| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Riley Etherton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Childs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Schwiebert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gino Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Jamerson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Root (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony McFall (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | John Jamerson blows the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Sanford - foul #1 on Dennis Sanford, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | John Jamerson makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | John Jamerson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Gino Esposito | 33-28 |
| 19:28 | Villanova | Anthony McFall is called for the reach on Frank Schwiebert - foul #2 on Anthony McFall, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Martin Childs is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Martin Childs, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Anthony McFall comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Riley Etherton | 33-28 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Martin Childs misses the runner in the paint | 33-28 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Childs | 33-28 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Childs | 33-28 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | John Smith is called for the reach on Frank Schwiebert - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Gino Esposito is whistled for a carry | 33-28 |
| 17:48 | Cleveland State | Frank Schwiebert takes the ball from Dennis Sanford | 33-28 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Riley Etherton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Schwiebert | 35-28 |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | John Smith makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Root | 35-31 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | John Jamerson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (PG), David Stark (SG), Jerome Fields (SF), Leo Shipman (C) Riley Etherton, Martin Childs, Frank Schwiebert, Gino Esposito | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Hopkins (PG), Gilberto Gallo (SG), Richard Neal (SF), Richard Barnett (PF) John Smith, Gregory Davis, Robert Root, Anthony McFall | |
| 17:07 | Villanova | John Jamerson misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | John Jamerson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Richard Neal gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Hopkins | 35-33 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | John Jamerson is whistled for traveling | 35-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Rogers (C) John Jamerson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Lightner (C) Dennis Sanford | |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Richard Neal loses the ball out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Ralph Rogers clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | Richard Neal pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Alfred Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Stark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Shipman (fresh) C - Ralph Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Hopkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gilberto Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Barnett (fresh) C - Chris Lightner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Chris Lightner misses the easy layup | 35-33 |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Leo Shipman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Alfred Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ralph Rogers | 38-33 |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | Richard Barnett hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Neal | 38-35 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | David Stark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Martin Childs (SG), Frank Schwiebert (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), Dan Russell (C) Alfred Smith, David Stark, Jerome Fields, Leo Shipman, Ralph Rogers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Smith (PG), Robert Trent (SG), Robert Root (SF), Anthony McFall (PF), Dennis Sanford (C) Andrew Hopkins, Gilberto Gallo, Richard Neal, Richard Barnett, Chris Lightner | |
| 14:30 | Cleveland State | Gino Esposito takes the ball from Robert Root | 38-35 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert is fouled on the floor by Robert Root - foul #1 on Robert Root, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Gino Esposito | 40-35 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Frank Schwiebert takes the ball from Dennis Sanford | 40-35 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert misses the easy layup | 40-35 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Root connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Smith | 40-38 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Martin Childs clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-38 |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Frank Schwiebert picks off the pass by John Smith | 40-38 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Riley Etherton misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (SG), Jerome Fields (SF), John Jamerson (PF), Leo Shipman (C) Martin Childs, Frank Schwiebert, Gino Esposito, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis (PG), Gilberto Gallo (SG), Richard Neal (SF), Richard Barnett (PF) John Smith, Robert Trent, Robert Root, Anthony McFall | |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Riley Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Riley Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis is fouled on the floor by Leo Shipman - foul #1 on Leo Shipman, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Stark (SG) Riley Etherton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Alfred Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Stark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jamerson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Leo Shipman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilberto Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Sanford (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Barnett | 42-40 |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Leo Shipman is whistled for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Martin Childs (SG) David Stark | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Smith (PG), Chris Lightner (C) Gilberto Gallo, Dennis Sanford | |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Neal knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Chris Lightner | 42-42 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Jerome Fields is hacked by Richard Neal - foul #2 on Richard Neal, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Gino Esposito (PF), Dan Russell (C) Alfred Smith, John Jamerson, Leo Shipman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Trent (SG), Robert Root (SF) Gregory Davis, Richard Neal | |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Jerome Fields misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland State | Richard Barnett grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | Robert Trent connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Martin Childs can't finish the layup | 42-45 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Root grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | Jerome Fields is called for the reach on Robert Root - foul #1 on Jerome Fields, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (SG), Frank Schwiebert (SF) Martin Childs, Jerome Fields | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis (PG), Anthony McFall (PF), Dennis Sanford (C) John Smith, Richard Barnett, Chris Lightner | |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Gino Esposito can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-47 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Root pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:48 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford buries a turnaround in the paint | 42-49 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Riley Etherton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Gino Esposito | 44-49 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Dan Russell - foul #4 on Dan Russell, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Martin Childs (SG), John Jamerson (PF), Leo Shipman (C) Riley Etherton, Gino Esposito, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Smith (PG), Richard Neal (SF) Robert Trent, Robert Root | |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | John Jamerson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Alfred Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Leo Shipman | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Alfred Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Martin Childs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Schwiebert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Jamerson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Leo Shipman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony McFall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Sanford (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | Anthony McFall is hacked by John Jamerson - foul #2 on John Jamerson, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bosch (PG) Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gilberto Gallo (SG), Richard Barnett (PF) Gregory Davis, Anthony McFall | |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | Richard Barnett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | John Jamerson is whistled for traveling | 47-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dan Russell (C) Leo Shipman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Lightner (C) Dennis Sanford | |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Gilberto Gallo is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Fields (SF) Frank Schwiebert | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Trent (SG), Robert Root (SF) Gilberto Gallo, Richard Neal | |
| 06:36 | Villanova | John Jamerson misses the jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Barnett | 47-50 |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Trent buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Barnett | 47-53 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | John Jamerson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | John Smith grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | John Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Alfred Smith (SF), Gino Esposito (PF) James Bosch, Jerome Fields, John Jamerson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony McFall (PF), Dennis Sanford (C) Richard Barnett, Chris Lightner | |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Riley Etherton knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-53 |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | Anthony McFall misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gino Esposito - foul #2 on Gino Esposito, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert (SF) Martin Childs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis (PG), Gilberto Gallo (SG) John Smith, Robert Trent | |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | Anthony McFall makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | Anthony McFall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Alfred Smith hits the finger roll set up by Frank Schwiebert and he's hacked by Robert Root - foul #2 on Robert Root, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Jamerson (C) Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Neal (SF) Robert Root | |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Alfred Smith makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Neal misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Jamerson - foul #3 on John Jamerson, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Neal makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gino Esposito | 52-56 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Alfred Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Gino Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert misses badly on a shot from the left side | 52-56 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | John Jamerson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-56 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis scores on a 3 from the right corner | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Riley Etherton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Smith (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Frank Schwiebert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gino Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - John Jamerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilberto Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony McFall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis Sanford (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Villanova | The short jumper by Alfred Smith is denied by Dennis Sanford | 54-59 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Gino Esposito can't tip it in | 54-59 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | John Jamerson gets the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert is whistled for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bosch (PG), Martin Childs (SG), Jerome Fields (SF), Leo Shipman (PF), Dan Russell (C) Riley Etherton, Alfred Smith, Frank Schwiebert, Gino Esposito, John Jamerson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Smith (PG), Robert Trent (SG), Robert Root (SF), Richard Barnett (PF), Chris Lightner (C) Gregory Davis, Gilberto Gallo, Richard Neal, Anthony McFall, Dennis Sanford | |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Richard Barnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-59 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Frank Schwiebert (SF), Gino Esposito (PF) James Bosch, Jerome Fields, Leo Shipman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford (C) Chris Lightner | |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert misses badly on a floater from the left side | 54-59 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | John Smith misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Barnett | 56-59 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Frank Schwiebert steals it from Robert Root | 56-59 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Dan Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony McFall (PF) Richard Barnett | |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | Anthony McFall hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Smith | 56-61 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Gino Esposito connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | Riley Etherton blocks the short jumper by Robert Root | 58-61 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 58-61 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Gino Esposito tips it home | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Root is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Childs - foul #3 on Martin Childs, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Root misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Gino Esposito grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Dan Russell is whistled for traveling | 60-61 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | John Smith is hacked by Martin Childs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Childs, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Gino Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Martin Childs buries a halfcourt shot | 63-62 |