| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Luke Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kyle (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Manuel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Puccio (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Finkel (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Barrett Herrington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Barrett Herrington inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Gary Cain is whistled for a carry | 30-26 |
| 19:19 | Colorado | Frank Puccio misses badly on a floater near the basket | 30-26 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Larry Roberts gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Gary Cain hits a floater from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 18:27 | Colorado | Frank Puccio lays it up and in | 32-28 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Barrett Herrington drills a runner in the lane | 32-30 |
| 17:46 | Colorado | Manuel Davis is hacked by Christopher Bartlett - foul #1 on Christopher Bartlett, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Leonard Harris (PF) Larry Roberts | |
| 17:19 | Colorado | David Kyle splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Davis | 35-30 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Gary Cain can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Luke Henson - foul #2 on Luke Henson, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Cravens (PG), Wendell Gosha (PF) Luke Henson, Frank Puccio | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jordan Walters (PG), Marlon Davis (SF) Christopher Bartlett, Barrett Herrington | |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Gary Cain makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Gary Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:56 | Colorado | Wendell Gosha grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 16:34 | Colorado | Jordan Walters steals it from Paul Norton | 35-31 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Leonard Harris can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 35-31 |
| 16:08 | Colorado | David Kyle grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 15:54 | Colorado | David Kyle works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Marlon Davis pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Cravens (fresh) SG - David Kyle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Manuel Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wendell Gosha (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jordan Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Finkel (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Marlon Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Cain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Gordon Finkel is fouled on the floor by Manuel Davis - foul #1 on Manuel Davis, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Luke Henson (PG), Jason Williams (SF), Frank Puccio (PF) David Kyle, Manuel Davis, Paul Norton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett (PG), Larry Roberts (PF), Derrick Abell (C) Gordon Finkel, Leonard Harris, Gary Cain | |
| 15:17 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Larry Roberts is blocked by Frank Puccio | 35-31 |
| 15:16 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Frank Puccio | 35-31 |
| 14:54 | Colorado | Wendell Gosha's layup is rejected by Larry Roberts | 35-31 |
| 14:52 | Colorado | Jason Williams grabs the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 14:42 | Colorado | Jason Williams misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derrick Abell - foul #3 on Derrick Abell, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barrett Herrington (SF) Marlon Davis | |
| 14:42 | Colorado | Jason Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 14:42 | Colorado | Jason Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Derrick Abell grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Jordan Walters scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 14:07 | Colorado | James Cravens is hacked by Barrett Herrington - foul #3 on Barrett Herrington, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Kyle (SG), Manuel Davis (SF), Paul Norton (C) Luke Henson, Jason Williams, Wendell Gosha | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:54 | Colorado | David Kyle works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 13:53 | Colorado | Paul Norton tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Larry Roberts drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Christopher Bartlett | 38-35 |
| 13:01 | Colorado | Frank Puccio can't finish the layup | 38-35 |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Barrett Herrington snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Jordan Walters connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Bartlett | 38-38 |
| 12:26 | Colorado | Paul Norton buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Kyle | 40-38 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Jordan Walters knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 11:42 | Colorado | David Kyle knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Cravens | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Cravens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Kyle (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Puccio (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Bartlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jordan Walters (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Barrett Herrington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Abell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Villanova | The short jumper by Christopher Bartlett is denied by Paul Norton | 43-41 |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Derrick Abell grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Barrett Herrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Luke Henson (PG), Jason Williams (SF), Wendell Gosha (PF) James Cravens, Manuel Davis, Frank Puccio | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Finkel (SG), Marlon Davis (SF), Leonard Harris (PF), Gary Cain (C) Jordan Walters, Barrett Herrington, Larry Roberts, Derrick Abell | |
| 11:00 | Colorado | Paul Norton misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Gary Cain snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett is whistled for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Cravens (SG) David Kyle | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:30 | Colorado | Wendell Gosha misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 43-41 |
| 10:29 | Colorado | James Cravens grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:17 | Colorado | Luke Henson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 43-41 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Leonard Harris snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Gordon Finkel misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Wendell Gosha - foul #1 on Wendell Gosha, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Manuel Davis (SF), Clark Baumbach (C) Jason Williams, Paul Norton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Gordon Finkel makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Gordon Finkel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:42 | Colorado | Wendell Gosha makes the contested floater in the lane on a great pass from James Cravens | 45-43 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Leonard Harris buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Christopher Bartlett | 45-45 |
| 09:04 | Colorado | Wendell Gosha works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Gordon Finkel - foul #4 on Gordon Finkel, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Kyle (SG), Frank Puccio (PF) James Cravens, Clark Baumbach | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jordan Walters (PG), Barrett Herrington (SF) Christopher Bartlett, Marlon Davis | |
| 09:04 | Colorado | Wendell Gosha makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:04 | Colorado | Wendell Gosha makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Jordan Walters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 08:48 | Colorado | David Kyle snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:43 | Colorado | Gordon Finkel is called for the reach on Luke Henson - foul #5 on Gordon Finkel, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Norton (C) Wendell Gosha | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett (PG) Gordon Finkel | |
| 08:17 | Colorado | The short jumper by Frank Puccio is denied by Gary Cain | 47-45 |
| 08:16 | Colorado | Paul Norton tips it home | 49-45 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Barrett Herrington clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Manuel Davis - foul #2 on Manuel Davis, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Cravens (PG), Jason Williams (SF) Luke Henson, Manuel Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marlon Davis (SG), Larry Roberts (PF), Derrick Abell (C) Christopher Bartlett, Leonard Harris, Gary Cain | |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Barrett Herrington misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Barrett Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:31 | Colorado | Frank Puccio banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Norton and the foul's on Jordan Walters - foul #1 on Jordan Walters, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| 07:31 | Colorado | Frank Puccio makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Cravens (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Kyle (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Puccio (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jordan Walters (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marlon Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barrett Herrington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Abell (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Derrick Abell's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Williams | 52-46 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Larry Roberts tips it but misses | 52-46 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Abell | 52-46 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Larry Roberts misses the easy open layup | 52-46 |
| 06:59 | Colorado | Jason Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:35 | Colorado | Frank Puccio hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 52-46 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Derrick Abell grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | The jumper by Barrett Herrington is denied by Frank Puccio | 52-46 |
| 06:25 | Colorado | Paul Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:02 | Colorado | Frank Puccio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Luke Henson (PG), Manuel Davis (SF), Wendell Gosha (PF), Clark Baumbach (C) James Cravens, Jason Williams, Frank Puccio, Paul Norton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett (PG), Leonard Harris (PF), Gary Cain (C) Barrett Herrington, Larry Roberts, Derrick Abell | |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Gary Cain misses the driving attempt from close range | 52-46 |
| 05:37 | Colorado | Clark Baumbach pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:10 | Colorado | Clark Baumbach lays it up and in and he's fouled by Marlon Davis - foul #2 on Marlon Davis, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Cravens (SG), Paul Norton (C) David Kyle, Wendell Gosha | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barrett Herrington (SF) Marlon Davis | |
| 05:10 | Colorado | Clark Baumbach misses the free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Leonard Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wendell Gosha (PF) Clark Baumbach | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:50 | Colorado | James Cravens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jordan Walters - foul #2 on Jordan Walters, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| 04:50 | Colorado | James Cravens misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:50 | Colorado | James Cravens misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Gary Cain pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | James Cravens doubles Jordan Walters and is called for the reach - foul #2 on James Cravens, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Luke Henson is called for the reach on Leonard Harris - foul #3 on Luke Henson, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Frank Puccio (PF) Wendell Gosha | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Jordan Walters is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Paul Norton - foul #3 on Paul Norton, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Jordan Walters makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Jordan Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:57 | Colorado | Frank Puccio scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 56-48 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Gary Cain banks in the layup | 56-50 |
| 03:36 | Colorado | Paul Norton is denied on a layup by Gary Cain | 56-50 |
| 03:34 | Colorado | Frank Puccio pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 03:15 | Colorado | Gary Cain is called for the reach on Paul Norton - foul #1 on Gary Cain, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Kyle (SG) Luke Henson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marlon Davis (SG), Larry Roberts (PF) Jordan Walters, Leonard Harris | |
| 03:15 | Colorado | Paul Norton makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:15 | Colorado | Paul Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Cravens (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Kyle (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Puccio (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Norton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Bartlett (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marlon Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barrett Herrington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Cain (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Gary Cain drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Bartlett | 58-52 |
| 02:30 | Colorado | Paul Norton clanks a jumper from the left side | 58-52 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Cain | 58-52 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Barrett Herrington and the foul's on Manuel Davis - foul #3 on Manuel Davis, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Williams (SF), Wendell Gosha (PF), Clark Baumbach (C) Manuel Davis, Frank Puccio, Paul Norton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jordan Walters (SG), Derrick Abell (C) Barrett Herrington, Gary Cain | |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Luke Henson (PG), Manuel Davis (SF), Frank Puccio (PF), Paul Norton (C) James Cravens, Jason Williams, Wendell Gosha, Clark Baumbach | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:03 | Colorado | David Kyle misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Manuel Davis tips it home | 60-55 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barrett Herrington (SF), Gary Cain (C) Christopher Bartlett, Derrick Abell | |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Jordan Walters is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett (PG) Marlon Davis | |
| 01:38 | Colorado | David Kyle splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Barrett Herrington - foul #4 on Barrett Herrington, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| 01:38 | Colorado | David Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:38 | Colorado | David Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Gary Cain jams it on a great pass from Christopher Bartlett and he's hacked by Frank Puccio - foul #3 on Frank Puccio, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Gary Cain makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:03 | Colorado | Luke Henson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 62-58 |
| 01:02 | Colorado | Paul Norton snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | David Kyle evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Barrett Herrington snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Gary Cain knocks in the floater from the right wing | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Frank Puccio is hacked by Christopher Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Bartlett, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Frank Puccio makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Frank Puccio makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Jordan Walters misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Frank Puccio | 64-60 |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Frank Puccio is hacked by Christopher Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Bartlett, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Frank Puccio makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Frank Puccio makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Jordan Walters misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Luke Henson gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Luke Henson is hacked by Christopher Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Bartlett, team foul #13 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wendell Gosha (PF) Paul Norton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Luke Henson makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Luke Henson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Gary Cain snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Jordan Walters shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Wendell Gosha gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Wendell Gosha runs out the clock | 67-60 |