| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) SF - Edward Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Steed (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Nwa Adi | 20-31 |
| 19:11 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ivan Borkoski - foul #3 on Ivan Borkoski, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SF) Edward Riley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski (C) Ivan Borkoski | |
| 19:11 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 19:11 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ottah Abdallah | 22-33 |
| 18:28 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Holden | 25-33 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Nwa Adi hits a floater from the right block | 25-35 |
| 17:49 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Sonoski | 25-35 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz travels with the ball | 25-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF), George Beasley (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Barry Johnson, Amado Russo, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG) Ottah Abdallah, Pedro Cruz | |
| 17:07 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Riley | 27-35 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel lays it up and in on a great pass from Sol Rizzo | 27-37 |
| 16:20 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-37 |
| 16:19 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley gets the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 15:59 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley clanks a turnaround in the paint | 27-37 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Nwa Adi pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Beasley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manual Mendez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) PF - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SF), Amado Russo (PF), Jonathan Steed (C) Ernest Wallace, George Beasley, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG), Steve Brown (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Sol Rizzo, Nwa Adi, Andrew Sonoski | |
| 15:25 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson misses the 3 from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 15:23 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed tips it home | 29-37 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski knocks in the jumper from the left block | 29-39 |
| 14:46 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson loses the dribble to Ottah Abdallah | 29-39 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (SG), Vlade Suhoski (PF) Barry Johnson, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) Pedro Cruz, Steve Brown, Mundan Emanuel | |
| 14:19 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-39 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Nwa Adi grabs the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Jonathan Steed is called for the reach on Charles Peterson - foul #2 on Jonathan Steed, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SG), Amado Russo (PF) Ernest Wallace, Vlade Suhoski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Nwa Adi | |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel is hacked by Amado Russo - foul #2 on Amado Russo, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (SG) Edward Riley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy McArthur (SF), Andrew Sonoski (PF) Sol Rizzo, Mundan Emanuel | |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ernest Wallace - foul #3 on Ernest Wallace, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski (PF) Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF) Charles Peterson, Timothy McArthur | |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 12:45 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Jonathan Steed | 29-40 |
| 12:35 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski tips it in | 32-42 |
| 12:07 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-42 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Andrew Sonoski | 32-42 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski clanks a shot from the baseline | 32-42 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski can't tip it in | 32-42 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo grabs the offensive board | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Amado Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vlade Suhoski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Steed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Borkoski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 11:16 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Vlade Suhoski | 32-42 |
| 11:10 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-42 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 32-42 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo tips it but misses | 32-42 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz grabs the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Thomas Holden - foul #2 on Thomas Holden, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SG), Barry Johnson (SF), George Beasley (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Ernest Wallace, Amado Russo, Vlade Suhoski, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG), Nwa Adi (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Pedro Cruz, Andrew Sonoski | |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the free throw | 32-44 |
| 10:17 | Texas Tech | George Beasley grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 09:50 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Holden and he's hacked by Sol Rizzo - foul #3 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Amado Russo (PF) George Beasley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy McArthur (SF) Sol Rizzo | |
| 09:50 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Manual Mendez picks off the pass by Charles Peterson | 35-44 |
| 09:25 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden's pass is intercepted by Charles Peterson in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur clanks a fadeaway from close range | 35-44 |
| 09:11 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 08:53 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Nwa Adi | 35-44 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Thomas Holden steps in front of the Nwa Adi pass | 35-44 |
| 08:11 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 08:10 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Charles Peterson is hacked by Thomas Holden - foul #3 on Thomas Holden, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (PG), George Beasley (PF), Jonathan Steed (C) Thomas Holden, Amado Russo, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG), Steve Brown (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Charles Peterson, Timothy McArthur, Nwa Adi, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Steve Brown hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ottah Abdallah | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Riley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Barry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Beasley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Steed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steve Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Mundan Emanuel - foul #2 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG) Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Steve Brown, Mundan Emanuel | |
| 07:18 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 07:18 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Peterson | 37-48 |
| 06:45 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Charles Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 37-50 |
| 06:11 | Texas Tech | George Beasley hits a jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Holden | 39-50 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Nwa Adi's floater is tipped away by George Beasley | 39-50 |
| 05:47 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 05:28 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden is hacked by Nwa Adi - foul #1 on Nwa Adi, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SG), Amado Russo (PF) Thomas Holden, George Beasley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Pedro Cruz, Sol Rizzo, Andrew Sonoski | |
| 05:22 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed misses the jumper in the lane | 39-50 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Nwa Adi hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-50 |
| 05:02 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 04:56 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Wallace | 41-50 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Barry Johnson - foul #2 on Barry Johnson, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG), Manual Mendez (C) Edward Riley, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Brown (SF) Timothy McArthur | |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 04:21 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on Nwa Adi - foul #2 on Nwa Adi, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF) Ernest Wallace | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Steve Brown, Nwa Adi, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 04:21 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 04:00 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the lane | 44-52 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Charles Peterson snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Charles Peterson comes up short on the floater from close range | 44-52 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo hits the follow up shot | 44-54 |
| 03:23 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez buries a driving attempt from the left block | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Riley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Manual Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Peterson | 46-57 |
| 02:55 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden travels with the ball | 46-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (SG), Vlade Suhoski (PF), Jonathan Steed (C) Barry Johnson, Edward Riley, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Sol Rizzo, Mundan Emanuel, Andrew Sonoski | |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Nwa Adi is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Ottah Abdallah | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:12 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur is hacked by Vlade Suhoski - foul #2 on Vlade Suhoski, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF) Vlade Suhoski | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 01:33 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Nwa Adi is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF) Timothy McArthur | |
| 01:17 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace is whistled for a carry | 46-61 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Thomas Holden is called for the reach on Ottah Abdallah in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Holden, team foul #8 | 46-61 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 00:35 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace grabs the board | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace misses long on a floater from the right side | 49-63 |
| 00:26 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace tips it back up and in | 51-63 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah runs out the clock | 51-63 |