounds the ball | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri | Marcel Smith loses the dribble to Robert Mitchell | 25-45 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Augustus Cholewinski | 25-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:25 | Missouri | Jonathan Hite can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-47 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Ludwig | 25-50 |
| 18:53 | Missouri | Hugo Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-50 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | David Ludwig is hacked by Jonathan Hite - foul #2 on Jonathan Hite, team foul #1 | 25-50 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randy King - foul #3 on Randy King, team foul #2 | 25-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joshua Armstrong (PG) Randy King | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 25-51 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-52 |
| 17:50 | Missouri | Marcel Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-52 |
| 17:49 | Missouri | Jonathan Hite can't tip it in | 25-52 |
| 17:47 | Missouri | Michael Beacham hits the follow up shot | 27-52 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | David Ludwig misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-52 |
| 17:16 | Missouri | Michael Beacham grabs the defensive rebound | 27-52 |
| 16:56 | Missouri | Michael Beacham's pass is intercepted by David Ludwig | 27-52 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Eli Schueller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-52 |
| 16:27 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Jonathan Hite | 27-52 |
| 16:13 | Missouri | Joshua Armstrong connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-52 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Hugo Lee - foul #1 on Hugo Lee, team foul #3 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | Randy King (PG), Gregory James (SF), John Purcell (PF), Mario Darby (C) Marcel Smith, Hugo Lee, Michael Beacham, Jonathan Hite | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein (PG), Larry Clements (SG), Stacey James (SF), Harlan West (PF), Todd Bitner (C) Robert Mitchell, David Ludwig, Augustus Cholewinski, Eli Schueller, Richard Dougherty | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Randy King (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory James (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Purcell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Darby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Chester Breidenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Clements (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stacey James (fresh) PF - Harlan West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Bitner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein is hacked by Randy King - foul #4 on Randy King, team foul #4 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | Arthur Cosby (SG) Randy King | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Mario Darby picks off the pass by Chester Breidenstein | 30-52 |
| 15:09 | Missouri | Gregory James lays it in | 32-52 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-52 |
| 14:49 | Missouri | Mario Darby grabs the board | 32-52 |
| 14:41 | Missouri | Joshua Armstrong misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-52 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Stacey James | 32-52 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-52 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Harlan West tips it in | 32-54 |
| 14:02 | Missouri | Gregory James misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-54 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Todd Bitner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | Todd Bitner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-54 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Stacey James tips it in | 32-56 |
| 13:27 | Missouri | Mario Darby connects on the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Larry Clements - foul #1 on Larry Clements, team foul #1 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Missouri | Marcel Smith (SG), Hugo Lee (SF), Jonathan Hite (C) Joshua Armstrong, Gregory James, John Purcell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Mitchell (PG), David Ludwig (SG), Augustus Cholewinski (SF), Eli Schueller (PF), Richard Dougherty (C) Chester Breidenstein, Larry Clements, Stacey James, Harlan West, Todd Bitner | |
| 13:27 | Missouri | Mario Darby misses the free throw | 34-56 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | David Ludwig comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 34-56 |
| 13:05 | Missouri | Mario Darby grabs the defensive rebound | 34-56 |
| 12:50 | Missouri | Arthur Cosby makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marcel Smith and the foul's on Eli Schueller - foul #2 on Eli Schueller, team foul #2 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Beacham (PF) Mario Darby | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:50 | Missouri | Arthur Cosby misses the free throw | 36-56 |
| 12:50 | Missouri | Jonathan Hite pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 12:45 | Missouri | Michael Beacham misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 36-56 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Eli Schueller pulls down the rebound | 36-56 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-56 |
| 12:19 | Missouri | Arthur Cosby gets the rebound | 36-56 |
| 12:06 | Missouri | Michael Beacham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-56 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joshua Armstrong (PG), John Purcell (C) Arthur Cosby, Jonathan Hite | |
| Subs | Villanova | Todd Bitner (C) Richard Dougherty | |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Todd Bitner is whistled for a carry | 36-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Joshua Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcel Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugo Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Beacham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Purcell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Augustus Cholewinski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eli Schueller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Bitner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Missouri | Todd Bitner steals it from John Purcell | 36-56 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 11:05 | Missouri | Michael Beacham pulls down the rebound | 36-56 |
| 10:59 | Missouri | Michael Beacham hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Marcel Smith | 38-56 |
| 10:38 | Villanova | Eli Schueller hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Todd Bitner | 38-58 |
| 10:34 | Missouri | Joshua Armstrong drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marcel Smith and the foul's on Augustus Cholewinski - foul #1 on Augustus Cholewinski, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Missouri | Gregory James (SF), Jonathan Hite (C) Hugo Lee, John Purcell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harlan West (PF), Richard Dougherty (C) Eli Schueller, Todd Bitner | |
| 10:34 | Missouri | Joshua Armstrong makes the free throw | 41-58 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Harlan West tips it back up and in | 41-60 |
| 09:53 | Missouri | Michael Beacham comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Robert Mitchell - foul #3 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #4 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Missouri | Arthur Cosby (SG) Marcel Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein (PG), Larry Clements (SG), Stacey James (SF) Robert Mitchell, David Ludwig, Augustus Cholewinski | |
| 09:53 | Missouri | Michael Beacham makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 09:53 | Missouri | Michael Beacham misses the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Harlan West gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-60 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein gets the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Stacey James misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-60 |
| 09:11 | Missouri | Michael Beacham snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| 08:52 | Missouri | Arthur Cosby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Larry Clements - foul #2 on Larry Clements, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Missouri | Marcel Smith (SG), John Purcell (PF) Joshua Armstrong, Michael Beacham | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eli Schueller (PF) Stacey James | |
| 08:52 | Missouri | Arthur Cosby misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 08:52 | Missouri | Arthur Cosby makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 08:52 | Missouri | Arthur Cosby makes the 3rd free throw | 44-60 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | The 3pt attempt by Eli Schueller is denied by Jonathan Hite | 44-60 |
| 08:27 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Arthur Cosby | 44-60 |
| 08:14 | Missouri | John Purcell is fouled on the floor by Eli Schueller - foul #3 on Eli Schueller, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joshua Armstrong (PG), Hugo Lee (SF), Mario Darby (C) Arthur Cosby, Gregory James, Jonathan Hite | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Mitchell (PG), David Ludwig (SG), Augustus Cholewinski (SF), Todd Bitner (C) Chester Breidenstein, Larry Clements, Harlan West, Richard Dougherty | |
| 08:04 | Missouri | Marcel Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | David Ludwig grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | David Ludwig scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Mitchell | 44-63 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Joshua Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcel Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hugo Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Purcell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Darby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Ludwig (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Augustus Cholewinski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eli Schueller (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Bitner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Missouri | Marcel Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Todd Bitner is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Todd Bitner, team foul #7 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Missouri | Randy King (PG), Michael Beacham (PF) Marcel Smith, Mario Darby | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:52 | Missouri | Robert Mitchell picks off the pass by Randy King in the backcourt | 47-63 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell lays it in | 47-65 |
| 06:41 | Missouri | Hugo Lee clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Augustus Cholewinski - foul #2 on Augustus Cholewinski, team foul #8 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jonathan Hite (C) John Purcell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Dougherty (C) Todd Bitner | |
| 06:41 | Missouri | Hugo Lee makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 06:41 | Missouri | Hugo Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Eli Schueller gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Eli Schueller buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Mitchell | 48-67 |
| 06:10 | Missouri | Michael Beacham knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Randy King | 50-67 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Robert Mitchell is blocked by Michael Beacham | 50-67 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Eli Schueller pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Eli Schueller drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Ludwig | 50-70 |
| 05:26 | Missouri | Joshua Armstrong is hacked by Richard Dougherty - foul #2 on Richard Dougherty, team foul #9 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Missouri | Marcel Smith (SG), Gregory James (SF) Randy King, Hugo Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein (PG), Larry Clements (SG), Harlan West (SF), Todd Bitner (PF) Robert Mitchell, David Ludwig, Augustus Cholewinski, Eli Schueller | |
| 05:26 | Missouri | Joshua Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 05:26 | Missouri | Joshua Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Harlan West hits a turnaround near the basket | 52-72 |
| 04:48 | Missouri | Gregory James is fouled on the floor by Larry Clements - foul #3 on Larry Clements, team foul #10 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Missouri | Randy King (PG), John Purcell (PF), Mario Darby (C) Joshua Armstrong, Michael Beacham, Jonathan Hite | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stacey James (SF) Richard Dougherty | |
| 04:48 | Missouri | Gregory James misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 04:48 | Missouri | Gregory James misses the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Todd Bitner | 52-72 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein is hacked by Mario Darby - foul #1 on Mario Darby, team foul #5 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Missouri | Arthur Cosby (PG), Bernard Bailey (SF) Randy King, Marcel Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Larry Clements drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Stacey James | 52-74 |
| 03:58 | Missouri | Gregory James scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Cosby | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Gregory James steps in front of the Todd Bitner pass | 55-74 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Arthur Cosby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory James (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Bailey (fresh) PF - John Purcell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Darby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Chester Breidenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Clements (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stacey James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harlan West (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Bitner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Missouri | Gregory James hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-74 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Todd Bitner gets the rebound | 55-74 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Arthur Cosby picks off the pass by Larry Clements | 55-74 |
| 03:13 | Missouri | Gregory James blows the layup | 55-74 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Todd Bitner grabs the board | 55-74 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Todd Bitner misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 55-74 |
| 02:48 | Missouri | John Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 02:38 | Missouri | Gregory James's pass is intercepted by Todd Bitner | 55-74 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Cosby - foul #1 on Arthur Cosby, team foul #6 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joshua Armstrong (PG), Horace Mack (PF) Gregory James, Mario Darby | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bowers (PG) Larry Clements | |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein misses the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 02:01 | Missouri | Arthur Cosby misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-75 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Stacey James | 55-75 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Joshua Armstrong is called for the reach on Bryan Bowers - foul #2 on Joshua Armstrong, team foul #7 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Missouri | Gregory James (SF), Mario Darby (C) Bernard Bailey, Horace Mack | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Clements (SG) Stacey James | |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 01:25 | Missouri | Arthur Cosby misses short on a floater from the left side | 55-77 |
| 01:23 | Missouri | John Purcell grabs the offensive rebound | 55-77 |
| 01:09 | Missouri | Arthur Cosby is fouled on the floor by Bryan Bowers - foul #1 on Bryan Bowers, team foul #11 | 55-77 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stacey James (SF) Bryan Bowers | |
| 01:09 | Missouri | Arthur Cosby makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 01:09 | Missouri | Arthur Cosby misses the 2nd free throw | 56-77 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Harlan West pulls down the rebound | 56-77 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Stacey James | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri 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) | |
| 00:55 | Missouri | Gregory James scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Armstrong | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri 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) | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Larry Clements | 59-81 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Arthur Cosby is fouled on the floor by Todd Bitner - foul #2 on Todd Bitner, team foul #12 | 59-81 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Arthur Cosby makes the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Arthur Cosby makes the 2nd free throw | 61-81 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein runs out the clock | 61-81 |