| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcos Valadez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Nathan Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benny Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Randy Stocks (fresh) PF - Edgar Wilkey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Zoldesy (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Paul Farrar inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Nathan Brooks steals it from Scott Olivarez | 30-33 |
| 19:38 | UCLA | Nathan Brooks lays it up and in | 30-35 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez double dribbles | 30-35 |
| 18:54 | UCLA | Benny Johnson double dribbles | 30-35 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Nathan Brooks - foul #1 on Nathan Brooks, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:30 | UCLA | Marcos Valadez steals it from Edward Zoldesy | 32-35 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Paul Farrar blows the layup | 32-35 |
| 18:26 | UCLA | Benny Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:21 | UCLA | Randy Stocks buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Nathan Brooks | 32-38 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 18:00 | UCLA | Randy Stocks pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:54 | UCLA | Edward Zoldesy misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Derrick Lee - foul #1 on Derrick Lee, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 17:54 | UCLA | Edward Zoldesy misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:54 | UCLA | Edward Zoldesy makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG), Dikembe Real (SF), John Ressler (C) Scott Olivarez, Paul Farrar, Derrick Lee | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joseph Sais (SG) Benny Johnson | |
| 17:23 | UCLA | Randy Stocks can't connect on a shot from close range | 32-39 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azim | 32-39 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | John Ressler misses the easy layup | 32-39 |
| 17:06 | UCLA | Edgar Wilkey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:01 | UCLA | Randy Stocks dunks the ball and the foul's on Marcos Valadez - foul #3 on Marcos Valadez, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Robert Nale (C) Marcos Valadez, Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | UCLA | Adrian Ward (PF), Jerry Newton (C) Edgar Wilkey, Edward Zoldesy | |
| 17:01 | UCLA | Randy Stocks makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Dikembe Real travels with the ball | 32-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Archie Harrison (C) Randy Stocks | |
| 16:29 | UCLA | Adrian Ward misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | The short jumper by Edmund Abbott is denied by Adrian Ward | 32-42 |
| 16:12 | UCLA | Adrian Ward snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 16:06 | UCLA | Jerry Newton buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Nathan Brooks | 32-44 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | John Ressler lays it up and in set up by Robert Nale | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Ressler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nale (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Nathan Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Sais (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Newton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adrian Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Archie Harrison (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | UCLA | Archie Harrison comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Robert Nale - foul #1 on Robert Nale, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Farrar (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), Derrick Lee (C) Scott Olivarez, Dikembe Real, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | UCLA | Benny Johnson (SG) Nathan Brooks | |
| 15:51 | UCLA | Archie Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:51 | UCLA | Archie Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcos Valadez (SG) John Ressler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Edgar Wilkey (PF), Edward Zoldesy (C) Adrian Ward, Archie Harrison | |
| 15:21 | UCLA | Benny Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Benny Johnson, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG) Edmund Abbott | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Edgar Wilkey swats the short shot by Marcos Valadez | 34-45 |
| 14:57 | UCLA | Edgar Wilkey grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 14:51 | UCLA | Jerry Newton is fouled on the floor by Marcos Valadez - foul #4 on Marcos Valadez, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ressler (PG), Dikembe Real (SG) Scott Olivarez, Marcos Valadez | |
| Subs | UCLA | Nathan Brooks (PG), Randy Stocks (SF) Joseph Sais, Jerry Newton | |
| 14:37 | UCLA | Randy Stocks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-45 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Derrick Lee drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Ressler | 36-45 |
| 14:01 | UCLA | Nathan Brooks knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Edward Zoldesy | 36-47 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Randy Stocks - foul #3 on Randy Stocks, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Edmund Abbott (SG) Paul Farrar, Derrick Lee | |
| Subs | UCLA | Adrian Ward (PF), Jerry Newton (C) Edgar Wilkey, Edward Zoldesy | |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:25 | UCLA | Adrian Ward misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Dikembe Azim - foul #1 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Sliva (SF), Robert Nale (C) Dikembe Real, John Ressler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joseph Sais (SG) Benny Johnson | |
| 13:25 | UCLA | Adrian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 13:25 | UCLA | Adrian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim comes up short on the shot from the right block | 38-49 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Robert Nale tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 12:45 | UCLA | Jerry Newton knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Adrian Ward | 40-51 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Robert Nale pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Olivarez | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Sliva (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Nathan Brooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Sais (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Stocks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adrian Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Newton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:30 | UCLA | Nathan Brooks buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Sais | 43-53 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Sliva | 45-53 |
| 10:59 | UCLA | Joseph Sais is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Sais, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (SG), Paul Farrar (SF), John Ressler (PF), Derrick Lee (C) Edmund Abbott, Charles Sliva, Dikembe Azim, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | UCLA | Timothy Person (PG), Benny Johnson (SG), Alan Carroll (SF), Edgar Wilkey (PF), Edward Zoldesy (C) Nathan Brooks, Joseph Sais, Randy Stocks, Adrian Ward, Jerry Newton | |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez misses the jumper from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Dikembe Real hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| 10:26 | UCLA | Scott Olivarez is called for the reach on Benny Johnson - foul #2 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| 10:15 | UCLA | Benny Johnson makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Edward Zoldesy | 47-55 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Derrick Lee misses short on a floater from the right block | 47-55 |
| 09:49 | UCLA | Benny Johnson grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 09:22 | UCLA | Edgar Wilkey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Dikembe Real grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | John Ressler banks in the layup set up by Dikembe Real | 49-55 |
| 08:52 | UCLA | Benny Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 08:50 | UCLA | Alan Carroll hits the follow up shot | 49-57 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Paul Farrar buries a floater near the basket set up by Scott Olivarez and he's fouled by Timothy Person - foul #2 on Timothy Person, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SG), Dikembe Azim (PF), Robert Nale (C) Dikembe Real, John Ressler, Derrick Lee | |
| Subs | UCLA | Nathan Brooks (PG), Joseph Sais (SG) Timothy Person, Benny Johnson | |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Paul Farrar makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:26 | UCLA | Nathan Brooks hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edgar Wilkey | 52-60 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Joseph Sais is called for the reach on Edmund Abbott - foul #2 on Joseph Sais, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Sliva (SF) Paul Farrar | |
| Subs | UCLA | Randy Stocks (SF), Adrian Ward (PF), Jerry Newton (C) Alan Carroll, Edgar Wilkey, Edward Zoldesy | |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-60 |
| 07:58 | UCLA | Randy Stocks scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Nathan Brooks | 54-62 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses the turnaround from close range | 54-62 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Robert Nale misses the tip | 54-62 |
| 07:40 | UCLA | Jerry Newton gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Sliva (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Nathan Brooks (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Sais (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Stocks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adrian Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Newton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:33 | UCLA | Joseph Sais is fouled on the floor by Scott Olivarez - foul #3 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcos Valadez (SG), John Ressler (PF) Scott Olivarez, Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | UCLA | Benny Johnson (SG) Nathan Brooks | |
| 07:33 | UCLA | Joseph Sais makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:33 | UCLA | Joseph Sais makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 07:22 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to John Ressler | 54-64 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | John Ressler grabs the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Robert Nale hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Robert Nale grabs the offensive board | 54-64 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | John Ressler comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 54-64 |
| 06:50 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Randy Stocks | 54-64 |
| 06:45 | UCLA | Joseph Sais hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Charles Sliva is fouled on the floor by Jerry Newton - foul #1 on Jerry Newton, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Azim (PF), Derrick Lee (C) Edmund Abbott, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | UCLA | Nathan Brooks (PG), Alan Carroll (SF), Edgar Wilkey (PF), Edward Zoldesy (C) Joseph Sais, Randy Stocks, Adrian Ward, Jerry Newton | |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Charles Sliva makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Charles Sliva makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:56 | UCLA | Marcos Valadez picks off the pass by Edgar Wilkey | 56-64 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Charles Sliva loses the dribble to Edward Zoldesy | 56-64 |
| 05:20 | UCLA | Edgar Wilkey misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-64 |
| 05:19 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Brooks | 56-64 |
| 05:09 | UCLA | Edward Zoldesy knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Benny Johnson and he's hacked by Marcos Valadez - foul #5 on Marcos Valadez, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (PG), Edmund Abbott (SG), Paul Farrar (SF) John Ressler, Marcos Valadez, Charles Sliva | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joseph Sais (SG), Randy Stocks (SF) Benny Johnson, Alan Carroll | |
| 05:09 | UCLA | Edward Zoldesy misses the free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Derrick Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Derrick Lee's pass is intercepted by Nathan Brooks | 56-66 |
| 04:50 | UCLA | Nathan Brooks misses the lay-in | 56-66 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott double dribbles | 56-66 |
| 04:17 | UCLA | Edgar Wilkey scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Nathan Brooks | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Derrick Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim tips it home | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | UCLA | Dikembe Real is called for the reach on Joseph Sais - foul #1 on Dikembe Real, team foul #9 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Robert Nale (C) Edmund Abbott, Derrick Lee | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jerry Newton (SF), Adrian Ward (PF), Archie Harrison (C) Randy Stocks, Edgar Wilkey, Edward Zoldesy | |
| 03:42 | UCLA | Joseph Sais makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 03:42 | UCLA | Joseph Sais makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Nale (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Nathan Brooks (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Sais (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Newton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adrian Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Archie Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Paul Farrar is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Paul Farrar, team foul #10 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Timothy Person (SG) Joseph Sais | |
| 03:04 | UCLA | Timothy Person misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-70 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Robert Nale pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Olivarez | 60-70 |
| 02:49 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG), John Ressler (SG), Derrick Lee (C) Scott Olivarez, Dikembe Real, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | UCLA | Benny Johnson (SG), Randy Stocks (SF), Edgar Wilkey (PF), Edward Zoldesy (C) Timothy Person, Jerry Newton, Adrian Ward, Archie Harrison | |
| 02:34 | UCLA | Derrick Lee swats the dunk try by Edward Zoldesy | 60-70 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Derrick Lee grabs the board | 60-70 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | John Ressler is whistled for a carry | 60-70 |
| 01:57 | UCLA | Edgar Wilkey can't throw it down but he's fouled by Paul Farrar - foul #4 on Paul Farrar, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (SG), Charles Sliva (SF), Robert Nale (C) Paul Farrar, Dikembe Azim, Derrick Lee | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joseph Sais (PG), Timothy Person (SG), Jerry Newton (SF), Adrian Ward (C) Nathan Brooks, Benny Johnson, Randy Stocks, Edward Zoldesy | |
| 01:57 | UCLA | Edgar Wilkey makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:57 | UCLA | Edgar Wilkey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott scores on a runner from the right block set up by John Ressler and he's fouled by Joseph Sais - foul #3 on Joseph Sais, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Archie Harrison (C) Edgar Wilkey | |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:44 | UCLA | Adrian Ward grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 01:29 | UCLA | Joseph Sais loses the ball out of bounds | 62-72 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Timothy Person is called for the reach on Edmund Abbott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Person, team foul #9 | 62-72 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:26 | UCLA | Archie Harrison grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 01:26 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| 00:59 | UCLA | Jerry Newton scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 63-74 |
| 00:53 | UCLA | Archie Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | UCLA | Adrian Ward is hacked by Dikembe Real - foul #2 on Dikembe Real, team foul #12 | 63-74 |
| 00:27 | UCLA | Adrian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:27 | UCLA | Adrian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 63-76 |
| 00:17 | UCLA | Archie Harrison snags the defensive board | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Joseph Sais runs out the clock | 63-76 |