| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jerald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sefu Banda (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Kang (fresh) PF - Willie Abrahams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell May (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre is open and scores on a runner from the right block set up by Derrick Wagaman | 45-35 |
| 19:29 | UAB | Sefu Banda is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jerald Smith | 48-35 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 19:16 | UAB | Willie Abrahams snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 19:10 | UAB | Jerald Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Elmer Kang | 51-35 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | John Atkinson is fouled in the backcourt by Jerald Smith - foul #2 on Jerald Smith, team foul #1 | 51-35 |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Stephen Cottrell (SG), Stephen Watson (SF), Rodney Wilson (PF), Frank Bishop (C) Jerald Smith, Sefu Banda, Elmer Kang, Willie Abrahams, Russell May | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Paul King double dribbles | 51-35 |
| 18:44 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-35 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | John Alcantara pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Paul King lays it up and in | 51-37 |
| 17:52 | UAB | Stephen Watson lays it up and in | 53-37 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Paul King comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Piner - foul #2 on John Piner, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), Sefu Banda (SG), Elmer Kang (SF), Willie Abrahams (PF), Russell May (C) John Piner, Stephen Cottrell, Stephen Watson, Rodney Wilson, Frank Bishop | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Gerald Lowe, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 17:19 | UAB | Willie Abrahams drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jerald Smith | 55-39 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-39 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits the follow up shot | 55-41 |
| 16:58 | UAB | Jerald Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-41 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Paul King grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-41 |
| 16:34 | UAB | The rebound goes to Russell May | 55-41 |
| 16:13 | UAB | Willie Abrahams misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 55-41 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Paul King grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Elmer Kang steals it from Dragan Paluszynski | 55-41 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jerald Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sefu Banda (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Kang (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Willie Abrahams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (tired) 3 pts. SF - Paul King (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerry Crain (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:58 | UAB | Dragan Paluszynski takes the ball from Willie Abrahams in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 55-41 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Jerry Crain gets the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | John Atkinson buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Randall Izaguirre | 55-43 |
| 15:08 | UAB | Sefu Banda buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Elmer Kang | 58-43 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul King | 58-46 |
| 14:43 | UAB | Russell May drills a floater from the right side | 60-46 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jerry Crain | 60-49 |
| 14:00 | UAB | Jerald Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 13:59 | UAB | Jerald Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 13:44 | UAB | Sefu Banda scores on a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Dragan Paluszynski - foul #2 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #1 | 62-49 |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Stephen Watson (SF), Rodney Wilson (PF), Frank Bishop (C) Jerald Smith, Elmer Kang, Willie Abrahams, Russell May | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Paul King, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 13:44 | UAB | Sefu Banda makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Alcantara | 63-52 |
| 13:27 | UAB | Gerald Lowe steals it from Sefu Banda in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Jerry Howell tips it home | 63-54 |
| 12:55 | UAB | John Piner's pass is intercepted by Gerald Lowe | 63-54 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerald Lowe | 63-56 |
| 12:45 | UAB | Frank Bishop misses the floater in the lane | 63-56 |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman misses the jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 12:19 | UAB | Stephen Watson pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 12:14 | UAB | Sefu Banda is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Sefu Banda, team foul #3 | 63-56 |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Cottrell (SG), David Lee (SF), Donald Edwards (PF) Sefu Banda, Stephen Watson, Rodney Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (PG), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Jerry Howell | |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-56 |
| 11:55 | UAB | Donald Edwards grabs the board | 63-56 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - John Piner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Cottrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Bishop (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Paul King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Lowe (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Wagaman - foul #3 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #2 | 63-56 |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG) John Piner | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:39 | UAB | Jerald Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Warren Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-56 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre gets the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Stephen Cottrell is called for the reach on Derrick Wagaman - foul #1 on Stephen Cottrell, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Watson (SF), Willie Abrahams (PF), Russell May (C) David Lee, Donald Edwards, Frank Bishop | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Paul King, Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Stephen Watson blocks the jumper by Jerry Crain | 63-56 |
| 10:47 | UAB | Willie Abrahams grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 10:42 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Russell May and he's hacked by Gerald Lowe - foul #3 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #3 | 65-56 |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG) Jerald Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:42 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Stephen Cottrell steps in front of the John Alcantara pass in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| 10:39 | UAB | Willie Abrahams misses the lay-in | 66-56 |
| 10:38 | Villanova | Jerry Crain grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Jerry Crain drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Alcantara | 66-58 |
| 10:23 | UAB | Gerald Lowe is called for the reach on Russell May in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #4 | 66-58 |
| Subs | UAB | Rodney Wilson (PF) Willie Abrahams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Warren Jones (PF) Jerry Crain | |
| 10:13 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell is hacked by Gerald Lowe - foul #5 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| Subs | UAB | Elmer Kang (SF) Stephen Watson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Randall Izaguirre (C) Gerald Lowe, Jerry Howell | |
| 09:58 | UAB | Warren Jones is called for the reach on John Piner - foul #2 on Warren Jones, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), David Lee (SG), Donald Edwards (PF) John Piner, Stephen Cottrell, Russell May | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:46 | UAB | Rodney Wilson hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by David Lee and he's hacked by Randall Izaguirre - foul #3 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF) Derrick Wagaman | |
| 09:46 | UAB | Rodney Wilson makes the free throw | 69-58 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Paul King hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Alcantara | 69-60 |
| 09:20 | UAB | Rodney Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Randall Izaguirre - foul #4 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Cottrell (SG), Stephen Watson (SF), Willie Abrahams (PF) David Lee, Elmer Kang, Donald Edwards | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (PG), Jerry Crain (PF) John Alcantara, Warren Jones | |
| 09:20 | UAB | Rodney Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 09:20 | UAB | Rodney Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Stephen Watson steals it from Jerry Crain | 70-60 |
| 09:05 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell is fouled in the backcourt by Dragan Paluszynski - foul #3 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Frank Bishop (C) Jerald Smith, Rodney Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Howell (C) Randall Izaguirre | |
| 09:05 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 09:05 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Paul King is called for traveling | 72-60 |
| Subs | UAB | Elmer Kang (SF) Stephen Watson | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Derrick Wagaman (SF) Paul King, Paul King | |
| 08:24 | UAB | Elmer Kang misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 72-60 |
| 08:23 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell tips it in | 74-60 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-60 |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), David Lee (SG), Russell May (C) John Piner, Stephen Cottrell, Frank Bishop | |
| Subs | Villanova | Warren Jones (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Jerry Crain, Jerry Howell | |
| 08:14 | UAB | Elmer Kang is fouled on the floor by Derrick Wagaman - foul #4 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #10 | 74-60 |
| 08:14 | UAB | Elmer Kang misses the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 08:14 | UAB | Elmer Kang misses the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Warren Jones pulls down the rebound | 74-60 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Elmer Kang is called for the reach on John Atkinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Kang, team foul #5 | 74-60 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 74-60 |
| 08:06 | UAB | Russell May grabs the board | 74-60 |
| 08:04 | UAB | Derrick Wagaman steals the ball from David Lee in the backcourt | 74-60 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | John Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Jerald Smith - foul #3 on Jerald Smith, team foul #6 | 74-60 |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Cottrell (SG), Stephen Watson (SF), Donald Edwards (PF) David Lee, Elmer Kang, Willie Abrahams | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Paul King (SF) John Atkinson, Derrick Wagaman | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jerald Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Cottrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Watson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell May (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (very tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul King (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Warren Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Paul King can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 74-60 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Paul King | 74-60 |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Paul King is whistled for a carry | 74-60 |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Frank Bishop (C) Jerald Smith, Russell May | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 06:57 | UAB | Frank Bishop is whistled for a carry | 74-60 |
| Subs | UAB | Sefu Banda (SG), Rodney Wilson (PF) Stephen Cottrell, Donald Edwards | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Jerry Howell's pass is intercepted by Stephen Watson | 74-60 |
| 06:43 | UAB | Stephen Watson hits the finger roll | 76-60 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Paul King misses the dunk but he's hacked by Frank Bishop - foul #3 on Frank Bishop, team foul #7 | 76-60 |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), David Lee (SG), Elmer Kang (SF), Willie Abrahams (PF), Russell May (C) John Piner, Sefu Banda, Stephen Watson, Rodney Wilson, Frank Bishop | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (PG), Warren Jones (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Jerry Crain, Jerry Howell | |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Paul King misses the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 06:14 | UAB | Russell May gets the rebound | 76-61 |
| 06:02 | UAB | David Lee is hacked by Dragan Paluszynski - foul #4 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #11 | 76-61 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (SF) Paul King | |
| 06:02 | UAB | David Lee makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 06:02 | UAB | David Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | David Lee steals it from Dragan Paluszynski in the backcourt | 78-61 |
| 05:56 | UAB | David Lee banks in the layup | 80-61 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-61 |
| 05:31 | UAB | Jerald Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-61 |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre snags the defensive board | 80-61 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Jerald Smith is called for the reach on Paul King in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerald Smith, team foul #8 | 80-61 |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Cottrell (SG), Rodney Wilson (C) David Lee, Russell May | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Jerry Crain (PF) Dragan Paluszynski, Warren Jones | |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 2nd free throw | 80-63 |
| 05:05 | UAB | Randall Izaguirre is called for the reach on Stephen Cottrell - foul #5 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #12 | 80-63 |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Donald Edwards (PF) Jerald Smith, Willie Abrahams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Jerry Howell (C) Paul King, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 05:05 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell misses the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 05:05 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | John Atkinson is hacked by John Piner in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Piner, team foul #9 | 81-63 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | John Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 05:00 | UAB | Rodney Wilson snags the defensive board | 81-63 |
| 04:40 | UAB | John Piner loses the ball out of bounds | 81-63 |
| Subs | UAB | Sefu Banda (SG), Stephen Watson (SF), Frank Bishop (C) Stephen Cottrell, Elmer Kang, Rodney Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF) John Atkinson, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain | |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-63 |
| 04:19 | UAB | Donald Edwards gets the rebound | 81-63 |
| 04:16 | UAB | Dragan Paluszynski is called for the reach on John Piner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #13 | 81-63 |
| Subs | UAB | Willie Abrahams (PF), Russell May (C) Donald Edwards, Frank Bishop | |
| Subs | Villanova | Nathan Swinson (SG) Dragan Paluszynski | |
| 04:16 | UAB | John Piner makes the 1st free throw | 82-63 |
| 04:16 | UAB | John Piner makes the 2nd free throw | 83-63 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Paul King lays it up and in | 83-65 |
| 03:55 | UAB | Sefu Banda misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-65 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Jerry Howell pulls down the rebound | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Paul King connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Alcantara | 83-67 |
| 03:35 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-67 |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), David Lee (SG), Stephen Cottrell (SF), Donald Edwards (PF), Frank Bishop (C) John Piner, Sefu Banda, Stephen Watson, Willie Abrahams, Russell May | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Jerry Crain (PF) Nathan Swinson, Paul King, Warren Jones | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jerald Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Cottrell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Bishop (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Atkinson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Wagaman (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Crain (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Howell (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | UAB | Frank Bishop knocks in the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Jerry Crain - foul #2 on Jerry Crain, team foul #14 | 85-67 |
| 03:16 | UAB | Frank Bishop makes the free throw | 86-67 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | John Atkinson is hacked by Frank Bishop - foul #4 on Frank Bishop, team foul #10 | 86-67 |
| Subs | UAB | Elmer Kang (SF), Rodney Wilson (PF) Stephen Cottrell, Donald Edwards | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (PG) John Alcantara | |
| 03:02 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 86-68 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| 02:57 | UAB | Jerry Howell is called for the reach on Elmer Kang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Howell, team foul #15 | 86-69 |
| Subs | UAB | Willie Abrahams (PF) Frank Bishop | |
| Subs | Villanova | Nathan Swinson (SG) John Atkinson | |
| 02:57 | UAB | Elmer Kang makes the 1st free throw | 87-69 |
| 02:57 | UAB | Elmer Kang misses the 2nd free throw | 87-69 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerry Crain | 87-69 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Nathan Swinson is fouled in the backcourt by David Lee - foul #2 on David Lee, team foul #11 | 87-69 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF) Derrick Wagaman | |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Nathan Swinson makes the 1st free throw | 87-70 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Nathan Swinson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-71 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:48 | UAB | Paul King steps in front of the Jerald Smith pass in the backcourt | 87-71 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Paul King misses long on a jumper in the lane | 87-71 |
| 02:34 | UAB | Rodney Wilson grabs the board | 87-71 |
| 02:29 | UAB | Jerald Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-71 |
| 02:27 | UAB | Willie Abrahams snags the offensive board | 87-71 |
| 02:09 | UAB | David Lee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nathan Swinson - foul #1 on Nathan Swinson, team foul #16 | 87-71 |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Cottrell (SF), Russell May (C) Elmer Kang, Rodney Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), John Atkinson (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Warren Jones (PF) Paul King, Nathan Swinson, Paul King, Jerry Crain | |
| 02:09 | UAB | David Lee misses the 1st free throw | 87-71 |
| 02:09 | UAB | David Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 88-71 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 88-71 |
| 01:45 | UAB | Jerald Smith pulls down the rebound | 88-71 |
| 01:43 | UAB | David Lee's pass is intercepted by John Atkinson in the backcourt | 88-71 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | John Atkinson's pass is intercepted by Willie Abrahams | 88-71 |
| 01:06 | UAB | Jerald Smith misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 88-71 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Warren Jones gets the rebound | 88-71 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | John Atkinson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 88-71 |
| 00:58 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell gets the rebound | 88-71 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:52 | UAB | Willie Abrahams buries a jumper from the right block | 90-71 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Jerry Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-71 |
| Subs | UAB | Sefu Banda (SG), Elmer Kang (SF) David Lee, Stephen Cottrell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF), Jerry Crain (PF) John Alcantara, Warren Jones | |
| 00:25 | UAB | Russell May is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 90-71 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerry Crain | 90-71 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 90-71 |
| 00:15 | UAB | Sefu Banda pulls down the rebound | 90-71 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Jerald Smith runs out the clock | 90-71 |