| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Francisco Olivares (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Fidler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Huey Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Koerner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 19:40 | Maryland | Robert Koerner grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:20 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Koerner | 28-31 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Michael Randolph splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-31 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett tips it in | 28-33 |
| 18:45 | Maryland | Matthew Natividad is called for the reach on Francisco Olivares - foul #2 on Matthew Natividad, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | William Thurman (PG), Charles Berke (SG), Terry Wesley (SF), John Dawson (C) Francisco Olivares, Terry Fidler, Robert Koerner, Roger Mitchell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:33 | Maryland | John Dawson comes up short on the shot in the paint | 28-33 |
| 18:32 | Maryland | John Dawson gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:20 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 18:19 | Maryland | Terry Wesley tips it in | 30-33 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Michael Randolph makes the 3 from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 17:52 | Maryland | John Dawson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Berke | 32-36 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Joe Bratt is fouled on the floor by Huey Jenkins - foul #3 on Huey Jenkins, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Maryland | Francisco Olivares (PG), Terry Fidler (SG), Roger Mitchell (C) William Thurman, Charles Berke, Huey Jenkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses short on a floater from the baseline | 32-36 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Michael Randolph tips it home | 32-38 |
| 17:15 | Maryland | Joe Bratt steals the ball from Francisco Olivares | 32-38 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Michael Randolph shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-41 |
| 16:44 | Maryland | Terry Fidler misses the lay-in | 32-41 |
| 16:42 | Maryland | Terry Fidler tips it home | 34-41 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Michael Randolph works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 16:25 | Maryland | Terry Wesley grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 16:08 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Dawson | 36-41 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | John Dawson takes the ball from Joe Bratt | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Francisco Olivares (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Fidler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Wesley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Bratt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Natividad (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Wesley | 39-41 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster is alone and drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Hardnett out of a doubleteam | 39-43 |
| 15:05 | Maryland | John Dawson knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Roger Mitchell | 41-43 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Joe Bratt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Randolph | 41-46 |
| 14:43 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Terry Fidler | 44-46 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Michael Randolph works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 14:25 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 14:16 | Maryland | Terry Wesley misses the lay-in | 44-46 |
| 14:15 | Maryland | Terry Wesley tips it in | 46-46 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster's floater is knocked away by Roger Mitchell | 46-46 |
| 14:03 | Maryland | Terry Fidler snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 13:43 | Maryland | Matthew Kuster swats the short shot by John Dawson | 46-46 |
| 13:41 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Natividad | 46-49 |
| 12:57 | Maryland | John Dawson connects on the floater from close range set up by Francisco Olivares | 48-49 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 48-49 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 12:21 | Maryland | Matthew Natividad is called for the reach on John Dawson - foul #3 on Matthew Natividad, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | William Thurman (PG), Charles Berke (SG), Huey Jenkins (SF), Robert Koerner (PF) Francisco Olivares, Terry Fidler, Terry Wesley, Roger Mitchell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Charles Holder (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Michael Randolph, Joe Bratt, Stephen Hardnett, Matthew Natividad, Matthew Kuster | |
| 12:12 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Tomlin - foul #2 on James Tomlin, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Roger Mitchell (C) John Dawson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:12 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:12 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | Marcus Scott gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Raymond Crank's floater is tipped away by Huey Jenkins | 49-51 |
| 11:50 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - William Thurman (fresh) SG - Charles Berke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Huey Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Koerner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) SG - Charles Holder (fresh) SF - James Tomlin (fresh) PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marcus Scott - foul #1 on Marcus Scott, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| 11:40 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:40 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Charles Holder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Dawson (C) Roger Mitchell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:10 | Maryland | William Thurman makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Charles Berke and the foul's on Marcus Scott - foul #2 on Marcus Scott, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| 11:10 | Maryland | William Thurman makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Cary Presson is fouled on the floor by Charles Berke - foul #1 on Charles Berke, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (SG), Roger Mitchell (C) Charles Berke, John Dawson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Terry Fidler steals it from Raymond Crank | 54-51 |
| 10:27 | Maryland | William Thurman scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-51 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Raymond Crank can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 56-51 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Marcus Scott gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | James Tomlin comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 56-51 |
| 09:43 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Huey Jenkins | 56-51 |
| 09:32 | Maryland | Cary Presson is called for the reach on William Thurman - foul #1 on Cary Presson, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Francisco Olivares (PG), John Dawson (C) Terry Fidler, Roger Mitchell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Stephen Hardnett (SF), Matthew Natividad (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Cary Presson, Charles Holder, James Tomlin, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| 09:21 | Maryland | John Dawson can't throw it down | 56-51 |
| 09:20 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Koerner | 56-51 |
| 09:00 | Maryland | Robert Koerner clanks a floater from the left side | 56-51 |
| 08:58 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 08:41 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 08:40 | Maryland | John Dawson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:17 | Maryland | Matthew Kuster is called for the reach on Huey Jenkins - foul #2 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (SG), Terry Wesley (SF) William Thurman, John Dawson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Crank (PF) Matthew Natividad | |
| 08:17 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:17 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-51 |
| 07:58 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 07:49 | Maryland | Terry Wesley knocks in the floater from the left side and the foul's on Matthew Kuster - foul #3 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Charles Holder (SG), James Tomlin (SF) Michael Randolph, Joe Bratt, Stephen Hardnett | |
| 07:49 | Maryland | Terry Wesley misses the free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Raymond Crank grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Francisco Olivares (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Fidler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Wesley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Koerner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Huey Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) SG - Charles Holder (fresh) SF - James Tomlin (fresh) PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the floater from just outside the lane | 60-51 |
| 07:19 | Maryland | Robert Koerner snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 07:15 | Maryland | Matthew Kuster picks off the pass by Terry Fidler | 60-51 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | The short jumper by Raymond Crank is denied by Robert Koerner | 60-51 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the tip | 60-51 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Raymond Crank hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| 06:40 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins's floater is tipped away by James Tomlin | 60-53 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | James Tomlin gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Koerner - foul #1 on Robert Koerner, team foul #3 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Maryland | William Thurman (PG), Charles Berke (SG), Roger Mitchell (C) Francisco Olivares, Terry Fidler, Terry Wesley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Marcus Scott (C) Cary Presson, Charles Holder, Matthew Kuster | |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Raymond Crank makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Raymond Crank makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:57 | Maryland | Michael Randolph takes the ball from Charles Berke | 60-55 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | William Thurman steals the ball from Raymond Crank | 60-55 |
| 05:47 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins banks in the layup on a great pass from William Thurman | 62-55 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Joe Bratt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Raymond Crank gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Michael Randolph works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 04:55 | Maryland | James Tomlin picks off the pass by Huey Jenkins | 62-57 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | James Tomlin is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-59 |
| 04:09 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Randolph - foul #1 on Michael Randolph, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Maryland | Francisco Olivares (PG), Terry Fidler (SG), John Dawson (SF), Terry Wesley (PF) William Thurman, Charles Berke, Huey Jenkins, Robert Koerner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Charles Holder (SG), Stephen Hardnett (SF), Matthew Natividad (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Michael Randolph, Joe Bratt, James Tomlin, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| 04:09 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:09 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 03:55 | Maryland | John Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:49 | Maryland | John Dawson hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Terry Fidler | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Francisco Olivares (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Fidler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Wesley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Mitchell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) SG - Charles Holder (fresh) SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Kuster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett is fouled on the floor by Terry Fidler - foul #2 on Terry Fidler, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Charles Holder | 64-61 |
| 03:04 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Koerner (PF) Terry Wesley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Marcus Scott (C) Cary Presson, Matthew Kuster | |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Roger Mitchell - foul #1 on Roger Mitchell, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Wesley (SF) Roger Mitchell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:19 | Maryland | John Dawson double dribbles | 64-63 |
| Subs | Maryland | Huey Jenkins (SF) Terry Wesley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Maryland | Roger Mitchell (C) Huey Jenkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Kuster (C) Charles Holder, Marcus Scott | |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-63 |
| 02:01 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Roger Mitchell | 64-63 |
| 01:56 | Maryland | Terry Fidler drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Dawson | 67-63 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Koerner - foul #2 on Robert Koerner, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Maryland | Huey Jenkins (SF) John Dawson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Kuster | 67-64 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joe Bratt and he's hacked by Francisco Olivares - foul #3 on Francisco Olivares, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:21 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins is hacked by Matthew Kuster - foul #4 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| 01:21 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:21 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Matthew Kuster | 68-67 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Michael Randolph can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 01:01 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell misses short on a floater from the right side | 68-67 |
| 00:32 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins tips it home | 70-67 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Stephen Hardnett | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Maryland | Michael Randolph is called for the reach on Francisco Olivares in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Randolph, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 00:12 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:12 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Michael Randolph shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Natividad | 72-72 |
| 00:06 | Maryland | Maryland calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Robert Koerner drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-72 |