| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Reuben Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven McDowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Bateman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Chad Kraus drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John McCarthy and he's hacked by Steven McDowell - foul #2 on Steven McDowell, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Chad Kraus makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:20 | UCLA | Steven McDowell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Joshua Pierce is called for the reach on Andrew Jackson - foul #1 on Joshua Pierce, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | John McCarthy is fouled on the floor by Reuben Williams as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Reuben Williams, team foul #3 | 28-26 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Ferguson | 30-26 |
| 17:35 | UCLA | Steven McDowell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Dale Bateman - foul #1 on Dale Bateman, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Kraus | 31-29 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (SG), Gary Peterson (PF) Andrew Jackson, Roy Knudsen | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (SG), Roger Pierce (SF), Russell Rhymer (C) Joshua Pierce, Steven McDowell, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| 16:25 | UCLA | Roger Pierce comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Peterson | 31-29 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Chad Kraus throws it down on a nice dish by John McCarthy | 33-29 |
| 15:40 | UCLA | Roger Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Jackson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Roy Knudsen (PF) John McCarthy, Brett Ferguson, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Cox (PG), Joshua Pierce (SG), Steven McDowell (SF), Austin Krom (PF), Vincent Bartholomew (C) Reuben Williams, John Pickle, Roger Pierce, Dale Bateman, Russell Rhymer | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fresh) SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gary Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Thomas Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven McDowell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Austin Krom (fresh) C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 15:16 | UCLA | Steven McDowell grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 14:51 | UCLA | Thomas Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roy Knudsen - foul #2 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG) Eric Hearns | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 14:51 | UCLA | Thomas Cox makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 14:51 | UCLA | Thomas Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John McCarthy | 36-31 |
| 14:19 | UCLA | Gary Peterson is called for the reach on Vincent Bartholomew - foul #1 on Gary Peterson, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Ferguson (SF) Gerald Stokes | |
| Subs | UCLA | Reuben Williams (PG), Dale Bateman (PF) Thomas Cox, Austin Krom | |
| 14:01 | UCLA | Joshua Pierce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 13:59 | UCLA | Reuben Williams gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 13:37 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Peterson - foul #2 on Gary Peterson, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (SG), Gerald Stokes (PF), Chad Kraus (C) Andrew Jackson, Roy Knudsen, Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roger Pierce (SF) Steven McDowell | |
| 13:37 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:37 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Roger Pierce is called for the reach on Eric Hearns - foul #2 on Roger Pierce, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (SG), Russell Rhymer (C) Joshua Pierce, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| 13:08 | Villanova | John McCarthy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | John McCarthy pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Chad Kraus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson (PG) John McCarthy | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 12:36 | UCLA | Dale Bateman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Jackson (SG), Gary Peterson (PF) Jimmy Johnson, Brett Ferguson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joshua Pierce (SG), Steven McDowell (SF) John Pickle, Roger Pierce | |
| 11:52 | UCLA | Steven McDowell's layup is rejected by Chad Kraus | 36-31 |
| 11:50 | UCLA | Reuben Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 11:33 | UCLA | Dale Bateman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Peterson - foul #3 on Gary Peterson, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Roy Knudsen (PF) Eric Hearns, Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew (C) Russell Rhymer | |
| 11:33 | UCLA | Dale Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 11:33 | UCLA | Dale Bateman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Reuben Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven McDowell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Bateman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Villanova | John McCarthy misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 11:12 | UCLA | Steven McDowell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 10:53 | UCLA | Joshua Pierce misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-32 |
| 10:23 | UCLA | Steven McDowell grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 09:55 | UCLA | Roy Knudsen swats the layup by Vincent Bartholomew | 36-32 |
| 09:53 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Bartholomew | 36-32 |
| 09:33 | UCLA | Dale Bateman is fouled on the floor by Roy Knudsen - foul #3 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #5 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (SG), Brett Ferguson (SF), Gary Peterson (C) Andrew Jackson, Gerald Stokes, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Cox (PG), John Pickle (SG), Roger Pierce (SF), Austin Krom (PF) Reuben Williams, Joshua Pierce, Steven McDowell, Dale Bateman | |
| 09:14 | UCLA | Austin Krom misses the jump hook in the paint | 36-32 |
| 09:13 | UCLA | Austin Krom hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson is denied on a layup by Roger Pierce | 36-34 |
| 08:45 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 08:21 | UCLA | Brett Ferguson steals it from Thomas Cox | 36-34 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | John McCarthy is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cox - foul #1 on Thomas Cox, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Jackson (SG), Chad Kraus (C) Eric Hearns, Roy Knudsen | |
| Subs | UCLA | Reuben Williams (PG), Joshua Pierce (SG), Steven McDowell (SF), Russell Rhymer (C) Thomas Cox, John Pickle, Roger Pierce, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Chad Kraus connects on the floater in the paint set up by Brett Ferguson | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Reuben Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven McDowell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Austin Krom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Rhymer (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | UCLA | Steven McDowell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Chad Kraus grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | John McCarthy makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Jackson | 41-34 |
| 06:26 | UCLA | Reuben Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Peterson - foul #4 on Gary Peterson, team foul #6 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Roy Knudsen (PF) John McCarthy, Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Dale Bateman (PF), Vincent Bartholomew (C) Austin Krom, Russell Rhymer | |
| 06:26 | UCLA | Reuben Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 06:26 | UCLA | Reuben Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen is whistled for a carry | 41-36 |
| 05:49 | UCLA | Steven McDowell is fouled on the floor by Andrew Jackson - foul #2 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #7 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Rogelio Russo (C) Andrew Jackson, Brett Ferguson, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (SG) Joshua Pierce | |
| 05:49 | UCLA | Steven McDowell misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Vincent Bartholomew - foul #1 on Vincent Bartholomew, team foul #7 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Peterson (C) Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roger Pierce (SF) Steven McDowell | |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 05:26 | UCLA | Dale Bateman grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 05:05 | UCLA | Dale Bateman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dale Bateman, team foul #8 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG) Jimmy Johnson | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Gary Peterson misses badly on a shot from the left block | 42-36 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Gary Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes drills a shot from close range | 44-36 |
| 04:01 | UCLA | John Pickle is called for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Jackson (SG), Brett Ferguson (SF), Chad Kraus (C) Eric Hearns, Gerald Stokes, Roy Knudsen | |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Cox (PG), Joshua Pierce (SG), Steven McDowell (SF) Reuben Williams, John Pickle, Roger Pierce | |
| 03:34 | Villanova | John McCarthy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Stokes (PF) Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Russell Rhymer (C) Vincent Bartholomew | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Thomas Cox (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven McDowell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dale Bateman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Rhymer (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | UCLA | Gerald Stokes blocks the jumper by Thomas Cox | 44-36 |
| 03:03 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Bateman | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | UCLA | Steven McDowell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Pierce | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John McCarthy | 47-39 |
| 02:28 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Knudsen (PF) Gerald Stokes | |
| Subs | UCLA | Reuben Williams (PG), Vincent Bartholomew (C) Thomas Cox, Russell Rhymer | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:18 | UCLA | Reuben Williams is fouled on the floor by Roy Knudsen - foul #4 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #8 | 47-39 |
| 02:18 | UCLA | Reuben Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 02:18 | UCLA | Reuben Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Vincent Bartholomew - foul #2 on Vincent Bartholomew, team foul #9 | 47-41 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 01:49 | UCLA | Dale Bateman snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 01:26 | UCLA | Dale Bateman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Reuben Williams | 47-44 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | John McCarthy knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brett Ferguson | 50-44 |
| 00:53 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew buries a shot from the left block | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Joshua Pierce is called for the reach on Chad Kraus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Pierce, team foul #10 | 50-46 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Chad Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Chad Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew is called for traveling | 52-46 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson is hacked by Joshua Pierce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Pierce, team foul #11 | 52-46 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:39 | UCLA | Steven McDowell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 00:38 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 00:35 | UCLA | Steven McDowell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson is hacked by Joshua Pierce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Pierce, team foul #12 | 54-49 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:32 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 00:28 | UCLA | Steven McDowell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen is hacked by Reuben Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reuben Williams, team foul #13 | 55-49 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:19 | UCLA | Chad Kraus steps in front of the Joshua Pierce pass | 56-49 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson is hacked by Reuben Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reuben Williams, team foul #14 | 56-49 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:12 | UCLA | Steven McDowell is whistled for a carry | 57-49 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Joshua Pierce is called for the reach on Andrew Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua Pierce, team foul #15 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (SG) Joshua Pierce | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:02 | UCLA | Dale Bateman knocks in the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Brett Ferguson - foul #2 on Brett Ferguson, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| 00:02 | UCLA | Dale Bateman makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John McCarthy runs out the clock | 59-52 |