| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rick Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Micheal Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Catt (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Moultrie (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Rick Hart inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Marc Spann knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 19:12 | Michigan | Norman Hayes is fouled on the floor by Marc Spann - foul #2 on Marc Spann, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:00 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Norman Hayes | 25-31 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | David Evans double dribbles | 25-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hilliker (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF) Marc Spann, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:23 | Michigan | Norman Hayes's floater is tipped away by Carl Fox | 25-31 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | David Evans gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | David Evans can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Catt - foul #3 on Scott Catt, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (PF) Scott Catt | |
| 17:57 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | David Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:57 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:42 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb is fouled on the floor by Loyd Williams - foul #1 on Loyd Williams, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (PF) David Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:19 | Michigan | Norman Hayes buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bernard Valenti and he's fouled by Justin Kiesel - foul #2 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG) John Hilliker | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG) Jarrod Lamb | |
| 17:19 | Michigan | Norman Hayes makes the free throw | 26-34 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Marc Spann clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Marc Spann | 29-34 |
| 16:30 | Michigan | Marc Spann takes the ball from Leroy Norris in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Bernard Valenti is called for the reach on Marc Spann - foul #1 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Rick Hart (SF), David Evans (PF), Carl Fox (C) Robert Follansbee, Marc Spann, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (PF) Leroy Norris | |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Rick Hart comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Bernard Valenti - foul #2 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 15:49 | Michigan | John Moultrie grabs the board | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) SG - John Hilliker (fresh) SF - Rick Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Larson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan | Micheal Larson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Moultrie | 30-37 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | John Hilliker is denied on a dunk by John Moultrie | 30-37 |
| 15:19 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 15:14 | Michigan | Norman Hayes misses long on a runner near the basket | 30-37 |
| 15:13 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti tips it home | 30-39 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Charles Dixon connects on the 3 from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 14:26 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Moultrie - foul #4 on John Moultrie, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Loyd Williams (PF) Charles Dixon, John Hilliker, Rick Hart, David Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Donald Gagliano (SG), Earnest McElwee (SF), Scott Catt (PF), Kenneth Becker (C) Norman Hayes, Micheal Larson, Bernard Valenti, Jarrod Lamb, John Moultrie | |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:44 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee connects on the open runner from the baseline | 35-44 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Marc Spann tips it in | 37-44 |
| 13:12 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano is hacked by Robert Follansbee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Loyd Williams, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG) Leroy Norris | |
| 12:47 | Michigan | Norman Hayes banks in the layup on a great pass from Earnest McElwee and he's hacked by Robert Follansbee - foul #2 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Rick Hart (SF) Robert Follansbee, Marc Spann, Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:47 | Michigan | Norman Hayes makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Rick Hart's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Becker | 37-47 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland buries a shot from the left block | 39-47 |
| 12:03 | Michigan | Norman Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dixon - foul #3 on Charles Dixon, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Loyd Williams (C) Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Michigan | Micheal Larson (SG), Bernard Valenti (SF), Jarrod Lamb (PF), John Moultrie (C) Donald Gagliano, Earnest McElwee, Scott Catt, Kenneth Becker | |
| 11:49 | Michigan | Norman Hayes jams it set up by Micheal Larson | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Larson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Rick Hart clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 11:18 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 11:16 | Michigan | Norman Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), David Evans (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Charles Dixon, Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart, Vernon Ray, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG) Norman Hayes | |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-49 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | David Evans tips it back up and in | 41-49 |
| 10:32 | Michigan | John Moultrie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hilliker (SG) Robert Follansbee | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Gagliano (SG), Scott Catt (PF), Kenneth Becker (C) Micheal Larson, Jarrod Lamb, John Moultrie | |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Donald Gagliano steals the ball from John Hilliker | 41-49 |
| 09:57 | Michigan | Scott Catt is wide open and dunks the ball | 41-51 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | David Evans misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 09:40 | Michigan | Scott Catt grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 09:19 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Rick Hart (SF), Loyd Williams (PF), Carl Fox (C) Marc Spann, John Hilliker, Justin Kiesel, David Evans, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG), Micheal Larson (SG), Earnest McElwee (SF), John Moultrie (C) Leroy Norris, Donald Gagliano, Bernard Valenti, Kenneth Becker | |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 08:54 | Michigan | John Moultrie grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:52 | Michigan | Anthony Ragland steals the ball from Norman Hayes in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Ragland | 43-51 |
| 08:32 | Michigan | Norman Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG) Robert Follansbee | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (PF) Scott Catt | |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-51 |
| 08:01 | Michigan | Norman Hayes grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 07:38 | Michigan | Micheal Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Carl Fox pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Hart (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Larson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earnest McElwee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jarrod Lamb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Moultrie (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Charles Dixon is hacked by Earnest McElwee - foul #1 on Earnest McElwee, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Charles Dixon, Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart, Loyd Williams, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Gagliano (SG), Bernard Valenti (SF), Kenneth Becker (C) Micheal Larson, Earnest McElwee, John Moultrie | |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 06:53 | Michigan | Norman Hayes grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 06:37 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti can't connect on a floater from the right side | 43-51 |
| 06:35 | Michigan | Norman Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:13 | Michigan | Norman Hayes misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-51 |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb tips it but misses | 43-51 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses long on a shot from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the tip | 43-51 |
| 05:38 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 05:23 | Michigan | Norman Hayes connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Bernard Valenti | 43-53 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Marc Spann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 04:55 | Michigan | Norman Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 04:37 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Norman Hayes | 43-55 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Anthony Ragland (SF), David Evans (PF), Carl Fox (C) Robert Follansbee, Marc Spann, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Michigan | Micheal Larson (SG), Scott Catt (PF), John Moultrie (C) Donald Gagliano, Jarrod Lamb, Kenneth Becker | |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Charles Dixon is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Charles Dixon, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:51 | Michigan | Norman Hayes hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Moultrie | 43-57 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | John Hilliker's pass is intercepted by Micheal Larson | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) SF - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Evans (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Larson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Scott Catt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Michigan | David Evans steals it from Bernard Valenti | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Charles Dixon connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:35 | Michigan | Norman Hayes buries a shot from close range set up by Bernard Valenti | 46-59 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | The jump hook by Carl Fox is blocked by Scott Catt | 46-59 |
| 02:11 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 01:47 | Michigan | Micheal Larson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Catt | 46-62 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | David Evans's pass is intercepted by Micheal Larson | 46-62 |
| 01:35 | Michigan | Scott Catt lays it in on a nice dish by Micheal Larson | 46-64 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Scott Catt denies the turnaround by Carl Fox | 46-64 |
| 01:21 | Michigan | John Moultrie pulls down the rebound | 46-64 |
| 00:52 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Hayes | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Charles Dixon knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Norman Hayes misses the lay-in | 49-67 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Fox | 49-67 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-67 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Norman Hayes runs out the clock | 51-67 |