| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Guerriero (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Suber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Jimmy Byrne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Ricky Davis inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Virginia | Clyde Richardson is hacked by Edwin Ritchie - foul #1 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG), Peter Osbourne (SG), Kenneth Brown (SF), Bryce Applebaum (PF), Gary Linger (C) Clyde Richardson, Robert Guerriero, Ricky Davis, Robert Suber, Jimmy Byrne | |
| 19:28 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 19:26 | Villanova | David Woodard snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Smith | 29-35 |
| 19:06 | Virginia | Gary Linger loses the ball out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Elliott (PF) Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ricky Davis (SF) Kenneth Brown | |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Terry Smith | 31-35 |
| 18:30 | Virginia | Drazen Zechman swats the shot by Bryce Applebaum | 31-35 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Peter Osbourne - foul #2 on Peter Osbourne, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Luis Estrada (PF) Terry Smith, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clyde Richardson (PG), Robert Guerriero (SG), Robert Suber (PF), Jimmy Byrne (C) Allan Peluso, Peter Osbourne, Bryce Applebaum, Gary Linger | |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:50 | Virginia | Ricky Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Drazen Zechman | 33-35 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Luis Estrada can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 33-35 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Luis Estrada tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 17:03 | Virginia | Pablo Jimenez is called for the reach on Ricky Davis - foul #3 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Pablo Jimenez, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kenneth Brown (SF), Bryce Applebaum (PF) Ricky Davis, Robert Suber | |
| 16:42 | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Guerriero | 35-37 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Luis Estrada hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Smith and he's fouled by Clyde Richardson - foul #3 on Clyde Richardson, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (SG) Boris Skarzynski | |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG), Ricky Davis (SF), Robert Suber (PF) Clyde Richardson, Kenneth Brown, Bryce Applebaum | |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:16 | Virginia | Robert Suber hits a shot from the left side set up by Jimmy Byrne | 38-39 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Robert Guerriero is called for the reach on Luis Estrada - foul #2 on Robert Guerriero, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG) David Woodard | |
| Subs | Virginia | Peter Osbourne (SG), Bryce Applebaum (PF), Gary Linger (C) Robert Guerriero, Robert Suber, Jimmy Byrne | |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Terry Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Boris Skarzynski | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Allan Peluso (fresh) SG - Peter Osbourne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryce Applebaum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Linger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Virginia | Peter Osbourne comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Luis Estrada gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 15:02 | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:47 | Virginia | Gary Linger blows the layup | 41-39 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Terry Smith gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-39 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Terry Smith snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 14:17 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Luis Estrada connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 13:57 | Virginia | Ricky Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Luis Estrada grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Luis Estrada scores on a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Gary Linger - foul #2 on Gary Linger, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Terry Smith, Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clyde Richardson (PG), Robert Guerriero (SG), Kenneth Brown (SF), Robert Suber (PF), Jimmy Byrne (C) Allan Peluso, Peter Osbourne, Ricky Davis, Bryce Applebaum, Gary Linger | |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:50 | Virginia | Robert Suber gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:32 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 45-39 |
| 13:31 | Virginia | Clyde Richardson hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Woodard | 47-41 |
| 12:55 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Byrne | 47-44 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Luis Estrada can't finish the layup | 47-44 |
| 12:39 | Virginia | Robert Suber pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:34 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Clyde Richardson | 47-46 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim is hacked by Robert Guerriero - foul #3 on Robert Guerriero, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Luis Estrada, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ricky Davis (SF) Kenneth Brown | |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Jimmy Byrne blocks the short jumper by Edwin Ritchie | 47-46 |
| 12:02 | Virginia | Robert Suber snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 11:47 | Virginia | Robert Suber hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Clyde Richardson | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Guerriero (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Suber (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Jimmy Byrne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Terry Smith clanks a jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Paul Elliott tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 11:07 | Virginia | Robert Suber makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Guerriero | 49-51 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Terry Smith is hacked by Clyde Richardson - foul #4 on Clyde Richardson, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Terry Smith, Sudi Abdulkarim, Pablo Jimenez, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG), Bryce Applebaum (PF) Clyde Richardson, Robert Suber | |
| 10:35 | Villanova | David Woodard blows the dunk | 49-51 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Paul Elliott snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-51 |
| 10:17 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF) David Woodard, Boris Skarzynski, Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-51 |
| 09:53 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:47 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman clanks a jumper from the left block | 51-51 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-51 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman tips it in | 53-51 |
| 08:50 | Virginia | Allan Peluso scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Davis | 53-53 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Terry Smith drills a shot from the left side set up by Sudi Abdulkarim | 55-53 |
| 08:25 | Virginia | Allan Peluso misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Elliott - foul #2 on Paul Elliott, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Luis Estrada (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pablo Jimenez, Paul Elliott, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Virginia | Peter Osbourne (SG), Kenneth Brown (SF), Robert Suber (PF), Gary Linger (C) Robert Guerriero, Ricky Davis, Bryce Applebaum, Jimmy Byrne | |
| 08:25 | Virginia | Allan Peluso misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:25 | Virginia | Allan Peluso misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Luis Estrada snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski is whistled for traveling | 55-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Elliott (PF) Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ricky Davis (SF) Kenneth Brown | |
| 07:54 | Virginia | Robert Suber double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 55-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SF) Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clyde Richardson (PG), Robert Guerriero (SG), Jimmy Byrne (C) Allan Peluso, Peter Osbourne, Gary Linger | |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-53 |
| 07:40 | Virginia | Robert Suber pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Guerriero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Suber (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Jimmy Byrne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Richardson | 55-56 |
| 07:20 | Villanova | David Woodard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Elliott (PF) Pablo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Virginia | Peter Osbourne (SG), Gary Linger (C) Robert Guerriero, Jimmy Byrne | |
| 07:01 | Virginia | Robert Suber is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Luis Estrada grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Paul Elliott loses the ball out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (SG), Kenneth Brown (SF), Jimmy Byrne (C) Peter Osbourne, Ricky Davis, Gary Linger | |
| 06:40 | Virginia | Robert Suber works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 06:39 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 06:30 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown travels with the ball | 55-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Virginia | Peter Osbourne (SG), Ricky Davis (SF), Gary Linger (C) Robert Guerriero, Kenneth Brown, Jimmy Byrne | |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Terry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Terry Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Boris Skarzynski | 58-56 |
| 05:45 | Virginia | Clyde Richardson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-56 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Luis Estrada pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clyde Richardson - foul #5 on Clyde Richardson, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Terry Smith, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG), Robert Guerriero (SG), Bryce Applebaum (PF), Jimmy Byrne (C) Clyde Richardson, Peter Osbourne, Robert Suber, Gary Linger | |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:35 | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 05:22 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Drazen Zechman | 59-56 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Bryce Applebaum steals the ball from Luis Estrada | 59-56 |
| 04:43 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 04:42 | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum grabs the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:13 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Luis Estrada | 59-56 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | The refs have stopped play. Drazen Zechman is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 59-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Pablo Jimenez, Luis Estrada, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kenneth Brown (SF), Robert Suber (PF) Ricky Davis, Bryce Applebaum | |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Byrne - foul #3 on Jimmy Byrne, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF) David Woodard | |
| Subs | Virginia | Peter Osbourne (PG), Ricky Davis (SF), Gary Linger (C) Allan Peluso, Kenneth Brown, Jimmy Byrne | |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:33 | Virginia | Terry Smith is called for the reach on Robert Suber - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SF) Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG), Jimmy Byrne (C) Robert Guerriero, Gary Linger | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Elliott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Allan Peluso (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Osbourne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Suber (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Jimmy Byrne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Virginia | Sudi Abdulkarim is called for the reach on Peter Osbourne - foul #4 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF) Pablo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (SG), Kenneth Brown (SF) Allan Peluso, Ricky Davis | |
| 03:02 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Osbourne | 60-58 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Luis Estrada connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Terry Smith | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:14 | Virginia | Robert Suber's layup is rejected by Paul Elliott | 63-58 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 02:06 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 02:06 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG), Ricky Davis (SF), Bryce Applebaum (PF), Gary Linger (C) Robert Guerriero, Kenneth Brown, Robert Suber, Jimmy Byrne | |
| 01:44 | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum is fouled on the floor by Paul Elliott - foul #3 on Paul Elliott, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF) Pablo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (SG), Robert Suber (PF), Jimmy Byrne (C) Peter Osbourne, Bryce Applebaum, Gary Linger | |
| 01:22 | Virginia | Ricky Davis is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Paul Elliott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 63-61 |
| 01:08 | Virginia | Ricky Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Virginia | Robert Suber misses the lay-in but the foul's on Terry Smith - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 00:48 | Virginia | Robert Suber makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:48 | Virginia | Robert Suber makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the easy layup | 63-63 |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Robert Suber grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne can't connect on a shot from the left side | 63-63 |
| 00:09 | Virginia | Robert Suber can't tip it in | 63-63 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edwin Ritchie | 63-63 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Allan Peluso steals the ball from Luis Estrada | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. PF - Paul Elliott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Ritchie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Allan Peluso (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Guerriero (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Suber (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Jimmy Byrne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Luis Estrada drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Boris Skarzynski | 65-63 |
| 04:15 | Virginia | Allan Peluso misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Terry Smith gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Jimmy Byrne steps in front of the Edwin Ritchie pass | 65-63 |
| 03:36 | Virginia | Ricky Davis buries a 3 from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Terry Smith double dribbles | 65-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Terry Smith, Boris Skarzynski, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Virginia | Peter Osbourne (PG), Bryce Applebaum (PF), Gary Linger (C) Allan Peluso, Robert Suber, Jimmy Byrne | |
| 03:07 | Virginia | Ricky Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 03:05 | Virginia | Ricky Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:55 | Virginia | Gary Linger misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-66 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | David Woodard pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Gary Linger steals the ball from Drazen Zechman | 65-66 |
| 02:24 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Sudi Abdulkarim | 68-66 |
| 01:51 | Virginia | David Woodard picks off the pass by Bryce Applebaum | 68-66 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Woodard | 70-66 |
| 01:27 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ricky Davis | 70-69 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | David Woodard drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Drazen Zechman | 72-69 |
| 00:52 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Elliott (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Drazen Zechman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Peter Osbourne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Guerriero (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Davis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bryce Applebaum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Linger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the lay-in | 72-72 |
| 00:34 | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 00:34 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG), Robert Suber (PF), Jimmy Byrne (C) Peter Osbourne, Bryce Applebaum, Gary Linger | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Virginia | Robert Suber hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmy Byrne | 72-74 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Sudi Abdulkarim, Pablo Jimenez, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Paul Elliott is hacked by Robert Suber - foul #1 on Robert Suber, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-76 |