| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Janelle (fresh) SG - Thomas Aubry (fresh) SF - Charles Denson (fresh) PF - William Ryan (fresh) C - Ryan McCracker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) SG - Brett Ferguson (fresh) SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) PF - Chad Kraus (fresh) C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Ryan McCracker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Utah | Ryan McCracker knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Janelle | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Claude Williams scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Arnold Hansen | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Utah | Ryan McCracker buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Denson | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen buries a jumpshot from the left side | 4-4 |
| 18:25 | Utah | Thomas Aubry misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson is called for 3 seconds | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Utah | Arnold Hansen steals the ball from Charles Denson | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Claude Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Utah | Ryan McCracker grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:59 | Utah | Charles Denson clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Arnold Hansen - foul #1 on Arnold Hansen, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Utah | William Mann (PG), Kenneth Litzenberg (PF) Richard Janelle, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:59 | Utah | Charles Denson makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:59 | Utah | Charles Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Litzenberg | 6-4 |
| 16:50 | Utah | Charles Denson pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:33 | Utah | William Mann connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan McCracker | 9-4 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Hansen | 9-6 |
| 15:55 | Utah | Ryan McCracker double dribbles | 9-6 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Janelle (PG), Gregory Richins (SF), Paul Burke (C) William Mann, Charles Denson, Ryan McCracker | |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) Claude Williams, Chad Kraus | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Janelle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Aubry (fresh) SF - Gregory Richins (fresh) PF - Kenneth Litzenberg (fresh) C - Paul Burke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) SG - Brett Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 9-6 |
| 15:44 | Utah | Thomas Aubry pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:19 | Utah | Kenneth Litzenberg's fadeaway is rejected by Arnold Hansen | 9-6 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brett Ferguson | 9-8 |
| 14:50 | Utah | Kenneth Litzenberg can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | John McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Litzenberg - foul #1 on Kenneth Litzenberg, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Utah | William Mann (SG), William Ryan (PF) Thomas Aubry, Paul Burke | |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), Chad Kraus (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Brett Ferguson, Arnold Hansen, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| 14:44 | Villanova | John McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | John McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:20 | Utah | William Ryan is hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Denson (SF), Ryan McCracker (C) Richard Janelle, Kenneth Litzenberg | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:54 | Utah | Ryan McCracker is fouled on the floor by Chad Kraus - foul #1 on Chad Kraus, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (SF) Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| 13:36 | Utah | Gregory Richins is hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Aubry (SG) Gregory Richins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Charles Johnson | |
| 13:16 | Utah | Thomas Aubry misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John McCarthy - foul #1 on John McCarthy, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Janelle (PG) William Mann | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski (C) Chad Kraus | |
| 13:16 | Utah | Thomas Aubry misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:16 | Utah | Thomas Aubry misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Claude Williams hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John McCarthy | 9-12 |
| 12:34 | Utah | Claude Williams steals it from Thomas Aubry | 9-12 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth is hacked by Ryan McCracker - foul #1 on Ryan McCracker, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Utah | Gregory Richins (SF) Charles Denson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Ferguson (SG) John McCarthy | |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Claude Williams scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Ferguson | 9-14 |
| 11:53 | Utah | Gregory Richins comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 9-14 |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Janelle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Aubry (fresh) SF - Gregory Richins (fresh) PF - William Ryan (fairly fresh) C - Ryan McCracker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Claude Williams is whistled for a carry | 9-14 |
| Subs | Utah | Kenneth Litzenberg (PF), Paul Burke (C) William Ryan, Ryan McCracker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chad Kraus (PF) Arnold Hansen | |
| 11:25 | Utah | Thomas Aubry's fadeaway is rejected by Chad Kraus | 9-14 |
| 11:23 | Utah | Paul Burke gets the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:57 | Utah | Thomas Aubry makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Janelle | 12-14 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski slams it home set up by Claude Williams | 12-16 |
| 10:14 | Utah | Kenneth Litzenberg is hacked by Kosta Lewandowski - foul #1 on Kosta Lewandowski, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Utah | William Mann (PG), Charles Denson (SF), William Ryan (PF), Ryan McCracker (C) Richard Janelle, Gregory Richins, Kenneth Litzenberg, Paul Burke | |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Arnold Hansen (SF) Claude Williams, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| 09:50 | Utah | Arnold Hansen swats the shot by Ryan McCracker | 12-16 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Chad Kraus snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson is hacked by Thomas Aubry - foul #1 on Thomas Aubry, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Ryan McCracker takes the ball from Brett Ferguson | 12-16 |
| 09:19 | Utah | Thomas Aubry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 09:18 | Utah | William Ryan tips it home | 14-16 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski loses the ball out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Janelle (PG) Thomas Aubry | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) Chad Kraus | |
| 08:37 | Utah | William Ryan buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | John McCarthy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:31 | Utah | Ryan McCracker grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:11 | Utah | Ryan McCracker buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-16 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Richard Janelle is called for the reach on John McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Janelle, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Utah | Gregory Richins (SG), Kenneth Litzenberg (PF) Richard Janelle, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG) Brett Ferguson | |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Claude Williams hits the finger roll set up by John McCarthy and he's hacked by Kenneth Litzenberg - foul #2 on Kenneth Litzenberg, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Burke (PF) Kenneth Litzenberg | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Claude Williams misses the free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:02 | Utah | Paul Burke grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 07:42 | Utah | Gregory Richins misses badly on a floater from the left side | 18-18 |
| 07:40 | Utah | Gregory Richins can't tip it in | 18-18 |
| 07:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kosta Lewandowski | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - William Mann (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Richins (fresh) SF - Charles Denson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Burke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan McCracker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Ryan McCracker steals it from Jonathan Wadsworth | 18-18 |
| 07:12 | Utah | Gregory Richins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Janelle (PG), Thomas Aubry (SG) William Mann, Charles Denson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chad Kraus (PF) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-18 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | John McCarthy gets the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Williams | 18-21 |
| 06:32 | Utah | The short jumper by Ryan McCracker is denied by Jonathan Wadsworth | 18-21 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | John McCarthy loses the dribble to Thomas Aubry | 18-21 |
| 06:12 | Utah | Claude Williams picks off the pass by Richard Janelle | 18-21 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | John McCarthy slams it home on a nice dish by Claude Williams | 18-23 |
| 05:48 | Utah | Claude Williams is called for the reach on Richard Janelle - foul #1 on Claude Williams, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Denson (SF), William Ryan (PF) Gregory Richins, Ryan McCracker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Ferguson (SG), Charles Johnson (C) John McCarthy, Arnold Hansen | |
| 05:48 | Utah | Richard Janelle makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:48 | Utah | Richard Janelle makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Claude Williams misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 20-23 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth grabs the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Claude Williams can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Janelle - foul #2 on Richard Janelle, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Utah | William Mann (PG), Ryan McCracker (C) Richard Janelle, Paul Burke | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Claude Williams makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Claude Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:00 | Utah | William Ryan is whistled for a carry | 20-25 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (SF) Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-25 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Claude Williams hits the follow up shot | 20-27 |
| 04:37 | Utah | William Mann is called for 10 seconds | 20-27 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Kosta Lewandowski (PF) Claude Williams, Chad Kraus | |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Thomas Aubry takes the ball from Arnold Hansen | 20-27 |
| 04:21 | Utah | Charles Denson misses the easy layup | 20-27 |
| 04:19 | Utah | Thomas Aubry tips it home | 22-27 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses long on a 3 from straight away | 22-27 |
| 04:07 | Utah | Ryan McCracker grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 03:44 | Utah | Charles Denson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 22-27 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | John McCarthy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 03:38 | Utah | William Ryan pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - William Mann (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Aubry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Charles Denson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan McCracker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Utah | Ryan McCracker misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Brett Ferguson - foul #1 on Brett Ferguson, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Janelle (PG), Gregory Richins (SF), Kenneth Litzenberg (PF) Thomas Aubry, Charles Denson, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth (SF), Chad Kraus (PF) Brett Ferguson, Charles Johnson | |
| 03:19 | Utah | Ryan McCracker makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:19 | Utah | Ryan McCracker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jonathan Wadsworth | 24-30 |
| 02:33 | Utah | Ryan McCracker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 02:32 | Utah | William Mann tips it back up and in | 26-30 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-30 |
| 02:14 | Utah | Kenneth Litzenberg grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 02:08 | Utah | Richard Janelle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Chad Kraus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Aubry (SG), Charles Denson (SF), William Ryan (PF) William Mann, Gregory Richins, Ryan McCracker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), Brett Ferguson (SG) John McCarthy, Arnold Hansen | |
| 01:26 | Utah | Kenneth Litzenberg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Wadsworth - foul #1 on Jonathan Wadsworth, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Orear (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Chad Kraus, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| 01:26 | Utah | Kenneth Litzenberg makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:26 | Utah | Kenneth Litzenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Litzenberg - foul #3 on Kenneth Litzenberg, team foul #7 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Burke (C) Kenneth Litzenberg | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:43 | Utah | Thomas Aubry misses the shot from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 00:41 | Utah | Paul Burke misses the tip | 28-31 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Claude Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson tips it home | 28-33 |
| 00:06 | Utah | Paul Burke misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 00:04 | Utah | Charles Denson tips it home | 30-33 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Claude Williams clanks a halfcourt shot | 30-33 |