| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jess Jordon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Estepp (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Head (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Deeds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chadwick Billings (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Markel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Maxwell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Gary Estepp inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Erick Maxwell is called for the reach on Matthew Wilson - foul #1 on Erick Maxwell, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Jess Jordon connects on the floater from the left block | 27-39 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Steven Head picks off the pass by Robert Markel | 27-39 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Jess Jordon misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 18:55 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell throws it down | 27-41 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Matthew Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 18:13 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 17:49 | Dayton | Robert Markel is denied on a layup by Matthew Wilson | 27-41 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Jess Jordon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Robert Duvall is hacked by Erick Maxwell - foul #2 on Erick Maxwell, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Robert Duvall makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 17:04 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jonathan Palmer, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Templeton (SF), Dale Goings (PF) Gary Estepp, Steven Head | |
| Subs | Dayton | Fred Reppert (PG), William Mauldin (SF), David Anderson (PF) William Deeds, Robert Markel, Jonathan Palmer | |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Chadwick Billings picks off the pass by Jess Jordon | 30-41 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Chadwick Billings can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Robert Duvall grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Chadwick Billings is called for the reach on John Templeton - foul #1 on Chadwick Billings, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Williams (SG), Donald Reynolds (SF), Wayne Francis (C) Robert Duvall, Jess Jordon, Matthew Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Gardner (PG), Warren Holloway (SF) Chadwick Billings, Erick Maxwell | |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Larry Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-41 |
| 16:00 | Dayton | Fred Reppert misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Estepp (SF) Wayne Francis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Markel (SF), Jonathan Palmer (PF) Michael Gardner, David Anderson | |
| 16:00 | Dayton | Fred Reppert makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 16:00 | Dayton | Fred Reppert misses the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Donald Reynolds | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Templeton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) SF - Gary Estepp (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dale Goings (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Fred Reppert (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Warren Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Markel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Mauldin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Dale Goings misses the 3 from straight away | 30-42 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Donald Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Gary Estepp is hacked by Robert Markel - foul #2 on Robert Markel, team foul #5 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Head (PF) Donald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Deeds (PG) Warren Holloway | |
| 15:21 | Villanova | John Templeton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 15:19 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 14:54 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 30-42 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Steven Head gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Dale Goings can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 14:43 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Fred Reppert | 30-42 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | William Deeds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Jess Jordon (SG), Matthew Wilson (C) Larry Williams, Gary Estepp, Dale Goings | |
| Subs | Dayton | Chadwick Billings (SG), Erick Maxwell (C) Fred Reppert, Robert Markel | |
| 13:55 | Villanova | John Templeton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Mauldin - foul #1 on William Mauldin, team foul #6 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Reynolds (PF) Steven Head | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Gardner (PG), Warren Holloway (SF) William Deeds, William Mauldin | |
| 13:55 | Villanova | John Templeton makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | John Templeton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | Warren Holloway's pass is intercepted by Jess Jordon | 32-42 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Donald Reynolds can't finish the layup | 32-42 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Erick Maxwell | 32-42 |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Warren Holloway makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Chadwick Billings | 32-44 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Robert Duvall can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-44 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Warren Holloway | 32-44 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Chadwick Billings is fouled on the floor by Jess Jordon - foul #2 on Jess Jordon, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Estepp (SF), Dale Goings (PF) John Templeton, Donald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Deeds (PG), Robert Markel (SF), William Mauldin (PF) Michael Gardner, Warren Holloway, Jonathan Palmer | |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Chadwick Billings hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Markel | 32-47 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Robert Duvall misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 12:16 | Dayton | Chadwick Billings gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 12:04 | Dayton | William Deeds can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-47 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Dale Goings snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jess Jordon (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Estepp (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dale Goings (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Deeds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chadwick Billings (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Markel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Mauldin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Maxwell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Jess Jordon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Gary Estepp tips it home | 34-47 |
| 11:39 | Dayton | William Mauldin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Matthew Wilson snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | William Deeds steps in front of the Robert Duvall pass in the backcourt | 34-47 |
| 11:27 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell hits the finger roll set up by Robert Markel | 34-49 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Dale Goings loses the dribble to William Deeds | 34-49 |
| 10:49 | Dayton | William Mauldin hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Deeds | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Gary Estepp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-51 |
| 10:28 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:03 | Dayton | William Mauldin is hacked by Dale Goings - foul #2 on Dale Goings, team foul #3 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Templeton (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Donald Reynolds (SF), Steven Head (PF) Robert Duvall, Jess Jordon, Gary Estepp, Matthew Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Gardner (PG), Fred Reppert (SG), Warren Holloway (SF), Jonathan Palmer (PF), David Anderson (C) William Deeds, Chadwick Billings, Robert Markel, William Mauldin, Erick Maxwell | |
| 09:47 | Dayton | David Anderson's pass is intercepted by Dale Goings | 34-51 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Jonathan Palmer swats the dunk try by Dale Goings | 34-51 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | David Anderson snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 09:03 | Dayton | Fred Reppert knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-53 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Dale Goings is fouled on the floor by Warren Holloway - foul #1 on Warren Holloway, team foul #7 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Jess Jordon (SG), Gary Estepp (SF) John Templeton, Larry Williams, Donald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Markel (SF), William Mauldin (C) Michael Gardner, David Anderson | |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Dale Goings makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Dale Goings misses the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 08:46 | Dayton | Warren Holloway grabs the board | 35-53 |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 08:18 | Dayton | Robert Markel grabs the offensive board | 35-53 |
| 07:55 | Dayton | William Mauldin's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Goings | 35-53 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jess Jordon (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Estepp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Head (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Goings (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Fred Reppert (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Warren Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Markel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Mauldin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Jess Jordon steals the ball from Fred Reppert | 35-53 |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Steven Head misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-53 |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Jess Jordon grabs the offensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Jess Jordon drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Duvall | 37-53 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Robert Markel knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Fred Reppert | 37-55 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Steven Head misses the easy layup | 37-55 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Robert Markel gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| 06:15 | Dayton | Warren Holloway misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-55 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Estepp | 37-55 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Jess Jordon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Reynolds (PF), Matthew Wilson (C) Steven Head, Dale Goings | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Deeds (PG), Chadwick Billings (SG), Erick Maxwell (C) Fred Reppert, Warren Holloway, William Mauldin | |
| 05:26 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell's pass is intercepted by Robert Duvall | 37-55 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Gary Estepp banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Duvall | 39-55 |
| 04:52 | Dayton | William Deeds clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Gary Estepp gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Erick Maxwell swats the shot by Matthew Wilson | 39-55 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 04:18 | Dayton | William Deeds is fouled on the floor by Robert Duvall - foul #3 on Robert Duvall, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Templeton (PG), Larry Williams (SG), John Capobianco (SF), Wayne Francis (C) Robert Duvall, Jess Jordon, Gary Estepp, Matthew Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Gardner (PG), Fred Reppert (SG), Warren Holloway (SF), William Mauldin (PF), David Anderson (C) William Deeds, Chadwick Billings, Robert Markel, Jonathan Palmer, Erick Maxwell | |
| 03:49 | Dayton | Wayne Francis is called for the reach on Fred Reppert - foul #2 on Wayne Francis, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dale Goings (PF) John Capobianco | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Templeton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) SF - Donald Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dale Goings (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Francis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Gardner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Reppert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Mauldin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Dale Goings steps in front of the William Mauldin pass | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Wayne Francis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Donald Reynolds misses the tip | 39-55 |
| 03:07 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Gardner | 39-55 |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Fred Reppert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-55 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Dale Goings gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | David Anderson picks off the pass by Larry Williams | 39-55 |
| 02:19 | Dayton | Warren Holloway makes the jumper from the right block set up by Michael Gardner | 39-57 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | John Templeton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-57 |
| 01:44 | Dayton | Michael Gardner lays it up and in | 42-59 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | John Templeton misses short on a shot from close range | 42-59 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Dale Goings tips it but misses | 42-59 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Wayne Francis tips it in | 44-59 |
| 00:57 | Dayton | Fred Reppert clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-59 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Dale Goings pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Dale Goings banks in the layup | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Dayton | A charge is called on Michael Gardner - foul #1 on Michael Gardner, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | The short jumper by Dale Goings is denied by David Anderson | 46-59 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | The rebound goes to William Mauldin | 46-59 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Michael Gardner runs out the clock | 46-59 |