| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Albert Ramm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Figueroa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Young (fresh) PF - Clinton Connelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Alcantara (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Samuel Young inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Virginia | Samuel Young blows the layup but he's hacked by Dragan Paluszynski - foul #1 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:49 | Virginia | Samuel Young misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:49 | Virginia | Samuel Young makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 19:08 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Samuel Young | 33-31 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 18:51 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:25 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez blows the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Crain - foul #1 on Jerry Crain, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF) Dragan Paluszynski | |
| 18:25 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:25 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Jerry Crain pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Paul King clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Jerry Crain gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 17:15 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre is hacked by Roberto Figueroa - foul #2 on Roberto Figueroa, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Virginia | Maurice Starling (PG), David Faulkner (SG), Michael Iliff (SF), Daniel Bobby (PF), Charles Werth (C) Albert Ramm, Roberto Figueroa, Samuel Young, Clinton Connelly, Oscar Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Bernard Samuels, Paul King, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Jerry Howell makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Alcantara | 36-36 |
| 16:42 | Virginia | John Atkinson picks off the pass by David Faulkner in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | John Alcantara lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Atkinson | 36-38 |
| 16:12 | Virginia | Dragan Paluszynski steps in front of the Maurice Starling pass | 36-38 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | John Atkinson misses the lay-in | 36-38 |
| 16:06 | Virginia | Charles Werth snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 15:41 | Virginia | Maurice Starling clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Jerry Howell gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Maurice Starling (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Faulkner (fresh) SF - Michael Iliff (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Bobby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Werth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Alcantara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Warren Jones (fresh) C - Jerry Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | John Atkinson snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 14:33 | Virginia | Maurice Starling can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 14:31 | Virginia | Charles Werth grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:23 | Virginia | Michael Iliff is fouled on the floor by Dragan Paluszynski - foul #2 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | Albert Ramm (PG), Roberto Figueroa (SG), Samuel Young (SF), Clinton Connelly (PF), Oscar Gonzalez (C) Maurice Starling, David Faulkner, Michael Iliff, Daniel Bobby, Charles Werth | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG), Paul King (SG), Paul King (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, John Alcantara, Dragan Paluszynski, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| 13:57 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez misses badly on a runner in the paint | 36-41 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Jerry Crain gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Jerry Crain travels with the ball | 36-41 |
| 13:28 | Virginia | Paul King steals it from Samuel Young in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels dunks the ball on a great pass from Paul King | 36-43 |
| 13:03 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 13:01 | Virginia | Albert Ramm grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 12:40 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-43 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Jerry Crain pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Jerry Crain hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clinton Connelly - foul #2 on Clinton Connelly, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | Maurice Starling (SF), Daniel Bobby (PF), Charles Werth (C) Samuel Young, Clinton Connelly, Oscar Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (SG), John Atkinson (SF), Warren Jones (C) Paul King, Paul King, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:18 | Virginia | Charles Werth grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | The refs have stopped play. John Atkinson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 36-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Faulkner (SG), Michael Iliff (SF) Albert Ramm, Roberto Figueroa | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Clark (SF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, Jerry Crain | |
| 11:49 | Virginia | Maurice Starling is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Faulkner | 38-44 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Christopher Clark is whistled for a carry | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Maurice Starling (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Faulkner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Iliff (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Bobby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Werth (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bernard Samuels (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Alcantara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) PF - Warren Jones (fresh) C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:05 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 38-44 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Christopher Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels is fouled on the floor by Charles Werth - foul #1 on Charles Werth, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez (PF) Daniel Bobby | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Christopher Clark, Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Paul King travels with the ball | 38-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | Albert Ramm (PG), Roberto Figueroa (SG), Clinton Connelly (PF) David Faulkner, Michael Iliff, Charles Werth | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (PG) Bernard Samuels | |
| 10:25 | Virginia | Paul King takes the ball from Roberto Figueroa in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Paul King is fouled on the floor by Maurice Starling - foul #1 on Maurice Starling, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses short on a jumper in the paint | 38-44 |
| 09:35 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Oscar Gonzalez | 38-44 |
| 09:33 | Virginia | Jerry Howell is called for the reach on Maurice Starling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Howell, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Iliff (SF) Maurice Starling | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Randall Izaguirre (C) Dragan Paluszynski, Jerry Howell | |
| 09:19 | Virginia | Michael Iliff is open and scores on a jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Jerry Crain dunks the ball on a great pass from John Atkinson | 40-46 |
| 08:44 | Virginia | Albert Ramm is whistled for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Smith (PG), David Faulkner (SG), Samuel Young (SF), Daniel Bobby (PF), Charles Werth (C) Albert Ramm, Roberto Figueroa, Michael Iliff, Clinton Connelly, Oscar Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Warren Jones (PF) John Alcantara, Paul King, Jerry Crain | |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Christopher Clark makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Atkinson | 40-49 |
| 07:55 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby jams it on a nice dish by Charles Werth | 42-49 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | John Atkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | Maurice Starling (PG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Christopher Clark, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 07:18 | Virginia | David Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Warren Jones grabs the board | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Maurice Starling (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Faulkner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Young (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Bobby (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Werth (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul King (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 06:47 | Virginia | Charles Werth gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 06:45 | Virginia | Maurice Starling is hacked by Dragan Paluszynski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | Albert Ramm (PG), Roberto Figueroa (SG), Clinton Connelly (PF), Oscar Gonzalez (C) David Faulkner, Samuel Young, Daniel Bobby, Charles Werth | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (SG), Jerry Crain (PF) Paul King, Warren Jones | |
| 06:29 | Virginia | Albert Ramm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Dragan Paluszynski, Jerry Howell | |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Jerry Crain hits a shot from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:47 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez is whistled for traveling | 42-51 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Maurice Starling steals it from Bernard Samuels | 42-51 |
| 05:25 | Virginia | Albert Ramm can't finish the layup | 42-51 |
| 05:24 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez misses the tip | 42-51 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Jerry Crain gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Jerry Crain tips it but misses | 42-51 |
| 04:55 | Virginia | Albert Ramm grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 04:52 | Virginia | Maurice Starling is fouled in the backcourt by Paul King - foul #3 on Paul King, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Iliff (SF), Daniel Bobby (PF), Charles Werth (C) Maurice Starling, Clinton Connelly, Oscar Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Bernard Samuels, Paul King, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 04:38 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby misses long on an open runner from close range | 42-51 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Warren Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Jerry Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Smith (PG), David Faulkner (SG), Samuel Young (SF) Albert Ramm, Roberto Figueroa, Michael Iliff | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG) John Alcantara | |
| 04:02 | Virginia | David Faulkner is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Warren Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 03:20 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Faulkner | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Faulkner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Young (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Bobby (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Werth (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul King (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Atkinson | 44-57 |
| 02:39 | Virginia | Charles Werth buries a turnaround from the left block set up by David Smith and he's hacked by John Atkinson - foul #1 on John Atkinson, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Virginia | Albert Ramm (PG), Roberto Figueroa (SG), Maurice Starling (SF), Clinton Connelly (PF) David Smith, David Faulkner, Samuel Young, Daniel Bobby | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG), John Alcantara (SG), Paul King (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, Paul King, Dragan Paluszynski, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| 02:39 | Virginia | Charles Werth makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Alcantara | 47-60 |
| 01:58 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly's floater is tipped away by Randall Izaguirre | 47-60 |
| 01:56 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Ramm | 47-60 |
| 01:46 | Virginia | Charles Werth misses the lay-in | 47-60 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerry Crain | 47-60 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Crain | 47-63 |
| 01:05 | Virginia | Roberto Figueroa is fouled on the floor by Jerry Crain - foul #2 on Jerry Crain, team foul #8 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Virginia | Samuel Young (SF), Oscar Gonzalez (C) Maurice Starling, Charles Werth | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF) Paul King | |
| 01:05 | Virginia | Roberto Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 01:05 | Virginia | Roberto Figueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-63 |
| 00:41 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly is hacked by Bernard Samuels in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| 00:39 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:39 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Samuels | 51-63 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels runs out the clock | 51-63 |