| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clyde Richardson (fresh) SG - Henry Benford (fresh) SF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Suber (fresh) C - Jimmy Byrne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) SG - David Woodard (fresh) SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) PF - Bryan Adams (fresh) C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Virginia | Edwin Ritchie is called for the reach on Henry Benford - foul #1 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Virginia | David Woodard steals the ball from Kenneth Brown | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | David Woodard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Ritchie | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses long on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Bryan Adams drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Rodolfo Flores | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Virginia | Robert Suber misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Bryan Adams snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Bryan Adams misses short on a floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 17:28 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:05 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Bryan Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Bryan Adams is hacked by Robert Suber - foul #1 on Robert Suber, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG), Eric Wells (SG), John Barker (SF), Bryce Applebaum (PF), Gary Linger (C) Clyde Richardson, Henry Benford, Kenneth Brown, Robert Suber, Jimmy Byrne | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, David Woodard, Rodolfo Flores, Bryan Adams, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 0-2 |
| 16:12 | Virginia | Gary Linger gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 15:45 | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum blows the layup but he's hacked by Pablo Jimenez - foul #1 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG) Pablo Jimenez | |
| 15:45 | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 15:45 | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Allan Peluso (fresh) SG - Eric Wells (fresh) SF - John Barker (fresh) PF - Bryce Applebaum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Linger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) C - Drazen Zechman (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 15:25 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Eric Wells | 2-2 |
| 14:56 | Virginia | Gary Linger misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 14:55 | Virginia | Eric Wells can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 14:53 | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Paul Elliott grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman is hacked by Gary Linger - foul #1 on Gary Linger, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Virginia | Clyde Richardson (PG), Kenneth Brown (SF), Robert Suber (PF), Jimmy Byrne (C) Allan Peluso, John Barker, Bryce Applebaum, Gary Linger | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Bryan Adams (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Paul Elliott | |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Boris Skarzynski, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 14:12 | Virginia | Robert Suber misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Bryan Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | David Woodard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryan Adams and the foul's on Kenneth Brown - foul #1 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Virginia | Peter Osbourne (SG), Bryce Applebaum (PF) Eric Wells, Robert Suber | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF), Paul Elliott (PF) Rodolfo Flores, Bryan Adams | |
| 14:06 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 13:40 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Brown | 4-5 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Paul Elliott drills a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Bryce Applebaum - foul #1 on Bryce Applebaum, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Virginia | Henry Benford (SG), Robert Suber (PF) Peter Osbourne, Bryce Applebaum | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SF), Bryan Adams (PF) David Woodard, Drazen Zechman | |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses the free throw | 4-7 |
| 13:30 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Kenneth Brown | 4-7 |
| 13:10 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Luis Estrada snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Boris Skarzynski | 4-9 |
| 12:17 | Virginia | Henry Benford makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Clyde Richardson | 7-9 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 7-9 |
| 12:00 | Virginia | Robert Suber grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 11:42 | Virginia | Robert Suber misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-9 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Paul Elliott | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Benford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Suber (fresh) C - Jimmy Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Paul Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) PF - Bryan Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Estrada (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses the driving attempt from the left block | 7-9 |
| 11:20 | Virginia | Henry Benford grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 10:56 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Bryan Adams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Robert Suber - foul #2 on Robert Suber, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Virginia | Eric Wells (SG), Bryce Applebaum (PF) Henry Benford, Robert Suber | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), David Woodard (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Paul Elliott, Boris Skarzynski, Rodolfo Flores, Luis Estrada | |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Bryan Adams makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Bryan Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:21 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by David Woodard and he's fouled by Kenneth Brown - foul #2 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG), John Barker (SF), Gary Linger (C) Clyde Richardson, Kenneth Brown, Jimmy Byrne | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Elliott (PF) Bryan Adams | |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez makes the free throw | 10-14 |
| 09:47 | Virginia | Allan Peluso misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 09:45 | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum misses the tip | 10-14 |
| 09:44 | Virginia | Gary Linger tips it in | 12-14 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Paul Elliott buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Sudi Abdulkarim | 12-16 |
| 09:04 | Virginia | John Barker clanks a floater from the right side | 12-16 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Paul Elliott pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Allan Peluso - foul #1 on Allan Peluso, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Virginia | Clyde Richardson (PG), Jimmy Byrne (C) Allan Peluso, Gary Linger | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Bryan Adams (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) David Woodard, Pablo Jimenez, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 08:39 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Jimmy Byrne | 12-16 |
| 08:16 | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum is hacked by Bryan Adams - foul #1 on Bryan Adams, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Virginia | Henry Benford (SG), Gary Linger (PF) Eric Wells, Bryce Applebaum | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG) Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| 07:53 | Virginia | Drazen Zechman picks off the pass by Gary Linger | 12-16 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman tips it back up and in | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Benford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Barker (fresh) PF - Gary Linger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Byrne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) PF - Bryan Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne comes up short on the shot from close range | 12-18 |
| 07:06 | Virginia | John Barker tips it home | 14-18 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Bryan Adams is whistled for a carry | 14-18 |
| Subs | Virginia | Eric Wells (SG), Bryce Applebaum (PF) Henry Benford, Gary Linger | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Paul Elliott (PF) David Woodard, Bryan Adams | |
| 06:25 | Virginia | Eric Wells is hacked by Boris Skarzynski - foul #2 on Boris Skarzynski, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Drazen Zechman | |
| 06:06 | Virginia | John Barker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryce Applebaum | 16-18 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Pablo Jimenez and the foul's on Jimmy Byrne - foul #1 on Jimmy Byrne, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Virginia | Henry Benford (SG), Gary Linger (PF) Eric Wells, Bryce Applebaum | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF), Bryan Adams (PF) Rodolfo Flores, Paul Elliott | |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the free throw | 16-20 |
| 05:46 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 05:23 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edwin Ritchie - foul #2 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum (SF) John Barker | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 05:23 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:23 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Adams | 18-22 |
| 04:33 | Virginia | Henry Benford misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Bryan Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryce Applebaum - foul #2 on Bryce Applebaum, team foul #9 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG), Eric Wells (SG), John Barker (SF) Clyde Richardson, Henry Benford, Bryce Applebaum | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Paul Elliott (PF) David Woodard, Bryan Adams | |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 03:55 | Virginia | John Barker misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-24 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses long on a runner from the right block | 18-24 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Paul Elliott grabs the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Paul Elliott is fouled on the floor by Gary Linger - foul #2 on Gary Linger, team foul #10 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Virginia | Clyde Richardson (PG), Kenneth Brown (SF), Robert Suber (PF) Allan Peluso, John Barker, Gary Linger | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Pablo Jimenez, Rodolfo Flores, Drazen Zechman | |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 03:07 | Virginia | Robert Suber lays it in on a great pass from Jimmy Byrne | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Wells (fresh) SF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Suber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Byrne (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Paul Elliott tips it but misses | 20-26 |
| 02:51 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 02:25 | Virginia | Clyde Richardson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 20-26 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Paul Elliott | 20-26 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jimmy Byrne - foul #2 on Jimmy Byrne, team foul #11 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Virginia | Henry Benford (SG), Gary Linger (C) Eric Wells, Jimmy Byrne | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Bryan Adams (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Paul Elliott | |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 02:08 | Virginia | Gary Linger grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 01:39 | Virginia | Henry Benford is hacked by Bryan Adams - foul #2 on Bryan Adams, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Drazen Zechman (C) Edwin Ritchie | |
| 01:39 | Virginia | Henry Benford makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 01:39 | Virginia | Henry Benford misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Bryan Adams pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Bryan Adams comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 01:25 | Virginia | Robert Suber snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 00:56 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Drazen Zechman | 21-26 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Boris Skarzynski and the foul's on Gary Linger - foul #3 on Gary Linger, team foul #12 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG), Jimmy Byrne (C) Clyde Richardson, Gary Linger | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (SF) David Woodard, Rodolfo Flores | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the free throw | 21-29 |
| 00:20 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne is fouled on the floor by Bryan Adams - foul #3 on Bryan Adams, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Virginia | Clyde Richardson (PG) Allan Peluso | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Luis Estrada, Bryan Adams, Drazen Zechman | |
| 00:20 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Paul Elliott snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-32 |
| 00:01 | Virginia | Clyde Richardson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-32 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown snags the offensive board | 21-32 |