| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 3 reb. C - Al Flick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Morin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Bond (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Todd Boggess (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Barcus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Coomer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Bernard Helt inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Daniel Morin steals the ball from Robert Felan | 37-30 |
| 19:25 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-30 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Robert Bryson gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim knocks in the floater in the paint | 39-30 |
| 18:55 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-30 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Al Flick snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-30 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Al Flick gets the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Robert Felan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-30 |
| 18:21 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-33 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Al Flick buries a shot in the paint set up by Robert Bryson | 43-33 |
| 17:54 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Bryson - foul #1 on Robert Bryson, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 17:54 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 17:54 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 17:30 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:17 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Bond | 43-36 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Bernard Helt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 16:51 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 16:27 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Felan - foul #2 on Robert Felan, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG), Harold Orsini (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), William Morgan (C) Robert Felan, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim, Al Flick | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry (PG), Kareem Paris (SG), Thomas Gregory (SF), Mark Moorman (C) Daniel Morin, Joseph Bond, Todd Boggess, Charles Coomer | |
| 16:27 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:27 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Thomas Gregory swats the layup by Charles Sliva | 43-38 |
| 16:07 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Mark Moorman | 43-38 |
| 15:48 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Dikembe Real snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Orsini (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Sliva (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Charles Deberry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kareem Paris (fresh) SF - Thomas Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Barcus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Moorman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Harold Orsini clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Dikembe Real can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | William Morgan snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Harold Orsini's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Barcus | 43-38 |
| 14:43 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Moorman lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Gregory and he's fouled by Phillip Powell - foul #2 on Phillip Powell, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Bernard Helt (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF) Harold Orsini, Charles Sliva, William Morgan | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin (PG), Joseph Bond (SG), Charles Coomer (C) Charles Deberry, Kareem Paris, Kenneth Barcus | |
| 14:43 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Moorman makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Dikembe Real scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Bernard Helt and the foul's on Charles Coomer - foul #2 on Charles Coomer, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG) Phillip Powell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess (SF) Thomas Gregory | |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:11 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer's layup is rejected by Dikembe Azim | 46-41 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dikembe Real | 46-41 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Bernard Helt connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Bryson and he's hacked by Charles Coomer - foul #3 on Charles Coomer, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Al Flick (C) Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Vos (PF) Mark Moorman | |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:33 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Joseph Bond steps in front of the Al Flick pass | 49-41 |
| 12:53 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Joseph Bond | 49-43 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Coomer | 49-43 |
| 12:38 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 12:24 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 49-45 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG), Harold Orsini (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (C) Robert Felan, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Al Flick | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry (SG), Thomas Gregory (SF), Kenneth Barcus (PF), Mark Moorman (C) Joseph Bond, Todd Boggess, Kenneth Vos, Charles Coomer | |
| 11:32 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Gregory | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Orsini (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Sliva (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Morin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Deberry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Barcus (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Moorman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim slams it home on a nice dish by Phillip Powell | 51-48 |
| 10:51 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Moorman - foul #1 on Mark Moorman, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG) Harold Orsini | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond (SG), Charles Coomer (C) Daniel Morin, Mark Moorman | |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:32 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:16 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Phillip Powell - foul #3 on Phillip Powell, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Morgan (C) Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 10:16 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:16 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Dikembe Real is hacked by Thomas Gregory - foul #1 on Thomas Gregory, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF), Al Flick (C) Phillip Powell, Charles Sliva, William Morgan | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess (SF) Thomas Gregory | |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Dikembe Real hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 52-52 |
| 09:43 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 09:21 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond misses the floater from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Al Flick grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Robert Felan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Al Flick hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 09:02 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer loses the ball out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Sliva (PF) Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin (PG) Charles Deberry | |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 08:46 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 08:34 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer buries a runner from close range set up by Kenneth Barcus | 54-54 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Al Flick misses the jump hook from the left block | 54-54 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Charles Sliva tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| 08:00 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 07:58 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 07:49 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus misses the floater from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 07:48 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Robert Bryson is whistled for a carry | 56-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG), Harold Orsini (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), William Morgan (C) Robert Felan, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Charles Sliva, Al Flick | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry (SG), Thomas Gregory (SF), Mark Moorman (PF), Kenneth Vos (C) Joseph Bond, Todd Boggess, Kenneth Barcus, Charles Coomer | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Orsini (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Morin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Deberry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Moorman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Vos (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Moorman misses the turnaround near the basket | 56-56 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azim | 56-56 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Dikembe Real is hacked by Kenneth Vos - foul #1 on Kenneth Vos, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Moorman | 56-56 |
| 06:38 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 06:15 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Moorman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | William Morgan pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | The refs have stopped play. Phillip Powell is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 56-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg (SG), Charles Sliva (C) Phillip Powell, William Morgan | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond (SG), Kenneth Barcus (PF) Daniel Morin, Kenneth Vos | |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Charles Deberry is called for the reach on Floyd Ramberg - foul #3 on Charles Deberry, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-56 |
| 05:18 | Loyola Chicago | Dikembe Real swats the layup by Mark Moorman | 59-56 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Joseph Bond steals it from Charles Sliva | 59-56 |
| 05:07 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond hits the finger roll | 59-58 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Charles Sliva can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses the tip | 59-58 |
| 04:50 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Moorman snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 04:31 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-58 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Dikembe Real gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF), Al Flick (C) Harold Orsini, Floyd Ramberg, Dikembe Real, Charles Sliva | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin (PG), Todd Boggess (SF), Charles Coomer (C) Charles Deberry, Thomas Gregory, Mark Moorman | |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Robert Felan clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Coomer - foul #4 on Charles Coomer, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:11 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 04:02 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Todd Boggess, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Robert Bryson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 03:22 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-58 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Robert Bryson grabs the board | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Al Flick (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Morin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Bond (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SF - Todd Boggess (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Barcus (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Coomer (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Robert Felan is hacked by Todd Boggess - foul #2 on Todd Boggess, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:40 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Barcus | 62-60 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Charles Coomer is called for the reach on Robert Felan - foul #5 on Charles Coomer, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mark Moorman (C) Charles Coomer | |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:17 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Bernard Helt pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Al Flick connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Bryson | 66-60 |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | Dikembe Azim swats the short shot by Mark Moorman | 66-60 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Robert Felan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Robert Bryson's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Barcus | 66-60 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim tips it in | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Loyola Chicago | Al Flick picks off the pass by Todd Boggess | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Al Flick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Todd Boggess - foul #3 on Todd Boggess, team foul #11 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG), Harold Orsini (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF) Robert Felan, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry (PG), Kareem Paris (SG), Thomas Gregory (SF), Kenneth Vos (C) Daniel Morin, Joseph Bond, Todd Boggess, Kenneth Barcus | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Al Flick makes the free throw | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Loyola Chicago | Dikembe Real steals the ball from Thomas Gregory | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Charles Sliva makes the runner from the left block set up by Dikembe Real and he's fouled by Mark Moorman - foul #2 on Mark Moorman, team foul #12 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Morgan (C) Al Flick | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Charles Sliva makes the free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Vos misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-60 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Dikembe Real snags the defensive board | 74-60 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Phillip Powell runs out the clock | 74-60 |