| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kurt Bethea (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Griffey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Minick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jack Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Barber (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mark O'Donnel (fresh) PF - Brett Vansteenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Gore (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Roberto Russo inbounds the ball | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:58 | Colorado | Jack Huffman picks off the pass by Brian Johnson in the backcourt | 44-30 |
| 19:56 | Villanova | Jerry Barber blows the layup | 44-30 |
| 19:55 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 19:38 | Colorado | Roberto Russo connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-30 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Jack Huffman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brett Vansteenberg | 46-33 |
| 18:53 | Colorado | Roberto Russo misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Dustin Gore snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Jack Huffman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-33 |
| 18:47 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Joe Minick | 46-33 |
| 18:29 | Colorado | Roberto Russo blows the layup | 46-33 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mark O'Donnel | 46-33 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roberto Russo - foul #1 on Roberto Russo, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker (PG), Long Hong (SG), Victor Osborn (SF), Larry McGhie (PF), Dan Cusack (C) Kurt Bethea, Carl Griffey, Roberto Russo, Brian Johnson, Joe Minick | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), Sean Hobbs (SG), James Schofield (SF), Justin Wilson (C) Jack Huffman, Jerry Barber, Brett Vansteenberg, Dustin Gore | |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:08 | Colorado | Dan Cusack pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 18:02 | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker is hacked by Sean Hobbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Hobbs, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dustin Gore (C) Mark O'Donnel | |
| 17:53 | Colorado | Dan Cusack travels with the ball | 46-34 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Dan Cusack steps in front of the James Schofield pass | 46-34 |
| 17:22 | Colorado | Sean Hobbs picks off the pass by Long Hong in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | The refs have stopped play. Carlos Cales is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 46-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Huffman (PG), Brett Vansteenberg (PF) Carlos Cales, Dustin Gore | |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Jack Huffman hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Schofield | 46-36 |
| 16:47 | Colorado | Justin Wilson is called for the reach on Larry McGhie - foul #3 on Justin Wilson, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kurt Bethea (PG), Carl Griffey (SG), Roberto Russo (SF), Brian Johnson (PF), Joe Minick (C) Robert Schwenneker, Long Hong, Victor Osborn, Larry McGhie, Dan Cusack | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dustin Gore (C) Justin Wilson | |
| 16:31 | Colorado | Brian Johnson misses badly on a jumper from close range | 46-36 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Dustin Gore grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Jack Huffman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kurt Bethea (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Griffey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Minick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jack Huffman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Sean Hobbs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Schofield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Vansteenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Gore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Colorado | Roberto Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Long Hong (SF) Roberto Russo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clayton Thompson (PG), Jerry Barber (SG), Mark O'Donnel (SF) Jack Huffman, Sean Hobbs, James Schofield | |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel can't connect on a shot from close range | 46-39 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Dustin Gore tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 15:17 | Colorado | Brian Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Kurt Bethea and he's fouled by Brett Vansteenberg - foul #2 on Brett Vansteenberg, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom (PG), Dan Cusack (C) Kurt Bethea, Joe Minick | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Wilson (PF) Brett Vansteenberg | |
| 15:17 | Colorado | Brian Johnson misses the free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 14:36 | Colorado | Long Hong is fouled on the floor by Dustin Gore - foul #2 on Dustin Gore, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Victor Osborn (SG), Roberto Russo (SF), Larry McGhie (PF) Carl Griffey, Long Hong, Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Huffman (SG), Brett Vansteenberg (PF) Jerry Barber, Dustin Gore | |
| 14:19 | Colorado | Roberto Russo can't connect on a floater from the right block | 48-43 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Justin Wilson pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | The short jumper by Clayton Thompson is denied by Dan Cusack | 48-43 |
| 13:48 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Larry McGhie | 48-43 |
| 13:41 | Colorado | Larry McGhie can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 13:40 | Colorado | Roberto Russo tips it back up and in | 50-43 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg loses the dribble to Roberto Russo | 50-43 |
| 13:09 | Colorado | Victor Osborn is hacked by Jack Huffman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Huffman, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kurt Bethea (PG), Carl Griffey (SG), Long Hong (SF), Brian Johnson (PF), Joe Minick (C) Dikembe Chisom, Victor Osborn, Roberto Russo, Larry McGhie, Dan Cusack | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Hobbs (SG), James Schofield (SF), Dustin Gore (C) Clayton Thompson, Mark O'Donnel, Justin Wilson | |
| 13:03 | Colorado | Brian Johnson clanks a jump hook from close range | 50-43 |
| 13:01 | Colorado | Long Hong can't tip it in | 50-43 |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Sean Hobbs snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Dustin Gore drills a floater near the basket and the foul's on Long Hong - foul #1 on Long Hong, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Dustin Gore misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:37 | Colorado | Brian Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:35 | Colorado | Jack Huffman is called for the reach on Kurt Bethea in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Huffman, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clayton Thompson (PG) Jack Huffman | |
| 12:24 | Colorado | Sean Hobbs steals the ball from Long Hong | 50-45 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | James Schofield banks in the layup set up by Sean Hobbs | 50-47 |
| 12:17 | Colorado | Brian Johnson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Johnson, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Dustin Gore connects on the turnaround in the lane | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kurt Bethea (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Griffey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Long Hong (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Minick (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clayton Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Hobbs (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Schofield (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Vansteenberg (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Gore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Colorado | Carl Griffey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 11:43 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea misses the tip | 50-49 |
| 11:41 | Colorado | Long Hong grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 11:36 | Colorado | Carl Griffey is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Carl Griffey, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Victor Osborn (SG), Roberto Russo (SF), Larry McGhie (PF) Carl Griffey, Long Hong, Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (SG), Justin Wilson (PF) Sean Hobbs, Brett Vansteenberg | |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Justin Wilson misses the lay-in | 50-49 |
| 11:09 | Colorado | Roberto Russo pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:49 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Justin Wilson gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Dustin Gore misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Minick - foul #1 on Joe Minick, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom (PG), Carl Griffey (SG), Calvin Henderson (PF), Dan Cusack (C) Kurt Bethea, Victor Osborn, Larry McGhie, Joe Minick | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel (SF) James Schofield | |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Dustin Gore makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Dustin Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:00 | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Griffey | 52-51 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 09:40 | Colorado | Roberto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:21 | Colorado | Roberto Russo is fouled on the floor by Jerry Barber - foul #3 on Jerry Barber, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Long Hong (SG), Brian Johnson (C) Carl Griffey, Dan Cusack | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Hobbs (SF), Brett Vansteenberg (PF) Mark O'Donnel, Justin Wilson | |
| 09:21 | Colorado | Roberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:21 | Colorado | Roberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Dustin Gore clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-51 |
| 08:50 | Colorado | Long Hong pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:48 | Colorado | Brian Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Victor Osborn (SF), Larry McGhie (PF) Roberto Russo, Calvin Henderson | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Schofield (SF) Jerry Barber | |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Clayton Thompson snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Clayton Thompson misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Dikembe Chisom - foul #4 on Dikembe Chisom, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kurt Bethea (PG), Carl Griffey (SG), Dan Cusack (C) Dikembe Chisom, Victor Osborn, Larry McGhie | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Wilson (C) Dustin Gore | |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Clayton Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Clayton Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:45 | Colorado | Carl Griffey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Clayton Thompson - foul #1 on Clayton Thompson, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Huffman (PG), Jerry Barber (SG) Clayton Thompson, Sean Hobbs | |
| 07:45 | Colorado | Carl Griffey makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:45 | Colorado | Carl Griffey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kurt Bethea (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Griffey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Long Hong (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Cusack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jack Huffman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Barber (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Schofield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Vansteenberg (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Jack Huffman is whistled for traveling | 56-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Victor Osborn (SF) Long Hong | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel (SF) James Schofield | |
| 07:02 | Colorado | Victor Osborn misses the jump hook in the paint | 56-53 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Jack Huffman blows the layup | 56-53 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 06:00 | Colorado | Brian Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Brett Vansteenberg - foul #3 on Brett Vansteenberg, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom (PG), Long Hong (SG), Calvin Henderson (SF), Larry McGhie (PF) Kurt Bethea, Carl Griffey, Victor Osborn, Dan Cusack | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Hobbs (SG), James Schofield (SF), Dustin Gore (C) Jerry Barber, Mark O'Donnel, Justin Wilson | |
| 06:00 | Colorado | Brian Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:00 | Colorado | Brian Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Dustin Gore grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Sean Hobbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Roberto Russo (SF), Joe Minick (C) Calvin Henderson, Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:07 | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Sean Hobbs gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Minick | 56-55 |
| 04:42 | Colorado | Larry McGhie grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:19 | Colorado | Joe Minick comes up short on the runner from close range | 56-55 |
| 04:17 | Colorado | Long Hong pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:56 | Colorado | Roberto Russo misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 03:54 | Colorado | Larry McGhie hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | James Schofield is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Schofield, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kurt Bethea (PG), Carl Griffey (SG), Victor Osborn (SF), Calvin Henderson (PF), Dan Cusack (C) Dikembe Chisom, Long Hong, Roberto Russo, Larry McGhie, Joe Minick | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (SG), Mark O'Donnel (SF), Justin Wilson (PF) Sean Hobbs, James Schofield, Brett Vansteenberg | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kurt Bethea (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Griffey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Cusack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jack Huffman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Barber (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark O'Donnel (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Gore (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Carl Griffey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Dustin Gore gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Jack Huffman makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Barber | 58-57 |
| 03:00 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Johnson (C) Dan Cusack | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clayton Thompson (PG) Jack Huffman | |
| 02:52 | Colorado | Carl Griffey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 02:50 | Colorado | Brian Johnson snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 02:45 | Colorado | Victor Osborn clanks a jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Dustin Gore grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Dustin Gore travels with the ball | 58-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Roberto Russo (SF) Victor Osborn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Huffman (SG) Jerry Barber | |
| 02:01 | Colorado | Roberto Russo makes the wide open turnaround from the right block | 60-57 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Roberto Russo is called for the reach on Mark O'Donnel - foul #2 on Roberto Russo, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joe Minick (C) Calvin Henderson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (SG), Brett Vansteenberg (PF) Clayton Thompson, Justin Wilson | |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:35 | Colorado | Joe Minick grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:28 | Colorado | Brian Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Dustin Gore misses long on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Minick - foul #2 on Joe Minick, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Dustin Gore makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Dustin Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Dustin Gore makes the 3rd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Brian Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-61 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerry Barber | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Jerry Barber is hacked by Carl Griffey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Griffey, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Jerry Barber makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Jerry Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Colorado | Brian Johnson is called for traveling | 60-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Hobbs (SF), Justin Wilson (PF) Mark O'Donnel, Brett Vansteenberg | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Jack Huffman is fouled in the backcourt by Kurt Bethea - foul #3 on Kurt Bethea, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Jack Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Jack Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-65 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Jack Huffman gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jack Huffman runs out the clock | 60-65 |