| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Tomlin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Billy Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas England (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frankie Mares (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Villanova | James Tomlin is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 26-29 |
| 19:07 | Arizona | Douglas England hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Seavey | 26-32 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Rene Gallo scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by James Tomlin and the foul's on Billy Jackson - foul #1 on Billy Jackson, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:22 | Arizona | Billy Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-32 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Rene Gallo buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Terry Zwanzig | 31-32 |
| 17:46 | Arizona | Billy Jackson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Michael Randolph grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 17:30 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Billy Jackson | 31-32 |
| 17:12 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher misses long on a runner from close range | 31-32 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | James Tomlin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Rene Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 16:30 | Arizona | Frankie Mares gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:01 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses short on a jumper from the right side | 31-32 |
| 15:59 | Arizona | Billy Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Tomlin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Billy Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Douglas England (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frankie Mares (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Chris Schumacher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Arizona | Frankie Mares double dribbles | 31-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG), James Stuckey (SG), Eugene Newbury (SF), Samuel Lamp (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Michael Randolph, Frederick Duhon, Terry Zwanzig, Rene Gallo, James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG), Robert Short (SG), Carmine Whittaker (PF), Leslie Dunleavy (C) Billy Jackson, Richard Seavey, Frankie Mares, Chris Schumacher | |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-32 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman can't tip it in | 31-32 |
| 15:11 | Arizona | Herbert Marson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 15:05 | Arizona | James Stuckey steals it from Douglas England | 31-32 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman misses the easy layup | 31-32 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Lamp | 31-32 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Stuckey | 33-32 |
| 14:12 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker misses the jumper from the right side | 33-32 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp double dribbles | 33-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Frederick Duhon (SG), Terry Zwanzig (SF), Rene Gallo (PF), James Tomlin (C) Manuel Zimmerman, James Stuckey, Eugene Newbury, Samuel Lamp, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Arizona | Billy Jackson (PG), Richard Seavey (SG), Frankie Mares (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Herbert Marson, Robert Short, Carmine Whittaker, Leslie Dunleavy | |
| 13:25 | Arizona | Frankie Mares drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Billy Jackson | 33-34 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-34 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses the tip | 33-34 |
| 12:54 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 12:27 | Arizona | Billy Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | James Tomlin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Lamp (PF) Rene Gallo | |
| Subs | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker (SF) Douglas England | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Lamp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Tomlin (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Billy Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Carmine Whittaker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frankie Mares (fresh) 5 pts. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-34 |
| 11:42 | Villanova | Michael Randolph gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Frankie Mares - foul #2 on Frankie Mares, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (SF), Leslie Dunleavy (C) Frankie Mares, Chris Schumacher | |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 10:44 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rene Gallo (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Samuel Lamp, James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Carmine Whittaker steps in front of the Terry Zwanzig pass | 34-34 |
| 09:55 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 09:54 | Arizona | Richard Seavey tips it in | 34-36 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Zwanzig | 37-36 |
| 09:11 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker knocks in the shot from close range and the foul's on Terry Zwanzig - foul #1 on Terry Zwanzig, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG), James Stuckey (SG), Eugene Newbury (SF), James Tomlin (C) Michael Randolph, Frederick Duhon, Terry Zwanzig, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Frankie Mares (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Billy Jackson, Richard Seavey, Leslie Dunleavy | |
| 09:11 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Rene Gallo snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Rene Gallo buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Eugene Newbury and he's hacked by Frankie Mares - foul #3 on Frankie Mares, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 08:52 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 08:23 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker's pass is intercepted by Manuel Zimmerman | 39-38 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 07:59 | Arizona | Herbert Marson gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Stuckey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Newbury (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Tomlin (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Herbert Marson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas England (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmine Whittaker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frankie Mares (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 07:36 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Schumacher | 39-38 |
| 07:24 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 39-38 |
| 07:22 | Villanova | James Tomlin gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 07:09 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Frankie Mares | 39-38 |
| 06:45 | Arizona | Frankie Mares connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Carmine Whittaker | 39-40 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | James Stuckey pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | James Stuckey drills a 3 from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 06:00 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Frederick Duhon (SG), Terry Zwanzig (SF), Samuel Lamp (PF) Manuel Zimmerman, James Stuckey, Eugene Newbury, Rene Gallo | |
| Subs | Arizona | Billy Jackson (PG), Richard Seavey (SG) Herbert Marson, Carmine Whittaker | |
| 05:34 | Arizona | Frankie Mares misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | James Tomlin grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Frederick Duhon | 44-40 |
| 04:48 | Arizona | Richard Seavey knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Billy Jackson and he's fouled by Frederick Duhon - foul #2 on Frederick Duhon, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker (SF) Douglas England | |
| 04:48 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | James Tomlin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 04:28 | Arizona | Billy Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 04:08 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Seavey | 44-46 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig is hacked by Carmine Whittaker - foul #2 on Carmine Whittaker, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rene Gallo (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Samuel Lamp, James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Billy Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carmine Whittaker (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Frankie Mares (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Billy Jackson steals the ball from Matthew Kuster | 44-46 |
| 03:27 | Arizona | Billy Jackson banks in the layup | 44-48 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig connects on the jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 02:39 | Arizona | Billy Jackson scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Carmine Whittaker | 46-51 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Rene Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 02:24 | Arizona | Frankie Mares pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 02:01 | Arizona | Frankie Mares hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Rene Gallo - foul #1 on Rene Gallo, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Stuckey (SG), Eugene Newbury (SF), James Tomlin (C) Frederick Duhon, Terry Zwanzig, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG), Douglas England (SG), Leslie Dunleavy (C) Billy Jackson, Richard Seavey, Chris Schumacher | |
| 02:01 | Arizona | Frankie Mares makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 02:01 | Arizona | Frankie Mares makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frederick Duhon (SG), Terry Zwanzig (SF) James Stuckey, Eugene Newbury | |
| Subs | Arizona | Billy Jackson (PG), Richard Seavey (SG), Chris Schumacher (C) Herbert Marson, Carmine Whittaker, Leslie Dunleavy | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-53 |
| 01:41 | Arizona | Billy Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Arizona | Billy Jackson is hacked by Frederick Duhon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Duhon, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (SF) Douglas England | |
| 01:39 | Arizona | Billy Jackson is hacked by Rene Gallo - foul #2 on Rene Gallo, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| 01:36 | Arizona | Billy Jackson is fouled on the floor by Michael Randolph - foul #1 on Michael Randolph, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| 01:34 | Arizona | James Tomlin is called for the reach on Herbert Marson - foul #4 on James Tomlin, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| 01:34 | Arizona | Herbert Marson makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 01:34 | Arizona | Herbert Marson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Rene Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | James Tomlin hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Arizona | Billy Jackson is fouled on the floor by Michael Randolph - foul #2 on Michael Randolph, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SF) Herbert Marson | |
| 00:54 | Arizona | Billy Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Rene Gallo pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 00:44 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Frankie Mares | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Arizona | Michael Randolph is called for the reach on Frankie Mares in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Randolph, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (SF) Douglas England | |
| 00:41 | Arizona | Frankie Mares makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:41 | Arizona | Frankie Mares makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Michael Randolph buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 00:34 | Arizona | Michael Randolph is called for the reach on Billy Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Randolph, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker (PF) Frankie Mares | |
| 00:34 | Arizona | Billy Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:34 | Arizona | Billy Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | James Tomlin snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Rene Gallo can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-56 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Rene Gallo hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 00:27 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Frankie Mares (PF) Richard Seavey, Herbert Marson | |
| 00:25 | Arizona | Michael Randolph is called for the reach on Billy Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Randolph, team foul #11 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG) Michael Randolph | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 00:25 | Arizona | Billy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:25 | Arizona | Billy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 00:19 | Arizona | Billy Jackson gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:16 | Arizona | Billy Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Zimmerman - foul #1 on Manuel Zimmerman, team foul #12 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (SG), Herbert Marson (SF) Douglas England, Frankie Mares | |
| 00:16 | Arizona | Billy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:16 | Arizona | Billy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 00:08 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Frankie Mares (PF) Richard Seavey, Herbert Marson | |
| 00:05 | Arizona | Frederick Duhon is called for the reach on Billy Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frederick Duhon, team foul #13 | 56-60 |
| 00:05 | Arizona | Billy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:05 | Arizona | Billy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon connects on the 3 from straight away | 59-62 |