| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Cannon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Freddy Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard McCalley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Jackson | 43-32 |
| 19:24 | Central Florida | Roy Knudsen steals it from Michael McConnaughy | 43-32 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Eric Hearns grabs the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy is whistled for traveling | 46-32 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-32 |
| 17:57 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Richard McCalley | 46-32 |
| 17:45 | Central Florida | Andrew Jackson picks off the pass by William Cannon | 46-32 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 46-32 |
| 17:20 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy gets the rebound | 46-32 |
| 17:03 | Central Florida | Andrew Jackson steals the ball from Michael McConnaughy | 46-32 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | William Cannon takes the ball from Andrew Jackson | 46-32 |
| 16:32 | Central Florida | Richard McCalley lays it up and in on a great pass from William Cannon | 46-34 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Omar Neal (SG), William Chambers (SF), Paul Crane (PF), David Holmstrom (C) William Cannon, Freddy Copeland, Richard McCalley, Thomas Rolston, Michael McConnaughy | |
| 16:01 | Central Florida | Eric Hearns picks off the pass by William Chambers | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Stokes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Knudsen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Omar Neal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Chambers (fresh) PF - Paul Crane (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Jackson | 48-34 |
| 15:30 | Central Florida | Roy Knudsen picks off the pass by William Chambers | 48-34 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Jackson and the foul's on David Holmstrom - foul #2 on David Holmstrom, team foul #1 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (PG), Michael Powell (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF) Brian Smith, William Chambers, David Holmstrom | |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen misses the free throw | 50-34 |
| 15:12 | Central Florida | Paul Crane pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 14:49 | Central Florida | William Cannon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Rolston | 50-37 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Andrew Jackson | 52-37 |
| 14:21 | Central Florida | Gary Peterson steals it from William Cannon | 52-37 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes blows the layup | 52-37 |
| 14:01 | Central Florida | Paul Crane gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 13:38 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Peterson - foul #3 on Gary Peterson, team foul #1 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Jimmy Johnson (SG), Brett Ferguson (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Chad Kraus (C) Eric Hearns, Andrew Jackson, Gerald Stokes, Gary Peterson, Roy Knudsen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland (SG), Michael McConnaughy (C) Omar Neal, Paul Crane | |
| 13:38 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 13:38 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | John McCarthy hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Rogelio Russo | 55-38 |
| 12:56 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Cannon | 55-41 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Rogelio Russo drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jimmy Johnson | 57-41 |
| 12:30 | Central Florida | William Cannon comes up short on the floater from the right block | 57-41 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Chad Kraus gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses short on a shot from the right side | 57-41 |
| 11:58 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Cannon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Freddy Copeland (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Rolston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Central Florida | William Cannon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson makes the floater from the right wing set up by Jimmy Johnson and he's fouled by William Cannon - foul #3 on William Cannon, team foul #2 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Andrew Jackson (SG), Gary Peterson (PF), Roy Knudsen (C) John McCarthy, Jimmy Johnson, Rogelio Russo, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Richard McCalley (SG), William Chambers (SF), Paul Crane (PF) William Cannon, Freddy Copeland, Michael Powell, Thomas Rolston | |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson makes the free throw | 60-44 |
| 10:56 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Gary Peterson snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Paul Crane denies the turnaround by Roy Knudsen | 60-44 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Gary Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 60-44 |
| 10:21 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | William Chambers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 10:14 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy snags the offensive board | 60-44 |
| 10:04 | Central Florida | Paul Crane drills a jumper from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Michael McConnaughy | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:19 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-46 |
| 09:17 | Central Florida | William Chambers misses the tip | 60-46 |
| 09:16 | Central Florida | Richard McCalley hits the follow up shot | 60-48 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson is denied on a layup by Paul Crane | 60-48 |
| 08:55 | Central Florida | Paul Crane snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 08:43 | Central Florida | Brett Ferguson takes the ball from Brian Smith | 60-48 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson lays it up and in | 62-48 |
| 08:26 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy knocks in the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Gary Peterson - foul #4 on Gary Peterson, team foul #2 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Jimmy Johnson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Chad Kraus (C) Eric Hearns, Andrew Jackson, Brett Ferguson, Gary Peterson, Roy Knudsen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (PG), Freddy Copeland (SG), Michael Powell (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF) Brian Smith, Richard McCalley, William Chambers, Paul Crane | |
| 08:26 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | William Cannon is called for the reach on John McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Cannon, team foul #3 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Omar Neal (PG), David Holmstrom (C) William Cannon, Michael McConnaughy | |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Rogelio Russo comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Rolston - foul #1 on Thomas Rolston, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Rogelio Russo misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Rogelio Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:10 | Central Florida | Michael Powell snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland is hacked by Gerald Stokes - foul #2 on Gerald Stokes, team foul #3 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (PG) Omar Neal | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Freddy Copeland (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 9 pts. C - David Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 07:25 | Central Florida | Michael Powell hits the follow up shot | 62-53 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | John McCarthy makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rogelio Russo | 65-53 |
| 06:42 | Central Florida | The pull-up jumper by Michael Powell is blocked by Chad Kraus | 65-53 |
| 06:41 | Central Florida | Michael Powell tips it home | 65-55 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Thomas Rolston steps in front of the Jimmy Johnson pass | 65-55 |
| 06:04 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Cannon | 65-58 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Andrew Jackson (SG), Gary Peterson (PF), Roy Knudsen (C) John McCarthy, Jimmy Johnson, Rogelio Russo, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy (C) David Holmstrom | |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Hearns | 68-58 |
| 05:19 | Central Florida | Michael Powell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Cannon | 68-60 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Eric Hearns can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 68-60 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson snags the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-60 |
| 04:15 | Central Florida | William Cannon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Gary Peterson pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerald Stokes | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy's floater is tipped away by Roy Knudsen | 70-60 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Stokes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Roy Knudsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Freddy Copeland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson is fouled on the floor by Freddy Copeland - foul #2 on Freddy Copeland, team foul #5 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG) Eric Hearns | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard McCalley (SG) Freddy Copeland | |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 70-60 |
| 02:56 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 02:51 | Central Florida | Michael Powell comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 70-60 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Rolston - foul #2 on Thomas Rolston, team foul #6 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Chambers (SF), Paul Crane (PF), David Holmstrom (C) Michael Powell, Thomas Rolston, Michael McConnaughy | |
| 02:27 | Villanova | John McCarthy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 02:25 | Central Florida | Paul Crane grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 02:25 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG) John McCarthy | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland (SG), Michael Powell (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF), Michael McConnaughy (C) Richard McCalley, William Chambers, Paul Crane, David Holmstrom | |
| 02:05 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen snags the offensive board | 70-60 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Jackson | 72-60 |
| 00:55 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Freddy Copeland is called for the reach on Andrew Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddy Copeland, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Brett Ferguson (SF) Eric Hearns, Gerald Stokes | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | John McCarthy misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Freddy Copeland - foul #4 on Freddy Copeland, team foul #8 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Stokes (SF) Brett Ferguson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Richard McCalley (SG), William Chambers (SF), Paul Crane (PF), David Holmstrom (C) William Cannon, Freddy Copeland, Michael Powell, Thomas Rolston, Michael McConnaughy | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | John McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | John McCarthy misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Paul Crane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG) John McCarthy | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Eric Hearns runs out the clock | 75-63 |