| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lloyd Burkett (fresh) SG - Michael Britton (fresh) SF - Neil Ellis (fresh) PF - Edward Remy (fresh) C - Walter Costin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (fresh) SG - Daniel Begaye (fresh) SF - Bryce Elders (fresh) PF - John Ruffin (fresh) C - Steve Rogers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Steve Rogers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Steve Rogers scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Bryce Elders | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Kansas | Edward Remy can't connect on a runner from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Kansas | Walter Costin grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Kansas | Michael Britton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Kansas | Edward Remy gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Kansas | Michael Britton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Steve Rogers snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Steve Rogers drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Edward Remy - foul #1 on Edward Remy, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett is hacked by Royal Placencia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Royal Placencia, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | Kansas | Neil Ellis's pass is intercepted by Royal Placencia | 0-5 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Daniel Begaye lays it in on a nice dish by Royal Placencia | 0-7 |
| 17:45 | Kansas | Walter Costin misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-7 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Royal Placencia grabs the board | 0-7 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses badly on a shot from the left block | 0-7 |
| 17:17 | Kansas | Walter Costin snags the defensive board | 0-7 |
| 17:04 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett is fouled on the floor by John Ruffin - foul #1 on John Ruffin, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Dan Dalegowski (SF), Willis Foley (PF) Daniel Begaye, Bryce Elders, John Ruffin | |
| 16:50 | Kansas | Neil Ellis loses the dribble to Royal Placencia | 0-7 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Lloyd Burkett steps in front of the Dan Dalegowski pass | 0-7 |
| 16:02 | Kansas | Edward Remy scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Michael Britton | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lloyd Burkett (fresh) SG - Michael Britton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neil Ellis (fresh) PF - Edward Remy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Costin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chang Xie (fresh) SF - Dan Dalegowski (fresh) PF - Willis Foley (fresh) C - Steve Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Willis Foley is fouled on the floor by Edward Remy - foul #2 on Edward Remy, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Kansas | Marvin Harrison (PF) Edward Remy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Begaye (PG), John Ruffin (PF) Royal Placencia, Steve Rogers | |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Chang Xie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 15:13 | Kansas | Walter Costin gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:54 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dan Dalegowski - foul #1 on Dan Dalegowski, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Royal Placencia (PG), Bryce Elders (SF) Daniel Begaye, Dan Dalegowski | |
| 14:54 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 14:54 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Walter Costin picks off the pass by Willis Foley | 3-7 |
| 14:19 | Kansas | Michael Britton hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Burkett | 5-7 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Willis Foley makes the runner in the paint set up by Bryce Elders | 5-9 |
| 13:56 | Kansas | Michael Britton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Neil Ellis | 8-9 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Royal Placencia misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-9 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Royal Placencia tips it in | 8-11 |
| 13:18 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lloyd Burkett | 11-11 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Chang Xie comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-11 |
| 12:55 | Kansas | Michael Britton snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:48 | Kansas | Neil Ellis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Bryce Elders - foul #1 on Bryce Elders, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Begaye (PG), Dan Dalegowski (SF), Steve Rogers (PF) Royal Placencia, Bryce Elders, John Ruffin | |
| 12:48 | Kansas | Neil Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:48 | Kansas | Neil Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Willis Foley gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Dan Dalegowski loses the ball out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Royal Placencia (PG) Dan Dalegowski | |
| 12:05 | Kansas | Neil Ellis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 12:03 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Ellis | 12-11 |
| 11:55 | Kansas | Walter Costin misses the dunk attempt | 12-11 |
| 11:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Daniel Begaye | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lloyd Burkett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Britton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Ellis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Marvin Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Costin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Begaye (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chang Xie (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Willis Foley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Willis Foley misses long on a floater in the lane | 12-11 |
| 11:22 | Kansas | Neil Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:18 | Kansas | Daniel Begaye picks off the pass by Michael Britton | 12-11 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Daniel Begaye banks in the layup | 12-13 |
| 10:49 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett misses the floater from the baseline | 12-13 |
| 10:48 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:29 | Kansas | Michael Britton is fouled on the floor by Willis Foley - foul #1 on Willis Foley, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Haydel (PG), Nenad Kazmierski (PF) Lloyd Burkett, Neil Ellis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dan Dalegowski (SG), Bryce Elders (SF), John Ruffin (PF) Daniel Begaye, Chang Xie, Willis Foley | |
| 10:24 | Kansas | Michael Britton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-13 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Royal Placencia is called for a charge - foul #2 on Royal Placencia, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Begaye (PG), Chang Xie (SG) Royal Placencia, Dan Dalegowski | |
| 09:39 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison slams it home on a great pass from John Haydel | 14-13 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses badly on a runner near the basket | 14-13 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | John Ruffin snags the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Nenad Kazmierski blocks the jumper by Daniel Begaye | 14-13 |
| 09:02 | Kansas | Michael Britton gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 08:34 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | John Ruffin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses the dunk | 14-13 |
| 08:06 | Kansas | Walter Costin gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 07:48 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 07:46 | Kansas | Michael Britton tips it back up and in | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - John Haydel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Britton (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Harrison (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Nenad Kazmierski (fairly fresh) C - Walter Costin (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Daniel Begaye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chang Xie (fairly fresh) SF - Bryce Elders (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Ruffin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Villanova | John Ruffin travels with the ball | 16-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett (PG), Paul Whipple (SG), Neil Ellis (SF) John Haydel, Michael Britton, Nenad Kazmierski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dan Dalegowski (SG), Willis Foley (C) Bryce Elders, John Ruffin | |
| 07:06 | Kansas | Walter Costin's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Rogers | 16-13 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Chang Xie grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Marvin Harrison is called for the reach on Dan Dalegowski - foul #1 on Marvin Harrison, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryce Elders (SF), John Ruffin (PF) Chang Xie, Willis Foley | |
| 06:20 | Villanova | John Ruffin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 06:18 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 06:14 | Kansas | Dan Dalegowski steals it from Lloyd Burkett | 16-13 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Dan Dalegowski banks in the layup | 16-15 |
| 05:58 | Kansas | Walter Costin can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Dan Dalegowski - foul #2 on Dan Dalegowski, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Britton (SG) Paul Whipple | |
| Subs | Villanova | Royal Placencia (PG), Chang Xie (SG), Willis Foley (C) Daniel Begaye, Dan Dalegowski, Steve Rogers | |
| 05:58 | Kansas | Walter Costin makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 05:58 | Kansas | Walter Costin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Willis Foley misses the jumper from close range | 18-15 |
| 05:31 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 05:13 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison double dribbles | 18-15 |
| Subs | Kansas | Nenad Kazmierski (PF) Marvin Harrison | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Begaye (PG), Steve Rogers (PF) Royal Placencia, John Ruffin | |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Steve Rogers is whistled for a carry | 18-15 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Royal Placencia (PG) Daniel Begaye | |
| 04:24 | Kansas | Willis Foley is called for the reach on Nenad Kazmierski - foul #2 on Willis Foley, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Begaye (PG), John Ruffin (PF) Royal Placencia, Willis Foley | |
| 04:24 | Kansas | Nenad Kazmierski misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Steve Rogers grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Steve Rogers knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Bryce Elders and he's hacked by Lloyd Burkett - foul #1 on Lloyd Burkett, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Whipple (SG) Michael Britton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Royal Placencia (PG) Bryce Elders | |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 03:34 | Kansas | Paul Whipple misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | John Ruffin snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lloyd Burkett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Whipple (fresh) SF - Neil Ellis (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nenad Kazmierski (fresh) C - Walter Costin (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Begaye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chang Xie (tiring) PF - John Ruffin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Villanova | The refs have stopped play. Daniel Begaye is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 18-18 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Britton (SG), Edward Remy (PF), Marvin Harrison (C) Paul Whipple, Nenad Kazmierski, Walter Costin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dan Dalegowski (SG), Willis Foley (C) Daniel Begaye, John Ruffin | |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Willis Foley is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 18-18 |
| 02:50 | Kansas | Dan Dalegowski is called for the reach on Michael Britton - foul #3 on Dan Dalegowski, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Haydel (PG) Lloyd Burkett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryce Elders (SF), John Ruffin (PF) Dan Dalegowski, Steve Rogers | |
| 02:50 | Kansas | Michael Britton makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 02:50 | Kansas | Michael Britton misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Willis Foley snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Royal Placencia is fouled on the floor by Neil Ellis - foul #1 on Neil Ellis, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Rogers (C) Willis Foley | |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Royal Placencia is hacked by Edward Remy - foul #3 on Edward Remy, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Kansas | Walter Costin (C) Edward Remy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Willis Foley (C) John Ruffin | |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Willis Foley hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Willis Foley pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Chang Xie hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 01:27 | Kansas | Walter Costin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett (PG), Nenad Kazmierski (PF) John Haydel, Marvin Harrison | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ruffin (PF) Willis Foley | |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses the easy layup | 19-21 |
| 01:06 | Kansas | Neil Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 01:00 | Kansas | Nenad Kazmierski is called for traveling | 19-21 |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Whipple (SG) Michael Britton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Willis Foley (C) Steve Rogers | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | John Ruffin drills a jump hook from close range | 19-23 |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Costin | 21-23 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Willis Foley comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Walter Costin - foul #1 on Walter Costin, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Britton (SG), Marvin Harrison (C) Paul Whipple, Walter Costin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Rogers (C) Bryce Elders | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Willis Foley makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Willis Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett misses long on a halfcourt shot | 21-25 |