| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski inbounds the ball | 25-42 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-42 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire grabs the defensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Norton - foul #1 on Anthony Norton, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Anthony Norton grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Alonzo Lee takes the ball from Dragan Paluszynski | 26-42 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Clarence Hebert banks in the layup on a great pass from Alonzo Lee | 28-42 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-42 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Marcus Scott can't tip it in | 28-42 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels snags the offensive board | 28-42 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Marcus Scott banks in the layup on a great pass from Dragan Paluszynski and he's hacked by Christopher Dunmire - foul #3 on Christopher Dunmire, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Lyndon Cable (C) Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the free throw | 28-45 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Anthony Norton is called for the reach on Matthew Hillyard - foul #2 on Anthony Norton, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Howard Pyburn steals the ball from Clarence Hebert | 28-45 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels slams it home on a nice dish by Howard Pyburn | 28-47 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Victor Gardner loses the dribble to Dragan Paluszynski | 28-47 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Marcus Scott scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Pyburn | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:49 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lyndon Cable | 31-49 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-52 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Alonzo Lee blows the layup | 31-52 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Alonzo Lee snags the offensive board | 31-52 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Lyndon Cable comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-52 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Anthony Norton snags the defensive board | 31-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clarence Hebert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Samuels (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Anthony Norton is whistled for a carry | 31-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG), Russell Schrader (SG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Mark Allen (PF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Matthew Hillyard, Lyndon Cable | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Michael Dingler (SG), Samuel Caron (SF), Matthew Williams (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Howard Pyburn, Bernard Samuels, Dragan Paluszynski, Anthony Norton, Marcus Scott | |
| 15:22 | Houston | Randall Izaguirre picks off the pass by Mark Allen | 31-52 |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Charles Holder drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-54 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Charles Holder steals the ball from Christopher Dunmire | 31-54 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Charles Holder can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-54 |
| 14:48 | Houston | Russell Schrader grabs the defensive rebound | 31-54 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Melvin Womble's pass is intercepted by Michael Dingler | 31-54 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Michael Dingler banks in the layup | 31-56 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Russell Schrader can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-56 |
| 14:13 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Dunmire | 31-56 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Randall Izaguirre swats the short shot by Landon Zanchez | 31-56 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Matthew Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 31-56 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Charles Holder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Lyndon Cable (PF) Melvin Womble, Landon Zanchez, Mark Allen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Marcus Scott (C) Samuel Caron, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 13:45 | Houston | Lyndon Cable misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-56 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Lyndon Cable snags the offensive board | 31-56 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Russell Schrader hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-56 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Marcus Scott grabs the board | 31-56 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-56 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Alonzo Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 31-56 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Lyndon Cable double dribbles | 31-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Matthew Hillyard (PF) Russell Schrader, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (SG), Anthony Norton (PF) Michael Dingler, Matthew Williams | |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Victor Gardner - foul #2 on Victor Gardner, team foul #2 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Charles Holder, Marcus Scott | |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn makes the 1st free throw | 31-57 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses the 2nd free throw | 31-57 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Anthony Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 31-57 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels hits a shot from the right side | 31-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 31-59 |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Anthony Norton pulls down the rebound | 31-59 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-59 |
| 11:35 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard grabs the defensive rebound | 31-59 |
| 11:18 | Houston | Alonzo Lee connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Matthew Hillyard and he's hacked by Anthony Norton - foul #3 on Anthony Norton, team foul #3 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Dunmire (C) Lyndon Cable | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Marcus Scott (C) Howard Pyburn, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 11:18 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the free throw | 34-59 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-59 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Marcus Scott hits the follow up shot | 34-61 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Alonzo Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Mark Allen (PF) Victor Gardner, Alonzo Lee, Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Dingler (SF) Dragan Paluszynski | |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-61 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels grabs the offensive rebound | 34-61 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Anthony Norton misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Clarence Hebert - foul #2 on Clarence Hebert, team foul #3 | 34-61 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Anthony Norton misses the 1st free throw | 34-61 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Anthony Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-61 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Anthony Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 34-61 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Charles Holder misses long on a floater from the left wing | 34-61 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire grabs the board | 34-61 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire's pass is intercepted by Marcus Scott | 34-61 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels is fouled on the floor by Russell Schrader - foul #1 on Russell Schrader, team foul #4 | 34-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Matthew Hillyard (PF), Lyndon Cable (C) Clarence Hebert, Landon Zanchez, Mark Allen, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Matthew Williams (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Charles Holder, Bernard Samuels, Anthony Norton, Marcus Scott | |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-61 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Lyndon Cable pulls down the rebound | 34-61 |
| 09:14 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard clanks a floater in the paint | 34-61 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Alonzo Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-61 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Lyndon Cable lays it up and in | 36-61 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Matthew Williams loses the dribble to Matthew Hillyard | 36-61 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard is fouled on the floor by Matthew Williams - foul #1 on Matthew Williams, team foul #4 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcus Scott (C) Randall Izaguirre | |
| 08:21 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Russell Schrader | 38-61 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Marcus Scott blows the layup | 38-61 |
| 08:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Russell Schrader | 38-61 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-61 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Lyndon Cable grabs the offensive rebound | 38-61 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dingler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Williams (fresh) C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:48 | Houston | Dragan Paluszynski is called for the reach on Matthew Hillyard - foul #2 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #5 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Russell Schrader, Alonzo Lee, Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (SG), Charles Holder (SF), Anthony Norton (PF) Michael Dingler, Dragan Paluszynski, Matthew Williams | |
| 07:30 | Houston | Lyndon Cable buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Victor Gardner | 41-61 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Anthony Norton can't throw it down | 41-61 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels can't tip it in | 41-61 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire grabs the defensive rebound | 41-61 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Landon Zanchez misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-61 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Lyndon Cable hits the follow up shot | 43-61 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Charles Holder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-61 |
| 06:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lyndon Cable | 43-61 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-61 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire grabs the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Clarence Hebert connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Gardner | 46-61 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Marcus Scott can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-61 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 05:57 | Houston | Clarence Hebert clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-61 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Anthony Norton snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Marcus Scott knocks in the jumper from the right block | 46-63 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-63 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Bernard Samuels | 46-63 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Marcus Scott | 46-66 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Landon Zanchez drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor Gardner | 48-66 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Anthony Norton is hacked by Clarence Hebert - foul #3 on Clarence Hebert, team foul #5 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG), Russell Schrader (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Matthew Hillyard (PF), George Scott (C) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Landon Zanchez, Lyndon Cable, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Dingler (SG), Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Matthew Williams (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Howard Pyburn, Bernard Samuels, Anthony Norton, Marcus Scott | |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses the shot from just outside the lane | 48-66 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Melvin Womble gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 04:18 | Houston | George Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 48-66 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Michael Dingler misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Matthew Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Matthew Williams misses the lay-in | 48-66 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre gets the offensive rebound | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Melvin Womble (fresh) SG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Dingler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Michael Dingler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Charles Holder snags the offensive board | 48-66 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Landon Zanchez (SF), Mark Allen (PF) Alonzo Lee, Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (SG) Charles Holder | |
| 02:47 | Houston | Melvin Womble misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-66 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Randall Izaguirre | 48-66 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Russell Schrader steals the ball from Bernard Samuels | 48-66 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses the lay-in | 48-66 |
| 02:12 | Houston | George Scott tips it back up and in | 50-66 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels is hacked by Russell Schrader - foul #2 on Russell Schrader, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Lyndon Cable (PF) Mark Allen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Anthony Norton (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Michael Dingler, Matthew Williams, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Marcus Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Lyndon Cable snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Landon Zanchez knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Russell Schrader | 52-66 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Melvin Womble steps in front of the Anthony Norton pass | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Houston | Landon Zanchez's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Norton | 52-66 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Landon Zanchez pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Anthony Norton is called for the reach on Melvin Womble - foul #4 on Anthony Norton, team foul #6 | 52-66 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Landon Zanchez connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Womble | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Scott - foul #1 on George Scott, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Marcus Scott steals it from Lyndon Cable | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn runs out the clock | 55-68 |