| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Daniel Warf (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Reilley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Murchison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Marko Zygmont (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Carl Day inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 30-37 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Donald Larson tips it in | 30-39 |
| 19:16 | Arizona | William Murchison is fouled on the floor by Carl Day - foul #1 on Carl Day, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 19:03 | Arizona | Jeff Reilley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-39 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Carl Day grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Gregory Williams steals the ball from Gary Ham | 30-39 |
| 18:21 | Arizona | Gregory Williams clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gary Ham - foul #1 on Gary Ham, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| 18:21 | Arizona | Gregory Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:21 | Arizona | Gregory Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Donald Larson pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 18:00 | Arizona | Gregory Williams snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 17:44 | Arizona | Carl Day picks off the pass by Marko Zygmont | 31-39 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Donald Larson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from close range | 31-39 |
| 17:22 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Marko Zygmont | 31-39 |
| 17:05 | Arizona | Gregory Williams blows the layup | 31-39 |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines clanks a turnaround near the basket | 31-39 |
| 16:33 | Arizona | Gregory Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:14 | Arizona | Marko Zygmont hits a runner near the basket | 33-39 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Daniel Warf takes the ball from Gary Ham in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 16:02 | Arizona | Gregory Williams drills a shot from the left block set up by William Murchison | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Daniel Warf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Reilley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Murchison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Marko Zygmont (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Day (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stanley Gaines (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 35-39 |
| 15:33 | Arizona | The rebound goes to William Murchison | 35-39 |
| 15:16 | Arizona | Daniel Warf misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Carl Day pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Donald Larson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 35-39 |
| 14:53 | Arizona | Daniel Warf grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 14:29 | Arizona | Marko Zygmont clanks a runner from the right block | 35-39 |
| 14:28 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Warf | 35-39 |
| 14:18 | Arizona | Daniel Warf misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 14:16 | Arizona | Marko Zygmont tips it in | 37-39 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 13:54 | Arizona | William Murchison gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:37 | Arizona | Gregory Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Larson - foul #1 on Donald Larson, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Arizona | John Hampton (SG), Brian Donnell (SF), Hilario Vasquez (C) Jeff Reilley, William Murchison, Marko Zygmont | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Carl Day, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| 13:37 | Arizona | Gregory Williams misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:37 | Arizona | Gregory Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Timothy Ray grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-39 |
| 13:13 | Arizona | Daniel Warf pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:02 | Arizona | Hilario Vasquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Arizona | Marko Zygmont (C) Gregory Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Brock Golden buries a fadeaway from the left block | 37-41 |
| 12:28 | Arizona | Brian Donnell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Hampton | 40-41 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Hilario Vasquez steals the ball from Brock Golden | 40-41 |
| 12:02 | Arizona | Brian Donnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Galen Sheffield | 40-41 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Timothy Ray can't finish the layup | 40-41 |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Daniel Warf (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Donnell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hilario Vasquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marko Zygmont (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brock Golden (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Timothy Ray knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Isaac Sharp | 40-43 |
| 10:46 | Arizona | Daniel Warf clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 10:44 | Arizona | John Hampton hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp is hacked by Brian Donnell - foul #1 on Brian Donnell, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Johnson (PG), Jeff Reilley (SG), William Murchison (SF), Gregory Williams (PF) Daniel Warf, John Hampton, Brian Donnell, Hilario Vasquez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG), Carl Day (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Brock Golden, Joe Coons, Timothy Ray, Galen Sheffield | |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Gregory Williams steals it from Donald Larson out of a doubleteam | 42-43 |
| 10:01 | Arizona | Marko Zygmont misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Stanley Gaines - foul #1 on Stanley Gaines, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Todd Daniels (PG) Isaac Sharp | |
| 10:01 | Arizona | Marko Zygmont makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:01 | Arizona | Marko Zygmont misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Gary Schindler grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Todd Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Jeff Reilley steals it from Gary Schindler | 43-43 |
| 08:54 | Arizona | Brian Johnson is hacked by Todd Daniels - foul #1 on Todd Daniels, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | John Hampton (PG), Brian Donnell (SF) Brian Johnson, Marko Zygmont | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Isaac Sharp (SF), Brock Golden (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Todd Daniels, Carl Day, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| 08:37 | Arizona | Brian Donnell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 08:36 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to John Hampton | 43-43 |
| 08:18 | Arizona | Jeff Reilley loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | Daniel Warf (PG), Hilario Vasquez (PF) Brian Donnell, William Murchison | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Coons (SF) Isaac Sharp | |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Donald Larson is fouled on the floor by Gregory Williams - foul #2 on Gregory Williams, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Ray (PF) Brock Golden | |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Donald Larson splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Daniel Warf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Reilley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hilario Vasquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Arizona | Donald Larson steals it from Jeff Reilley | 43-45 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield travels with the ball | 43-45 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Gary Schindler (C) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Galen Sheffield | |
| 06:37 | Arizona | John Hampton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 06:36 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Williams | 43-45 |
| 06:20 | Arizona | John Hampton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Isaac Sharp - foul #1 on Isaac Sharp, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Donnell (SF), Marko Zygmont (C) Jeff Reilley, Hilario Vasquez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (SF) Joe Coons | |
| 06:20 | Arizona | John Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 06:20 | Arizona | John Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 06:20 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Williams | 44-45 |
| 05:57 | Arizona | Gregory Williams clanks a floater from the left side | 44-45 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Brock Golden snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Timothy Ray connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Isaac Sharp and the foul's on Gregory Williams - foul #3 on Gregory Williams, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Johnson (SG), William Murchison (SF) Daniel Warf, John Hampton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Galen Sheffield (C) Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden, Gary Schindler | |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Timothy Ray makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:12 | Arizona | William Murchison is fouled on the floor by Donald Larson - foul #2 on Donald Larson, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jeff Reilley (SG) Marko Zygmont | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (PF) Timothy Ray | |
| 05:12 | Arizona | William Murchison makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:12 | Arizona | William Murchison makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 46-48 |
| 04:58 | Arizona | Brian Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 04:43 | Arizona | Gregory Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Gregory Williams, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | Hilario Vasquez (PF) William Murchison | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Donald Larson is fouled on the floor by Jeff Reilley - foul #3 on Jeff Reilley, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | Daniel Warf (PG), John Hampton (SF) Brian Johnson, Brian Donnell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Coons (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF) Carl Day, Brock Golden | |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Warf - foul #1 on Daniel Warf, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:06 | Arizona | Hilario Vasquez snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 03:50 | Arizona | Gregory Williams comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 46-49 |
| 03:48 | Arizona | Daniel Warf hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Donald Larson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gary Ham | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Daniel Warf (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Reilley (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hilario Vasquez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 3 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Arizona | Gregory Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Larson | 50-54 |
| 02:29 | Arizona | Hilario Vasquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Johnson (SG), Brian Donnell (SF), William Murchison (PF), Marko Zygmont (C) Daniel Warf, Jeff Reilley, Hilario Vasquez, Gregory Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Carl Day (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Joe Coons, Stanley Gaines, Galen Sheffield | |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Arizona | Daniel Warf (PG) Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG) Brock Golden | |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Donald Larson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Warf - foul #2 on Daniel Warf, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Gary Schindler gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Timothy Ray is called for traveling | 50-54 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jeff Reilley (SG), Gregory Williams (PF) John Hampton, Brian Donnell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Stanley Gaines (PF) Isaac Sharp, Timothy Ray | |
| 01:27 | Arizona | Stanley Gaines denies the turnaround by William Murchison | 50-54 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Donald Larson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Daniel Warf | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Arizona | Gary Ham steals the ball from Daniel Warf in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Carl Day is fouled on the floor by Daniel Warf - foul #3 on Daniel Warf, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Arizona | Gregory Williams can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 00:47 | Arizona | William Murchison tips it but misses | 50-56 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Gary Schindler gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Daniel Warf is called for the reach on Gary Schindler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Warf, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Todd Daniels (SG) Gary Ham, Donald Larson | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:37 | Arizona | Daniel Warf misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Schindler | 50-58 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Todd Daniels is hacked by Jeff Reilley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Reilley, team foul #10 | 50-58 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Todd Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Todd Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:27 | Arizona | Daniel Warf drills a 3 from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Todd Daniels is hacked by Jeff Reilley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeff Reilley, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Arizona | John Hampton (SG) Jeff Reilley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (PF) Stanley Gaines | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Todd Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Todd Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:19 | Arizona | John Hampton buries a 3 from the left wing set up by William Murchison | 56-61 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG) Todd Daniels | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:17 | Villanova | John Hampton is called for the reach on Carl Day in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hampton, team foul #12 | 56-61 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Carl Day misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Carl Day misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:17 | Arizona | Marko Zygmont grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:10 | Arizona | Daniel Warf misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Gary Schindler pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-61 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | John Hampton is called for the reach on Isaac Sharp in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hampton, team foul #13 | 56-61 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:06 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Marko Zygmont | 56-62 |
| 00:02 | Arizona | Daniel Warf comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Donald Larson snags the defensive board | 56-62 |