| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Guadalupe Roman (fresh) SG - Harry O'Keson (fresh) SF - Darren Guizar (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Smith (fresh) C - Stephen Henderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Justin Gruber (fresh) SG - John Kron (fresh) SF - Virgil Packer (fresh) PF - David Swofford (fresh) C - Wayne Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Swofford and he's hacked by Harry O'Keson - foul #1 on Harry O'Keson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Arizona | Jeremiah Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Arizona | Harry O'Keson knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Guadalupe Roman | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | John Kron loses the dribble to Harry O'Keson | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Arizona | Darren Guizar lays it in set up by Harry O'Keson | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | David Swofford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | Arizona | Harry O'Keson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Arizona | Guadalupe Roman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | John Kron snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Smith | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Arizona | Darren Guizar misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Arizona | Darren Guizar grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | Arizona | Darren Guizar makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Guadalupe Roman | 6-2 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | John Kron can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 17:11 | Arizona | Harry O'Keson pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:59 | Arizona | Jeremiah Smith misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | The jumper by Wayne Robinson is denied by Jeremiah Smith | 6-2 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | David Swofford hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 16:39 | Arizona | Harry O'Keson is hacked by John Kron in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Kron, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Arizona | Bruce Rothschild (PG), Thomas Garlick (SG), Gregory Wright (SF), Louis York (PF), Thomas Kramer (C) Guadalupe Roman, Harry O'Keson, Darren Guizar, Jeremiah Smith, Stephen Henderson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Williams (SG), Elbert Miers (PF) Justin Gruber, Virgil Packer | |
| 16:23 | Arizona | Thomas Kramer comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 6-4 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Richard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | John Kron hits a jumper from the right block | 6-6 |
| 16:14 | Arizona | Thomas Garlick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Drew (PG), Richard Couto (SF), Herbert Latour (C) John Kron, David Swofford, Wayne Robinson | |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Richard Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Richard Couto grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Richard Couto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Arizona | Darren Guizar (SF) Gregory Wright | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Bruce Rothschild (fresh) SG - Thomas Garlick (fresh) SF - Darren Guizar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis York (fresh) C - Thomas Kramer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Drew (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - Richard Couto (fresh) PF - Elbert Miers (fresh) C - Herbert Latour (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Arizona | Darren Guizar can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Herbert Latour pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Richard Williams is fouled on the floor by Louis York - foul #1 on Louis York, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Arizona | Guadalupe Roman (PG), Harry O'Keson (SG), Stephen Henderson (C) Bruce Rothschild, Thomas Garlick, Thomas Kramer | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Kron (SG), David Swofford (PF) Richard Williams, Elbert Miers | |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Robert Drew is hacked by Stephen Henderson - foul #1 on Stephen Henderson, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Arizona | Theodore Wedgeworth (PF) Louis York | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG) Richard Couto | |
| 15:03 | Villanova | David Swofford misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 15:02 | Arizona | Stephen Henderson snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:43 | Arizona | Herbert Latour denies the turnaround by Stephen Henderson | 6-6 |
| 14:42 | Arizona | Darren Guizar tips it in | 8-6 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | John Kron comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 14:20 | Arizona | Guadalupe Roman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:13 | Arizona | Darren Guizar can't finish the uncontested layup | 8-6 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Herbert Latour gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | David Swofford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | David Swofford gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | David Swofford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 13:44 | Arizona | Guadalupe Roman snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 13:35 | Arizona | Darren Guizar buries a jump hook near the basket | 10-6 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | John Kron is fouled on the floor by Harry O'Keson - foul #2 on Harry O'Keson, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Arizona | Bruce Rothschild (PG), Thomas Garlick (SG), Gregory Wright (SF), Jeremiah Smith (PF), Thomas Kramer (C) Guadalupe Roman, Harry O'Keson, Darren Guizar, Theodore Wedgeworth, Stephen Henderson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Couto (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Virgil Packer (SF), Elbert Miers (PF), Wayne Robinson (C) Justin Gruber, John Kron, Robert Drew, David Swofford, Herbert Latour | |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Richard Couto is whistled for a carry | 10-6 |
| 12:59 | Arizona | Jeremiah Smith connects on the floater from the baseline | 12-6 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson is denied on a layup by Thomas Kramer | 12-6 |
| 12:37 | Arizona | Jeremiah Smith pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:23 | Arizona | Wayne Robinson is called for the reach on Gregory Wright - foul #1 on Wayne Robinson, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG) Richard Couto | |
| 12:12 | Arizona | Jeremiah Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Virgil Packer snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Virgil Packer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-6 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Elbert Miers grabs the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Thomas Kramer steals it from Elbert Miers | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Bruce Rothschild (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Garlick (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Wright (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremiah Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Kramer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Justin Gruber (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Virgil Packer (fairly fresh) PF - Elbert Miers (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Arizona | Jeremiah Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Elbert Miers - foul #1 on Elbert Miers, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Arizona | Guadalupe Roman (PG), Darren Guizar (SF), Stephen Henderson (C) Bruce Rothschild, Gregory Wright, Thomas Kramer | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Kron (SG), David Swofford (SF), Jeffrey McGowan (PF) Richard Williams, Virgil Packer, Elbert Miers | |
| 11:22 | Arizona | Jeremiah Smith misses the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 11:22 | Arizona | Jeremiah Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | John Kron misses the 3 from the left corner | 13-6 |
| 11:04 | Arizona | Darren Guizar grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 11:00 | Arizona | John Kron takes the ball from Thomas Garlick in the backcourt | 13-6 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | John Kron blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Garlick - foul #1 on Thomas Garlick, team foul #5 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Arizona | Louis York (PF) Jeremiah Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Couto (PG) Justin Gruber | |
| 10:48 | Villanova | John Kron misses the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | John Kron misses the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 10:48 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Stephen Henderson | 13-6 |
| 10:29 | Arizona | Darren Guizar's pass is intercepted by John Kron | 13-6 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Jeffrey McGowan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 10:04 | Arizona | Louis York grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 09:44 | Arizona | Stephen Henderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 13-6 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Wayne Robinson | 13-6 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | David Swofford is fouled on the floor by Thomas Garlick - foul #2 on Thomas Garlick, team foul #6 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Arizona | Bruce Rothschild (PG), Harry O'Keson (SG), Theodore Wedgeworth (PF) Guadalupe Roman, Thomas Garlick, Louis York | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Virgil Packer (SF), Elbert Miers (PF), Herbert Latour (C) Richard Couto, John Kron, David Swofford, Jeffrey McGowan, Wayne Robinson | |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Herbert Latour banks in the layup and the foul's on Stephen Henderson - foul #2 on Stephen Henderson, team foul #7 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gregory Wright (SF), Thomas Kramer (C) Darren Guizar, Stephen Henderson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Herbert Latour makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 08:40 | Arizona | Harry O'Keson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 13-9 |
| 08:38 | Arizona | Gregory Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 08:28 | Arizona | Virgil Packer denies the turnaround by Theodore Wedgeworth | 13-9 |
| 08:26 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Rothschild | 13-9 |
| 08:16 | Arizona | Theodore Wedgeworth's pass is intercepted by Richard Williams | 13-9 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Richard Williams lays it in | 13-11 |
| 07:54 | Arizona | Justin Gruber steals the ball from Harry O'Keson | 13-11 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Justin Gruber hits the finger roll | 13-13 |
| 07:44 | Arizona | Justin Gruber is called for the reach on Harry O'Keson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Gruber, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Arizona | Guadalupe Roman (PG), Darren Guizar (SF), Jeremiah Smith (PF) Bruce Rothschild, Gregory Wright, Theodore Wedgeworth | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Drew (PG), John Kron (SG), David Swofford (PF), Wayne Robinson (C) Justin Gruber, Richard Williams, Herbert Latour, Elbert Miers | |
| 07:37 | Arizona | Jeremiah Smith misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Virgil Packer pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Guadalupe Roman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry O'Keson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Guizar (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeremiah Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Kramer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Drew (fresh) SG - John Kron (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Packer (tiring) 2 reb. PF - David Swofford (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Villanova | David Swofford hits a floater near the basket | 13-15 |
| 06:56 | Arizona | Harry O'Keson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 06:54 | Arizona | Guadalupe Roman hits the follow up shot | 15-15 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Robert Drew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Couto (SF), Herbert Latour (C) Virgil Packer, Wayne Robinson | |
| 06:29 | Arizona | Harry O'Keson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Jeffrey McGowan (C) Robert Drew, David Swofford | |
| 06:16 | Villanova | John Kron misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Kramer - foul #1 on Thomas Kramer, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | John Kron makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | John Kron makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 06:04 | Arizona | Guadalupe Roman loses the ball out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Arizona | Louis York (PF) Jeremiah Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Williams (SG) John Kron | |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Herbert Latour misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Louis York - foul #2 on Louis York, team foul #9 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Arizona | Bruce Rothschild (PG), Gregory Wright (SF), Theodore Wedgeworth (PF) Guadalupe Roman, Darren Guizar, Louis York | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Swofford (SF), Elbert Miers (C) Richard Couto, Jeffrey McGowan | |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Herbert Latour makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Herbert Latour makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 05:38 | Arizona | Theodore Wedgeworth is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Gruber - foul #2 on Justin Gruber, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Drew (PG), Wayne Robinson (C) Justin Gruber, Herbert Latour | |
| 05:27 | Arizona | Theodore Wedgeworth connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Rothschild | 17-19 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | David Swofford drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Drew | 17-21 |
| 05:09 | Arizona | Theodore Wedgeworth connects on the shot from the left side set up by Bruce Rothschild | 19-21 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | David Swofford connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Drew | 19-24 |
| 04:34 | Arizona | Gregory Wright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 04:32 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Kramer | 19-24 |
| 04:16 | Arizona | Theodore Wedgeworth is whistled for a carry | 19-24 |
| Subs | Arizona | Guadalupe Roman (PG), Thomas Garlick (SG), Darren Guizar (SF), Jeremiah Smith (PF) Bruce Rothschild, Harry O'Keson, Gregory Wright, Theodore Wedgeworth | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Couto (PG), John Kron (SG), Virgil Packer (SF), Herbert Latour (C) Robert Drew, Richard Williams, Elbert Miers, Wayne Robinson | |
| 03:57 | Villanova | David Swofford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 03:55 | Arizona | Guadalupe Roman snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 03:53 | Arizona | David Swofford is called for the reach on Thomas Garlick in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Swofford, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Arizona | Stephen Henderson (C) Thomas Kramer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Jeffrey McGowan (C) Virgil Packer, David Swofford | |
| 03:33 | Arizona | Jeremiah Smith is called for traveling | 19-24 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgil Packer (SF) Richard Couto | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Guadalupe Roman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Garlick (fresh) SF - Darren Guizar (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeremiah Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Justin Gruber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Kron (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Packer (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Latour (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey McGowan (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Jeffrey McGowan's pass is intercepted by Darren Guizar | 19-24 |
| 03:07 | Arizona | Thomas Garlick hits the finger roll set up by Darren Guizar | 21-24 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Herbert Latour misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 02:59 | Arizona | Darren Guizar gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 02:38 | Arizona | Guadalupe Roman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Herbert Latour knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 24-26 |
| 02:07 | Arizona | Darren Guizar knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Guadalupe Roman and he's fouled by John Kron - foul #2 on John Kron, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Arizona | Bruce Rothschild (PG), Harry O'Keson (SG), Louis York (PF) Guadalupe Roman, Thomas Garlick, Jeremiah Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Williams (SG), Richard Couto (SF), David Swofford (PF), Elbert Miers (C) John Kron, Virgil Packer, Herbert Latour, Jeffrey McGowan | |
| 02:07 | Arizona | Darren Guizar misses the free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:07 | Arizona | Louis York snags the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 01:50 | Arizona | Harry O'Keson is fouled on the floor by Elbert Miers - foul #2 on Elbert Miers, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gregory Wright (SF) Darren Guizar | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:50 | Arizona | Harry O'Keson makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:50 | Arizona | Harry O'Keson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | David Swofford travels with the ball | 28-26 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Drew (PG), Wayne Robinson (C) Justin Gruber, David Swofford | |
| 01:09 | Arizona | Richard Couto steals it from Louis York | 28-26 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Richard Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-26 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Elbert Miers tips it home | 28-28 |
| 00:27 | Arizona | Bruce Rothschild's pass is intercepted by Robert Drew | 28-28 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Richard Couto is fouled on the floor by Gregory Wright - foul #1 on Gregory Wright, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Arizona | Guadalupe Roman (PG), Thomas Garlick (SG), Darren Guizar (SF), Jeremiah Smith (PF) Bruce Rothschild, Harry O'Keson, Gregory Wright, Louis York | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), John Kron (SG), David Swofford (PF) Robert Drew, Richard Williams, Elbert Miers | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Richard Couto makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Richard Couto makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Guadalupe Roman is fouled on the floor by David Swofford - foul #2 on David Swofford, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgil Packer (SF) Richard Couto | |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Guadalupe Roman makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Guadalupe Roman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Kron clanks a fullcourt shot | 30-30 |