| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Kirtley (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ed Sigler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Atwood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Linwood Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Anthony Cameron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Larry Tsang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Templeton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Estepp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Head (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Gary Estepp inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Villanova | Kevin Atwood picks off the pass by John Templeton | 37-38 |
| 19:32 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler is called for traveling | 37-38 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Larry Tsang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 18:59 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kirtley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Matthew Wilson | 37-38 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | John Templeton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Steven Head | 37-41 |
| 18:36 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | John Templeton grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | John Templeton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 18:30 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 18:25 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kirtley clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 18:24 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kirtley pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:07 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Cameron can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Steven Head snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Larry Tsang makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Head | 37-43 |
| 17:31 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Atwood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-43 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Matthew Wilson pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | John Templeton is fouled on the floor by Ed Sigler - foul #1 on Ed Sigler, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Cory Shelton (PG), Albert Lee (SF), Wayne Drakes (PF), Bryan Sarwinski (C) Charles Kirtley, Kevin Atwood, Linwood Watkins, Anthony Cameron | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charlie King (PG), Donald Reynolds (SF), Wayne Francis (PF) Larry Tsang, Gary Estepp, Steven Head | |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Charlie King misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 16:59 | Vanderbilt | Albert Lee gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:40 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Drakes is hacked by Wayne Francis - foul #1 on Wayne Francis, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Kight (PG) Ed Sigler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lester Montemayor (SG), Dale Goings (C) John Templeton, Matthew Wilson | |
| 16:31 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Drakes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bryan Sarwinski | 39-43 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Donald Reynolds can't connect on a shot in the paint | 39-43 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Dale Goings tips it in | 39-45 |
| 15:55 | Vanderbilt | Cory Shelton is denied on a dunk by Donald Reynolds | 39-45 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Donald Reynolds snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Kight (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cory Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Lee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wayne Drakes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bryan Sarwinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charlie King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Montemayor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Wayne Francis (fresh) C - Dale Goings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Charlie King's pass is intercepted by Cory Shelton | 39-45 |
| 15:40 | Vanderbilt | Albert Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cory Shelton | 41-45 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Donald Reynolds can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Drakes pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 15:06 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Drakes scores on a floater from the right side set up by Bryan Sarwinski | 43-45 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Dale Goings comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 43-45 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Dale Goings gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Dale Goings misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Bryan Sarwinski - foul #2 on Bryan Sarwinski, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Kirtley (PG), Ed Sigler (SG), Kevin Atwood (SF), Linwood Watkins (PF), Anthony Cameron (C) William Kight, Cory Shelton, Albert Lee, Wayne Drakes, Bryan Sarwinski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Tsang (PG), John Templeton (SG), Gary Estepp (SF), Steven Head (PF) Charlie King, Lester Montemayor, Donald Reynolds, Wayne Francis | |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Dale Goings misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Dale Goings misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:39 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Cameron gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:20 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Atwood comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-45 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Dale Goings grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | John Templeton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 14:09 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Atwood snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 13:59 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kirtley knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Ed Sigler | 46-45 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | John Templeton misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Charles Kirtley - foul #1 on Charles Kirtley, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Wilson (C) Dale Goings | |
| 13:40 | Villanova | John Templeton makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | John Templeton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:26 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Atwood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | John Templeton grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Linwood Watkins takes the ball from Larry Tsang | 46-47 |
| 12:57 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Cameron lays it up and in | 48-47 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Steven Head hits the finger roll set up by Larry Tsang and he's hacked by Linwood Watkins - foul #2 on Linwood Watkins, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bryan Sarwinski (C) Anthony Cameron | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Steven Head misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:40 | Vanderbilt | Linwood Watkins snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 12:24 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Atwood scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ed Sigler | 50-49 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | John Templeton is denied on a layup by Kevin Atwood | 50-49 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Gary Estepp tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Kirtley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Ed Sigler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Atwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Linwood Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Sarwinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Larry Tsang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Templeton (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Estepp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Head (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Larry Tsang - foul #3 on Larry Tsang, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Cory Shelton (PG), Albert Lee (SF), Wayne Drakes (PF), Anthony Cameron (C) Charles Kirtley, Kevin Atwood, Linwood Watkins, Bryan Sarwinski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charlie King (PG), Lester Montemayor (SG), Donald Reynolds (SF), Wayne Francis (PF) Larry Tsang, John Templeton, Gary Estepp, Steven Head | |
| 11:29 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:29 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Matthew Wilson drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Charlie King | 52-53 |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Drakes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Donald Reynolds gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Charlie King misses long on a jump hook from close range | 52-53 |
| 10:35 | Vanderbilt | Albert Lee gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:30 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Lee | 54-53 |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Lester Montemayor misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-53 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Charlie King gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Lester Montemayor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Albert Lee - foul #2 on Albert Lee, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Atwood (SF), Bryan Sarwinski (C) Ed Sigler, Anthony Cameron | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Templeton (SG), Gary Estepp (SF), Dale Goings (C) Charlie King, Wayne Francis, Matthew Wilson | |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Lester Montemayor makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Lester Montemayor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:35 | Vanderbilt | Lester Montemayor is called for the reach on Cory Shelton - foul #3 on Lester Montemayor, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Kirtley (PG), Linwood Watkins (PF) Albert Lee, Wayne Drakes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Tsang (PG) Lester Montemayor | |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Atwood hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Kirtley | 57-55 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Gary Estepp scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Tsang | 57-58 |
| 08:52 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Atwood knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Donald Reynolds can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 60-58 |
| 08:37 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Bryan Sarwinski | 60-58 |
| 08:29 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Atwood can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 60-58 |
| 08:28 | Vanderbilt | Linwood Watkins snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 08:12 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Atwood misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 08:11 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Linwood Watkins | 60-58 |
| 07:48 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Atwood clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Gary Estepp snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Kirtley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Shelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Atwood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Linwood Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Sarwinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Larry Tsang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Templeton (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Estepp (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Goings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Gary Estepp misses short on a jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 07:41 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Atwood grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 07:37 | Vanderbilt | Cory Shelton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Dale Goings gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Gary Estepp is hacked by Linwood Watkins - foul #3 on Linwood Watkins, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Kight (PG), Ed Sigler (SG), Albert Lee (SF), Wayne Drakes (PF), Anthony Cameron (C) Charles Kirtley, Cory Shelton, Kevin Atwood, Linwood Watkins, Bryan Sarwinski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charlie King (SF), Steven Head (PF), Matthew Wilson (C) Gary Estepp, Donald Reynolds, Dale Goings | |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Charlie King drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Templeton | 60-61 |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | William Kight scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Wayne Drakes | 63-61 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Larry Tsang misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ed Sigler - foul #2 on Ed Sigler, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Capobianco (SF) John Templeton | |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Larry Tsang makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Larry Tsang misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:41 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Wayne Drakes | 63-62 |
| 06:26 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from William Kight | 65-62 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | John Capobianco connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Tsang | 65-65 |
| 05:46 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Drakes is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wayne Drakes, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Kirtley (PG) William Kight | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Templeton (SG), Gary Estepp (SF) Larry Tsang, John Capobianco | |
| 05:27 | Villanova | John Templeton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 65-65 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Gary Estepp pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Steven Head connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Templeton | 65-67 |
| 05:01 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler is hacked by Charlie King - foul #1 on Charlie King, team foul #4 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Atwood (SF), Linwood Watkins (PF), Bryan Sarwinski (C) Albert Lee, Wayne Drakes, Anthony Cameron | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Reynolds (PF) Steven Head | |
| 04:44 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Atwood drills a driving attempt from close range | 67-67 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Donald Reynolds is called for traveling | 67-67 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lester Montemayor (PG) Charlie King | |
| 04:18 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Sarwinski knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Ed Sigler | 69-67 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Donald Reynolds slams it home set up by Lester Montemayor and the foul's on Linwood Watkins - foul #4 on Linwood Watkins, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Cory Shelton (PG), Albert Lee (SG) Charles Kirtley, Ed Sigler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Tsang (PG), Dale Goings (C) Lester Montemayor, Matthew Wilson | |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Donald Reynolds makes the free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:37 | Vanderbilt | Cory Shelton comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Donald Reynolds gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Cory Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Atwood (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Linwood Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Bryan Sarwinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Larry Tsang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Templeton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Estepp (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Reynolds (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Goings (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Albert Lee steps in front of the Dale Goings pass | 69-70 |
| 02:57 | Vanderbilt | Cory Shelton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-70 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Dale Goings grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Kirtley (PG), Ed Sigler (SG), Anthony Cameron (C) Cory Shelton, Albert Lee, Bryan Sarwinski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Head (PF), Matthew Wilson (C) Donald Reynolds, Dale Goings | |
| 02:36 | Villanova | John Templeton hits a shot near the basket | 69-72 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Larry Tsang buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 01:57 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Cameron misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-75 |
| 01:56 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler tips it home | 74-75 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Larry Tsang makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Templeton | 74-77 |
| 01:06 | Vanderbilt | Linwood Watkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 01:04 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler tips it home | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Charles Kirtley is called for the reach on John Templeton - foul #2 on Charles Kirtley, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | John Templeton makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | John Templeton misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Steven Head gets the offensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | John Templeton makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Tsang | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Atwood scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Kirtley | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Matthew Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Ed Sigler - foul #3 on Ed Sigler, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Matthew Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Matthew Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Linwood Watkins hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Kevin Atwood | 81-81 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Anthony Cameron swats the shot by John Templeton | 81-81 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Matthew Wilson tips it in | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Atwood misses the fullcourt shot | 81-83 |