| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Joshua Carter (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walter Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Homer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Dorsett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Mark Homer inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Oklahoma | Christopher Hughes is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Carter | 33-29 |
| 19:28 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-29 |
| 19:02 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Albert Dorsett | 33-29 |
| 18:51 | Oklahoma | Walter Knowles misses badly on a floater from the right side | 33-29 |
| 18:50 | Oklahoma | Albert Dorsett tips it in | 35-29 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Terry Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roger Ryan (SG), Jason Stockwell (PF) Walter Knowles, Albert Dorsett | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SF) Terry Smith, Luis Estrada | |
| 18:32 | Oklahoma | Mark Homer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-29 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Turner (PG), Lee McKelvy (SF), Randy Willey (C) Joshua Carter, Mark Homer, Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:15 | Oklahoma | Jason Stockwell is whistled for a carry | 35-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG) David Woodard | |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 17:52 | Oklahoma | Jason Stockwell pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:33 | Oklahoma | Randy Willey misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Boris Skarzynski - foul #1 on Boris Skarzynski, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Joshua Carter (PG), Walter Knowles (SG), Mark Homer (SF) David Turner, Roger Ryan, Lee McKelvy | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Drazen Zechman (C) Terry Smith, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 17:33 | Oklahoma | Randy Willey makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:33 | Oklahoma | Randy Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the lay-in | 37-29 |
| 17:06 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Jason Stockwell | 37-29 |
| 17:01 | Oklahoma | Joshua Carter connects on the open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Knowles | 39-29 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Randy Willey steps in front of the Boris Skarzynski pass | 39-29 |
| 16:21 | Oklahoma | Joshua Carter travels with the ball | 39-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Turner (PG), Roger Ryan (SG), Lee McKelvy (SF), Albert Dorsett (PF), Christopher Hughes (C) Joshua Carter, Walter Knowles, Mark Homer, Jason Stockwell, Randy Willey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Luis Estrada (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Pablo Jimenez, Drazen Zechman | |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses the fadeaway in the lane | 39-29 |
| 15:59 | Oklahoma | Roger Ryan pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - David Turner (fresh) SG - Roger Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lee McKelvy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Dorsett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Elliott (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Oklahoma | Christopher Hughes is fouled on the floor by Edwin Ritchie - foul #2 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG) Boris Skarzynski | |
| 15:49 | Oklahoma | Christopher Hughes shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Lee McKelvy | 41-29 |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Terry Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 15:18 | Oklahoma | The jump hook by Albert Dorsett is blocked by Luis Estrada | 41-32 |
| 15:16 | Oklahoma | Albert Dorsett snags the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 15:10 | Oklahoma | Lee McKelvy's pass is intercepted by Sudi Abdulkarim | 41-32 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Luis Estrada slams it home set up by Sudi Abdulkarim | 41-34 |
| 14:41 | Oklahoma | Christopher Hughes's pass is intercepted by Terry Smith | 41-34 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Terry Smith lays it in | 41-36 |
| 14:34 | Oklahoma | Edwin Ritchie steals it from Roger Ryan | 41-36 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Luis Estrada and the foul's on Roger Ryan - foul #3 on Roger Ryan, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Joshua Carter (PG), Walter Knowles (SG), Mark Homer (SF) David Turner, Roger Ryan, Lee McKelvy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Terry Smith, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:56 | Oklahoma | Christopher Hughes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Pablo Jimenez - foul #2 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jason Stockwell (PF) Albert Dorsett | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG) Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| 13:56 | Oklahoma | Christopher Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:56 | Oklahoma | Christopher Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | David Woodard is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Knowles - foul #3 on Walter Knowles, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (PF) Paul Elliott | |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman banks in the layup set up by David Woodard | 43-41 |
| 13:31 | Oklahoma | Pablo Jimenez is called for the reach on Mark Homer - foul #3 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Paul Elliott (PF) David Woodard, Luis Estrada | |
| 13:23 | Oklahoma | Christopher Hughes is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Mark Homer picks off the pass by Boris Skarzynski in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 13:13 | Oklahoma | Joshua Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Douglas Sheeran (SG) Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG) Terry Smith | |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Hughes - foul #2 on Christopher Hughes, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Luis Estrada (PF) David Woodard, Paul Elliott | |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:40 | Oklahoma | Christopher Hughes works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Carter | 45-42 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Homer - foul #1 on Mark Homer, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Turner (PG), Walter Knowles (SG), Albert Dorsett (PF), Randy Willey (C) Joshua Carter, Mark Homer, Jason Stockwell, Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Luis Estrada, Drazen Zechman | |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:07 | Oklahoma | Douglas Sheeran can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Pablo Jimenez - foul #4 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Luis Estrada (SF) Terry Smith, Pablo Jimenez | |
| 12:07 | Oklahoma | Douglas Sheeran makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:07 | Oklahoma | Douglas Sheeran makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | David Woodard is whistled for a carry | 47-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mark Homer (SF) Douglas Sheeran | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG) David Woodard | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - David Turner (fresh) SG - Walter Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Homer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Dorsett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Willey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SG - Boris Skarzynski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Elliott (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Oklahoma | Albert Dorsett can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 11:17 | Oklahoma | Randy Willey pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:13 | Oklahoma | Boris Skarzynski is called for the reach on Walter Knowles - foul #2 on Boris Skarzynski, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Joshua Carter (PG), Roger Ryan (SG), Lee McKelvy (SF), Jason Stockwell (PF), Christopher Hughes (C) David Turner, Walter Knowles, Mark Homer, Albert Dorsett, Randy Willey | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Drazen Zechman (C) Terry Smith, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 10:59 | Oklahoma | Lee McKelvy lays it in | 49-43 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Paul Elliott can't finish the uncontested layup | 49-43 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Joshua Carter steals the ball from Paul Elliott | 49-43 |
| 10:24 | Oklahoma | Joshua Carter clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | Luis Estrada can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lee McKelvy - foul #1 on Lee McKelvy, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Turner (PG), Douglas Sheeran (SG), Mark Homer (SF) Joshua Carter, Roger Ryan, Lee McKelvy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Boris Skarzynski, Drazen Zechman | |
| 10:08 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:50 | Oklahoma | Christopher Hughes is whistled for a carry | 49-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Albert Dorsett (PF), Randy Willey (C) Jason Stockwell, Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG) Luis Estrada | |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Albert Dorsett steals the ball from Sudi Abdulkarim | 49-45 |
| 09:25 | Oklahoma | Randy Willey drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Douglas Sheeran | 51-45 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 51-47 |
| 08:53 | Oklahoma | Randy Willey can't connect on a runner near the basket | 51-47 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 08:43 | Oklahoma | Mark Homer snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:38 | Oklahoma | David Woodard takes the ball from Douglas Sheeran | 51-47 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | David Woodard hits the finger roll | 51-49 |
| 08:12 | Oklahoma | Randy Willey buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Sheeran | 53-49 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Woodard | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - David Turner (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Sheeran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Homer (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Dorsett (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Willey (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Elliott (very tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Oklahoma | David Turner scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Homer | 55-52 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | David Woodard connects on the open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Terry Smith | 55-54 |
| 06:47 | Oklahoma | Mark Homer double dribbles | 55-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Joshua Carter (PG), Walter Knowles (SG), Lee McKelvy (SF), Jason Stockwell (PF), Christopher Hughes (C) David Turner, Douglas Sheeran, Mark Homer, Albert Dorsett, Randy Willey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Luis Estrada (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Terry Smith, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman is fouled on the floor by Walter Knowles - foul #4 on Walter Knowles, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG) David Woodard | |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-54 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Luis Estrada tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 06:01 | Oklahoma | Joshua Carter misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Drazen Zechman - foul #1 on Drazen Zechman, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG) Terry Smith | |
| 06:01 | Oklahoma | Joshua Carter misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:01 | Oklahoma | Joshua Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by David Woodard | 55-58 |
| 05:33 | Oklahoma | Christopher Hughes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 05:32 | Oklahoma | Christopher Hughes snags the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 05:17 | Oklahoma | Jason Stockwell is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Lee McKelvy and he's fouled by Drazen Zechman - foul #2 on Drazen Zechman, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roger Ryan (SG) Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG) David Woodard | |
| 05:17 | Oklahoma | Jason Stockwell makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez travels in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 04:56 | Oklahoma | Christopher Hughes misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 58-58 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Terry Smith is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-60 |
| 04:19 | Oklahoma | Joshua Carter is called for traveling | 58-60 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Turner (PG), Mark Homer (SF) Joshua Carter, Lee McKelvy | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Terry Smith, Luis Estrada, Drazen Zechman | |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Jason Stockwell is called for the reach on Boris Skarzynski - foul #2 on Jason Stockwell, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Walter Knowles (SG) Roger Ryan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG) David Woodard | |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:47 | Oklahoma | Mark Homer knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Walter Knowles | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - David Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Homer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Stockwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Hughes (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SG - Boris Skarzynski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pablo Jimenez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Paul Elliott (very tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Villanova | A charge is called on Pablo Jimenez - foul #5 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Joshua Carter (PG) David Turner | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Luis Estrada (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Terry Smith, Pablo Jimenez, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 03:05 | Oklahoma | Jason Stockwell clanks a turnaround in the paint | 60-62 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman is whistled for a carry | 60-62 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roger Ryan (SG), Douglas Sheeran (SF) Walter Knowles, Mark Homer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Drazen Zechman | |
| 02:50 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Walter Knowles (SG), Lee McKelvy (C) Roger Ryan, Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Drazen Zechman (C) Edwin Ritchie | |
| 02:43 | Oklahoma | Terry Smith is called for the reach on Joshua Carter - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie (C) Drazen Zechman | |
| 02:43 | Oklahoma | Joshua Carter misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:43 | Oklahoma | Joshua Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Luis Estrada gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Paul Elliott comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 02:28 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Douglas Sheeran | 60-62 |
| 02:20 | Oklahoma | Jason Stockwell knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Carter and the foul's on Paul Elliott - foul #3 on Paul Elliott, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Drazen Zechman (C) Terry Smith, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 02:20 | Oklahoma | Jason Stockwell misses the free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:20 | Oklahoma | Jason Stockwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:08 | Oklahoma | Walter Knowles misses the dunk attempt | 62-62 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the shot from the right block set up by Luis Estrada | 62-64 |
| 01:42 | Oklahoma | Joshua Carter scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Knowles | 65-64 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 01:12 | Oklahoma | Joshua Carter snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 01:07 | Oklahoma | Joshua Carter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Luis Estrada snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | David Woodard misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joshua Carter - foul #3 on Joshua Carter, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mark Homer (SF), Albert Dorsett (PF), Christopher Hughes (C) Douglas Sheeran, Jason Stockwell, Lee McKelvy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie (C) Drazen Zechman | |
| 00:42 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:13 | Oklahoma | Mark Homer is fouled on the floor by Luis Estrada - foul #2 on Luis Estrada, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| 00:13 | Oklahoma | Mark Homer makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:13 | Oklahoma | Mark Homer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edwin Ritchie | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Luis Estrada connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Woodard | 66-68 |
| 00:04 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Walter Knowles clanks a halfcourt shot | 66-68 |