| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Lonny Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jefferson Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Karl Morton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel inbounds the ball | 20-24 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Vernon Ray travels with the ball | 20-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ken Doucette (SG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Robert Jordan (PF) Michael Jones, Daniel Bishop, Jefferson Smith | |
| 19:06 | Oklahoma | Karl Morton misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 20-24 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Alfred Carr can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-24 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Carl Fox can't tip it in | 20-24 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel grabs the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Alfred Carr's pass is intercepted by Robert Jordan | 20-24 |
| 18:15 | Oklahoma | Ken Doucette is hacked by Carl Fox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Fox, team foul #1 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Jones (SG), Daniel Bishop (SF), Jefferson Smith (PF) Lonny Davis, Daniel Johnson, Robert Jordan | |
| 18:05 | Oklahoma | Karl Morton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Karl Morton, team foul #1 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG) James Washington | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Lonny Davis (PG) Ken Doucette | |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Jefferson Smith is called for the reach on Carl Fox - foul #1 on Jefferson Smith, team foul #2 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Frank (SG) Alfred Carr | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ken Doucette (PG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Robert Jordan (C) Lonny Davis, Daniel Bishop, Karl Morton | |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Carl Fox is whistled for a carry | 20-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Langhorne (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Lonny Davis (PG), Daniel Bishop (SF), Karl Morton (C) Michael Jones, Daniel Johnson, Robert Jordan | |
| 17:05 | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Lonny Davis | 20-26 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | William Langhorne connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Thomas Frank | 22-26 |
| 16:21 | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-26 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Donald Groves hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Langhorne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Lonny Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken Doucette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jefferson Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Karl Morton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Oklahoma | Ken Doucette is hacked by Thomas Frank - foul #1 on Thomas Frank, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Carl Fox (C) Donald Groves, Thomas Frank, William Langhorne, Edwin Buhr, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Jones (SG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Robert Jordan (PF) Lonny Davis, Daniel Bishop, Jefferson Smith | |
| 15:18 | Oklahoma | Michael Jones is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ken Doucette | 24-29 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Vernon Ray banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alfred Carr and he's fouled by Ken Doucette - foul #2 on Ken Doucette, team foul #3 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Lonny Davis (PG), Jefferson Smith (PF) Ken Doucette, Karl Morton | |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 14:41 | Oklahoma | Michael Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Johnson | 27-32 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Vernon Ray connects on the shot in the paint | 29-32 |
| 13:46 | Oklahoma | Michael Jones is whistled for traveling | 29-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ken Doucette (PG), Daniel Bishop (SF), Karl Morton (C) Lonny Davis, Daniel Johnson, Jefferson Smith | |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Karl Morton blocks the short jumper by Vernon Ray | 29-32 |
| 13:18 | Oklahoma | Ken Doucette snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 13:02 | Oklahoma | Michael Jones hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ken Doucette | 29-34 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Carl Fox comes up short on the runner in the paint | 29-34 |
| 12:42 | Oklahoma | Robert Jordan snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 12:25 | Oklahoma | Michael Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | James Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Thomas Frank (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) James Washington, Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Lonny Davis (PG), Jefferson Smith (PF) Ken Doucette, Karl Morton | |
| 12:15 | Oklahoma | Michael Jones drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jefferson Smith | 29-36 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | William Langhorne misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-36 |
| 12:03 | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 11:36 | Oklahoma | Andrew Schalk denies the turnaround by Michael Jones | 29-36 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Thomas Frank grabs the board | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Langhorne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Lonny Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jefferson Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Villanova | William Langhorne is fouled on the floor by Robert Jordan - foul #4 on Robert Jordan, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (PF), Carl Fox (C) Edwin Buhr, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ken Doucette (PG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Karl Morton (C) Lonny Davis, Daniel Bishop, Robert Jordan | |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits the finger roll | 31-36 |
| 10:46 | Oklahoma | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Donald Groves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Groves, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF) Thomas Frank, William Langhorne | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop (SF), Robert Jordan (PF) Daniel Johnson, Jefferson Smith | |
| 10:32 | Oklahoma | Karl Morton misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Vernon Ray - foul #3 on Vernon Ray, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Lonny Davis (PG), Jefferson Smith (PF) Michael Jones, Robert Jordan | |
| 10:32 | Oklahoma | Karl Morton makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 10:32 | Oklahoma | Karl Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is hacked by Karl Morton - foul #3 on Karl Morton, team foul #5 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG) Donald Groves | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Jones (SG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Robert Jordan (PF) Lonny Davis, Daniel Bishop, Jefferson Smith | |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Vernon Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Buhr (PF) Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop (SF), Jefferson Smith (PF) Daniel Johnson, Robert Jordan | |
| 09:17 | Oklahoma | Justin Kiesel steps in front of the Karl Morton pass | 31-37 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Alfred Carr scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Fox and he's fouled by Karl Morton - foul #4 on Karl Morton, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Thomas Frank (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) James Washington, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Lonny Davis (PG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Robert Jordan (C) Michael Jones, Daniel Bishop, Karl Morton | |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the free throw | 33-37 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Alfred Carr double dribbles | 33-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), William Langhorne (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Michael Irving, Alfred Carr, Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Jones (SG), Daniel Bishop (SF), Karl Morton (C) Ken Doucette, Daniel Johnson, Jefferson Smith | |
| 08:33 | Oklahoma | Donald Groves takes the ball from Lonny Davis in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Donald Groves clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 08:17 | Oklahoma | Lonny Davis snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 07:59 | Oklahoma | Michael Jones is open and buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Lonny Davis | 33-39 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 33-39 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Langhorne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Lonny Davis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Jones (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bishop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Karl Morton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Oklahoma | Michael Jones is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (C) Donald Groves, William Langhorne, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ken Doucette (PG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Jefferson Smith (PF) Lonny Davis, Daniel Bishop, Karl Morton | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Vernon Ray can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 35-39 |
| 07:02 | Oklahoma | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 06:57 | Oklahoma | Thomas Frank is called for the reach on Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Frank, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG) Thomas Frank | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Lonny Davis (PG), Daniel Bishop (SF), Karl Morton (C) Michael Jones, Daniel Johnson, Robert Jordan | |
| 06:40 | Oklahoma | Karl Morton lays it in | 35-41 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Ken Doucette takes the ball from James Washington | 35-41 |
| 06:08 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Fox - foul #2 on Carl Fox, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Edwin Buhr (PF) James Washington, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Jones (SG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Robert Jordan (C) Lonny Davis, Daniel Bishop, Karl Morton | |
| 05:47 | Oklahoma | The short jumper by Daniel Johnson is denied by Carl Fox | 35-41 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Alfred Carr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 05:27 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 04:58 | Oklahoma | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 35-41 |
| 04:57 | Oklahoma | Robert Jordan hits the follow up shot | 35-43 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Donald Groves is fouled on the floor by Ken Doucette - foul #3 on Ken Doucette, team foul #8 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Lonny Davis (PG), Daniel Bishop (SG), Karl Morton (C) Ken Doucette, Michael Jones, Jefferson Smith | |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 03:59 | Oklahoma | Daniel Johnson drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Karl Morton | 37-45 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Donald Groves can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-45 |
| 03:31 | Oklahoma | Karl Morton pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Lonny Davis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Bishop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Karl Morton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Oklahoma | Robert Jordan is open and scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Bishop | 37-47 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Donald Groves scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Frank | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:14 | Oklahoma | Lonny Davis steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Carl Fox (C) Donald Groves, James Washington, Thomas Frank, Vernon Ray, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ken Doucette (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Jefferson Smith (PF) Lonny Davis, Daniel Johnson, Robert Jordan | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (PF) Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 39-47 |
| 01:56 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:55 | Oklahoma | Michael Jones is hacked by Michael Irving in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Irving, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG) Michael Irving | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 01:55 | Oklahoma | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 01:55 | Oklahoma | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel tips it but misses | 39-49 |
| 01:43 | Oklahoma | Ken Doucette snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 01:40 | Oklahoma | James Washington is called for the reach on Ken Doucette in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Washington, team foul #8 | 39-49 |
| 01:40 | Oklahoma | Ken Doucette makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 01:40 | Oklahoma | Ken Doucette makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Carl Fox's fadeaway is rejected by Karl Morton | 39-51 |
| 01:26 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Daniel Bishop | 39-51 |
| 01:24 | Oklahoma | Alfred Carr is called for the reach on Daniel Bishop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Carr, team foul #9 | 39-51 |
| 01:24 | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 01:24 | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits the finger roll | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-53 |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop grabs the offensive board | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma | Michael Jones misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-53 |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma | Karl Morton tips it in | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma | Karl Morton pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Karl Morton runs out the clock | 41-55 |