| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Burpo (fresh) SG - Norbert Kordowski (fresh) SF - Terry Harris (fresh) PF - Harold Wise (fresh) C - Brian McCright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fresh) SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) C - Carl Fox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Carl Fox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Vernon Ray lays it in on a nice dish by James Washington and the foul's on Harold Wise - foul #1 on Harold Wise, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | UCLA | Brian McCright misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | UCLA | Harold Wise tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Harold Wise is called for the reach on James Washington - foul #2 on Harold Wise, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | UCLA | Ryan Salter (PF) Harold Wise | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Ryan Salter takes the ball from Vernon Ray | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | UCLA | Terry Harris is fouled in the backcourt by James Washington - foul #1 on James Washington, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | UCLA | Brian McCright is hacked by Alfred Carr - foul #1 on Alfred Carr, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | UCLA | Vernon Ray is called for the reach on Ryan Salter - foul #1 on Vernon Ray, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG) James Washington | |
| 17:38 | UCLA | Brian McCright hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by David Burpo | 4-3 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Carl Fox comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Norbert Kordowski - foul #1 on Norbert Kordowski, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Frank (SG), William Langhorne (SF) Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel | |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:56 | UCLA | Vernon Ray is called for the reach on Brian McCright - foul #2 on Vernon Ray, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Edwin Buhr (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) William Langhorne, Vernon Ray, Carl Fox | |
| 16:35 | UCLA | Ryan Salter makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by David Burpo and he's hacked by Edwin Buhr - foul #1 on Edwin Buhr, team foul #5 | 6-4 |
| 16:35 | UCLA | Ryan Salter makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | James Washington can't connect on a floater from the right block | 7-4 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Donald Groves can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ryan Salter - foul #1 on Ryan Salter, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (C) James Washington, Thomas Frank, Andrew Schalk | |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Donald Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:54 | UCLA | Brian McCright grabs the board | 7-5 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Burpo (fresh) SG - Norbert Kordowski (fresh) SF - Terry Harris (fresh) PF - Ryan Salter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian McCright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) C - Carl Fox (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:52 | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski is hacked by Justin Kiesel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #6 | 7-5 |
| 15:40 | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski loses the dribble to Alfred Carr | 7-5 |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Donald Groves lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alfred Carr | 7-7 |
| 15:34 | UCLA | Terry Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| Subs | UCLA | Byron Arno (SG), Charles Winer (SF) Norbert Kordowski, Terry Harris | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | David Burpo takes the ball from Alfred Carr | 7-7 |
| 15:00 | UCLA | Ryan Salter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | UCLA | David Burpo pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:42 | UCLA | Brian McCright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Alfred Carr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Carl Fox tips it home | 7-9 |
| 13:54 | UCLA | Ryan Salter can't throw it down | 7-9 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits a runner from the left block and he's hacked by David Burpo - foul #1 on David Burpo, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski (PG), Terry Harris (SF), Nicholas Peters (PF) David Burpo, Ryan Salter, Brian McCright | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG), Thomas Frank (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Travis Johnson (PF) Donald Groves, Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr | |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:18 | UCLA | Travis Johnson blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Peters | 7-12 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Fox | 7-12 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Nicholas Peters is called for the reach on Carl Fox - foul #1 on Nicholas Peters, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| Subs | UCLA | David Burpo (PG), Thomas Hunziker (C) Byron Arno, Charles Winer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Schalk (C) Carl Fox | |
| 12:32 | Villanova | James Washington misses the dunk | 7-12 |
| 12:31 | UCLA | David Burpo gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:09 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters blows the wide open layup | 7-12 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | William Langhorne grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | William Langhorne clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 7-12 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | William Langhorne hits the follow up shot | 7-14 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Burpo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Norbert Kordowski (fresh) SF - Terry Harris (fresh) PF - Nicholas Peters (fresh) C - Thomas Hunziker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Frank (fresh) SF - William Langhorne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Johnson (fresh) C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters hits the finger roll on a great pass from Norbert Kordowski and he's fouled by Travis Johnson - foul #1 on Travis Johnson, team foul #7 | 9-14 |
| Subs | UCLA | Byron Arno (SG), Charles Winer (SF), Brian McCright (C) Norbert Kordowski, Terry Harris, Thomas Hunziker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Carl Fox (C) James Washington, Thomas Frank, William Langhorne, Travis Johnson, Andrew Schalk | |
| 11:19 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters makes the free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Brian McCright steals it from Justin Kiesel | 10-14 |
| 10:33 | UCLA | Edwin Buhr takes the ball from Brian McCright | 10-14 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Carl Fox comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Brian McCright - foul #1 on Brian McCright, team foul #7 | 10-14 |
| Subs | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski (PG), Ryan Salter (PF) David Burpo, Nicholas Peters | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Travis Johnson (PF) Michael Irving, Edwin Buhr | |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:10 | UCLA | Brian McCright grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 09:53 | UCLA | Ryan Salter buries a shot near the basket | 12-14 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Carl Fox can't connect on a shot from the right block | 12-14 |
| 09:31 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Byron Arno | 12-14 |
| 09:24 | UCLA | Brian McCright comes up short on the runner from the left block | 12-14 |
| 09:23 | UCLA | Ryan Salter gets the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:01 | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski is hacked by Carl Fox - foul #1 on Carl Fox, team foul #8 | 12-14 |
| Subs | UCLA | David Burpo (PG), Terry Harris (SF), Thomas Hunziker (C) Byron Arno, Charles Winer, Brian McCright | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Thomas Frank (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Alfred Carr, Travis Johnson, Carl Fox | |
| 09:01 | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:01 | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 14-14 |
| 08:30 | UCLA | Ryan Salter gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:04 | UCLA | Ryan Salter blows the wide open dunk but he's hacked by Justin Kiesel - foul #2 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #9 | 14-14 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Edwin Buhr (PF), Carl Fox (C) Donald Groves, Justin Kiesel, Andrew Schalk | |
| 08:04 | UCLA | Ryan Salter makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:04 | UCLA | Ryan Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Carl Fox comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 16-14 |
| 07:51 | UCLA | Thomas Hunziker grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 07:48 | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norbert Kordowski, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | UCLA | Byron Arno (SG), Nicholas Peters (C) Norbert Kordowski, Thomas Hunziker | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Carl Fox buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Washington | 16-16 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Burpo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Byron Arno (fresh) SF - Terry Harris (fresh) PF - Ryan Salter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Peters (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Frank (fresh) PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) C - Carl Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Harris | 18-16 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Alfred Carr buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Carl Fox | 18-18 |
| 06:48 | UCLA | Alfred Carr is called for the reach on Byron Arno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Carr, team foul #10 | 18-18 |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Winer (SF), Thomas Hunziker (PF), Brian McCright (C) Terry Harris, Ryan Salter, Nicholas Peters | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Donald Groves (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Travis Johnson (PF) James Washington, Alfred Carr, Thomas Frank, Edwin Buhr | |
| 06:48 | UCLA | Byron Arno makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:48 | UCLA | Byron Arno makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Travis Johnson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Byron Arno - foul #1 on Byron Arno, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (C) Michael Irving, William Langhorne, Carl Fox | |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Travis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Travis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:22 | UCLA | Thomas Hunziker grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 06:16 | UCLA | David Burpo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Schalk (C) Travis Johnson | |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Alfred Carr comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Byron Arno - foul #2 on Byron Arno, team foul #10 | 20-19 |
| Subs | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski (SG) Byron Arno | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:26 | UCLA | Brian McCright's floater is tipped away by Vernon Ray | 20-21 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 04:56 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Thomas Hunziker | 20-21 |
| 04:45 | UCLA | Charles Winer blows the layup | 20-21 |
| 04:43 | UCLA | Charles Winer tips it home | 22-21 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Norbert Kordowski - foul #3 on Norbert Kordowski, team foul #11 | 22-21 |
| Subs | UCLA | Byron Arno (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Ryan Salter (PF), Nicholas Peters (C) Norbert Kordowski, Charles Winer, Thomas Hunziker, Brian McCright | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG), Thomas Frank (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Carl Fox (C) Donald Groves, Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Andrew Schalk | |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:22 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 03:53 | UCLA | James Washington steals it from David Burpo | 22-22 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Ryan Salter denies the turnaround by Carl Fox | 22-22 |
| 03:22 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Burpo (tiring) 2 reb. SG - Byron Arno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Harris (fresh) PF - Ryan Salter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Frank (fresh) SF - William Langhorne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | UCLA | Ryan Salter drills a jumper from the left block set up by Byron Arno | 24-22 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Carl Fox scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Frank | 24-24 |
| 02:33 | UCLA | William Langhorne swats the dunk try by Terry Harris | 24-24 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | William Langhorne gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Vernon Ray buries a jumper from close range | 24-26 |
| 01:51 | UCLA | Ryan Salter misses the shot from just outside the lane | 24-26 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Byron Arno is called for the reach on James Washington - foul #3 on Byron Arno, team foul #12 | 24-26 |
| Subs | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski (SG), Charles Winer (SF), Harold Wise (PF), Brian McCright (C) Byron Arno, Terry Harris, Ryan Salter, Nicholas Peters | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Thomas Frank, William Langhorne, Vernon Ray, Carl Fox | |
| 01:20 | Villanova | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | James Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:06 | UCLA | David Burpo connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Wise | 26-28 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Brian McCright is called for the reach on Alfred Carr - foul #2 on Brian McCright, team foul #13 | 26-28 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG) James Washington | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 00:44 | UCLA | Brian McCright grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 00:42 | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski's pass is intercepted by Andrew Schalk in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Alfred Carr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Alfred Carr hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 26-29 |
| 00:02 | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski misses long on a fullcourt shot | 26-29 |