| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Young (fresh) SG - Philip Nevius (fresh) SF - Thomas White (fresh) PF - Edward Jones (fresh) C - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) SF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) C - James Tomlin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Rene Gallo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Terry Zwanzig | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Charles Young buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas White | 3-3 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses short on a floater from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Edward Jones grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Edward Jones misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Frederick Duhon - foul #1 on Frederick Duhon, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Edward Jones makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Edward Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Rene Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Thomas White is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas White, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Armstrong - foul #1 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Edward Jones grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Rene Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joseph Armstrong | 4-3 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Terry Zwanzig steals it from Edward Jones | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Young (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip Nevius (fresh) SF - Thomas White (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Tomlin (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Villanova | James Tomlin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 15:35 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Zwanzig | 4-3 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | James Tomlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Stuckey (SG), Eugene Newbury (SF), Samuel Lamp (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Frederick Duhon, Terry Zwanzig, Rene Gallo, James Tomlin | |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | Thomas White is fouled on the floor by Eugene Newbury - foul #1 on Eugene Newbury, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (SF), Harold Nadeau (PF), Brady Emerick (C) Thomas White, Edward Jones, Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG) Michael Randolph | |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Eugene Newbury - foul #2 on Eugene Newbury, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig (SF) Eugene Newbury | |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 14:29 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Brady Emerick - foul #1 on Brady Emerick, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Gay (SG) Charles Young | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Frederick Duhon (SG) Manuel Zimmerman, James Stuckey | |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp misses the dunk attempt | 5-3 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee | Chad Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Lamp | 5-3 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig is hacked by Paul Bagley - foul #1 on Paul Bagley, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Young (PG), Thomas White (SF), Edward Jones (PF), Joseph Armstrong (C) Philip Nevius, Paul Bagley, Harold Nadeau, Brady Emerick | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rene Gallo (PF), James Tomlin (C) Samuel Lamp, Matthew Kuster | |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Rene Gallo buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Randolph | 5-5 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Thomas White clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Rene Gallo snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Young (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Gay (fresh) SF - Thomas White (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tomlin (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Thomas White hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Joseph Armstrong is called for the reach on Rene Gallo - foul #2 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Nevius (SG), Brady Emerick (C) Chad Gay, Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Edward Jones is called for the reach on Rene Gallo - foul #1 on Edward Jones, team foul #6 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG), James Stuckey (SG) Michael Randolph, Frederick Duhon | |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Philip Nevius takes the ball from Terry Zwanzig | 8-5 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius lays it in | 10-5 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | James Stuckey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Edward Jones grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Edward Jones can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 10-5 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Edward Jones hits the follow up shot | 12-5 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | James Tomlin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 12-5 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | James Stuckey grabs the offensive board | 12-5 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman is hacked by Charles Young - foul #1 on Charles Young, team foul #7 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (SF), Harold Nadeau (PF) Charles Young, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frederick Duhon (SG), Samuel Lamp (PF) James Stuckey, Rene Gallo | |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Thomas White comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Thomas White misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Tomlin - foul #1 on James Tomlin, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Matthew Kuster (C) Manuel Zimmerman, James Tomlin | |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Thomas White misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Thomas White makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Michael Randolph clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-7 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick grabs the board | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Nevius (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Bagley (fresh) PF - Harold Nadeau (fresh) C - Brady Emerick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Lamp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius travels with the ball | 13-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Young (PG), Edward Jones (PF) Thomas White, Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rene Gallo (PF) Samuel Lamp | |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Randolph | 13-9 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley loses the ball out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau (C) Brady Emerick | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Tomlin (C) Matthew Kuster | |
| 06:13 | Villanova | James Tomlin is called for traveling | 13-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong (C) Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:49 | Tennessee | Edward Jones can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 13-9 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rene Gallo | 13-9 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 13-9 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Charles Young pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong misses long on a jumper from close range | 13-9 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Gay (SG), Thomas White (SF) Philip Nevius, Paul Bagley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Lamp (PF) Rene Gallo | |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Michael Randolph knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Lamp | 13-12 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Charles Young evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas White | 16-12 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Chad Gay - foul #1 on Chad Gay, team foul #8 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Nevius (SG), Harold Nadeau (PF) Chad Gay, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Stuckey (SG), Matthew Kuster (C) Frederick Duhon, James Tomlin | |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | James Stuckey drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Samuel Lamp | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Young (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Philip Nevius (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harold Nadeau (fresh) C - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stuckey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Zwanzig (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Lamp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius throws it down | 18-17 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | James Stuckey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Charles Young grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-17 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | James Stuckey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Terry Zwanzig | 18-20 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong can't connect on a runner near the basket | 18-20 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Nadeau | 18-20 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Thomas White misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-20 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius gets the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Thomas White is hacked by Samuel Lamp - foul #1 on Samuel Lamp, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Gay (SG), Paul Bagley (SF), Edward Jones (PF), Brady Emerick (C) Philip Nevius, Thomas White, Harold Nadeau, Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG), Frederick Duhon (SG), Eugene Newbury (SF), Rene Gallo (PF), James Tomlin (C) Michael Randolph, James Stuckey, Terry Zwanzig, Samuel Lamp, Matthew Kuster | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Manuel Zimmerman is called for the reach on Edward Jones - foul #1 on Manuel Zimmerman, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Rene Gallo swats the short shot by Brady Emerick | 18-20 |