| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cominsky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Woods (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | James Alexander inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Villanova | John Cominsky lays it in on a great pass from James Alexander | 22-24 |
| 19:43 | UMass | Michael Fomby travels in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | John Cominsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 19:18 | UMass | Ernest Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 18:50 | UMass | Ernest Graham double dribbles | 22-24 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger is fouled on the floor by Michael Fomby - foul #2 on Michael Fomby, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (C) Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Charles Bennett hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Steven Fryberger | 22-26 |
| 17:48 | UMass | James Alexander blocks the short jumper by Jamie Becker | 22-26 |
| 17:47 | UMass | Dennis Scott snags the offensive board | 22-26 |
| 17:26 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 17:25 | UMass | Peter Boyles grabs the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 17:05 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Bennett - foul #1 on Charles Bennett, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Reginald Solarski (SG), Keith Jenks (SF), Michael Fomby (PF) Abdul Menard, Dennis Scott, Ernest Graham, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (PF), Fred Decker (C) Steven Fryberger, John Cominsky, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| 17:05 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 17:05 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Gary Silver gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Silver | 23-28 |
| 16:44 | UMass | Keith Jenks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | James Alexander misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 16:34 | UMass | Jamie Becker gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 16:09 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 23-28 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Fred Decker pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | James Alexander is fouled on the floor by Reginald Solarski - foul #1 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #2 | 23-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Ernest Graham (SF), Peter Boyles (C) Anthony Brooks, Reginald Solarski, Michael Fomby, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Peters (PF) James Alexander | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Peters (fresh) C - Fred Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Gary Silver lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Winebrenner and the foul's on Ernest Graham - foul #2 on Ernest Graham, team foul #3 | 23-30 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SG) Joe Winebrenner | |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Gary Silver makes the free throw | 23-31 |
| 15:22 | UMass | Dennis Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Peters - foul #1 on Michael Peters, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sam Kelley (SF), Charles Bennett (PF) Gary Silver, Fred Decker | |
| 15:03 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 23-31 |
| 15:02 | UMass | Dennis Scott tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | John Cominsky buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Williams | 25-34 |
| 14:20 | UMass | Charles Bennett swats the short shot by Ernest Graham | 25-34 |
| 14:19 | UMass | Peter Boyles grabs the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 13:59 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the easy layup | 25-34 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | John Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Ernest Graham - foul #3 on Ernest Graham, team foul #4 | 25-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Michael Fomby (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Dennis Scott, Ernest Graham, Keith Jenks, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), James Alexander (SF), Gary Silver (PF), Anthony Woods (C) John Cominsky, Sam Kelley, Charles Bennett, Michael Peters | |
| 13:45 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 13:26 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the floater from the left block set up by Jamie Becker and the foul's on Joe Winebrenner - foul #1 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (PG) John Williams | |
| 13:26 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger drills a 3 from the left corner and he's fouled by Reginald Solarski - foul #2 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #5 | 28-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG) Abdul Menard | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 12:43 | UMass | Michael Fomby misses the floater from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | James Alexander pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-40 |
| 12:17 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jamie Becker | 28-40 |
| 12:11 | UMass | Jamie Becker scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Brooks | 30-40 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Michael Fomby steps in front of the James Alexander pass | 30-40 |
| 11:56 | UMass | Reginald Solarski is hacked by Steven Fryberger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Ernest Graham (SF), Keith Jenks (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Anthony Brooks, Reginald Solarski, Roger Baker, Michael Fomby, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SG), Sam Kelley (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Fred Decker (C) Joe Winebrenner, James Alexander, Gary Silver, Anthony Woods | |
| 11:39 | UMass | Ernest Graham is fouled on the floor by Sam Kelley - foul #2 on Sam Kelley, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cominsky (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sam Kelley (fresh) PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | UMass | Keith Jenks misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Fryberger - foul #3 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #6 | 30-40 |
| 11:22 | UMass | Keith Jenks makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 11:22 | UMass | Keith Jenks makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cominsky | 32-42 |
| 10:43 | UMass | Peter Boyles is hacked by Sam Kelley - foul #3 on Sam Kelley, team foul #7 | 32-42 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), James Alexander (SF), Michael Peters (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Steven Fryberger, Sam Kelley, Charles Bennett, Fred Decker | |
| 10:43 | UMass | Peter Boyles makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 10:43 | UMass | Peter Boyles makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | James Alexander misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Anthony Woods hits the follow up shot | 34-44 |
| 09:55 | UMass | Dennis Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Anthony Woods | 34-44 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 09:38 | UMass | Abdul Menard pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 09:11 | UMass | Abdul Menard hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 34-44 |
| 09:10 | UMass | Peter Boyles pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 08:56 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Peters - foul #2 on Michael Peters, team foul #8 | 34-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Michael Fomby (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Dennis Scott, Ernest Graham, Keith Jenks, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Fred Decker (C) John Williams, John Cominsky, James Alexander, Michael Peters, Anthony Woods | |
| 08:56 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 08:56 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Charles Bennett is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline | 36-44 |
| 08:29 | UMass | Roger Baker gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 08:24 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Fryberger - foul #4 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #9 | 36-44 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sam Kelley (PG) Steven Fryberger | |
| 08:24 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:24 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Charles Bennett gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Charles Bennett buries a floater from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 08:02 | UMass | Michael Fomby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG) Abdul Menard | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:26 | UMass | Jamie Becker hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Brooks | 39-49 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roger Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses the lay-in | 39-49 |
| 07:15 | UMass | Roger Baker gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:50 | UMass | Charles Bennett takes the ball from Anthony Brooks | 39-49 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Sam Kelley is whistled for a carry | 39-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Ernest Graham (SF), Keith Jenks (PF) Anthony Brooks, Reginald Solarski, Roger Baker, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (PG), John Cominsky (SG), James Alexander (SF), Michael Peters (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Sam Kelley, Joe Winebrenner, Gary Silver, Charles Bennett, Fred Decker | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:13 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 39-49 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Anthony Woods | 39-49 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 05:49 | UMass | Jamie Becker gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 05:40 | UMass | Ernest Graham knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Abdul Menard and the foul's on James Alexander - foul #2 on James Alexander, team foul #10 | 41-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (C) Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:40 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | John Cominsky knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 05:04 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-52 |
| 05:02 | UMass | Peter Boyles hits the follow up shot | 44-52 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | John Cominsky knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Dennis Scott - foul #1 on Dennis Scott, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF) Keith Jenks | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Sam Kelley (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Fred Decker (C) Steven Fryberger, James Alexander, Michael Peters, Anthony Woods | |
| 04:45 | Villanova | John Cominsky makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 04:43 | UMass | Abdul Menard is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Bennett - foul #2 on Charles Bennett, team foul #11 | 44-55 |
| 04:43 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 04:43 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | John Williams scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 04:05 | UMass | Peter Boyles's floater is tipped away by Charles Bennett | 46-57 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | John Cominsky snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Fred Decker tips it but misses | 46-57 |
| 03:49 | UMass | Abdul Menard pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Sam Kelley - foul #4 on Sam Kelley, team foul #12 | 46-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Reginald Solarski (SG), Keith Jenks (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Abdul Menard, Dennis Scott, Michael Fomby, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Michael Peters (C) John Williams, John Cominsky, Sam Kelley, Fred Decker | |
| 03:32 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 03:32 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 03:22 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jamie Becker | 48-57 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ernest Graham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. C - Michael Peters (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 03:17 | UMass | Jamie Becker tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Charles Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Charles Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Peter Boyles (C) Anthony Brooks, Reginald Solarski, Keith Jenks | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SG), Anthony Woods (C) Joe Winebrenner, Michael Peters | |
| 02:38 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-57 |
| 02:36 | UMass | Peter Boyles gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:17 | UMass | Ernest Graham hits a jumper from close range | 52-57 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Peter Boyles - foul #1 on Peter Boyles, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Keith Jenks (SF), Michael Fomby (PF) Ernest Graham, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Abdul Menard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SF) Keith Jenks | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Alexander (SF) Gary Silver | |
| 01:25 | Villanova | John Cominsky is whistled for traveling | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:23 | UMass | Abdul Menard's pass is intercepted by Steven Fryberger in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger is hacked by Abdul Menard - foul #3 on Abdul Menard, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:04 | UMass | Steven Fryberger is called for the reach on Abdul Menard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #13 | 52-61 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG) Steven Fryberger | |
| 01:04 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:04 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | John Cominsky grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | James Alexander misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 00:46 | UMass | Michael Fomby snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:40 | UMass | Anthony Woods steals it from Dennis Scott | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Abdul Menard is called for the reach on John Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Abdul Menard, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:34 | UMass | Anthony Woods takes the ball from Dennis Scott in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Charles Bennett is hacked by Ernest Graham - foul #4 on Ernest Graham, team foul #10 | 53-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Reginald Solarski (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Keith Jenks (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Abdul Menard, Dennis Scott, Ernest Graham, Michael Fomby, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Anthony Brooks clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Anthony Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Anthony Woods runs out the clock | 53-64 |